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Maadi British International School Welcome to Year 4 !

Maadi British International School Welcome to Year 4 !. The Class Teaching Team. Class Teacher – Mr Brooks Teaching Assistant – Miss Maysa. 4MC. Class Teacher – Mrs Ryalls (standing in for Mrs Connolly) Teaching Assistant – Miss Nardine

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Maadi British International School Welcome to Year 4 !

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  1. Maadi British International SchoolWelcome to Year 4 !

  2. The Class Teaching Team • Class Teacher – Mr Brooks • Teaching Assistant – Miss Maysa

  3. 4MC • Class Teacher –MrsRyalls • (standing in for Mrs Connolly) • Teaching Assistant – Miss Nardine • Additional help from Mr Garlic and Miss Noha

  4. A little about me… • From Leicester, United Kingdom • Graduated from Nottingham Trent University. Sport and Exercise Science Bsc (Hons) • Warwick University Primary PGCE • 7 years classroom experience (overall) • 11 years coaching experience (overall) • 20 years fostering children

  5. A little about me… • Army wife • Two teenagers • Engineering background (Leicester too) • 13 years teaching • Cadet Instructor • First Aid

  6. Year 4 Subjects • English • Mathematics • Science • ICT (Mr Taylor) • History/ Geography • Art/ Design and Technology • Religious Education/ Personal, Social and Health Education • Second languages (Miss Cassimer. Ms Marwah) • Physical Education (Miss Razek)

  7. English – main areas of learning • 11 Strands • Speaking • Listening and responding • Group discussions and interaction • Drama • Word structure and spelling • Understanding and interpreting texts • Engaging with and responding to texts • Creating and shaping texts • Text structure and organisation • Sentence structure and punctuation • Presentation

  8. Mathematics – main areas of learning • 7 Strands • Using and applying mathematics • Counting and understanding number • Knowing and using number facts • Calculating • Understanding shape • Measuring • Handling Data

  9. Science Topics • Separating Materials/Keeping Warm • Habitats • Moving and Growing • Electricity • Forces

  10. ICT • Specialist Lessons • Additional ICT • ICT in Mathematics • Laptops/Apple Macs/Ipads

  11. Foundation Subjects History • Romans • Anglo-Saxons • Vikings Geography • Maps • Weather • Contrasting Locality

  12. Foundation Subjects DT • Light it up • Pop up books • Bread Art • Journeys • Take a Seat

  13. Foundation Subjects PHSE/RE • Relationships • Celebrations • Hindus • Lifestyle • Neighbourhood Religions • Decisions Specialist Subjects

  14. Our timetable… • In the homework diaries • Timetables are flexible to meet the needs of the children

  15. Routines • Reading • Twice a week • Guided reading • Class opportunities • Weekly spellings • Set on a Sunday. Sentences in for Monday. Test on Thursday • Weekly times tables • Set on Sunday. Test on Thursday

  16. Home Learning… • Subjects • Literacy, Mathematics, Kidblog, Foundation • Time • 30-40 minutes. • Diaries • Reading • Daily is beneficial MBIS Home Learning Policy will be reviewed in the second half of Term 1

  17. How to help your child with home learning • Establish a routine with your child: a set time and place for home learning to be done • Check what tasks have been set and that your child understands what needs to be done • Encourage independence: facilitate not dominate!

  18. Expectations In Year 4, the children will be encouraged to: • Further develop their ability to work independently as well as part of a group • Access exploratory schemes of learning • Build up on existing knowledge and explore new methods

  19. Reward systems • Class rewards • House points • Star of the day • Pupil of the week • House system – contributing to team success

  20. Looking ahead… • Theme days • Events • Book week. International week • Class assembly • Phase musical production • Alexandria Trip • Volunteer system • jgarib@mbisegypt.com

  21. The Home School Partnership Lines of communication: • Open Door Policy • Home School Book • Email • Appointment • Parent Consultations in November, March, and June

  22. New school website After half term… • Key information about the year group including: curriculum, timetables, how you can help your child at home • Increased use of Kidblog to support home learning

  23. Any Questions...?

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