Year 4

Parent Information Session

2020

Year 4 Teaching Team

Tayla Corrigan 4CKatherine Geake 4GMikaela Redlich 4R

How We Teach…..At Beaumaris Primary we aim to teach each child according to learning needs. We start by looking at where they finished last year (2019 data) and working out where to next. Every classroom has a diverse range of academic ability which crosses multiple curriculum levels. The Year 4 team has been working together to create learning experiences that help each child work towards their individual learning needs.

So far…• CAMP!• Establishing positive relationships• Getting to know you activities• Awareness of learning space• Setting up Year 4 class norms• Swimming Trials

• Focus Students • Setting of learning goals• BTN

LITERACYCurriculum delivered through:

• Reader’s Workshop • CAFE strategies• Grammar sessions• Writer’s Workshop• VOICES • 7 Steps• Spelling• Class meetings

MATHEMATICS• Our emphasis is on building a deep

understanding of number and our number system - strong foundation for life

• Pre and Post tests - Essential Assessment• Explicit teaching – clear learning intentions and

objectives• Concrete materials• Clinic groups – differentiating• Fluency tasks – repetition • Open ended questioning/tasks• Real life links• Math Games – link between home/school – reinforcing

number skills

Subject Focus: Term 1 – Civics & Citizenship

• Immersion - Democracy incursion• Explicit teaching of knowledge and skills, interwoven with

literacy and numeracy tasks• Big question - How can we improve our local community? • Assessment and reflection on experiences

The Subject Focus is covered in approximately 3 sessions per week throughout the term. In most terms the final 2 -3 weeks are where the students produce their project which showcases their learning and also provides an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding through linking it to a personal interest.

This term we will be inviting parents in for a learning walk to witness learning in action.

SUBJECT FOCUS – incorporating the ERP

Communication Board

• Located in the Year 4 learning spaces• Student Focus Roster• Fortnight’s SOI displayed• Important Dates

• Found in each classroom• Weekly timetable

Student Diary Homework

• Diary separate to Resilience Project Journal this year

• Required at school each day• Logging home reading experiences• Home/school communication• Daily mindfulness and gratitude

activities (to be completed at home and school)

• Focus is on reinforcing and practising, but should not be challenging

• Homework will be given regularly. The duration of task and dates due will vary but will be clearly specified

• Links to current learning intentions and subject focus

• ERP research – gathering relevant research and putting information into own words

Additional homework tasks:• Reading Eggs• Mathletics • Personal home reading

Communication about school and student happenings∗ Year 4 Term Newsletter∗ Stop Press – Level low down – highlights from the week,

reminders∗ School Website∗ Year 4 Communication Boards∗ Student Diaries∗ Parent Reps∗ School Facebook page ∗ Compass – reports, parent teacher interviews, student led

conferences (Term 4) excursion details and consent, reminders etc.

Communication from the school

• Staff briefing at 8.45am Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays

• Staff meetings: Monday and Wednesday afternoons• Phone calls and emails via the office• Class and cohort messages via Compass News Feed &

emails∗ Formal parent teacher interviews in June and Student

Led Conferences in December∗ Log absences via Compass

Communication with your teacher

∗ Sustainability Program – Garden Growers ∗ Excursions∗ Incursions∗ Inter-school sports – swimming (optional),

athletics and cross country ∗ Mindfulness/Wellbeing program - Resilience

Project∗ Coding Club∗ Lego Club∗ Library lunchtimes

EXTRA CURRICULAR

★ Canteen Days - Monday, Wednesday, Friday

★ Library - Students visit the library once a week (Thursday) and borrow books for both home and school.

★ Extended absence - Please let you teacher know if you are planning a family holiday or time away from school.

★ Important information will be communicated through Compass or email

EXTRA INFORMATION

● Today students have been sent home with their device - we are asking that they are returned tomorrow, charged so we can launch our program

● Tomorrow (Thursday 20th Feb) we will be launching our BYOD program with our 21CLD consultant Rowena

● Friday 21st Feb - we will be doing a device bootcamp where we will be beginning to learn about some of the programs students will be using

● It is an expectation that all parents and students sign the Acceptable Use Agreement

● It is an expectation that devices come to school fully charged and ready to use

BYOD Program

Performing Arts

All students have a 50 minute session per week in Performing Arts.As per the Victorian Curriculum, students are involved with Music, Dance and Drama.Years Prep, Two and Four will participate in an evening performance on the stage in our hall.Years One, Three and Five showcase their skills at an assembly throughout the year.Year Six students are involved with a musical in Term 3.Students from Years Three and Four will learn an instrument, the recorder.Students from Years Four to Six have the opportunity to be part of the school Glee Club.Glee Club perform at many local community events as well at school events.

Mrs Rothberg

日本語

• Classes held every week for 50 minutes in the Japanese room. • Every year level covers the 4 strands of Language learning : listening, speaking, reading and writing.• Gall sensei teaches Years 1-6 and Wilson sensei teaches Year 2s. Keiko sensei comes and helps with the preps and

Rika Sensei helps with the Year 6’s. We also have other Japanese assistants throughout the year.• Preps, Year 1 and 2: learn Japanese through songs, games and listening and speaking activities. A small amount of

writing and reading. All students will be able to read and write their katakana name.• Year 3 and 4 learn the hiragana alphabet and have individual reading and writing books.• Students in year 5 have their own vocabulary book that also covers the 4 strands of the curriculum• Year 6: Work through the ‘Belts’ which encompasses all the Japanese they have learnt over the past 6 years, as well

as some new material this year. Each Belt has 10 activities they need to achieve and then they will be awarded a certificate and a belt at assembly. They must wear their belt to class to work on their next colour belt. The Belts in order are: white, yellow, orange, green, blue, red and black.

• Every year we have 18 students from Minato Ku for 5 days and they homestay with families from years 5 &6. This is a very successful language and cultural exchange program. Please let the office know if you are interested in hosting a student. The Grade 6’s also have the opportunity to Skype.

Wilson Sensei Gall Sensei

Physical EducationMr Lilburne

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Thank you for your attendance this evening. If you have any further questions please see your classroom teacher or ask

your child :)