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Welcome to Year 4. Our Mission … “ to ensure that students of all nationalities grow to their full potential as independent learners in a caring British international community”. Bangkok Patana School Master Presentation. Specialist subject Co-ordinators. ICT. MFL. Music. PE. Thai. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Bangkok Patana School Master Presentation
Welcome to Year 4Our Mission …
“ to ensure that students of all nationalities grow to their full potential as independent learners in a caring
British international community”
Co-ordinators that support student
learningHead of
Language Acquisition
Head of Learning Support
Primary Counsellor
Head of Libraries
Khun Pom
Office Manager/
PA to Principal
Khun Pim
PA to Assistant Principal
Khun Toom Khun Art
The most important people in the Primary School- The Primary Office Staff
Meet the Year 4 team Personal belongings and equipment The parent - teacher partnership The residential visit The Year 4 Curriculum Home learning Back to your child’s class to meet your
teacher
Today’s Agenda
John O’Shea – 4OKay Wilson – 4WRebecca Sykes – 4RPeter Hockley – 4HClare Measures – 4MJohn Potts – 4PSophie Richardson – 4SJo Wellington – 4JPaul Johnson - EALGinie Turner – EALSandra Brock – Learning Support
Meet the team
Meet the teamMrs Sue – Year 4 teaching assistant
Miss Bell – Year 4 teaching assistant
Mrs Jam– Year 4 teaching assistant
CommunicationCommunication• Year 4 Newsletter – every Monday• Website – Year 4 pages + Class Blogs• Letters for specific events.• Email – [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
• Personal Information - Please keep all of your personal information up to date via the Parents’ Gateway. If you have trouble logging in please phone 02 398 0200 Ext 149.
Specialist Lessons• PE – Two one hour sessions per week (one of
these will be a swimming session during Term 1).
• Thai – Two forty minute Thai lessons a week.• Modern Foreign Languages – Two forty minute
sessions per week.• Music – Two forty minute sessions a week• Library – Children will visit the library once a
week and can borrow up to 3 books at a time.• ICT – One forty minute skills based session in
one of the computer suites with a specialist teacher each week.
Personal Belongings and Equipment
Welcome• Patana hat (field)• Spare trainers/t-shirt
(field)• Water bottle• Pencil case• PE kit bag• Labels (change class
codes)• Healthy snack
Please avoid• Valuables / cash• Mobile phones• Sweets or gum• Nail varnish, braids
jewellery, bandanas and obvious hair dyes
• Unlabelled items
Emails [email protected] Telephone contact x159 Year 4 page on website Year 4 class blogs Newsletter - weekly and half termly Three way conferences Personal appointments Parents’ Gateway Share expertise Class parents Helpers in class
The parent/teacher partnership
Our Cake PolicyWe love brownies and cupcakes!
Please note that nuts can be a problem for some children
Residential Trip to Kanchanaburi
• Aim: To develop personal and social skills in a challenging and stimulating environment.
• To foster independence.• Week one: 21st January 2013• Week two: 28th January 2013• 3 nights• Orientation in school• Parents’ Information Evening in
November.
LITERACY and MATHEMATICS
• We follow the English National Curriculum.
• Both of these subjects are taught daily.
Connected Learning
• Science• History• Geography• Art• Design Technology• Information and Communication
Technology (ICT)All underpinned by Literacy
Connected Learning Units for 2012/2013
Term 1• Leap into Learning (2 weeks)• Drop Pins• Incredible IndiaTerm 2• Bridge over the River Kwai• Journey of Discovery
Connected Learning - Continued
Term 3• Business Matters
Special Weeks• Arts Week – Term 1• Residential – Term 2
Learning at homeWhat will it look like?
• Daily reading • 2 x 25 minute home learning tasks each week
(Mathematics, Literacy, Connected Learning, Spelling, Number facts)
• Given out by individual teachers based on the needs of their children and what is being learnt in class.
• Differentiated
Home LearningWhat will it look like this half-term?
• 27th August – Maths• 3rd September – Connected Learning project; Multiplication
Tables• 10th September - Maths; Word investigation• 17th September – Connected Learning project; Multiplication
Tables• 24th September - Maths; Word investigation• 1st October – Connected Learning project; Multiplication Tables• 8th October - Maths; Word investigation• 15th October - Tables
Connected Learning Projects
►Once per half term►Giving children
structured choice, with boundaries to ensure the reinforcement of a range of skills
►Connected to the current learning theme
Specialist Subjects
• Music• Modern Foreign Languages• English as an additional language• Thai language and culture• Physical Education• Information and communication technology• Learning Support
21st Century Skills
• Technology – iPads, laptops, iPod touches• Creativity and innovation• Critical thinking and problem solving• Communication and collaboration