19
Aug
2016
Year 4 Update – Wk 1
- 30th August – Meet the Teacher Evening: from 6:30pm in the Hall
- 16th September – Mid Autumn Festival: School closed
- 23rd September – Y4 Sharing Day: more info to follow
- 27th September – Parent Evening
- 29th September – Parent Evening
- 6th & 7th October – BHS CPD: School closed to students
- 10th – 14th October – Half Term: School closed
- 17th October – ESF CPD day: School closed to students
Meet the Teacher Evening
This year’s Meet the Teacher Evening will take place on Tuesday 30th August. It is a great chance for parents and teachers to meet and introduce themselves. It is also a valuable opportunity for parents to learn more about the expectations for the year ahead. The Year 4 Meet the Teacher Evening will begin at 6:30 in the Hall, then we will move up to the classrooms for a more in depth introduction to the year. We expect to finish at 7:15. Please note that we will not have time to discuss individual students on this occasion.
Health and Safety
At BHS the health and safety of our students is paramount. Therefore, this year we are really making this a focus during students’ non-class time.
The students have been introduced to both the Heat and Air Pollution Index. The school will monitor temperatures and air pollution levels on a daily basis and give students recommendations for drinking water, exertion etc.
Please support us in this area by making sure your child comes to school with their hat.
In addition to this, please make sure your child has a healthy snack and lunch. Please leave the sweets and treats for home time. And remember, Beacon Hill is a nut free zone!
WELCOME TO UPPER PRIMARY!
What a fantastic start to Year 4 this week has been. We have been really impressed with the children’s enthusiasm for learning, their eagerness to share their ideas and listen to others and with their self-organisation.
In our Unit of Inquiry the children have begun to tune in to this unit by thinking of the things they value about their school. They have also been exploring the Central Idea and what this means to them.
In Maths this week, we have been focusing on setting the tone for our Maths lessons and creating a positive learning environment. We have used different fun learning engagements to explore how we all have the potential to do well in Maths, how communication is important in Maths and why mistakes are ok.
The children have shown great thinking and communication skills when sharing their ideas in our class discussions. They have also shown active listening skills and good manners when listening to Mr Harrison in the first assembly of the year, when meeting the new Vice Principal, Mr Thompson, and when talking to Mr Pheasant who will be looking after Year 4 this year.
With such fantastic attitudes and behaviour, we know we are going to have a great year!
Who We Are
Central Idea: Our beliefs and values can influence our attitudes and the way we behave.
Lines of Inquiry
An inquiry into:
- Our different beliefs
- Where our values come from
- Our behaviours and attitudes
Throughout this unit we will be exploring our personal beliefs and values. This is also our sharing unit and we are excited to share our learning with you later next month.
Number Maths: Pattern and Function
Central Idea – By analysing patterns and identifying rules for patterns it is possible to make predictions.
Lines of Inquiry:
- The ways in which patterns can be described and represented.
- The use of pattern and function in real life situations
- Identifying connections between the operations and patterns
Strand Maths: Measurement
Central Idea – Objects and events have attributes that can be measured using appropriate tools.By analysing patterns and identifying rules for patterns it is possible to make predictions.
Lines of Inquiry:
- Solving real life situations using time, temperature, mass and capacity
Text Type: Poetry
In this unit the children will be exploring how poetry serves a variety of social purposes, e.g. to entertain, to express feelings, to reflect on experiences/people/events, to create mental images, or to be read aloud. We have begun this by looking at the poem, ‘The Voice’ by Shel Silverstein.
Next week the children will be writing their own poems about their beliefs and values using the kenning structure.
Find out who received a Golden Book certificate for this week in next week’s Weekly Update!
Our home learning will begin on Monday 29th August. We are currently assessing students’ spelling, etc. which will form the basis of their home learning. This also gives us the opportunity to explain the home learning expectations of Y4 to you in the Meet the Teacher Evening on Tuesday 30th August.
