Welcome to Year Four

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Welcome to Year Four

• Haslingden Primary School

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Settling into school

• We hope that your child has already settled into
  the new routines, and they are happy with the day
  to day organisation.
• The children are now becoming aware of the
  increasing expectations.
• We aim to support and nurture them in developing
  their own individual skills and talents.

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The Curriculum.

• The three terms each focus on a specific topic.
• During the Autumn term the children study the
  History topic What was it like for children in
  the Second World War?
• In this unit children find out about the effects
  of the Second World War on children in their
  local area, nationally and internationally.
  School trip a visit to Manchester Imperial War
  Museum (02/10/13).
• Children should learn - When and where WW2 took
  place. Leaders and key events and dates of the
  war. The characteristic features of the Blitz and
  what type of area was most likely to be affected.
  To locate where bombing raids took place. The
  effects of air raids. The causes of evacuation.
  The experiences and feelings of evacuees (Evacuee
  Day). To communicate their learning in an
  organised and structured way, using appropriate
  terminology. Why rationing was necessary. The
  impact of rationing on the way of life of people
  living in England during WW2. An overview of how
  the war affected people's everyday lives about
  the restrictions on people, how they suffered
  during the war, their courage and resilience.
  That the war affected children in many ways. That
  the war created many refugees.

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SpringTerm

• This term, the children learn about Stories set
  in Imaginary Worlds Ice Palace / Narnia
• They also study What religions are represented in
  our neighbourhood? (Islam and Christianity)
• In Science, the topic is Keeping Warm. Children
  learn to build on their ideas about temperature
  as a measure of how hot or cold objects are and
  learn about thermal insulators as materials which
  can help to keep things warm or cool.
• Recycling - Visit to Farington Waste Recovery
  Facility and Education Centre in Preston.

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Summer Term

• This term we focus on developing geographical
  skills. They learn about Stories from other
  cultures (Kenya).
• African Tales (Storybird).
• In Science they learn about Habitats - children
  will begin to understand the concept of a
  habitat, how it provides organisms found there
  with conditions for life and how animals depend
  on plants or other animals which eat plants for
  food. (Possible visit to Cronkshaw Fold Farm).
• In History Why have people invaded and settled
  in Britain in the past? (The Romans, Vikings and
  Saxons).

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Reading

• We will be developing your childs reading skills
  throughout the year.
• Your child has a Reading Record booklet which
  acts as a dialogue between school and home.
• Your child also reads in a weekly group reading
  session with the teacher and TAs .
• We are encouraging a love of books and want the
  children to enjoy reading, providing the
  opportunity for them to experience a wide range
  of texts.
• The interactive white board also encourages
  reading through many other subjects throughout
  the day.
• The children will undertake a daily reading
  activity.

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Other weekly features

• Your child has weekly PE sessions. Please ensure
  that your child has a P.E kit in school. This
  should consist of a white t-shirt, red shorts and
  dark plimsolls. There may be times when your
  child will have games lessons outside. They will
  then need to wear trainers and have warm
  tracksuit top/bottoms if the weather is cold.
  Swimming Kit - Towel, Costume and a swimming cap
  (if your child has long hair). Please do not
  dress you child in their swim wear underneath
  school clothes as this can be uncomfortable.
  Remind your child to bring home their swimming
  kit bag with the wet items for washing.
• They have a weekly ICT session, focusing
  specifically on ICT skills, but applying them to
  other areas of their learning.

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Homework

• Numeracy and Literacy homework will be set each
  week. Will be sent home each Friday and is due
  back into school by the following Wednesday.
• Spellings will be sent home each week and a
  spelling test will be done on a Friday.
• Reading books we strongly encourage reading
  every night. Reading books need to be in school
  each day ready to be changed.
• Library books are changed once a week.

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Punctuality and Attendance

• Reading time 840 am
• School begins everyday at 8.50am
• School ends everyday at 315pm
• No holidays during the school term will be
  authorised.

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Labelling

• Please ensure that names are in EVERYTHING!!!
• Dinner money in a envelope with your childs
  full name and class on

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Items needed in school

• PE bags red shorts, white t-shirt, black pumps
• Water bottles
• Reading books
• Spelling books (Fridays)
• Library book (Library day)
• Coats everyday

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School Uniform

• Boys grey trousers/grey shorts, purple t shirt,
  red jumper, black shoes.
• Girls Tartan skirt, purple t shirt, red
  jumper/cardigan, black shoes, summer dresses
  red/purple.
• No earrings are to be worn in school.

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Key date/Trips

• Visit to the Imperial War Museum in Manchester
  (02/10/13)
• Photo day 21st October 2013
• Schools Open Event 22nd October (630 730 pm)
  
• Parents evening 2nd December 2013
• Christmas Fair 6th December 2013
• Christmas Performance 13th December 2013
• Panto 17th December 2013
• Slipper Day 19th December 2013
• Christmas dinner and party 19th December 2013

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Information home
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Rewards/Sanctions
Keep your hands, feet and unkind words to
yourself.
Team points What are they given for? 15 team
points in a week and a text will be sent home.
Time to Think how is this used?
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First Aid at HPS

• Our First Aid policy is that any bump to the head
  will result in a phone call home to
  parents/carers and a letter will also be sent
  home.
• All first aid will be recorded and a note given
  to class teachers- this note needs signing and
  giving personally to child's parent/carer at the
  end of school day.

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During this year

• If you have any further queries please contact
  us.
• Ways of Getting In Touch
• Phone the office to make an appointment to see
  the teacher.
• Come to see us either before or after school.
• You are always welcome!

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Finally

• Thank you for attending this meeting it has been
  lovely to see you all as your child continues
  their journey in KS2.
• Haslingden Primary school is a wonderful place to
  learn and work.
• Our values play a major role in all we do
• inclusive, respectful and hard working and this
  shows in all your wonderful children.

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Websites

• http//www.haslingden.lancsngfl.ac.uk/
  (Spellanywhere)
• http//www.mymaths.co.uk/