Welcome to 4 A Curriculum Night September 17

Welcome to 4 A! Curriculum Night September 17, 2014

All About Me

Teachers in 4 A Ms. Dani Packer EA and Art Teacher

Timetable – as of today! 8: 15 Monday Tuesday Literacy Wednesday Thursday Friday Mandarin Literacy 9: 00 Mandarin P. E. ICT 9: 45 Literacy Bible 10: 15 - 10: 30 Snack & Recess 10: 30 11: 15 Library Mandarin IPC Literacy Music Art IPC Music 12: 00 - 12: 50 Lunch / Recess 12: 50 Maths Mandarin Maths 1: 35 1: 50 -2: 20 Assembly IPC 2: 20 Circle Time/Prayer 1: 40 -2: 20 Bi-weekly Assembly Circle Time/Prayer

Literacy � � � UK National Curriculum standards for reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students receive benchmark assessments in spelling, writing, and reading at least once per term Year Four students are given a norm-referenced test in October � Daily Five � RAZ Kids 2 -3 times (60 minutes per week) � Spelling (individualised weekly lists) � Genres

Maths � Origo Australian Curriculum � Use assessment to group students for each quarter � Mathletics 2 -3 times a week (60 minutes per week)

IPC � International Mindedness, Personal Goals, Academics � Milepost 2 – Mastering by the end of the year � Knowledge, skills, understanding

IPC Units � Paintings, Pictures, Photographs � Different Places, Similar Lives � Human Body � Bright Sparks � They Made a Difference � Saving the World

Biblical Foundations � Connect – Old Testament � Integration into curriculum � Devotions � Worship & Prayer

ICT � ICT is largely integrated throughout the curriculum as a tool to help organize and support other subjects. � Four areas: text, images, tables, and research. � Digital citizenship training throughout the year. � e. Portfolio � Student email � Consent forms (three)