Transcript Connected Learning - Bangkok Patana School

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
PE
Music
Thai
Head of
Language
Acquisition
Head of
Libraries
Head of
Learning
Support
Primary
Counsellor
Co-ordinators that
support student
learning
The most important people in the Primary SchoolThe Primary Office Staff
Khun Pom
Office Manager/
PA to Principal
Khun Pim
PA to
Assistant
Principal
Khun Toom
Khun Art
Today’s Agenda
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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
John O’Shea – 4O
Kay Wilson – 4W
Rebecca Sykes – 4R
Peter Hockley – 4H
Clare Measures – 4M
John Potts – 4P
Sophie Richardson – 4S
Jo Wellington – 4J
Paul Johnson - EAL
Ginie Turner – EAL
Sandra Brock – Learning Support
Mrs Sue – Year 4 teaching assistant
Miss Bell – Year 4 teaching assistant
Mrs Jam– Year 4 teaching assistant
Communication
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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
Please avoid
Welcome
• Patana hat (field)
• Spare trainers/t-shirt
(field)
• Water bottle
• Pencil case
• PE kit bag
• Labels (change class
codes)
• Healthy snack
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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
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Our Cake Policy
We 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.
Year 4 Curriculum
LITERACY and MATHEMATICS
• We follow the English National
Curriculum.
• Both of these subjects are taught
daily.
Mathematics
• Using and applying
• Calculating
• Understanding shape and
measuring
• Handling Data
Literacy
Speaking and Listening skills
Reading
Writing
Connected Learning
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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 India
Term 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 home
What 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 Learning
What 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
PSCHE and Reflection
• Personal, Social, Citizenship and
Health Education
• Reflection
• Portfolio
Specialist Subjects
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Music
Modern Foreign Languages
English as an additional language
Thai language and culture
Physical Education
Information and communication technology
Learning Support
21st Century Skills
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Technology – iPads, laptops, iPod touches
Creativity and innovation
Critical thinking and problem solving
Communication and collaboration
“It takes a village to raise
a child.”
Proverb
There is now an opportunity for you
to find out a little bit more about your
child’s teacher in their classroom.
Should you wish to discuss matters
concerning your child, please make an
appointment to see their teacher.
Thank you for coming!