Year 4 2019 Parent Information Evening information

Year 4

Parent Information Evening

Your Child is first

We work collaboratively with the other Year 4 teachers

We are all about partnerships with the parents/carers

We want to get the best out of your child

Establish firm links with you to ensure that your child is first

General Information

Email addresses:

mcarabetta@bne.catholic.edu.au

sftasker@bne.catholic.edu.au

rtofonismith@bne.catholic.edu.au

lucy.roach@bne.catholic.edu.au

aharden@bne.catholic.edu.au

Please email your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns throughout the year.

ØShowcase evening will be held on Wednesday the 3rd April

ØParent Teacher Student Conferences (Week 9 Term 1)

ØAcademic Reports (Term 2 and Term 4)

ØStudent banking day is a Tuesday

Routines/Expectations

Mornings/afternoons:

Day starts 8.35 am, if your child is late they must go through the office and collect a late slip

Correct school uniform
(checked day uniform, sports uniform on Music and PE days)

Absences:  Please use the Parent Portal or contact the office if your child is away.

Belonging at St. Bernardine’s means:

Behaviour Matrix

Following our School Values – Unity, Service, Respect, Contemplation and Resilience

Homework in Year 4

Due every Monday or Friday (speak to your child) in the homework pouch

Differentiated spelling tasks

Practice of Mathematical facts (times tables)

Neat and tidy setting out

Reading is an expectation to be done with your child each night

Friendships

School based friendship issues:

Using our school values we try hard to help resolve these issues

We also work with parents if there are ongoing challenges

Literacy in Year 4 classrooms

We participate in focus tasks during Reading Blocks everyday which include guided reading and also instructional reading with groups.

We have a Learning Engagement Teacher that visits our classrooms working towards a particular curriculum focus.

We encourage you to read with your child every night using some strategies that help unpack the hidden messages in the story.

Numeracy in Year 4 classrooms

We have a Learning Engagement Teacher that visit our classrooms and will work toward particular numeracy topics.

Please encourage your children to practice their counting and their times tables which are found in their homework.

Ways we communicate

Class Blogspots

Twitter

or telephone PH 07 3800 1854

Homework pouches

Meetings-Planned

Term outline (each term)

Other information

Birthdays – ice-blocks are best
(30 in the class)

Excursion – Ngutana Lui

Tuck shop Ordering Online

Emergency Lunch Orders Online availability

Questions