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Quality. Sustainability. Community.
Year 4 Open Evening
A Welcome to Our Community
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Year 4 Teaching Team
Jayne Ellis
Suzie John
Brendan Lee
Class Teachers
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Year 4 Teaching Team
Renee Jawad Diana BeronioKatherine Zalivina
Teaching Assistants
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Specialist Teachers
Physical Education Music
Rowan Turner [email protected]
Nobel [email protected]
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Specialist TeachersChinese Studies
Phoebe [email protected]
Christina [email protected]
Pauline [email protected]
Myra [email protected]
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Student SupportEnglish as an Additional Language (EAL)
Nina ShekLanguage [email protected]
Kaman Lam
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Student SupportLearning Support
Cassandra LiAssistant [email protected]
Carly SpeirsAssistant [email protected]
Irene teRaaLearing Support [email protected]
Selika KokotAssistant Teacher
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Communication – School Website• Urgent information
posted on front page (e.g. sudden cancellations)
• Parent Handbook
• Yearly Calendar
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Communication – Class Website• Specific information for
the class (eg: Focus of the Week)
• Updated weekly
• Home learning details
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Communication – The Orchard• School Intranet via personal log in
details• Access to:
– Curriculum Overviews– Policies– Student Reports
• Profile needs to be updated regularly– Postal & email address– Contact details (including emergency)– Medical notes– Publishing permissions
• Instructional video availablehttp://youtube/-BaSveqZe4c
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Communication – Correspondence• Home/school books (Nursery to Year 2)
• Email – please allow 24 hours response time (Monday to Friday – term time)
• Informal chats in playground each day
• Formal appointments can be made at anytime
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Units of Inquiry
• Who We Are - Body Systems• How We Organise Ourselves - Community
Needs• How the World Works - Energy• Where We Are in Place & Time - Historical
Facts and Opinions• Sharing the Planet - Sustainability• How We Express Ourselves - Art Appreciation
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Home Learning
• Reading - 20 minutes daily
• Chinese Studies - 15 – 20 minutes daily
• Maths - 25minutes weekly
• English/Spelling - 25 minutes weekly
• Long Term Projects - occasionally as suitable to the curriculum
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Daily Routine8:15am – School Starts
8:20 am – Register
10:00am – Snack (20 mins)
12:30pm – Lunch (20 mins)
12:50pm – Play (30 mins)
3:00pm – School Finishes
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Wednesday Routine
8:15am – School Starts
8:20am – Register
10:00am – Snack (20 mins)
11:50pm – Lunch (30 mins)
2:00pm – School Finishes
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Physical Education• Monday (Swim)4E – 8:30am 4J – 9:10am4L – 9:40amThursday 4E – 11:05am4J – 1:30am4L – 2:15am
• PE Kit– School PE polo shirt– School PE shorts– School hat– Sneakers– Water Bottle– School tracksuit for colder weather
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Physical Education - Swimming
• Term 1 (1st ½) & Term 3• Swimming Kit– School swimmers– School robe– School swimming cap– Sandals/Flip flops– School swimming bag– Sun cream
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Library
Borrowing Time: To be confirmed
Please use the school library bag
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Term 1 EventsOctober 6 - 10: Parent Teacher Conferences
October 17: Open Day
October 20 - 24: October Break
November 8: School Fair
November 19 - 21: Year 4 Camp
December 11: Xmas Concert
December 22: End of Term 1
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Term 2 Events
January 5: Start of Term 2
February 13: Lunar New Year Celebrations
February 16 – 20: Chinese New Year Holiday
March 9 – 13 : Parent Teacher Conferences
April 30: Easter Break
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Term 3 Events
April 13 : Start of Term 3
April 24: End of Year Reports
June 26: Last Day of Term 3
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Camp• Date: 19 – 21 November• Approximate Cost: $880 TBC• Location: Bradbury Camp Sai
Kung• Activities: Climbing Wall, Hiking,
Archery, Scavenger Hunt, High Ropes, Team Building
• Packing List: This will be given closer to the date
• Expectations: Camp is part of the curriculum and it is expected that all students attend
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School Lunch
• If you would like to bring a hot lunch for your child please deliver this between 11:30 – 11:45am. This can be dropped of at either of the school gates.
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Insurance
• The School has a comprehensive insurance policy
• Parents are also offered an additional insurance, details are available. This insurance can be purchased termly and is invoiced via the tuition fees
• For further information contact the Senior Finance Officer Sandy Kao in the Finance Office
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Reporting Schedule
October 6 to 10: Parent/Teacher Conferences
December 18: Term 1 Report
March 9 to 13: Parent/Teacher Conferences
May 15: Student Led Conferences
June 24: Term 2 Report
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Term DatesTerm 1: August 28 to
December 19(Half Term Break: October
20 to 24)
Term 2: January 5 to March 27
(Lunar New Year: January 31 to February 11)
Term 3: April 13 to June 26
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How Can You Help At School?
• Label ALL belongings• Volunteer for trips &
activities• Stay informed!• Be punctual each
morning
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How Can You Help?Join a Committee!
• Be a class link• Support or join the Fund
Raising Committee• Organise the 2nd hand
uniform shop• Join the Parent Support
Group• Consider being a Board
Member
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How Can You Help At Home?
• Read with your child every day
• Provide healthy snacks & lunches
• Give your child time to relax at home
• Ask your child questions about their learning
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Where Can You Get Help?
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Contact Details
Teacher: Y4L – [email protected] – [email protected] – [email protected]
Deputy Principal (Curriculum): [email protected]
Deputy Principal (Admin): [email protected]
Principal Ruth Woodward: [email protected]
Allow 24 Hours Response Time Mon-Fri Term time