Year 4 2024

Welcome to the 2024 school year!  We hope you had an enjoyable break! Please take the time to read the IMPORTANT information below to support your Year 4 child’s learning.

We also ask that you keep informed and action requests as they are posted to the Compass News Feed throughout the year.

SMART Spelling

To support our whole-school SMART Spelling (Michelle Hutchison) approach, your child will bring home a spelling sheet each Monday (commencing next week) with the words they have chosen. Please help your child to learn these words and their meanings throughout the week, in preparation for their spelling test each Friday.

Homework

Homework is given out on a Monday and due back at school on Friday. Homework will commence Monday 19 February.

Timestables

It is expected that by the end of Year 4, children will know all of their times tables and associated number facts. We will be developing these Numeracy skills at school and ask you to revise them with your children at home.

Reading and Diary

Year 4 students will use a diary to write their weekly homework in, record regular reading (with an expectation of a minimum of three nights reading and signed each week by a parent/guardian), as well as any reminders. It can also be used for parent/teacher communication.

Diaries are due back to school on Fridays.

Daily Reading

Please ensure your child is responsible for bringing a novel to school for daily reading.

Students can also borrow books from the Year 4 classrooms or the school Library.

Essential Assessment

An online differentiated and personalised assessment tool known as 'Essential Assessment' is used in Years 1 - 6 to deliver a whole school approach to formative and summative assessments in Maths. Essential Assessment is aligned with the curriculum and allows students to grow their 

Special Dates

Term 1

‘Meet & Greet’ opportunity - 13, 14 & 21 February (times to be advised)

Curriculum Day Friday 8 March

School Photos - Tuesday 12 March

NAPLAN Year 5 & Year 6 - Wednesday 13 - Friday 22 March

Term 2

Parent Teacher Interviews - Tuesday 11 - Friday 14 June (Times to be advised)

Semester Report - June

Term 3

Student Led Conferences - Tuesday 13 & Wednesday 14 August 

Term 4

Year 4 Camp

Wednesday 9 - Friday 11 October

Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 19 November

Curriculum Day 

Wednesday 20 November

Semester Report – December

Compass

We also ask that you keep informed and action requests as they are posted to the Compass News Feed throughout the year.

Ongoing feedback will also be provided throughout the year via Compass Learning Tasks.

Contacting your Teachers

Notes may be passed directly to your classroom teacher via your child, or you can send an email (marked to the attention of your child’s teacher) to:

beaumaris.north.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Informal discussions may be arranged upon request at any time throughout the year to discuss specific issues however please be assured that we will contact you should we have any concerns.

Finally...

Don’t forget to check out our A-Z Parent Guide - this (along with loads of other information!) can be accessed on our comprehensive website.

We encourage you to get involved by discussing your child’s school day, offering to assist classroom programs and attending our school events - it’s going to be a great year!

Kind regards

The Year 4 Team

Claire Badley, Dan Farmer & Donna Carter

Beaumaris North Primary School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School authorised to teach the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and provides the framework for implementing the requirements of the Victorian Curriculum. 

The IB Primary Years Programme is an innovative international programme of teaching and learning that focuses on the development of the whole child and fosters a positive attitude to learning. The PYP strives towards developing internationally minded students who demonstrate the attributes of the IB Learner Profile. Accordingly, at BNPS we aim to educate inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring students, who are encouraged to ask challenging questions, critically reflect, and take responsible action.