Dear Year 4 Parents (and students), Next term the students will begin to use the speaking and listening skills that they have been developing over Term 1. Each week we will have 4 students present their 1 minute speech that they have planned. Any parent support at home would be greatly appreciated, particularly with the speaking techniques and the content. The Term 2 theme will be: "Something that is Special to Me" Click below on the images for more detail. Assessment - The students will be assessed on the speaking techniques that they have been developing in Term 1. Each will have a score of 5 points, a total of 20 for the presentation. Make appropriate eye contact 5 points Make eye contact with your partner regularly. When speaking to a larger group, make eye contact with many members of the audience, in front of you and to the sides, as you speak. Use clear volume , a tone of voice , pacing and pauses t
