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Welcome to

The Purpose of this meeting is to keep The Purpose of this meeting is to keep parents informed.parents informed.

YEAR 3 TEAM.YEAR 3 TEAM.

Ms Mirza (year leader)Ms Mirza (year leader)Miss PhillipsMiss PhillipsMrs Brown (TA)Mrs Brown (TA)Mrs Holdsworth (TA)Mrs Holdsworth (TA)Mrs Gatfield (TA)Mrs Gatfield (TA)

• To be independent in school To be independent in school routines and in their learningroutines and in their learning

• To develop their reading, To develop their reading, writing and maths skills as writing and maths skills as well as all other curriculum well as all other curriculum areasareas

• To enjoy schoolTo enjoy school

Year Three Parents’ Welcome Year Three Parents’ Welcome EveningEvening

What is expected of my child?

• Numeracy setsNumeracy sets• Literacy setsLiteracy sets• Homework-Homework-

Literacy- Literacy- given on Tuesday, in on Friday.given on Tuesday, in on Friday.

Numeracy Numeracy – given on Friday, in on Tuesday– given on Friday, in on Tuesday

ScienceScience – given on Friday, in following Friday. – given on Friday, in following Friday.

• House pointsHouse points• SnacksSnacks


What’s different this year?

Snacks.Snacks.

• Snacks Snacks – – unfortunately snacks are not unfortunately snacks are not provided at school in KS2 and the provided at school in KS2 and the snacks are eaten on the playground at snacks are eaten on the playground at playtimes.playtimes.

• Lunch - Please can we encourage Lunch - Please can we encourage healthy sandwich fillers, no fizzy healthy sandwich fillers, no fizzy drinks and only one chocolate bar.drinks and only one chocolate bar.

• Water bottles – clearly labelledWater bottles – clearly labelled

BehaviourBehaviour

• Children have been introduced to a new system – Children have been introduced to a new system – based on Assertive Disciplinebased on Assertive Discipline

• Smiley Face ChartSmiley Face Chart• Green cardGreen card• Orange cardOrange card• Red cardRed card• Parents will be kept informedParents will be kept informed• Advantages:Advantages: Whole schoolWhole school using the same system using the same system Covers Covers lunch timeslunch times and and playtimesplaytimes

Keeps Keeps everyoneeveryone informed informed

• correct uniform!correct uniform!

• pencils, rubber, ruler, pencils, rubber, ruler, sharpener, glue stick, etcsharpener, glue stick, etc

• PE Kit: yellow t-shirt, blue PE Kit: yellow t-shirt, blue shorts, trainers/plimsoles (long shorts, trainers/plimsoles (long hair tied back, no ear-rings)hair tied back, no ear-rings)

• reading book & any homeworkreading book & any homework


What do the children need to bring to school?

AssessmentAssessment

• Assessment – ongoing and done Assessment – ongoing and done daily/weekly/monthlydaily/weekly/monthly

• Informs our planning.Informs our planning.FORMAL TYPES OF ASSESSMENT:FORMAL TYPES OF ASSESSMENT:• Reading tests – determines reading age. Beginning Reading tests – determines reading age. Beginning

and end of year. and end of year. • Optional SATS-these are carried out in our Optional SATS-these are carried out in our

Assessment week in February and May. The results Assessment week in February and May. The results help our teacher assessment and show continuity help our teacher assessment and show continuity and progression through Key stage 1 and 2. and progression through Key stage 1 and 2.

• Results – are discussed at Parent Evenings and put Results – are discussed at Parent Evenings and put on reports at the end of the year to inform parents on reports at the end of the year to inform parents of teacher assessments.of teacher assessments.

• Literacy, Numeracy and Science Literacy, Numeracy and Science each day.each day.

• ICT lesson once a weekICT lesson once a week

• Games on Tuesday (3M) or Games on Tuesday (3M) or Wednesday (3P) Wednesday (3P)

• PE on Thursday (3M) or Monday PE on Thursday (3M) or Monday (3P)(3P)

• History, Geography, Art, D & T, History, Geography, Art, D & T, Music, RE, PSCHEMusic, RE, PSCHE

CURRICULUM – Miss HicksCURRICULUM – Miss Hicks

What lessons do they have and when?

As well as work in Literacy and As well as work in Literacy and NumeracyNumeracy

• Life for the Ancient GreeksLife for the Ancient Greeks• Mapping Skills & WeatherMapping Skills & Weather• Responding to MusicResponding to Music• Characteristics of Materials and Characteristics of Materials and

Rocks and SoilsRocks and Soils• Celebrations, Beliefs about God Celebrations, Beliefs about God

& Natural World& Natural World


What topics will they be studying?

• Visit by Ancient Greek! Visit by Ancient Greek!

(A day of activities in November (A day of activities in November

with with Off The Page HistoryOff The Page History))

• Day trip to The Science Day trip to The Science MuseumMuseum

• Visit to Legoland-Windsor in Visit to Legoland-Windsor in Summer TermSummer Term

• Swimming LessonsSwimming Lessons


What other experiences will they have this year?

• Please keep children at home if Please keep children at home if they are unwell.they are unwell.

• Remember to send notes to Remember to send notes to authorise absence.authorise absence.

• Written permission is needed to Written permission is needed to administer medicine.administer medicine.

• Long hair should be tied back.Long hair should be tied back.• Only stud earrings are Only stud earrings are

permitted & these must be permitted & these must be removed for PE/Games.removed for PE/Games.


Health & Safety

• Reading at Home – Listen to child Reading at Home – Listen to child read out loud every night for at least read out loud every night for at least 10 minutes.10 minutes.

• Support Literacy Homework – Given Support Literacy Homework – Given on Tuesdays, due by Fridayon Tuesdays, due by Friday

• Support Numeracy Homework – Support Numeracy Homework – Given on Fridays, due by TuesdaysGiven on Fridays, due by Tuesdays

• Support Science Homework – Given Support Science Homework – Given on Friday, due by following Fridayon Friday, due by following Friday

• Support in the classroomSupport in the classroom• Friends of Chepping ViewFriends of Chepping View• Stay in touch with us!Stay in touch with us!


What can parents do to help?

M Mirza (September 2007M Mirza (September 2007))

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