Working In Partnership

Welcome to Key Stage 2 - Year 3 Teachers: Year 3 (Blue) – Miss White Year 3 (Yellow) – Mrs Robertson (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning) - Mrs Fitzpatrick (Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday) Other Staff: Mrs Bancroft, Miss Buchanan Mr Roussaire : Yr 3 Yellow – Monday, Yr 3 Blue – Friday Multiflex : Yr 3 Yellow – Friday, Yr 3 Blue - Monday

Changes Routine Snack Homework Swimming

Routine 8.45 Arrive at school 8.45 – 9.00 Morning Challenge 9.00 – 9.30 Guided Reading and related challenges 9.30 – Lesson Break – Lesson – 1.05 Lunch 1.05 – 1.30 Assembly 1.30 – 2.20 Lesson 3 **TUESDAYS – 2.10 – 2.25 Afternoon play – 3.20 – Lesson – Class teachers will escort children meet you in the Junior playground.

Punctuality and Attendance It is important to be on time and arrive at 8.45am. Any children on the school premises before this time must be supervised by a parent or carer. Children are set Morning Challenges to complete until 9am. These challenges vary but all aim to develop creative thinking skills. In addition, children may be given time to correct and improve their work from the previous day. If you arrive later than 9am (when the gate is locked), you must accompany your child through the main entrance and report to the office. You can find the attendance policy on our website.

Homework The main focus will be Maths and English. Sometimes children will be set tasks in other subject areas. Homework is given out on Friday and should be returned by Tuesday at the latest. Tests will be on Thursday. The children have a homework book in which to complete tasks. A weekly timetable (including homework tasks, important dates and other information) will be in the children’s homework diary. Children should read daily. Please sign your child’s Reading Journal each time they have completed a book. NO HOMEWORK AT CHRISTMAS OR EASTER HOLIDAY – FAMILY TIME.

Rewards and Behaviour Policy School Vision: Every Day Matters Respect and Golden Rules Star Chart Teddy Delilah and Terry Celebration assembly Sanctions

Abacus Abacus was introduced last year and is a maths toolkit that has been written for the new primary maths curriculum. Usernames and logins are the same as last year. To help children make sense and practise their maths, Abacus provides a combination of maths games, interactive activities and videos. Your child can earn rewards whilst learning key mathematical skills.

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How can I support my child at home?

Snack We encourage healthy eating (as outlined in the welcome booklet) so please consider the type of snack your child brings to school. No sweets, chocolate or crisps. As a Junior, your child can buy half a bagel or a piece of toast (25p) or double this (50p).

Swimming Your child will start swimming in the second half of the spring term. This will take place at Knutsford Leisure Centre and more details will be provided nearer the time.

Illness Please do not send your child to school until 48 hours after symptoms stop. (Advice from school health team and public health services). If your child is too ill to swim, your child will come with the class to the Leisure Centre and complete work there.

Learning New National Curriculum. Year 3 will follow this in all subjects. (Last year, your children followed the Old National Curriculum in English and Maths.) Information on each subject is on the website. There are changes in all areas of the curriculum, although these changes are minor in some of the arts related subjects e.g music, art, RE and design and technology.

Main changes Maths: The content will be more challenging Greater emphasis on recall of facts, logical thinking and problem solving. Children to develop resilience and perseverance. English: An increased focus on grammar, spelling and punctuation. A requirement for children to recite poetry from memory. Greater emphasis on story over non-fiction.

Physical Education All children need an Egerton PE kit. Pumps for indoors. Trainers for outdoor activities. No borrowing  responsibility. No jewellery. No nail varnish. Hair tied up. Earrings – only studs. If your child forgets their PE Kit regularly, there will be a letter sent home. All kit needs to be clearly labelled. Phys Kids – 4 week chunks in each half term. 2 days a week. 15 minutes.

When is a good time to talk? Mornings are very busy times of the day but please feel free to talk to your teacher in the Junior Playground at the end of the day. If you wish to speak to the class teacher urgently, please ring the School Office and we will call you back as soon as possible. If you wish to write a note in your child’s diary, please remind your child to hand the diary in to the teacher.

Attendance register Before you leave, please tick next to your child’s name to confirm you were here. In addition, there are columns where you can tick if you wish to: -Volunteer to be a mystery reader. -Volunteer to be a parent helper. Please remember to take a hard copy of the Curriculum Overview for the Autumn Term and a list of dates for your diary that has been compiled by Mrs Hooper.

Questions? If there has not been an opportunity for you to ask a question, or you would prefer to ask a question in private, please write this on a post-it note, with your name and we will write a response in your child’s homework diary as soon as possible.