Welcome Please tick your child’s name at the back of the hall. Please take a booklet.

Transition Meeting for parents Miss Harris Year 3 Leader Transition Meeting for parents Moving from year 2 to 3

Year 3 Expectations: Expected to be more independent. Going to the toilet encouraged at break and lunchtime, rather than during lessons (but during lessons will be allowed) Children are expected to move around the school silently at all times, including going up and down the stairs. Same behaviour thermometer applies. Pupils no longer need to be in pairs.

Equipment Stationery such as pencils, pens, coloured pencils no longer provided by school. Please provide a school bag (book bag or rucksack) with: pencil case / ruler / pencils / rubbers etc. Equipment list provided. Pen licence – then will need a blue handwriting pen.

English Spelling List – list of spellings for Years 3 and 4 Grammar requirements Reading – comprehension Raised expectations

Maths Mental Arithmetic – practise times tables, number bonds, counting Problem solving Real life problems Raised Expectations

Homework Given out on: Monday Due in: Monday English Maths Spellings Reading – with an adult at home, at least 3 times a week for 15 minutes at a time. Parent to sign/initial reading record once each week. Other - occasional project – about 2 weeks given to complete before presenting to class. - DB Primary

Homework DB Primary – login – homework on this site as well as spellings. Paper copy if requested. Homework will be peer marked under the class teacher’s direction and triangled and initialled by the teacher. Homework diary – must be signed weekly by parent. Parents can give your feedback in diary. If homework or reading records are repeatedly not completed/returned on time, detention during morning break.

Behaviour Work: quality, quantity, attention to detail Same houses – house points for good work/behaviour Same Behaviour Thermometer used Yellow/Red card system – disruptive or harmful behaviour – red card means detention during playtime Walking around the school Playground

General Fruit no longer provided – children can bring own healthy snack for morning break, eg yoghurt or fruit Children can continue to have hot lunches. However, from Year 3 upwards, unless you have applied for and receive free school meals for your child, these now have to be paid for. Please ensure your child’s hot lunch account has sufficient funds School day for Y3 ends at 3.20pm, collect from basketball playground. If child going home with an adult other than a parent please send a note, write in the homework diary or ring reception office. Current Year 2 teachers have shared information with new Year 3 teachers so aware of your child’s needs.

Any questions?