Broadoak Primary School Year 3 Parent Curriculum Meeting 2017 ‘Working together to achieve our best’

Year 3 Team Class Teachers - Mr Tinker and Mrs Dermody Teaching Assistant - Mrs Ashton and Mrs Smith PE - EdStart Sports Coaches Spanish Teacher - Mrs McLaren

Whole Class Guided Reading 2-3 Cracking Comprehension Timetable Autumn 1 Week 3 Week beginning 18.09.17   Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Homework In Spellings Out Homework Out 8.55- 9.05 Registration/newsround/morning activities 9.05-10.05 English PPA 10.05-11.00 Maths 11.00 – 11.15 11.15-12.00 Whole Class Guided Reading Guided Reading Pre learning Maths Mental Maths Celebration Assembly 12.00 – 1.00 1.00-2.30 Geography Science 1-1.30 Guided Reading Art 1-1.30 Spanish 1.30-2.00 Music 2-3 Cracking Comprehension 1.30-2.30 SPAG 2.30-2.40 2.40 – 3.00 Handwriting 3.00 – 3.30 Assembly Story/home time activities PSHE

Daily Routines Drop off Schools doors open at 8:45 and close at 8:55 prompt, as lessons start at 9:00. If you arrive at school after 8:55 then please report to the school office. This is in line with the school safeguarding policy. Collection 3D collected from their classroom door and 3T from side door near Mrs Wild’s office. Physical Education PE day is Wednesday, so children will need to have full kits. Kits can be taken home termly. Snack Toast and milk - Drop off and collection arrangements PE - Toast and Milk

Class Rules In Year Three we try hard to follow our golden rules in line with the school policy: Our Golden Rules Do be gentle, don’t hurt anyone. Do be kind and helpful, don’t hurt people’s feelings. Do look after property, don’t waste or damage things. Do listen to people, don’t interrupt. Do be honest, don’t cover up the truth. Do work hard, don’t waste time. We have created our own class rules using this policy and they can be seen in our classrooms

Class Rules Rewards: Class Dojo Star of the Day Certificates (awards assembly) Stickers Mrs Wild/ Mrs Whittaker Sanctions: Warning/ miss 5 minutes play Multiple warnings - Speak to parents Miss Samson – Head of LKS2 Mrs Wild/Mrs Whittaker Include rewards sanctions and changes to Golden Time In Year 3 we encourage and are always positive in our behaviour management. We are always looking to praise the children for hard work and having a positive attitude. Children always have the chance to make the right decision.

Broadoak Backpack You can access the Year 3 Broadoak Backpack via the school website under, learning, then curriculum.

Mastery Curriculum

involves following instructions. Apprentice Master Expert Completed independently – involves non-routine, interconnected, multi-step thinking in problems with more than one possible solution. Can be completed with independence – involves some degree of decision making application. Scaffolded by adult - involves following instructions.

Medium Term Overview

Reading At home Please bring book bags daily. Please sign the reading diary to show that your child has read – a quick ‘book read’ or ‘read to p.7’ is fine. Question your child about what they have read. In school Guided reading Cracking comprehension

Guided Reading Monday Teacher led class read and answering questions about the text Tuesday and Wednesday Teacher and Teaching Assistant reading with an individual group, whilst the other groups will be silent reading to build up stamina. Friday Teacher led Cracking Comprehension session.

Reading Questions

Importance of reading daily… Access to increased vocabulary – helps writing. Develop understanding and comprehension of texts. Visual recognition of words – proofreading own writing, editing work, spelling words. Increased stamina when reading independently. Maths – Being able to independently read word problems.

Writing Genres - children will experience a variety of genres e.g. persuasive writing, adventure stories, report writing, poetry, newspaper articles, non - chronological reports. In order for the children to understand the structure of said texts, class novels and home reading books at an appropriate level will help further children’s understanding.

Grammar

Examples of writing…

Examples of writing…

Mathematics Calculation Policy Addition Division Multiplication Subtraction 14 x 6 =

Times Tables KS1- 2, 5, 10, 3 and 6 times tables Year 3- 4 and 8 times tables- times facts and related division facts

Mastery

Marking & Feedback Policy Review in Spring 2017 Revolved around the importance of instant marking and feedback. Children found verbal feedback most valuable over extensive written comments. Add a piece of writing including new approach

Homework Reading for at least 10 minutes each night. Homework books – Given out on Wednesday, returned by Monday. Homework Review – School Council and Parent Voice Group Homework Schedule EYFS 1 piece each week Pick & Mix Projects 8 activity suggestions available on the class page and Medium Term Overviews as optional extras KS1 Maths / English on weekly rotation KS2 1 x Maths 1 x English

Home / School Communication Website: Primary source for information including calendar, class pages and general school information Email: All letters, including newsletters, trip/event letters, club letters, PTA communications, will be sent to the identified 1st contact. Twitter: Whole school and year group account will share events and celebrations ParentPay: Provides school with parental consent for events / trips Text: Will be used to inform 1st contact of short notice information and follow up unreported absence

Worries or concerns Open door policy First point of contact is class teacher Key Stage Team Leaders Mrs. Whittaker / Mrs. Wild Early Years Mr. Harris (Rec) Key Stage One Mr. Adams (Y2) Lower Key Stage Two Miss Samson (Y5) Upper Key Stage Two Miss Gavin (Y6)

Medicines We can administer prescription medicines that are required for more than 3 times a day, on some occasions we will administer medicines that are required 3 times a day – you will need to complete a form at the office If your child is too unwell for school, please telephone (not email or text as these are not monitored) the school office before 9am as any unexplained absence will be followed up by the school office 48 hour sickness / diarrhoea rule Please update your class teachers on any medical issues (i.e. asthma etc.) Individual Health Care Plans will be drawn up between parents and school for a child with any significant medical needs

Broadoak Primary School Thank you for coming