Year 3 Parent Information Night Miss Seona Main

Welcome and Prayer Dear God, As the school year begins we humbly ask you to protect our students. Give them courage to live out their faith, Give them strength to make the right choices, Give them wisdom to know your will. Guide their steps, Guard their hearts and let them know your presence in everything they do. Amen Personal organisation Developing independent work habits Time Management Independence Developing independence

Miss Seona Main Bachelor of Primary Education (Curtin University) Literacy and Numeracy Support 4/5 Mandurah Taught K-2 in Borden Excited about new teaching experience in Merredin at St Mary’s School

Aims and Goals for 2016 To help your children develop their: Independent learning and problem solving skills Interpersonal and social-emotional skills Confidence to have a go and persevere in all learning tasks

Class Expectations Be aware of classroom rules and expectations All work completed to the best of each student’s ability Daily Reading and Weekly Homework completed

Religious Education Classes will be taken by Mr Rose on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Literacy In Term 1 there will be a strong emphasis on Narrative and Persuasive Writing in preparation for NAPLAN. Throughout the rest of the year there will be a focus on exposing students to a wide variety of text types and creating texts using written and digital technologies. There will also be a focus through all literacy areas to develop comprehension, spelling and grammar skills.

Numeracy/Mathematics Number and Algebra – Number concepts: place value, addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, decimal, percentages and fractions. Statistics and Probability Measurement and Geometry

Technology and Enterprise The Arts Visual Arts: Wednesdays Semester 1: Arts Skills and Processes Semester 2: Arts Responses Technology and Enterprise Becoming familiar with and using ipads for a variety of purposes. Completing group work using ipad technology. Project Design and Construction- Health Resilience and emotional wellbeing Using Bounce Back (SDERA Program)

Specialist Teachers Mrs McCormack has the class on a Tuesday for Geography and History, and on a Thursday morning for Science. Miss Prowse has the class for Physical Education on a Monday morning. Mrs Criddle takes the class on Tuesday morning for Performing Arts (Dance and Drama) Mrs O’Malley takes the class for Italian on a Thursday morning.

School Uniform Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the summer uniform is to be worn. Monday and Friday the sport uniform is to be worn. On Friday the faction shirt is required. Predominantly white shoes on Monday and Friday. Please remember that long hair is to be tied up and appropriately coloured accessories used.

Homework Homework will consist of regular reading practice, spelling activities and a mathematics activity for the week. Reading each night. Aim for 10-15 minutes per night. Daily Reading will be sighted and signed each morning. Homework will be sent home on Monday. Spelling and Mathematics will be marked on Friday.

Reporting and Assessment Parent Information Night Parent Interviews- end of term Term 2: Reports Term 3: Open Morning Term 4: Reports

Extra Notes Library Borrowing Day: Friday Library bag and previous book must be at school for a new book to be borrowed. Water bottles- I encourage every child to have a water bottle to bring into the classroom. We are a Nut Friendly School

Communication Check and sign diaries each night. Please do not hesitate to contact me to make an appointment. I am available most afternoons. Email address: main.seona@cathednet.wa.edu.au

Absent Notes If your child is absent please notify the school in the morning. Please remember to send in a note to explain your child’s absence when they return to school. Please use the tear-out strip at the back of the school diary. Bus Notes Thank you to those parents who have already contacted me via the school diary regarding bus movements. It is of great help to me for notes to be included in your child’s diary if they are not on the bus.

Conclusion I am looking forward to keeping open communication between home and school. We are a partnership in the education of your child. Thank you for your support and I look forward to working with you and your child.