Welcome to Year 3!

Thank you for coming We hope this meeting will a useful introduction to Year 3 and that it will answer a few of your questions. Please speak to your class teacher first if you have any queries following this meeting and throughout the year.

Meet the team… Who’s who? Anna Loustalan – Hestia Class Sam Drake David James - Hermes Class Jessica Aldous Anita Linda Sam Drake – Year 1/2/3 Phase Leader

Timetable

Timetable

Our topic this HALF term: From Stone Age to Iron Age Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. This topic explores two major historical concepts, change and continuity. It also allow us to pose the question; how can we possibly know what it was like so many years ago before man recorded his thoughts in writing? What was the spiritual side of life like, when man was not simply hunting, gathering and farming for survival? We look at case studies of Skara Brae and Stonehenge to bring this period alive!

FROM stone age to iron age Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.

ENGLISH - NARRATIVE

Why do we need light and how are shadows made? Science - Light Why do we need light and how are shadows made?

PSHCE Road Safety Friendship E-Safety

We are going swimming on Fridays! Physical education We are going swimming on Fridays! We have PE in school on Thursdays.

We are continuing to learn about British Values The main areas are… DEMOCRACY THE RULE OF LAW INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY MUTUAL RESPECT TOLERANCE OF THOSE WITH DIFFERENT FAITH AND BELIEFS They will be taught mainly through assemblies, circle times and through topic lessons.

Assemblies and parent workshops Assemblies and Parents Workshops will now be on Thursday or Friday mornings at 9.05. They will just be for parents and carers as the rest of the school will be doing Guided Reading. 3 Hestia on Thursday 23rd November 3 Hermes on Friday 17th November

Trips Watch this space …….. We have many exciting trips planned for the coming year!

Website The website is now one of our most important ways of communicating with parents and carers. There will be key dates on the calendar: Meetings, Trips, Assemblies etc. Teachers will update the website with photos of your child’s learning at least twice a term.

Wet Mornings The system for wet mornings is as follows: The children in Year 3 enter the building from the side entrance by the office. They will congregate in the middle hall, seated in designated areas and will be supervised by the Leadership Team.

Guided Reading All classes will begin Guided Reading at 9.00am. Please ensure your children are on time so that they can benefit fully from this important lesson. Children will be completing follow-up activities, topic book activities and first news comprehensions.

Reading at Home Book bags/rucksacks to be brought every day. To include Home Reading Records and current school reading book. Please aim to hear your child read for 15 minutes every night. Adults are asked to acknowledge children’s reading, as advised in the Reading Record cover. Staff, in turn, will comment on children’s reading every week.

Homework Homework will be given out every Thursday and must be returned by Wednesday the following week. If not returned on time, it will not be marked. Homework will include: Maths Spelling Writing Speaking and Listening

Instruments Recorder lessons every Monday Children have been given their own recorder which must be in school every Monday and taken home to practise. It is essential that the children remember their recorders in order to participate fully in the lessons.

Healthy Packed Lunches Please ensure your child has a balanced lunch e.g. a sandwich, water, piece of fruit or vegetable, yoghurt, oat cakes etc. Chocolate of any sort is not considered a healthy option for lunch.

Healthy School Children in KS2 no longer receive fruit from school therefore we advise that they bring in a piece of fruit to help them through the morning. Children are only allowed to bring in a piece of fresh fruit or vegetable to eat at playtime. Please no snacks that include wrappers. Birthdays As part of our healthy school scheme children’s birthdays will be celebrated in the following ways: They will receive a birthday badge to wear for the day A small birthday gift will be collected from a member of the leadership team. Their birthday will be recognised by the class and school in assembly that week.

How can you help your child? Label all items of uniform. Teach children to dress independently. Ensure your child can manage footwear independently – if they wear lace-up shoes to school, it is important that they are able to tie laces themselves This is especially important as we go swimming in Year Three.

Thank you for coming here to meet the team this morning. Q&A