Transition meeting Year 2 – year 3 Teachers: Miss Blackwell Mrs Somerset Mrs Blacklock Welcome 2:45 -3:00

Timetable Start of day: At 8:45am teacher will walk to collect the class from the junior playground. Parents will say goodbye to children on the playground. Break: 10.40am – 10.55am Lunch: 12pm – 1pm End of day – 3.15pm Parents wait on the junior playground, or children can either meet younger siblings on the infant playground or walk home. (If you wish your child to walk home we will need written permission from you please at the start of the year). Teachers are available at the end of the day if you need to discuss anything in brief. If you have an urgent message before the start of the day please either let the office know and they will pass it on to the relevant staff OR write a note in your child’s home/school planner and your child needs to hand it to the class teacher.

PE Kit Plain black shorts ( not knee length and not part of football kit) and black trousers for winter Plain black shorts ( not knee length and not part of football kit) and black trousers for winter T-shirt (House colour t-shirt for special activity days) Plain white T-shirt (House colour t-shirt for special activity days) Dark coloured plain sweatshirt (for the cooler months) Dark coloured plain sweatshirt (for the cooler months) Trainers are preferable Trainers are preferable - - ALL KIT TO BE NAMED – there will be - THEY NEED THEIR KIT IN EVERY DAY – there will be 1 indoor and 1 outdoor session, but dependent on weather 1 indoor and 1 outdoor session, but dependent on weather and other activities happening, there may be more and other activities happening, there may be more opportunities. opportunities. - Children will not be able to borrow PE kit. - Children will not be able to borrow PE kit. - LETTERS WILL BE SENT HOME IF FORGETTEN MORE THAN ONCE THAN ONCE

Homework One or two pages of either spelling rules, grammar or punctuation. Spellings will only be taught as a rule rather than a list. Their SPAG book will need to be brought into school each day. One other (Maths / English / Science / topic etc) this will be presented in a termly grid, with activities related to the topic to choose from each week. Reading: - Children will now be responsible for putting books in the correct box to be changed with an adult – (we will remind as often as possible) - We will endeavour to change books as often as possible, but have patience as the system is set up and the children get used to the system - It is an expectation that you read with your child as often as possible during the week, and make comments in your child’s home / school planner Times Tables: - It is also an expectation of Year 3’s to be learning and practising their times tables during the week, and they will be tested to see how they are doing. (1x to 12 x). Your child will be told which times table they are learning early in the Autumn term.

Equipment All children will be expected to have a small, clearly NAMED pencil case with named : All children will be expected to have a small, clearly NAMED pencil case with named : pencils pencils ruler ruler rubber rubber pencil sharpener pencil sharpener glue stick glue stick - If they wish to have their own coloured pencils, they also need to be named. - Please note that the children are expected to be responsible for their own items and the renewal of them.

Change! The pace of life in Key Stage 2 is very different to Key Stage 1. Some children take a few weeks to adjust. Please be aware of this. Children moving from Year 2 to Year 3/4 classes will need to adapt in the following ways: The pace of life in Key Stage 2 is very different to Key Stage 1. Some children take a few weeks to adjust. Please be aware of this. Children moving from Year 2 to Year 3/4 classes will need to adapt in the following ways: They may find the first few weeks intense and feel quite tired as a result. This passes very quickly, if it happens at all. Most children take to being a junior very easily and are raring to go from the first day! They may find the first few weeks intense and feel quite tired as a result. This passes very quickly, if it happens at all. Most children take to being a junior very easily and are raring to go from the first day! Please communicate with your child’s teacher if there is an issue that we can help with /need to know about. Please communicate with your child’s teacher if there is an issue that we can help with /need to know about. Behaviour expectations: As Juniors the children will be encouraged from the start to be very independent and take charge themselves of systems such as changing books and handing in homework – we appreciate your support with this, and hope you can encourage them to do this. Behaviour expectations: As Juniors the children will be encouraged from the start to be very independent and take charge themselves of systems such as changing books and handing in homework – we appreciate your support with this, and hope you can encourage them to do this.

Classrooms Otter class –situated within the main building opposite the Junior fenced playground. This class will share a cloakroom and toilets with Dolphin class. Otter class –situated within the main building opposite the Junior fenced playground. This class will share a cloakroom and toilets with Dolphin class. Badger and Koala class - situated in the modular building. These classes will share a cloakroom and toilets and are accessed from the Junior pathway from the main Junior playground. Badger and Koala class - situated in the modular building. These classes will share a cloakroom and toilets and are accessed from the Junior pathway from the main Junior playground. - Children will already know their classes and have already had the opportunity to meet their new teacher and classmates. Transition between teachers is already happening where relevant information is passed on and discussed. This is for all children and the SENCO is also involved in this process for children with SEN.

A few other things… Children in Key Stage 2 are not provided with free fruit at break-times. You can send your child in with a Healthy snack for break time eg: fruit, raisins, vegetable sticks (not crisps or chocolate covered cereal bars!) OR you can give them a maximum of 50p and they can buy one drink and one food item from the tuck shop. Children in Key Stage 2 are not provided with free fruit at break-times. You can send your child in with a Healthy snack for break time eg: fruit, raisins, vegetable sticks (not crisps or chocolate covered cereal bars!) OR you can give them a maximum of 50p and they can buy one drink and one food item from the tuck shop.

Any questions?