Welcome to Lower Key Stage 2

Year 3  Mrs. Husain (3NH)  Mr. Robinson (3MR)  Mrs. Cavanagh (3AC) The Teachers Year 4  Mrs. Friar (4CF)  Miss Baron (4KB)  Mrs. Loughran (4ML)

The Rainbow Room  Mrs. Garner The Teachers PPA - Wednesday (Y4)/Thursday (Y3)  Mrs. Carter  Mrs. Ward  Miss. Hylton

Swimming  Year 3 is entitled to swimming.  Each child gets 1 hour swimming.  Each class will go swimming for 6 months.  3NH and 3MR will swim from September to mid February.  3AC will swim from mid Feb to July.  Boys need swimming trunks not shorts.  Girls need one piece swimming kit.  Swimming hats have become compulsory so are provided at the cost of £1.

 Miss McGuiness  Mrs. Khan  Miss Johnson  Miss Brogan  Mrs Eppleston  Mr Bradburn  Mrs. Rahman Teaching Assistants

The Curriculum Year 3Year 4 Autumn I’m A GeographerAncient Greece Spring RomansThe Rainforest Summer Stone AgeThe Terrible Tudors

Reading At Home Please listen to your child read at least 3 times a week at home

Reading At Home Please read stories to your children at bedtime

Reading At Home Visit the local library together Share recipes you may be cooking together Share suitable sections of newspapers, magazines and comics Have a book shelf at home Talk about books together

Spellings  Spellings will be given once a week. Please help your child to learn their spellings by testing them at home.

The School Website

Presentation of Work  Presentation Policy  Pencil or Pen (Year 3)  Blue handwriting pen (Year 4)  Neat joined up handwriting – Penpals Handwriting Scheme

Uniform  School shoes  Hair bobbles  Jewellery  Label all uniform  Shirts tucked in

P.E. Kit  Pumps or trainers  Plain red t-shirt (no football kits)  Black shorts or black tracksuit bottoms/leggings  Swimming kit (Year 3)

Homework  Set on a Friday/Returned on a Monday  Talk Homework  Times Tables/Mental Skills  Reading  Blogging

Healthy Food  Snacks  Packed lunches  Healthy school dinners

Classroom Organisation  Class Fund  Water Bottle  Picking up and dropping off  Library times

Trips and activities  Year 4 Sir Teachalot (Autumn)  Year 3 Trip to Manchester Art Gallery (Autumn)  After School Clubs/ Lunchtime Clubs  Year 3 Chester (Spring)  Year 4 Chester Zoo (Spring)  KS2 - Theatre Trip (December)

Reporting to Parents  Parents’ Evening – Autumn and Spring  End of Year Reports  Targets – Literacy and Numeracy  Teachers available before and after school  Open Day - October

Thank you for listening – the teachers will now be available to answer any questions