1. New Year 3 Parents Meeting Tuesday, 12 th July 2016

2. Purpose of Meeting 1.“Who’s who?” 2.Organisation /Routines arrangements 3.How you can become involved in Junior School life 4.Communication 5.FOLG

3. School Prospectus Much of information being shared is available in the prospectus Communication is key – please talk to us! Refer to our website www.littlegreenjuniorschool.co.uk www.littlegreenjuniorschool.co.uk

4. Year 3 Classes Holly Class – Miss Ross (Year Group Leader) and Mrs Ascott Ash Class- Miss Tuthill Elm Class – Mrs Tandara and Mrs Rowland

5. Other Key Staff Senior Leadership Team: Mrs Tearle(Headteacher) Mrs Boddy (Assistant Head and Inclusion Leader) Miss Sedgwick (Assistant Head) Administration Team: Mrs Thornberry, Mrs Giles-Thompson and Mrs Lewington Governing Body Mr Chris Lloyd, Chair of Governors

6. Partnership Working Infant school Shared staff meetings and training days Holiday and Calendar dates Secondary school partnerships Three Rivers School Partnership

7. How YOU can become involved in Junior School Life! Sharing events throughout year: Calendars published at the start of each term, Christmas Play, Open Evenings and Afternoons, Curriculum themed events, Focus groups consultations and parents forums. FOLG events As a Governor As a Parent Volunteer

8. Parent Volunteers Parent Volunteers Programme – Autumn term meeting including child protection procedures (date to be confirmed) Regular help in classrooms Special Projects – decorating, digging a garden! Trips and visits DBS status – please let us know if you are already cleared at Malvern Way School!

9. Organisation September 2016 Class structure: 12 classes PPA lessons delivered by Mr Gibson and Mrs Aldridge Four House Groups – Red/ Yellow/ Green/ Blue Assemblies: Headteacher, Themed assemblies, Singing Assembly, Year group and phase sharing assemblies, special visitors and Celebration assembly After school and lunchtime extra curricular clubs

10. Routine arrangements Attendance Absence email absence@littlegreen.herts.sch.ukabsence@littlegreen.herts.sch.uk Uniform ‘Soft Start’ and end of school day Playtime arrangements + healthy snacks P.E. Music lessons Medicines in school All relevant policies can be downloaded from our website www.littlegreenjuniorschool.co.ukwww.littlegreenjuniorschool.co.uk Clubs and activities during and after school.

11. Examples of Clubs for Year 3 Gym Club Book Club Futsal Choir Art Club Gardening Club Multi- Sports Table Tennis Hip Hop / Street Dance Tae Kwon Do Football Athletics

12. Lunchtimes School lunches – Pupil Choice menu Packed lunches Menu of Play Activities Peer Mediators Playground Leaders Buddies Lunch time raffle

13. Free School Meals ‘Universal Free School Meal’ not available to KS2 Additional benefits of Pupil Premium budget awarded to school of £1300 per FSM pupil Used for a range of support for children academically and socially

14. Free School Meals Application Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following: Income Support income-based Jobseekers Allowance income-related Employment and Support Allowance support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190) Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit Universal Credit Apply via: www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals

15. Communication Regular ‘Newsnotes’ Parentmail electronic communication Termly Year Group newsletter Email – admin@littlegreen.herts.sch.ukadmin@littlegreen.herts.sch.uk Website : www.littlegreenjuniorschool.co.ukwww.littlegreenjuniorschool.co.uk Daily contact via Link Book Office will arrange specific appointments. Parent Consultation evenings twice a year Annual reports

16. Communication Sending Payment – preferred method is online via School Gateway Changes to lunches Label everything Delayed Pick Up

17. What if I have a concern? First port of call is your child’s class teacher For organisational queries the school office is happy to help Next, Assistant Head Next, the Headteacher The Chair of Governors

18. First Day Monday, 5 th September Bring children to the lower school playground by 8.40 am Class teachers will greet children and lead classes to rooms Pick up from lower playground at 3.15pm

19. What Children Should Bring Small pencil case; rubber, HB pencil, sharpener, 30cm clear ruler, colouring pencils Handwriting pens can be bought through the year as children progress onto pen. PE kit Art apron (old shirt) Dictionary - Collins Concise School Dictionary ISBN: 978-0-00-735396-5 Thesaurus - Collins Primary Thesaurus ISBN: 978-0-00-757876-4

20. Summer Learning Olympics theme introduced in Yr 2 Homework given yesterday at Meet The Teacher – choice of activities Expectation is to do complete two over the summer Practice in telling time Reading with and to child Times tables – 2x, 5x, 10x, 4x

21. Date for Diary Open Evening at Little Green 18 th July 5.00 – 6.30 Wednesday 21st September Year 3 Parents Meeting with focus on reading/ homework/ routines/ chance to ask questions

22. FOLG Friends Of Little Green

23. QuestionsQuestions