1. Welcome to Year 3!

2.  Nightingale Class – Mrs Healey, Mrs Price, Miss Marle and Mrs Flint  Pasteur Class – Mrs Sinnott, Mrs Collins, Mrs Madden, Mrs Steer and Mrs Stiff  Curie Class – Mr Hipkiss and Mrs Corby Meet the team

3. Independence and Expectations Children in Year 3 are expected to: Put their books in the book basket first thing in the morning. Bring in PE/swimming kits on the correct days. Hand spelling homework in on a Friday. Use their initiative to solve classroom problems. Get things ready for home independently. Bring their own healthy snacks for play time. Keep themselves smart throughout the day. Go to the toilet at break times and lunch times.

4. Provision Maps Provision Maps will be on Class Page by next week

5.  As a whole school we are concentrating on improving children’s presentation.  We will expect:  Children to begin to join their handwriting  Form all letters correctly and cursively  To date and write their learning intentions at the top of all work  To underline the date and learning intention  To draw their own margins using a ruler If children do all of this consistently in all work books then they will receive their pen license! Please encourage your children to keep the high standards of presentation for their homework. Presentation

6. Reading In Year 3 we encourage reading for enjoyment. We expect the children to read every night and where possible to a family member. We would like the children or adult to record the reading that has taken place in the yellow reading record books. We recommend asking questions when reading with your child – link to website.link to website

7. Free Readers Once children have reached the end of the reading scheme they will become ‘free readers’. Children can select their own reading material from school or home. We encourage children to experience a broad range of texts. Please still note down what is being read at home so that we can keep track of their reading.

8. Homework Spellings to learn at home over each term. The children will need to complete an activity with each week’s spellings. Times tables and Big Maths practice Daily reading

9. Swimming Swimming will be on Tuesday afternoons at Larkfield Leisure Centre Terms 1 and 2 – Curie Class Terms 3 and 4 – Nightingale Class Terms 5 and 6 – Pasteur Class Children will need to bring a named bag with a swimming costume/ swimming trunks, towel and goggles.

10. Collecting Children Please can you write in the children’s reading records who is able to collect your child on a regular basis (e.g. grandparents etc). If your child is being collected by some different as a one off, please also write this in their reading record or let the class teacher or TA know.

11. Open Door

12. Thank you for coming. We look forward to a successful and enjoyable year together