1. Welcome to Year 3 Teachers – Miss Ali, Miss Lennon
Support Staff – Mr Marsh and Ms Allen.

2. How to get in touch:
Speak to your child’s teacher or TA on the Year 3/4 door
Send a note in with your child requesting an appointment
Arrange an appointment via the office
Parents evening on Monday 21st, Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd November

3. Literacy – Guided Reading
Weekly Timetable SC
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Morning work
Assembly
Numeracy
Break
10.45-
12.15
Handwriting
Literacy
Literacy/ICT
Literacy – Guided Reading
Lunch
13.25-
15.30
Topic
Outdoor Games
Science
Dance/ Gym
PPA
(French/Art)
PSHE/RE - rota
Golden Time

4. Behaviour Expectations:
6 Golden Expectations
Traffic Light systems
Golden certificates
Team points/ golden book

5. Our digital code – Zip it, Block it, Flag it.
ICT/E - Safety
We take this issue very seriously at Brookburn Primary.
Internet and social media safety is taught to all year groups at the beginning of the school year. We have school-wide safety features, but if anything gets past the filters, students are taught to switch off the screen and report to a member of staff immediately.
Our digital code – Zip it, Block it, Flag it.
We value your support in keeping children safe online by urging you to supervise your child’s on line presence at home and to regularly check your privacy settings on social media sites
For more info see the IT section of our website under the curriculum tab.

6. Attendance and Punctuality
School doors open from 8.50am and close promptly at 9am.
Once the door is locked all children must enter school via the main entrance to be recorded as late.
Doors open to dismiss children at 3.30pm and are locked at 3.40pm. Any children not collected will be sent to the office where their parents will be contacted.

7. Persistently late/poor attendance- a record is kept in the class register and parents are contacted. Learning sessions not attended significantly impact on children’s learning and are recorded as unauthorised absence in the register.
Please be aware that the Local Authority monitor unauthorised absences and, where appropriate, will issue penalty notices or consider prosecution in the magistrates court. If your child is experiencing any problems that may be affecting their attendance or punctuality, then please contact their class teacher or the office.

8. Curriculum for the year
Literacy/ Numeracy each morning
PE - Monday / Wednesday
Topics for the year – Ancient Egypt, Volcanoes, Entertainment in the 20th Century, Changes to Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age and Greece.

9. Curriculum for the year
Science – Plants, Rocks, Light, Human Body, Magnets and Forces.
Proposed trips – Pantomime, Museum
Visitors – Stone Age workshop/ Music through the ages workshop

10. Assessment Fortnight
Over 2 weeks teachers will assess and discuss the progress of targets with each child. These will be followed by Parents’ Evenings so that we can share children’s individual targets with parents. Therefore, we have realigned Parents’ Evenings to fit more appropriately with teacher assessment cycles to ensure parents and teachers are working together towards meeting children’s targets.
Parents’ evenings
Mon 21st, Tues 22nd & Wed 23rd November
Mon 13th, Tues 14th & Wed 15th March

11. See draft calculation policy on website for more support.
Key areas that we will be working on in Year 3:
Learn to recall multiplication facts for the 2,3,4,5,6,8 and 10 multiplication times tables.
Recall multiplication facts in a random order with speed (count 5 seconds between each question).
Written methods for the 4 main operations.
Using various sentence structures
Use full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks and speech marks.
Spelling/handwriting
See draft calculation policy on website for more support.

12. How can you help?
Homework – Posted on the blog every Friday to be returned the following Wednesday.
Comprises Literacy, Numeracy, Spellings and Times
Tables or occasionally special projects.
Reading books changed every Wednesday. Daily reading at home – 15 minutes.
We ask for your help in supporting children with this work and ensure that books are returned to school promptly (£5 cost for lost books).

13. Reminders PE bags – bring in on Monday and stay in school
Labelling – please label with children’s full name
Lost property – encourage children to be responsible for their possessions
Jewellery – watches and stud earrings only (must be removed for PE)
PE Kit - black or navy shorts/jogging bottoms/leggings and a white t-shirt – trainers for outside.
Den day (Friday) – Children to have a change of shoes, trousers and coat.
Medical – inhalers to be kept in school.

14.
The website provides information about the new assessment policy which was introduced last year.
Sign up for the Weekly Newsletter
Year 3 Blog
Access our class blogs to see what we have been up to and to find links to play games that will help with your child’s learning:
Miss Ali: 3b2016.brookburnprmary.net
Miss Lennon: 3a2016.brookburnprmary.net

15. An Appeal
In order to minimise mess during art activities, please could we ask you to donate any old shirts/t-shirts/aprons? Thank you!