1. Thank you for taking the time to come in this afternoon.
Welcome to 3M
Thank you for taking the time to come in this afternoon.

2. School/ Class Values
We use a common language across the school when it comes to behaviour in the classroom and in the playground. Our values include:
Integrity Participation
Respect Fairness
Excellence Democracy
Responsibility Care
Cooperation

3. Discipline and Rewards System
The whole school uses the behaviour thermometer.
Two yellow cards in a day = automatic Red Card.
Two Red Cards in a term and parents receive written notification.
4 Merit awards are given each Week for following school values.
In 3M students earn a special teacher’s award for excellent work in class work as well as academic work. These are displayed on the award board in our classroom.

4. Our Timetable Monday: Canteen Tuesday: Library, Canteen
Wednesday: Scripture, Maths , Canteen
Thursday: Performing Arts Groups, Got Game, Homework due and sent home Thursday or Friday.
Friday: PSSA / School Sport 9:20-11:20am, Italian

5. Homework
Our OPS Homework Policy is on the school website. Please encourage students to read regularly.
Homework helps establish the habits of study, concentration and discipline. Parents also have the opportunity to see their child progress.
Oral reading is recommended for minutes per night and other homework tasks for up to 20 minutes.
Please encourage your child to choose from the optional tasks and complete something of interest to them.

6. Technology
Technology is taught to the students so they can use many apps and programs that are suitable for set tasks.
Students share their work over the interactive whiteboard via airdrop and learn to save their work to various destinations.
Studyladder, Mathletics, Spell-a-drome, Bug Club
iPads in the classroom
Computer lab time
Access at home

7. Class Requirements
Diary for notes and messages to parents and reminders for students.
Students are encouraged to bring in a book of their choice for USSR (uninterrupted, sustained, silent reading). This is to encourage a love of reading.
Students will be placed into pods to carry out class research tasks set in class time and these will be presented to the class when completed.

8. What is new for Year 3 students?
Stage 2 Public Speaking Competition in Term 3 and Multicultural in Term 2
Swimming/Athletics Carnivals
District, Regional, State, Nationals Competitions
Maths groups – in class.
Performing Arts Groups (Stage 2)
Science Club
Training Band
NAPLAN – Term 2 – we encourage all children to try their best
I.C.A.S. Competitions - The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) are independent skills-based assessments with a competition element. Commonly referred to as the UNSW tests (grade based tests, certificates are awarded and additional costs are required if you choose for your child to participate).

9. What else is new?
P.S.S.A. team sports – There are three seasons and during each season a different sport is offered. Please keep in mind that Yr 3 students are competing against Yr 4 students, who have had an extra 12 months to develop their skills. If your child is unsuccessful at selection trials please encourage them to try their best and remind them about the exciting opportunities that are offered at school e.g.
Session 1 – skill focus for a particular sport and competitive activities.
Session 2 - creative interest based lessons e.g. drama, technology such as iPads, string art, sketching, problems solving games such as chess to develop higher order thinking and social skills.

10. Classroom Helpers
Please remember that when you volunteer to help in the classroom, you act with discretion and confidentiality. A child’s individual progress and classroom behaviour should not be discussed with any other parents. This is a topic for the classroom teacher and an individual child’s parents to discuss.
We will have parent helpers this year for Reading groups on a Monday ( am), Tuesday ( am) If those parents that have volunteered would stay back for five minutes at the end, we can finalise a timetable.
Please take a declaration form.

11. Please Remember… How important punctuality is for your children
Label all belongings before they come to school
Send in absence notes if your child has been absent and always sign your child in and out during school hours
Medication is to be handed in to office with all instructions and is administered by office staff
USBs with homework etc. are welcomed but again, please label
Sign up to our online newsletter and School Stream App
Lost property is on K-2 site and outside office.
Please send a signed note to myself if there is a change in your pick up routine eg. Aunty picking up
Library books should be returned before the morning bell

12. Any Questions??

13. Thank you!
Thank you again for coming along tonight, I look forward to working with you this year to help your child achieve their educational goals.