1. Year 3 Parent Information Evening - Tuesday 23rd October
A warm welcome from Miss Withington

2. What will our child be learning in Year 3?
Our Creative Curriculum Topics:
Autumn: The Stone Age
Spring: Romans
Summer: Our Local Area

3. RE All classes follow a scheme called;
“Learning and Growing as the people of God”
2 ½ hours per week.
SMSC – learning about the Global Church
CAFOD Universal Church units
Sacramental Preparation
First Reconciliation
First Holy Communion

4. Timetable for the week M T W F 1-2 Literacy/Handwriting B Numeracy L
9.00 – 9.30
9.30 – 10.40
10.40 – 11.00
11.00 – 12.00
12.00 – 1.00
1.00 – 1.40
1.40 – 2.15
2.15 – 2.50
2.50 – 3.30 M
Whole school assembly
Literacy/Handwriting B
Numeracy L
ICT PE
French
Music T
Guided
Reading R
Literacy U
Topic
Science
Times Table Club W
KS2 Collective worship E N
Hymn
Practise
1.30 – 2.45
Class Collective Worship
10.30 – 11.30
Guided Reading C
1 -2 RE
2 – 3.15 F
Mass or RE
9.00 – 10.15 A K H
1-2
2-3
3-3.30

5. Homework Homework is set every week on: Friday MUST DO HOMEWORK:
Spelling List and sentences – Tested on a Thursday
Times Tables - Tested on a Tuesday
Numeracy
Literacy
Reading
Education City
COULD DO HOMEWORK:
Bug Club
Visit the library
Topic Linked Homework – sometimes an independent project.
Homework will be responded to & sent home the same week. We request a letter from parents if homework is not able to be completed for whatever reason.
Children can opt to do their homework at a lunch time at the teacher’s discretion if you do not have internet access at home.
We do ask you to sign the homework slip – this helps us to know that you have seen & know what your child has to do for homework & it avoids children claiming they didn’t know they had any homework!!! We also do ask you to write us a note if for any reason your child has been unable to complete the homework – this avoids the children having to explain themselves & avoids misunderstandings. We encouraged all children to complete the MUST DO homework & offer quiet space at lunch times for children to catch up if necessary. We offer many housepoints, award certificates/praise for homework which is particularly well done/presented & for children attempting the ‘Could Do’ homework. Children often choose to present their could do homework as a powerpoint but this can cause problems if the programmes are not compatible with the school’s software. Children do their spellings in the backs of their homework books so that you can see how they have done each week. The spellings are carefully chosen following spellings assessments in the 1st wk of the year. Times tables are tested each week with a club where the children attempt to answer a certain number of questions in 5 mins. They love moving up to the next club & receiving a certificate. We expect the children to have a good grasp of all their times tables by the end of the year – it pays great dividends in year 6 if they are confident!

6. How can I help at home? Support with homework:
- Learning spellings
- Enjoying books/reading to your child/listening to
your child read or discuss his/her book
- Times tables (by the end of yr 5 children should have a good grasp of all the times tables & division facts)
- Visit your local library
Read books around the main topic
Access to the internet for research & educational sites
Encouraging your child to present homework to a high standard
Finding a good space and time to encourage good habits
Read books around the main topic – this really encourages the children’s enthusiasm & helps them make valuable contributions in class – E.g. when we study ancient greece – children love to read the greek myths/legends at home with you.
Encouraging the children to do their homework & to attempt at least 2 or 3 of the could do homeworks this year is greatly appreciated – they are made to feel very proud of their achievements & receive praise/awards where they have clearly gone the extra mile!
Its also great if the children can bring books/information into school for the main topic each term. It helps them to be enthusiastic about what they are doing/learning about. Try to encourage children to do a small amount of their homework each night (e.g mins) – this avoids any last minute anxiety or stress.

7. READING AT HOME
Please sign Home School record if you hear your child read.
Listening to audio books together & discussing the story
Link to our topic
Reading to your child/family
Visiting your local library
Independent readers: discuss book, ask them questions about what they are reading

8. Reading at School
Individually at least once a week
Guided reading

9. Safe Internet Search Engines
Here are some Safe Internet Search engines the children can use at home:
These are Safe Image Searches:

10. Behaviour – Rewards Award Assembly: Star of the week!
House Point Scheme/Dojo Points Excellent work/behaviour
Praise assembly – Fridays
Detention is carried out the following lunch time & you will be informed by letter of your child’s behaviour & why they have received a detention.

11. Sanctions Clear expectations and classroom rules.
Positive reinforcement is always used first.
New day, new start!

12. Communications
Weekly Newsletter (available on school website)
Website

13. Curriculum Days Literacy ‘Inspire’ Workshop this term
Look out for more information on the weekly newsletters.

14. Feedback Post it notes Yellow What have you liked about the evening?
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Is there anything you feel we have missed or could add?