1. Curriculum Information Evening
Welcome to Year 3
Curriculum Information Evening

2. Teachers 3G - Miss Greenslade and Mrs Jones
3O - Mrs O’Dowda and Miss Bennett

3. Topics
Autumn Term Scrumdiddlyumptious/Ancient Civilisations Spring Term Prehistoric Life Summer Term Legacy of Ancient Greece

4. Awards
Team Points
Pennine
Charnwood
Sherwood
Werneth
Golden Time

5. Behaviour
How our system works

6. Swimming starts 16th March 2018 (Details later in the year)
PE and Games
Indoor - Alternate Mondays and Wednesdays
Outdoor - Thursday
Children need:
- indoor; t-shirt and shorts (NOT leggings)
- outdoor; trainers, t-shirt and shorts and tracksuit bottoms are recommended if it is cold.
Please note it is Stockport policy that no jewellery is allowed to be worn in PE
Swimming starts 16th March 2018
(Details later in the year)

7. Homework Half termly topic homework
Reading – reading and discussing a variety of texts as often as possible (Blooms Buttons)
Spellings – to learn for a weekly test
Maths – weekly maths facts tested in our Beat That challenges
NB – please support your child in identifying any homework errors in order that they may further practise them at home
Team points are given for completed homework which is handed in
on time and completed to a good standard in pencil. Please feel free to add any comments to your child’s work!

9. Some sleep facts 1 extra hours sleep per night for 1 week
Increases memory recall by 57%
Increases focus and attention by 44%
Increases problem solving by 61%
And 1 hours sleep deprivation can reduce cognitive academic performance by up to 2 years!!

10. Lunches No notice of changes required once your account is set up
Can select meals in advance at home or choose in the classroom in the mornings
Regular s keep you informed of direct debit payments (£2.20 per meal)

11. Snacks Bread sticks on sale for 10p each
Piece of fruit of vegetable
Bread sticks on sale for 10p each
Milk is available to all pupils at less than £15 per term

12. Morning Routines
An LSA will be at the door each morning to pass messages to teachers
Children have lockers where they put their coats, bags and PE kits
Children may change their reading books at this time and also visit the KS2 library
Each morning, children are set an activity to settle down to immediately

13. Trips Interest letters
Payment (electronically via website – personal code required)
Helpers

14. Clubs
Interest letters
Online payments
Attendance

15. Medical Needs
Please tell us if your child has any particular medical needs or has been admitted to hospital – it is very important!

16. Music Lessons Strings and Ukalele Percussion Piano Keyboard Recorders
Wind
Brass
Guitar

17. School Council Meetings are held once a half term after school.
Two reps per class voted for by the children.

18. Please come and talk to us if you have any worries or queries.
Parent/carer meetings
Miss Greenslade – Thursday 12th October
Mrs O’Dowda – Tuesday 17th and Thursday 19th October
Please come and talk to us if you have any worries or queries.