1. Year 3 Dolphins
Welcome Meeting

2. We appreciate your support, patience and understanding.
Time of Change
Mrs Eller (Class Teacher) and Mrs Welch (TA support).
Mrs. Coleman will also be on the Junior site, with Year 4.
Information within this presentation may be subject to change, but you will be updated of any changes that will affect you and your child.
We appreciate your support, patience and understanding.

3. New Curriculum & Assessment
In 2014, the government introduced a new National Curriculum.
We have updated our planning to meet the national requirements for each year group.
Assessment without Levels: STAT Sheffield assessment and tracking – entering, developing, secure, mastery.
Teachers are not allowed to teach any content allocated to the year above.

4. School Routine Morning- Gate & Door open at 8:45am Break
Children are encouraged to come into school on their own in the mornings to enable them to become increasingly independent.
Any messages can be handed as a note to the adult at the gate as the children come in, e.g. a change of person collecting your child at the end of the day.
We are aware that some parents will need to drop off children at both sites and will do all we can to support you.
Break
Water and Snack (children to bring their own)
Milk (please pay online for this service – School Milk)
End of Day – Gate open at 3:10pm Door at 3:15pm
Collect from Year 3 classroom door, onto playground.
The class teacher should be available everyday.

5. Handwriting & Spelling
Weekly Timetable
This gives an overview of the day; we do not stick rigidly to times for lessons.
8.55 -
9.00
9.15
9.40
10.00
10.30
11:15
11:30
12:15
12.15
1.15
3:05
3.05
3.15
Mon
Register
Assembly PE
Play & Snack
Handwriting & Spelling
Guided Reading
Lunch
Art
Languages
Story
End of the day
Tues
SPAG
Literacy
Numeracy
Topic
Music
Story/ Dvd
Wed
Computing
PSHE
Story/song
Thurs
Music & Movement
Fri
Reading
&
Spelling
R.E
Choosing Time

6. Learning sessions Whole class & group activities
Myself, Miss K. Welch (am),
More expectation to work independently on some activities
Busy Learning: Some opportunity for this.
Groups: Ability groups/mixed ability for peer support during some activities

7. Structure of lessons continued…
Selection of games and activities to further English and Maths skills.
Wet/Graphics/Creative Area
I.T Area
Reading Area
Role play Area

8. English Daily SPAG (spelling, punctuation and grammar session.
Daily 45 minute lesson.
Group reading 4 days a week.
Independent Reading on Friday

9. Guided reading timetable
Read with Teacher
Read with TA
Comprehension
ICT
Monday
Red
Green
Orange
Blue
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
One to One reading with Mrs Eller and Mrs Welch

10. Maths Daily lessons. One day will be mental maths.
Developing mental strategies, rapid recall and own methods
Practical activities and games
Some recording, increasing throughout the year

11. How you can support this at home:
Mental Maths – calculation, times table and division
Numbers to 100 and above square
Number order and counting - Number line
Simple problem solving
Using money
Timetables
Measures, e.g. cooking, bath time, clocks

12. Autumn Term ‘Around the World’ Literacy
Stories and Poems from around the world.
Maps and Atlas work
Cookery books from food around the
world.
Geography
Looking at Place studies – Europe & Russia.
Comparing continents, countries and cities.
Languages
Learning basic language from either French.
Science
Looking at nutrition and plants linked to Harvest.
Art
Looking at arts and crafts from around the world.
Looking at art inspired by the harvest.
Design and Technology.
Looking at cookery in particular.
Focus on Harvest.

13. P.E.
Children’s P.E Kit to come in at start of year and remain in school. We will send it home when it needs washing.
No jewellery (including earrings) and Long hair tied back
P.E. kit as in prospectus
I will ask if pumps/trainers are needed
P.E. bags stay in school
PLEASE NAME IT
Day to be confirmed – probably every Monday

14. *Other points School uniform Blue sweatshirts as in prospectus
Please name ALL clothes
PE kit
Uniform
Coats
Jumpers
Money
Dinner money on Monday (or on the day)
Clearly labelled envelope:
Name
Class
Amount
Purpose
Clubs in advance or weekly

15. We do have spare equipment in school.
Pencil Cases
Equipment List:
Pencil Case (to fit in draw)
1x ruler (Can be 15cm or 30cm)
Hb pencils
1x sharpener (sensible size)
Colouring crayons/pencils
Felt tips (no markers or gel pens)
Glue stick
PLEASE NAME EVERYTHING
We will provide rubber
Note: If children choose to bring in pencil cases they are for their own use and no one else.
We do have spare equipment in school.

16. Book bags
Book bags will be sent home on Friday, containing: New reading books, homework and spellings.
Letters will be given to children each day, but may be put in book bags if given out on a Friday.
Children will also be given access to Library Books each week.
Note: All our books are brand new and therefore we will have to charge if the books go missing. (Charge: Cost on the back of book, which could be up to £7)
* Please look out for photo consent forms and update any collection information.

17. Homework Reading Books Spellings (6 words to practice) Maths homework
Homework to be sent out on Friday and due back in the following Thursday.
Homework is marked on Thursday evening, so will not be marked if brought in on Friday morning.
Reading Books
Spellings (6 words to practice)
Maths homework
English homework
Sometimes creative homework

18. Other points
Helpers
We encourage parents to help, but not in their own child’s class with the exception of class visits.
Listening to readers
Resources preparation
Filing
Displays
Any other special talents?!

19. Other points
This year we have had several items come into school that should not be in the children’s drawers, coats, etc.
If these items come into school they will be confiscated and will only be returned if a parent comes to collect the item.

20. Visits Possible trips but may change.
Autumn Term:
Pantomime
Christingle
Church
Summer Term:
Ryton Pools
Local Walk
Spring Term:
Think Tank
Church
Founders Day(Almshouses)

21. Behaviour Good to be Green Green card – agreed behaviour/expectations
Class behaviour is compiled from pupil suggestions and agreed by the whole class.
Green card – agreed behaviour/expectations
Verbal reminder
Yellow card – visual warning
Red card – consequence
Every day’s a fresh start!

22. Any Questions?