1. Information Evening Year 3 - September 2019
Monday 24th June 2019

2. Year 3 Learning & Progress Leader
Year 3 Team
Miss Katie Townhill
Year 3 Learning & Progress Leader
(Elm)
Mrs Rachel Parsons
Year 3 Class Teacher
(Oak)
Miss Nicky Griffiths
Year 3 Class Teacher
(Oak)
Miss Ellie Seddon
Year 3 Class Teacher
(Ash)

3. Other VIPs Mr Ryan O’Hearn Headteacher Mrs Clare Hawkins
Deputy Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Robinson
SENDCO
Mrs Alison Carpenter
Child & Family Support Worker
ELSA/FEIPS
Miss Aimee Matthews
Business Manager
Mrs Karen Archer
Senior Admin Assistant

4. At Freegrounds Junior School our vision is to create a safe, inspirational learning environment, with shared values, in which everyone is respected as a learner and experiences success, and where barriers to learning are identified and intervention put in place to overcome them.
Our vision is built on a culture of high expectation, a ‘can do’ approach and positive relationships, equipping all children to be lifelong learners, to go out into the wider world as happy, confident citizens who are curious and respectful.
Our aim is for all children to leave Freegrounds Junior School having achieved the highest possible standards, with a sense of pride and self-worth and well equipped to thrive in an ever changing technological world.
June 2015

5. Our 6 learning behaviours
Resilience
Independence
Creativity
Team work
Critical thinking
Reflection

6. Curriculum Overview Grow for it! The Great Christmas Bake Off It Rocks
How Green is this Place?
Viva Espana
Legacy of Legends

7. Autumn 1: Topic overview Grow For It!
As scientists, we will be setting up a longitudinal study to look at how the trees in our school grounds change in a year. Through close observation of plants we will learn the different parts of plants and their functions.
As programmers, we will be writing an algorithm to code a character to talk a user through the process of growing a plant.
As Artists, we will be designing patterns and images that are inspired by nature. We will be using computer software for our initial ideas and then choose our favourite designs to turn into a 3D model made of wire.

8. Daily Routine 9 – 10am – First lesson of the day
10 – 11am – Second lesson of the day
11 – 11.15am – Break time!
11.15 – – Third lesson of the day
12.15 – 1.15pm – LUNCH TIME!
1.15 – 3.15pm – Afternoon activities
3.15pm – HOME TIME!
3.15 – 4.15pm - After School Clubs!

9. Homework Spellings – 5 to learn each week Handwriting
Alternate weeks spelling and times
table practice

10. Times Tables Rockstars
Designed to help children learn and practice their times tables, with a focus on speed of recall.
3 weekly practices in school on paper
Login online and play at home
Create your own avatar and buy accessories with coins earnt
Weekly certificates in collective worship
Inter-school competitions

11. Reading at home
Children earn a house point for every time they record 20 reads
Continue to work on reading sight words, segmenting and blending
Beginning to read with increased fluency and adding appropriate intonation and expression
At school focus the focus will be on comprehension skills such as inference and understanding of vocabulary

12. Housepoints Russett Winston Empire Bramley Gold = 100 house points
Silver = 50 house points
Bronze = 25 house points
Russett Winston Empire Bramley
House points are awarded for effort.
Siblings are placed in the same house.

13. Website

14. What your child needs School uniform Water bottle
Medication – inhalers, support plans
Home School Diary
Reading book – from school
P.E. separate bag
School bag

15. Early Bird Session: 7.30am – 8.50am Breakfast Session: 8.00am – 8.50am
Freegrounds Junior School Association
Facebook group
Early Bird Session: 7.30am – 8.50am
Breakfast Session: 8.00am – 8.50am
After School Session: 3.10pm – 6pm
Freegrounds Junior School Governors

16. Key Terms used at the Junior School
L2L – Learning to Learn. Our 6 learning behaviours
(Resilience, reflection, team work, independence, creativity and critical thinking)
TTRockstars – Times Tables Rockstars. Online and at school practice of times tables
Houses – Teams the children earn house points for and compete in for school events
(Russet, Bramley, Winston and Empire)
House points (HP)- Reward stickers children collect for effort
Star of the Week – Recognition in celebration assembly of a particular achievement awarded by the class teacher
SMSC – Spiritual, Social, Moral and Cultural development
Arithmetic – Quick recall/mental working in Maths