1. Welcome to Hanham Abbots Junior School
New Parents’ Evening
Welcome to
Hanham Abbots Junior School
Mike C

2. School Vision:
‘Celebrating and inspiring a lifelong love of learning in an ever changing world’
Enjoyment
Respect
Perseverance
Responsibility / independence
Mike C
Enjoyment:
We adopt a positive attitude and outlook in all we do
We take enjoyment from achievement and are happy to take on challenges
We celebrate all success, our own and that of those around us
We pursue a happy and healthy choices
Respect:
We are kind and thoughtful in our actions
We are fair in our approach, treating all individuals the same
We are polite, courteous and display good manners
We are tolerant, we look to understand the views of others when they are different to our own
Put simply – we treat those around us the way we would want to be treated ourselves
Perseverance:
We are resilient, we look to overcome challenges
We have ‘enquiring minds’ and are always looking to learn more
We display learning behaviours
Responsibility / Independence:
We recognise the need to take responsibility…
For our own learning, that the main motivation comes from ourselves
For our actions, we look to be honest and trustworthy in all we do
For our contributions, if we say we’ll do something we do it, we play our part

3. Key Staff at Hanham Abbots:
Mr Matthew Norcott
Junior Head Teacher
Mrs Helen Milliner
Y3 Learning Leader
Mike C – introduce M Norcott
Ms Helen Lees
Assistant Head
& Inclusion Leader
Mr Mike Coyne
Primary Headteacher

4. September 2019 Classes: 3 Wesley Mrs Bowman and Mrs Finn Y2 Rabbits
Miss Insley
3 Cabot
Mrs Milliner
(Learning Leader)
Y2 Hedgehogs
Mrs Bebbington
3 Brunel
Miss Lilley
Y2 Owls
Mrs Curry + Mrs Mousley
Mike C

5. General Information: Today we have a pack for you which contains:
A covering letter welcoming you to Hanham Abbots
An information sheet about year three
A data collection sheet
A permission sheet
A request for information about your child
Information about ordering school meals in the juniors (a copy of the menu to follow)
Information about ordering school milk
Information about purchasing school uniform
Helen

6. Y3 topics for the year:
We are currently developing our topics for and will get back to you soon with more information.
Helen

7. School Uniform:
Helen

8. PE and games kits:
Helen

9. School Lunches: School dinners
Lunches/Allergies – no nut products please
Crisps on Friday
Playtime fruit snacks
Water
Helen

10. Working together: Homework Each week there will be:
Reading – children should read at least three times each week (partnership books to be signed in the usual way) + Teddy Reading Challenge!
Weekly English/spelling homework
Weekly maths homework (Online: Doodle Maths and Times Tables Rock Stars OR written homework)
Number bonds and times tables practice (ongoing)
Homework is set on a Thursday, to be returned the following Tuesday every week, in line with our homework policy.
We explain the tasks to the children and notify parents when it is set using the Class DOJO website.
Helen

11. First Day for the children: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Open door policy – meet in the playground
Games and PE kit from day 1 please
Outdoor PE: Tuesday Indoor PE: Wednesday
Dinner choices are managed in the same way in the juniors (school dinners or packed lunches)
No need for pencil cases. MC

12. School Attendance:
FACT: Children with good attendance have a better chance of achieving well at school. School target: 96% + for each child.
Mike C

13. Pupil Progress Meetings:
Take place every term
Class Teacher, Head and Inclusion Leader meet
Identify any child not progressing as expected
Ensure provision is put in place to accelerate progress
Reviews of any intervention put in place
Mike C
Teachers track children’s progress very carefully
Every term pupil progress meeting take place

14. The Key Role of the Assistant Headteacher/Inclusion Leader:
To oversee the identification, provision and tracking of any child not progressing as expected academically or not thriving socially and emotionally.
To manage the provision, progress and well being of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
Please make an appointment with Mrs Lees if you have any concerns about your child’s progress or well being.
Mike C
We are an inclusive school and aim for all children to make good progress regardless of ability
All children can need help at some point

15. The Partnership Book: Letters from teacher Important dates
Record of reading
In addition:
Federation newsletters
Termly year group newsletter
Helen

16. School Website: www.hanhamabbotsjunior.org.uk Online information…… HM
Dates
Newsletters
Uniform
Prospectus etc

17. Class dojo Website: HM

18. Friends Association MC

19. Out of School Club @ Hanham Abbots
Child care provision before and after school:
Early Bird Club:
Mike C
Out of School Club @ Hanham Abbots

20. Questions:
In whole group?
Catch us individually?
Mike C

21. Walk around:
Staff available if you would like to see Year 3 classrooms.
Mike C

22. And finally…
Please collect an information pack from your child’s new class teacher if you have not done so already. MC