1. MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 3 – Miss Stanley and Mrs Kemp
Purpose of the Meeting
To introduce the Key Features of life in Class 3
To consider how you can support your child and school

2. Spelling and handwriting
WEEKLY PLANNING OVERVIEW
HWK:
Shared story:
Year 3
Mrs. Kemp
Ms. Stanley
Muddy Monday
Temperate Tuesday
Wellie Wednesday
Thermal Thursday
Fresh Friday
9:00-9:30
COLLECTIVE WORSHIP
Storytellers or Head w/s
PSHE/VALUES
Spelling and handwriting
Handwriting and
GUIDED READING
CELEBRATION & WORSHIP
Head
9:30-10:30
LITERACY
FRENCH
LI:
MATHS
10:45-11:45
LITERACY/MATHS
1:15-3:20
 SCIENCE RE
CREATIVE CURRICULUM
MUSIC  PE
Singing
 PSHE

3. MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 3
New Beginnings
Beginning of the day- quiet activity, for example a number puzzle, spellings, reading, handwriting
Pencils and equipment provided for the children on their tables.
Classroom monitors
Times Tables and mental maths – regular practice and WEEKLY ‘CRACKING TIMES TABLES’
Outside learning e.g. Muddy Monday – this is where a lesson will be held outside and so children need to be dressed appropriately (wellies to be left in school later on in the term if possible).

4. MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 3
The Curriculum Topic: Romans
Main threads include:-
In history we will be looking at :-
The expansion of the Roman Empire into Britain.
Life before the Romans (The Celts)
Drama on Celtic village life and
Life in Britain under Roman rule
In Art we will:-
Making Roman helmets
Designing and making shields
Exploring mosaics

5. MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 3
Rewards & Celebrating Success
How do children achieve awards? – through hard work, good effort or attainment, good listening, being respectful, achieving personal targets, being an outstanding role model…
The rewards are:-
Personal Merits – awarded for personal achievement
House Points – more general positive behaviour
Assembly Awards – for consistently striving for, or achieving their best
Star Writer – personal achievement in writing
Special Subject Achievement Awards – for excelling in a particular area or reaching a personal goal

6. MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 3
The Learning Environment
Encouraging independence through ‘learning habits’
Learning Intention and Success Criteria (displayed to help children take a step by step approach to achieving the learning intention).
RESPECT – School Code of Conduct
Targets – Child centred and generated through ongoing daily assessment and termly formal assessment. To be shared at parents’ evening.
Personal and peered assessment – writing ladders

7. MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 3 (Mrs Kemp)
Home Learning in this class:-
Spellings – Set once a week and cracking times tables
Plus either maths or Literacy once a week (Miss Stanley)
These will be a short activity or game (abacus games) to consolidate learning intentions (covered in that week ) plus occasionally we will send home Science OR Creative Curriculum homework which extends learning which has taken place in class.
READING – To regularly read at home, little and often is the best motto – between 15 and 20 minutes most nights please.

8. Code of Conduct
R – Responsible in all we do
E – Encourage each other
S – Safe work and play
P – Polite and considerate
E – Enjoy being and ‘active learner’
C – Challenge and celebrate our efforts
T – Trust each other
Any breaches of our code of conduct will result in a letter home and a record will be kept.

9. READING
Reading/homework record books - Please can you record when you have heard your child read and write any comment about reading or homework in this book. It can also be a form of communication between us.
We will record when they have been given a new book or if they have read to an adult in class. Occasionally children will write notes about homework in this book.
Children have a reading journal in class in which they do a variety of responding to guided reading activities which take place in class.
MATHS
Tables revision – we will have regular mental maths quizzes where children will need to be familiar with multiplication and division facts.
Please can children complete their homework neatly and in pencil only. Home learning tasks are to be placed in the homework tray in the classroom first thing in the morning of the due day.

10. MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 3
The Whole Child
PHSE – values for life and half termly topics
RE – half termly topics and recognition of many key festivals – where children develop understanding of others and develop questioning skills
Collective Worship – bringing everyone together
Reflection Time / lunch time prayer/sharing of outside achievements in class

11. MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 3
Enrichment
Trips to enhance learning e.g. Roman trip to Lunt Fort in Coventry on Wednesday 15th November
Muddy days – outdoor learning sessions.
Whole school days – e.g. World Book Day.
Class swaps/paired reading.