Welcome to Key Stage 2 Tuesday 13 th September 2.30pm Wimborne First School

Classes

Staffing Squirrels Class teacher: Miss Allen Teaching Assistants: Mrs Worsdall, Mrs Turner, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Shaw Foxes Class teacher: Miss Marks Teaching Assistants: Mrs Willis, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Shaw Badgers Class teachers: Mrs Fletcher- Assistant Head and KS2 Leader, Mrs Edwards – Y4 Leader Teaching Assistants: Mrs Willis, Mrs Main, Mrs Shaw Mrs Shaw & Miss Thomas will cover teacher’s PPA. Otters Class teacher: Miss Glock – Y3 Leader Teaching Assistants: Mrs Worsdall, Mrs Shaw

Curriculum Year overview Year 3  Puzzle Pieces  Spectacular Spain  Brilliant Britain  The Angry Earth  Groovy Greeks Year 4  Puzzle Pieces  Rotten Romans  We’re Going Crackers  Lively London  Police, Camera, Action  Bouncy Castles

Curriculum Autumn term  Puzzle Pieces  Rotten Romans Year 4 (History based)  Spectacular Spain Year 3 (Geography based)  Cross Curricular Approach  Jigsaw  Sparkly Starters  Fab Finishes  Year 4 Tivoli Show  Year 3 Christmas Carol Service

Visits In/Out  Priest House Roman Day (Year 4)  Year 3 visit Summer term TBC  Leeson House 24 th – 26 th May 2017 (Year 4) Meeting: Tuesday 18 th October at 2:30pm (TBC)  Sports events with links to Allenbourn and QE school  Permission slips

PE Kit MondayYear 4 Outdoor PE TuesdayYear 3 Indoor PE WednesdayYear 4 Indoor PE ThursdayYear 3 Outdoor PE FridayNo PE

PE Kit Indoor PE kit: White T-Shirt Black Shorts Outdoor PE kit: White T-Shirt Black jogging bottoms Black sweatshirt Trainers/Plimsolls No jewellery to be worn, children must be able to take their own stud earrings out. If your child gets their ears pierced they will not be able to take part in PE until they are able to take them out (6 weeks).

Y3 Timetable Year 3 Timetable – Autumn 2014 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Register/ handwriting Phonics/Guided Reading Phonics/Guided Reading Mathematics Assembly Playtime Literacy Lunch Spelling (Apart from class PE days) Squirrels: Science Squirrels: Indoor PE and Computing Squirrels: Topic Squirrels: French/Music and Outdoor PE Squirrels: Topic and Jigsaw Otters: Science Otters: Computing and Indoor PE Otters: Topic Otters: French/Music and Outdoor PE Otters: Jigsaw and Topic Class Story

Y4 Timetable Y4 Timetable – Autumn 2014 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Register/Handwriting Guided Reading Guided Reading Mathematics Assembly Playtime Literacy Lunch Spelling (Apart from class PE days) French/Music & Outdoor PE ScienceBadgers – Indoor PE/Jigsaw Topic Badgers – Topic & Computing Foxes – Jigsaw/Indoor PEFoxes – Computing & Topic Class Story

Reading  Parent support is very much appreciated  Parent helpers  Guided Reading  Comprehension  Spotty Books  Library Books

Spellings  New spelling programme – No Nonsense Spelling  Children taught spellings three times a week  They will bring home spellings to practise linked to the spellings taught.

Home Learning  Whole School Approach  Home Learning books will be handed out on a Friday, first task - design a front cover  Weekly literacy and maths home learning, alternate weeks.  Hand out on Friday, hand in on following Wednesday  Topic Home Learning – Half Termly  Spellings  Reading

Groupings  The children are taught in their classes for Literacy and Reading and also Mathematics in Year 3.  The children will be set across the year group for Mathematics in Year 4.

Behaviour policy  Behaviour policy has had a significant impact on behaviour and attitude to learning  Celebration assembly certificates  Class Rewards (Marbles)  Wow!  Sticker Charts (Shop)  Stop Chair  Exit  Year 4 Responsibilities

Thank you for listening! If you need to talk to your child’s class teacher, they are at the classroom door at the beginning and end of each school day for any short messages. Alternatively, you could phone the office and make an appointment to see them at a convenient time.