Meet the Teacher Friday 23rd September 2016

Hello and welcome to Year 3 Should the fire alarm go off, the fire exits – through the dining room and out of the back door or through the emergency exit near the toilets.

Who is in Year 3? Teacher - Mrs Davies Teaching assistant - Mrs Stokes PPA- Mr Savage Italian Teacher – Mrs Sandford

Year 3 I am very pleased with how the children have settled into Year 3. Teaching them to be more independent and work with pride. High expectations in terms of presentation and outcome – may be asked to do work again. New curriculum wants them to become experts in their learning and children will practice the skills until they become experts. All Year 3 children are expected to achieve the same objective but the way they get to this may be different from their peers. Expected to know the spellings given for homework and will be tested weekly on these, also to be able to rapidly recall times tables facts for the 2, 5, 10 – learnt in KS1 and 3, 4, 8 by end of Year 3. Try and make lessons fun. Want all children to be happy in school, if worried about anything we need to know ASAP so we can deal with it and help them.

Timetable

PE Monday afternoon, Thursday morning with Progressive skills and Friday afternoon.. Need to have kit because the children have to do PE –a record is kept of those children who have not brought a kit to school. Outside PE –can get very cold so the children can wear a tracksuit. Safer for the children to wear trainers outdoors. PE kit can be kept in school during term time and will be sent home each half term to be laundered. If your child uses kit for after school clubs can you make sure that they bring them back to school.

Homework English homework given out on a Tuesday-consists of comprehension or grammar work to consolidate what has been learn in class. Spellings are also given-need to be learnt for test later in week. To be handed in on Maths homework reinforces objectives taught in class. Maths homework is given on a Friday and needs to be handed in on the Tuesday. Homework is important to help the reinforcement of what we have learnt. Please support your child in the completion of it. Records are kept of who doesn’t complete homework.

Reading ERIC children read everyday Guided reading on a Friday where they are taught reading strategies. Read at home on a daily basis. Please read with your child and sign their planner. This will help them become better and more confident readers. Children read with an adult in class-details of when are in planners already.

Uniform Children to wear full school uniform to school. All children to wear black shoes to school. Can you please ensure that all items of clothing has your child’s name in it so we can ensure they don’t lose items of clothing.

Snacks Children can bring a healthy snack to eat at playtime Can bring bottled water to drink in class –but we have a filtered tap which they an use for drinking-cups provided. Please do not send fizzy drinks with your child.

Jewellery No earrings or jewellery allowed. Watches can be worn-encourage the children to tell the time.

How to help your child Help them with all homework. Monitor their reading and write in the planner. Ask questions about what they have to check their understanding. Encourage and support your child to practice their times tables they should be known off by heart and in any order. Write any messages in their planners and ask your child to let the teacher know that you have written in there.

Worries! If you have any concerns we have an open door policy. I will try to see you then and there if I can but if not I will happily make an appointment to see you ASAP. It is harder for me to talk with you as the children need to get into class in order to be ready to learn so seeing you after school would be preferable.

Parent Questionnaires Any Questions? Parent Questionnaires Please complete a questionnaire before you leave. Your views are very important to us.