A little information to help you about your child being in Year 3… Year 3 parent talk A little information to help you about your child being in Year 3…

The New Curriculum The Y3 curriculum is a continuation from Y2. The expectations have been stepped up.

English Continuing with handwriting practice More emphasis on Punctuation and Grammar, including using terminology Key spellings

Maths Writing numbers in word form to at least 1000 Emphasis on problem solving Fractions! Time – analogue and digital clocks Times tables (2, 5, 10, 3, 4, 8)

Enrichment Autumn term – Zoolab Spring Term – tbc (new topic) Summer Term - Fishbourne Roman Villa and Camping Lodge Hill has been moved to the first half of the Y4 Autumn term – payment plans can be set up to start paying for this in Y3 Summer term, if you wish.

Take home task Every half term there will be a take home task for you to complete with your child. Please do not do it for them! This half term’s will be ‘Through the Binocular Lenses’. We will send home an outline of the binoculars

Homework Maths – Choice board Starts 30.9.16 Return by Thursday each week to be seen by class teacher Maths – Choice board Spellings - Weekly spelling list with choice board

Reading Regular reading but it should be fun… not a chore! Reading - not just a story – digital media, newspapers, magazines, audio books, listening to someone else, etc! Library and book corner books can be changed independently (when Library system ready). Daily reading will be taking place with some children in class, depending on adult help! Parent helpers – anybody willing to come in for 20-30 minutes to hear children read, very much appreciate it – any time.

How can you help…? Help your child with homework when necessary Read regularly Times tables (2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10) Time (analogue clocks particularly)

Harvest Friday 7th October – Harvest service in church (in house groups)

A reminder about PE Children should have kits at ALL times Monday and Thursday (usually) Appropriate kit for outside when the weather gets colder Clearly named Tape for covering earrings/remove them

Fruit & Drink KS2 – Government no longer provides free fruit: Children who want a snack mid-morning need to bring in fruit/vegetable. Only water in water bottles please.

Parent class representatives Are you… Approachable? Supportive? Proactive? Sociable ? Available? Can you… Engage and involve parents in class related activities? Organise social events for parents? Listen and represent the views of other parents in an unbiased way? Liaise effectively with the class teacher on a regular basis? Be a champion for your child’s class PLEASE VOLUNTEER TODAY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED!

Thank you! Any questions? Please speak to your child’s teacher if you have any concerns. We will always arrange a suitable time to speak to you. Catching us at the end of the day is better!