Broadoak Primary School Year 3 Parent Curriculum Meeting 2015 ‘Working together to achieve our best’

Welcome back and thank you! Thank for patience Explain building work (how hard everyone has worked, we’ll be back in classrooms post half term)

Year 3 Staff Teachers Miss Carter and Miss Hulme Teaching Assistants Mrs Sharples, Mrs Webster, Mrs Peaty Sports Coaches EdStart coaches Music Teachers Mrs Kearton

Timetable Year 3 Timetable Monday Spellings out Homework in Tuesday Wednesday Homework out Thursday Friday Spellings test 1 Spellings (hand out) Guided Reading P.E Mental Maths test Maths English Spelling test Times tables test 10.30-10.45 BREAK 2 Spanish Music Spanish Practise 12.00-1.00 LUNCH 3 Topic/Art/Science 2.10-2.20 4 3.00 - Assembly Assembly Golden Time

Homework Given out on Wednesday Returned by Monday This will be an activity to reinforce maths, literacy or topic work Homework needs to be completed in pencil or black pen (if your child has a pen licence) Times table tests - Mention parental support encourage children to complete before the weekend to give children the chance to come and discuss any issues

Reading Reading every day for 10 minutes Reading records need to be signed each evening Signed at least once from over the weekend Children will read to class teacher in a guided session at least once a week and we record this in your child’s reading record. Upcoming reading workshop which goes into more detail about reading with your child at home. -Discuss book lists that will be coming (available at reading workshop) Also mention Maths workshop

Spellings & Phonics Grouped across the year Given out on Monday Returned on Friday Spelling books need to be in on a Friday Short tasks related to the spelling pattern or sound we are learning Spelling test on Friday

Sports Coaches Wednesday morning Indoor and outdoor kits needed in school at all times Please ensure your child's name is in all items

Topics Autumn 1 – What makes Manchester so amazing? Autumn 2 – Is the Croods based on fact? Stone age through to Iron age Spring 1 – What makes the Earth angry? Volcanoes Spring 2/ Summer 1 – Who were the Romans and what did they do for us? Summer 2 – Why do so many people go to Spain on their holiday? Discuss the removal of levels from NC and that they won’t be reported at parent’s evening We are working closely as a staff force to make sure that your child’s progress and attainment is being monitored There is an upcoming meeting for parents (3rd Nov) with Mrs Wild and Mrs Whittaker to discuss changes to assessment prior to parent’s evening

Classroom Rewards House points Golden Tickets Behaviour expectations (uniforms) Home school agreement Discuss our job, parent’s job, children’s job We will be discussing the home school agreement with children in class so we all know we are working from the same page Remind parents that we communicate through email and to check on a regular basis E safety think u know website

Open Door Policy If at any time you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us.

Broadoak Primary School Thank you for coming