1. Welcome to Year 3

2. Introductions Mr. Payne– Principal Teacher – Miss.Rogers Teacher – Mrs. Tomlinson Teacher – Mrs. Harris Teaching Assistant – Mrs. Kirkpatrick Teaching Assistant – Mrs. Uzzell

3. Independence and Organisation In Year 3 the children will be expected to show a greater level of independence at school, following the Golden Rules in school and in the playground. Children may bring in a fruit or vegetable snack for morning break. There is no afternoon break in KS2. They are now expected to be more independent with their belongings as follows:- –P.E. equipment in school (outdoor trainers) –Home School Diary and reading book in school on a daily basis –Homework handed in on a Wednesday –Spellings to be learnt by Friday –Children should bring in a named bottle of water to drink. –BRING INHALERS/EPIPENS INTO SCHOOL

4. Homework Homework will be given out on Friday. Every week your child will have an English task in their yellow homework books and an online maths task on ‘MyMaths’. Topic research work will be set occasionally but we encourage children to do extra research at home should they wish. Spellings are set and tested on Fridays. Reading – daily with a comment in the Home School Diary each time they read. Tables facts – daily practise is needed. Your child should return their homework on a Wednesday.

5. Rewards and Sanctions House points- children will be awarded house points for following the Golden Rules. Who will win the House Cup? Class cup – individual award for going ‘above and beyond’ the Golden Rules & producing a ‘Wow’ moment. SMART awards – outstanding neatness Golden Time Marble jar – Whole class reward Marvellous Me – because they are!

6. Holidays Our school year is very busy. 5 days of holiday or illness every year of primary school adds up to over half a term of missed learning! We therefore ask that you avoid taking your child out of school for holidays during term time. We are unable to provide work for holiday absence. Please be aware that government rules are tightening regarding holidays in term time and if absence is becoming an issue / affecting progress you may be liable for a fine.

7. Learning Outside the Classroom Roman drama day ~ Autumn Term Games at King’s Park ~ Wednesday Library visit ~ research on topic work

8. Jigsaw - PSHE Worry Box Hear to Help (Monday and Friday break)

9. How you can help at home Encourage independence Daily Reading Homework Topic Research Practical Mathematical activities (time, spending money, measuring whilst cooking) Writing activities (e.g. diary/story writing/postcards)

10. Reports The annual written reports for parents and carers are sent out in the Spring term.

11. Parents’ Evening Autumn Term - Parents’ Evening Tuesday 8th November Wednesday 9th November

12. Communication We pride ourselves on being approachable staff in a caring school. If you have any concerns and worries about your child and their progress, or anything positive or important that would be helpful for us to know, please come and see us! Thank you for coming today!