1. Welcome to Year 3!

2. Thank you all for coming this morning
Thank you all for coming this morning. The aim is to give you more information about Year 3 and any differences in Key Stage Two, and to answer any questions you might have.

3. Staffing Miss Smith – Class teacher
Mrs Slater – All mornings and Tuesday afternoon (PPA)
Mrs Tate – All day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and Friday morning
Mr Elford – All afternoons
Mrs Irwin – Thursday afternoon
Mrs Willdig – Friday afternoon

4. Other staff
Mrs Massey – Tuesday pm (Music)

5. Timetable Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:40 – 9:00
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8:40 – 9:00
Challenging and reasoning
Challenge and reasoning
9:00 – 9:15
Whole school assembly
Spellings
Handwriting
Celebration assembly
AM 1: 9:15 – 10:35
Spelling test / English
Book Club
English
10:35 – 11:00
Break time
AM 2: 11:00 – 12:00
Maths
French
12:00 – 13:15
Lunch time
13:15 – 15:30
Dance
Art (PPA)
Computing PE
History
Science
RE (PPA)
Music
PSHE

6. Morning routine
The children have settled really well and have shown how organised they can be coming in quickly and being ready for learn.
When the children arrive they have a challenge or reasoning activity to complete. This encourages them to apply previously learnt skills or knowledge to different problems.

7. Topics and accompanying books
Autumn One – Stone Age : Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura / Ug by Raymond Briggs
Autumn Two – Volcanoes and Earthquakes – Vacation under the Volcano by Mary Pope Osborne
Spring One – Ancient Greeks – Greek Myths and Legends
Spring Two – Litter in Holmes Chapel – Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel
Summer One – History of Farming – Sheep Pig by Dick King-Smith
Summer Two – Local Farming – Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl

8. Phonics
A main change in year 3 is a shift in focus from phonics to spelling patterns.
Although phonics is no longer taught as a block session, we will continue to embed, use and revise phonic sounds throughout the year to support spelling and reading in a fun, multisensory way.

9. PE
In Year 3, we have Dance on a Monday afternoon and outdoor PE on a Thursday Morning.
If possible, can PE kits remain in school during the week in case changes occur with the timetable.
Children will need suitable outdoor clothes and shoes. Long hair needs to be tied back.

10. Snack In Year 3, children are no longer able to access free fruit.
The children are able to purchase snack with any money they bring in at breaktime. This money must be kept in their drawer. Children are of course able to bring in a snack from home, as long as it is healthy.

11. Rewards
Merits
Just like in year 2, the children are still in their colour teams and collect merits.
Class Points
When children receive 20 class points they will get a class reward! The premise of this system is for the children to have to work together as a class, focussing on whole-class targets (all ready to learn etc).
Hermitage Heroes
Regular Hermitage heroes assemblies.

12. Homework Reading Book club will happen on a Tuesday morning.
Each week, there will be a focussed activity with a member of staff. During Book Club children will be carrying out an independent activity when they are not reading in a group.
Please remind your child to bring their reading book into school daily. The children will be reading a school scheme reading book. Small chapter books are ideal, if appropriate for your child.

13. Homework Maths Every Friday.
This will be a MyMaths activity online or a paper based activity linked to Maths learning in school.
Termly Project
One per term, linked to the topic focus (Eg. Stone Age). This allows children to develop their creativity and strengths. Guidelines will be given along with a range of presentation options.

14. Spellings Every Tuesday.
These will be based upon the spelling rules so please do not be alarmed! Spellings will be for the children to practice and apply these spelling rules.
Spelling tests will be delivered in the same way to last year with children being tested on 20 unfamiliar words and requiring to practice 5 which they got incorrect. We are awarding merits to children who improved their score by 5 or more in the next test. Spellings will be tested on Monday and given on Tuesday. We appreciate your support at home in practicing these.

15. Residential
We will be going on residential to Tattenhall outside Chester in May. It will be for two days and one night. There will be more information about this in the new year. The children will love it and it is not something to worry about!

16. Keeping informed
As always, the class webpage will be kept updated with any information. Any messages delivered to the office will of course be passed on. I am also available after school if you wish to discuss anything face to face.

17. Any questions?
Thank you all for coming and for the involvement you have with your child’s education.