Welcome to Year 3!

1. Welcome to Year 3!

2. The Year 3 Curriculum

3. Reading • All children will be given a home reader book. This may not be read in school each week, but should be read and dated at home by yourselves. • Books will be changed as and when the children finish them. • Children will also complete guided reading sessions every week. These will be concentrating on comprehension of the text as well as decoding new or unusual words. • Now that most children are able to read fluently, it is very important that you ask them questions about what they are reading, to ensure that they understand. • If your child is still struggling to decode words accurately, they will continue to read individually each week.

4. Literacy and Maths Homework • Literacy will be given on a Wednesday along with spellings to learn. • This must be returned by the following Wednesday, when the spelling test will take place. • Homework may be linked to spellings , but sometimes a longer piece of writing or research will be required. • Maths will be given on a Friday to be returned by the following Friday. • This will take the form of a written worksheet or online activity accessed through the website www.mymaths.co.uk (Login: hrcps Password: square) • A tables test will also take place on a Friday. Details can be found in their table test books. • We may give additional online tasks which children will be encouraged to complete, accessed through the website www.educationcity.com. • We will inform children if they have online homework; however, please check the websites on a Friday.

5. PE • P.E. in J2 will take place on a Tuesday (indoor) and a Wednesday (outdoor) • PE Kits must remain in school and taken home every half term holiday to be washed. On Wednesdays, as it is outdoor PE, children can bring tracksuits and trainers, depending on the weather. These cannot be left in school, however, due to lack of space. We start PE in the first week of each half term, so please ensure that they are returned on the first day back.

6. General Matters • If you wish to speak to me, please try not to approach me in the morning, as Ihave thirty children to attend to. Instead, inform the office of any messages, or ask the office staff to make an appointment with me. I will be also be available on the playground at the end of each school day. • When collecting your child after school, we would ask that you stand towards the back of the playground (by the bike sheds, garden etc) as it is often difficult for the younger children to see their parents. The children will be led onto the playground by their teacher/TA and the children are told that if they cannot see the person who is collecting them, they need to stand by their teacher.

7. How you can help • Ensure completion of homework. • Read with your child regularly, even if only a few pages. • Encourage independent research. • Regular practice of the weekly times tables, as this will benefit their mathematical knowledge. • Regular practice of the weekly spellings. • Practise using time, e.g. reading digital and analogue clocks and durations of journeys, programmes etc. • Microsoft Office including Powerpoint as this will help their general ICT skills. • Ensure that your child is in school on time.

8. Thank you! This PowerPoint will be available along with any other school information (holiday calendar, curriculum map etc.) from our school website. www.holyrosaryschool.co.uk