Mr Simon McBethMr Simon McBeth

Miss Emma EwingMiss Emma Ewing

Mrs Carol RavenscroftMrs Carol RavenscroftMiss Vanessa O’SheaMiss Vanessa O’Shea

Mrs Helen MundayMrs Helen Munday

Welcome to Year 3 & 4Welcome to Year 3 & 4

Changes from Key Stage 1Changes from Key Stage 1to Key Stage 2to Key Stage 2

• Greater self-organisation expected.Greater self-organisation expected.• The pace of work increases.The pace of work increases.

• Break time in the morning only.Break time in the morning only.• Fruit or healthy snack at break.Fruit or healthy snack at break.• Lunchtime 12:20pm to 1:25pm.Lunchtime 12:20pm to 1:25pm.

Pride, respect, responsibility.Pride, respect, responsibility.Golden Time.Golden Time.

Missed time / earned back.Missed time / earned back.Serious incidents – card system.Serious incidents – card system.

Good behaviour booklet on websiteGood behaviour booklet on website

BehaviourBehaviour

HomeworkHomeworkHomework will be completed in a homework book this year. We expect the Homework will be completed in a homework book this year. We expect the

same standard as what would be expected in school. Please follow the same standard as what would be expected in school. Please follow the presentation guidance in the book. If the work is not up to standards presentation guidance in the book. If the work is not up to standards

children will be asked to rewrite in homework club. Please be sensible in children will be asked to rewrite in homework club. Please be sensible in the time you give your child to complete the homework. We are after the time you give your child to complete the homework. We are after

quality rather than quantity. quality rather than quantity.

Spellings:Spellings:Lists handed out on Friday.(Also on school website.)Lists handed out on Friday.(Also on school website.)

LCSWCLCSWCSpelling test on Friday.Spelling test on Friday.

Homework book: Homework book: Given out on Friday.Given out on Friday.

Hand in on Wednesday.Hand in on Wednesday.

Homework Club:Homework Club:Monday lunchtime.Monday lunchtime.

ReadingReadingIn school:In school:

• Guided reading in groups.Guided reading in groups.• Individual readers.Individual readers.

• Reading ambassadors. Reading ambassadors. • Library books as well as Reading Stage books.Library books as well as Reading Stage books.

At home:At home:• Reading Records.Reading Records.

• Aim to read with your child 3 times a week and sign and record the reading record.Aim to read with your child 3 times a week and sign and record the reading record.• Reading comprehensionsReading comprehensions

• Across school and home a wide variety of genres and media should be covered and read for Across school and home a wide variety of genres and media should be covered and read for pleasure. pleasure.

School websiteSchool website

Dates, newsletters, updates and other information.Dates, newsletters, updates and other information.

Please tell us if you do not give permission for your Please tell us if you do not give permission for your child’s photo to be taken during school activities.child’s photo to be taken during school activities.

Your child will needYour child will need

• Pencil case – to fit in a tray and include a pencil, Pencil case – to fit in a tray and include a pencil, ruler and rubberruler and rubber

• PE kit – indoor and outdoorPE kit – indoor and outdoor• Art shirtArt shirt• Book bagBook bag• Water bottleWater bottle• Blue fibre tip penBlue fibre tip pen

Everything should be namedEverything should be named

A reminder list is given out each term.A reminder list is given out each term.

11stst Day Day• Children will come in at 8.45 as they are currently which Children will come in at 8.45 as they are currently which

is via the gate outside of FS and walk along the path is via the gate outside of FS and walk along the path past Y1/2 and then onto the playground and into the past Y1/2 and then onto the playground and into the

Y3/4 classes. Y3/4 classes. • Please let your children walk round by themselves. Please let your children walk round by themselves.

• Registration at 8:55am.Registration at 8:55am.• At 3.30 the children will leave by the front door and will At 3.30 the children will leave by the front door and will

walk on the path to the top of the drive where they will walk on the path to the top of the drive where they will look for who is picking them up and will tell the teacher look for who is picking them up and will tell the teacher

and will then be allowed to leave. and will then be allowed to leave.