Transcript Slide 1

Welcome
Parent Presentation
2nd September 2014
5 pm
The main goal of this evening is
to go over and clarify a variety of
important areas which should
help you to have a better
understanding of Year 3.
Year 3 teachers/ EAs
3A – Suzanne Allan– Sharon Delloras
(year group leader)
3L – Chile Le, Vinnie Sajnani, Marilyn Day
Phase leader: John Ainsworth
Year 3 teachers/ EAs
3C – Ian Cassey, Ruth Haslett
3B – Mark Steed, Bela Tandon
Phase leader: John Ainsworth
Timetable
Tuesday – 3A / 3L PE kits to be worn all day
Wednesday – 3S / 3C PE kits to be worn all day
Thursday – PE kits to be worn all day (Games)
Library– students can change books during the week – before school
and lunch break.
Children are expected to bring their diaries in their bags. Diaries must be
signed by parents weekly.
Any change to the end of day routine must be recorded in your child’s
diary (WALKERS NOTES)
Year 3 Approach
An Inquiry–based approach to learning
Development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom
and in the world outside, is a framework guided by 6 themes of global
significance.
•Children have individual needs and are at varying
places in their learning and development
•Learning is not a competition or a race
•Develop greater independence alongside group
and social skills and awareness
•ICT is used throughout all curriculum areas
•The core curriculum areas are: Maths – English –
Inquiry - Chinese
Units of Inquiry
Central ideas:
Who We Are:
•The choices people make can affect their health and well-being
How We Express Ourselves:
Through the Arts people use different forms of expression to
convey their uniqueness and perspective.
To support your child in curriculum areas, please regularly refer to the
Year 3 section of ‘The Buzz’.
This term’s inquiry unit is linked to making healthy choices. As part of
this we will be encouraging the students to eat healthy snacks and
lunches throughout the year.
Children need a personal water bottle to ensure they get
adequate water throughout the school day.
Please note Bradbury is a nut free school.
Mathematics
•The school policy is to teach Maths 5 times a
week.
•Maths group change frequently according to
the children’s needs.
•A variety of teaching strategies will be used.
•The Maths strands include: Data Handling,
Pattern and Function, Shape and Space,
Measurement and Number.
•Mental maths strategies will be re-enforced
on a daily basis.
Reading
Home readers:
•Independently selected based on their level
•Reading every night for twenty minutes
•Books are designed to be read at an 90% –
95% independency level, this is to build-up
their reading mileage
•Guided reading lessons will contain more
challenging texts
•My Reading Record
Writing
Expectations for Year 3:
•Write on the line
•Start sentences with a capital letter
•Know when to use a full stop
•Read and write high-frequency words
•Form grammatically correct sentences
•Read their own writing back to others
•Work towards joining their handwriting
Supplies
Your child
should
bring to school:
•A book bag /
A3 zip pouch
•Lunch boxes
(easy to open)
• Water bottle
•School hat
•Art apron
Homework
Homework is designed to help parents be involved in their child’s
learning. This may involve discussions linked to our Unit of Inquiry
or practical life skills, such as telling the time and preparing
simple food. It is set fortnightly and goes out on a Monday. There
will be a completion date for each homework (usually the
Wednesday before the next homework is handed out).
Homework may include an inquiry project, reading, spelling,
research, writing, Mathematics, games or ICT.
Occasionally, incomplete work may be sent home to finish.
YEAR 3 - HOMEWORK GRID 1: DUE IN: Wednesday 11th September
Reading
Maths
Aim to read for 15-20 minutes every day. Shade each box to
show the days you did this.
Tu
W
Th
F
S
S
M
Tu
In class we are learning how to:
 Recognise, model, represent and order four-digit
numbers
 Apply place value to partition and rename four-digit
numbers
Homework
Have a go at the place value
activities on The Buzz.
Chinese
Inquiry
Central Idea: The choices people make affect their health and well being.
Lines of Inquiry: 1. Factors that contribute to being healthy. 2. How the choices we make affect our health. 3. Different sources
of information that help us make choices
Remember to check
Homework:
on the Buzz for your
Chinese Homework.
This week we have enjoyed a visit from LEAP to provide the ‘Food for Life’ program for
students. Each child has received a support pack with lots of information and fun activities.
Discuss the support pack at home and try some of the activities. Choose your favourite
worksheet, complete it and stick it into your homework book.
Promoting independence
Provide a quiet working space for homework to be carried out. Help
ensure homework is handed in on time.
• Packing their own bag
• Message awareness
• Responsibilities at home
• Help your child check that their homework is carried out
Your child should know
• What the day of the week and month is
• Their date of birth
• Their phone number
• Their last name
• Where they live
• What they have for snack and lunch
• What their end of day arrangements are
•What is inside their bag
* Ensure your child has enough sleep!!!!!
Parent Involvement
Class parent
•Each class has a class representative.
•If you wish to be a class helper, supporting small group work and
activities– please see the sign up sheet.
•Educational visits (parents only).
•Occasional help i.e. art lessons, props for assembly, bringing in food
for special events, backing new books, etc.
•Present to classes an area of expertise to come into class to present
to share their knowledge.
•Sending things into school e.g. newspapers and magazines.
Correspondence
Environment Friendly
As needed, your class teacher/ year leader/ phase
leader will correspond via email.
Please keep your information updated on the
gateway.
Please be aware that immediate responses cannot
be expected, particularly during school hours.
Use the online calendar for up to date information
about school events.
http://www.bradbury.edu.hk/bradbury-schoolcalendar
Food
•NUT FREE ZONE
•No nuts at school due to severe allergies
•Birthday cakes
•If you are planning to send in cakes for your child’s
birthday, please notify the class teacher
•Individual portions are preferred for organisation
purposes
•Snack and Lunch
•Please do not send fizzy or sugary drinks
•Students should be able to open their own container
independently
•All snacks and lunches should contain food which
encourages a healthy lifestyle.
Reminders
• Label everything – clothes, snack boxes and containers, water
bottles, pencils.
• Regularly check stationery supplies.
• Information on allergies / medical conditions needs to be given to
the class teacher and school nurse.
•All medication needs to be administered by the school nurse and
kept in her office during the school day. A note from you must
accompany the medicine.
• Children must keep a uniformed hat in school everyday (named).
• Buses – notify the PTA if any changes and report in the diary to the
class teacher.
Please note students cannot change buses.
The Gateway
•Completed sections of reports can be accessed
throughout the year (e.g. UOI Comments)
•Maths and Language reports will be available at the
end of term 1 and term 2.
•Reports can be downloaded as a PDF document and
printed off by parents at the end of the year.
•The school will not be sending home a hard copy of the
reports.
•Parent/Teacher Consultations (Oct / Nov) - booking
appointments will be online through Gateway .
•Usernames and login Passwords will be sent to new
families (including Y1) .
Any questions?
Thank You
Please make your way to the school hall.
This presentation is available for viewing on the school website