Transcript Transition to Year 3 - Billingshurst Primary School

Transition to
Year 3
Introducing the Team…
Mrs Hutchings
Mrs Hunt
Team Leaders – Morocco Class
Introducing the Team…
Mrs Gregory
Madagascar Class
Mrs Davis
Egypt Class
Introducing the Team…
Mrs Douglas
Mrs Martin
Our Aims…
In Year 3 we aim to:
 Ensure a smooth transition
between Year 2 and Year 3.
 Ensure that all children are
happy and settled in KS2.
 Encourage independence
and develop thinking skills.
 Enable all children to
achieve their full
potential.
 Welcome parental
involvement.
Home School communication
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End of day routines: Class Teacher will lead
class onto middle playground and release child
to parent/carer (unless alternative arrangements
have been made).
Please let us know via blue books if you want
your child to meet you elsewhere.
Please feel free to come and have a chat with us
at this time.
Home School liaison books: These will be
checked everyday as in KS1.
Timings
The timings for the school day…
 8:40 – 8:55
Arrive at school.
 11:00
Assembly.
 11:15
Morning break.
 12:30 – 1:20
Lunch time (later).
 3:20
School finishes (later).
Snacks and drinks
Children need a water bottle with a sports cap for class drinking.
Please bring in an empty water bottle on Monday to fill up in
school and this will come home on a Friday.
Snacks are encouraged as lunch time is later in Key Stage 2.
This should be either a piece of fruit or vegetable as in KS1.
Reading
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Reading – Guided reading and reading at home.
Please continue to come in and support children
during guided reading as you do already.
New helpers are always welcome and full training
will be given.
Individual reading books chosen from a box of levelappropriate books. These should go home each
evening.
The Library
Children select their own
books and check them out.
 Borrowing time is 2 weeks.
 Children have more choice
when choosing these books
so they have a chance to
select books linked to their
interests.
 They can bring them
home to share with you and
read together. Please ensure
they are returned.
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What else will we need?
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Continue with a book bag.
Drawstring P.E. bag with kit, including PE
shoes. Please label clothing.
Topics.
Autumn
Time Warp- Stone Age to Bronze Age
Spring
Myths and Monsters- Ancient Greece
Summer
Into the Wilderness- Plants and growing
You will receive more information on these
topics each term, these may change based
on the children’s interests and learning
needs.
If you have any expertise, knowledge or
artefacts linked to any of our topics we
would love to involve you!
Violin Lessons.
We will all be learning to play the violin with
Mrs Litherland-Todd from the West Sussex
Music Service. Children will be provided with
a violin for lessons in school.
You will be invited to watch the children play
three times during the year.
Homework.
Our expectations:
Daily- reading (minimum 10 minutes)
Please record in yellow reading record
with any comments.
Multiplication tables- in and out of order.
Spelling- spelling patterns from log book.
MyMaths.co.uk- children have weekly tasks set.
Optional homeworks sent out termly.
Can you help?
YES PLEASE!
In school – As you do already with reading or other activities such
as art, sewing, D.T. etc.
Classroom sign up sheet -Each class will have a half termly sign up
sheet. Please feel free to sign up or put a note in your child’s
home school liaison book.
At home – talking about what your child has been doing;
visiting places linked to our topics;
reading and sharing books;
learning multiplication tables and other
number facts
building independence;
giving responsibility.
Transition
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We have met with your child’s current teacher to
discuss each child’s personal, social, emotional
and academic development. Discussing where
they are currently and their next steps.
The learning environment in Year 3 with be a
continuation of Year 2 in terms of classroom
areas, use of communal areas and the outdoors.
There will continue to be opportunities to mix
with other classes in the year group.
Thank you and welcome to Year 3!
 Please
sign up if you are able
to help with reading and at
any other times.
 Any questions?