Moving Up to Year 3

Elizabeth Lagartixa, Year Leader

Aims:

To familiarise you with the main differences between Y2 and Y3

Ways to prepare and support your child academically and socially

An opportunity to see Y3 books

Q&A

What is New? The longer day until 2:40 (period 6) ASA and Enrichment (on CHQ) New bigger areas of School P.E. is on a rotation Musical instrument tuition Maths is taught in ability groups No Teaching Assistant in each class Going to the Buses independently Choosing where to eat Overnight Residential BSJWT class assembly Reading Journal and Maths Homework

Please keep in touch!

The IPC, Literacy and Mathematics

International Primary Curriculum combined creatively with literacy skills and knowledge of spelling & grammar

BIS Maths Curriculum Challenging, engaging, personalised planning in response to the

children’s questions and needs Developing an awareness of the purpose for learning tasks Emphasis on self and peer assessment and striving to achieve learning

targets Regular on-going teacher assessment and summative assessments

once a term

IPC Topics

Treasure Water on Tap! Learning to Learn

Active Planet Chocolate Habitats

The Y3 Residential

Developing Self-Organisation & Independence

Residential Trip

Two days, one night Personal and social development

Homework 1 hour a week

Thursday to Monday

Daily ReadingDoing things for themselves

Knowing when their Music tuition is Handing in Reading Journals and Homework

Looking after their belongings Going places by themselves – in pairs Knowing how they are getting home Knowing their Enrichments and ASAs

Transition Moving from KS1 to KS2…

Preparation has already begun! Children playing together in the

KS2 playground Making classroom visits paired

with a Y3 class Orientation around the School Eating at the Rainbow Café and

Tuck shop Meeting the Y3 Teachers Transition activities

Transition – How can you help your child?

Show them how to do things for themselves. Encourage your child to read part of their book by themselves then continue with your paired reading.Teach your child to dress and undress into different kits, including footwear, quickly and neatly.Make sure your child can tie their shoe laces.Learning to tell the time.

Making a start now…… Communication with your child. Tell them what

activities they have, how they are getting home, because there is no TA in each Y3 classroom to organise your child. Tell the BUS OFFICE of their travel home arrangements and cc the class teacher of any changes.

Have a routine at home where your child puts their reading book so they know where to put and then find things independently.

Begin to unpack and pack their own schoolbag.

Helping your child over the holidays:

Talking casually about moving up, if your child asks about it

Trying to be organised and tidy at home

Enjoying books together and discussing

Cooking, Sport, Music, TravelSee hand-out

The Y3 Team 2015-16

Lianne BerrisfordClara BuckleyElizabeth WalshDarren MartinJohn Nook

Your child will need…

A hat and water bottleA healthy snack To be responsible for their

belongingsTo pass valuables to their teacherTo bring in things they need for

each day like kits, letters, instruments, Library books, homework.

Messages from 3B to Y2 Children:

“Try your best in everything you do.”

“Be tidy and put things back where you found them.”

“Make your work in your books really neat and good quality.”

“Don’t be nervous because you will make new friends. And you won’t get lost.”

“Help other people.”

“Listen to Mrs Lagartixa or you’ll get things wrong.”

“Don’t be silly and don’t run inside.”

Questions…