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Lime class (year 3/4) Lime class (year 3/4) Information for Information for

ParentsParents

Mr FonthMr FonthSeptember 2013September 2013

Reading Writing and Maths

• Reading - Children will receive one guided reading session with the teacher plus one individual reading session with a parent helper per week. Please listen to your child read at home as often as possible and record it in their journal.

• Writing - Children will study a wide variety of genres including stories in imaginary worlds, information texts, play scripts and persuasive texts. During a unit your child’s skill in composition and grammar will be gradually built-up so they are able to produce their own piece of writing in each specific genre.

• Maths - Children will be taught fundamental mathematical concepts such as place value, properties of number, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, shape and space, data handling and mental maths techniques. There will also be a strong focus on learning times tables.

Please note that children will always have a Maths and English target that will be changed once achieved. This will be stuck into their exercise book and then copied into their journal so that you can help them with it at home. For example...Maths

•Know + and − facts to 20 by heart

•Do simple divisions, such as 27 ÷ 5

•Tell the time to the nearest 5 minutes

English

•Remember to use capital letters and full stops

•Start your sentences in different ways

•Check your spellings. Use a dictionary if necessary

Target Setting

• Science - Electricity, Materials, Keeping Warm, Moving and Growing, Solids and Liquids, Friction

• ICT - Images Video and Animation, Data Handling, Simulations and Spreadsheets, Data Logging, Sound, Final Project

• PE - Invasion Games, Gymnastics, Net/Wall Games, Dance, Striking/Field Games, Athletics

• Geography/History - Settlements, Tudors, Environmental Issues, Egypt

• Art/DT - Digital Art, Christmas Art, Textiles, Viewfinders, Pop-up Books, Sculptures

• RE - Hinduism, God, Islam, Jesus, Buddhism, Church

• French - A scheme of work to develop children’s basic French skills will be followed.

• Singing - Year 3s with Mrs Farnworth on Thu mornings before break. Year 4s with Mr Fonth

• Swimming - Children who cannot yet swim a length will go swimming on Thursday mornings after break. Children who can will do outdoor PE instead.

The Wider Curriculum

Behaviour and Behaviour and expectationsexpectations

Always try your bestAlways try your bestPut your hand up if you want to talkPut your hand up if you want to talk

Be polite and remember your mannersBe polite and remember your mannersLook and listen to whoever is speakingLook and listen to whoever is speaking

Talk quietly in the classroomTalk quietly in the classroom

RewardsRewards

1. Credits, Merits 1. Credits, Merits and Badgesand Badges

2. Star of the 2. Star of the WeekWeek

3. Stickers/Raffle 3. Stickers/Raffle ticketstickets

ConsequenceConsequencess

1. Traffic light chart1. Traffic light chart2. Thinking time2. Thinking time

3. Call / text home3. Call / text home

HomeworkHomework Spellings and Maths homework will be given out on Spellings and Maths homework will be given out on

Friday to be handed in the following Wednesday in Friday to be handed in the following Wednesday in preparation for spelling and times tables tests on preparation for spelling and times tables tests on Friday.Friday.

A topic based learning log task will be set once A topic based learning log task will be set once every two weeks, given out on a Friday to be handed every two weeks, given out on a Friday to be handed in on the 2nd Wednesday after it was set.in on the 2nd Wednesday after it was set.

Big Talk for Big Write once a fortnight, given out Big Talk for Big Write once a fortnight, given out Thursday in preparation for Big Write on Friday.Thursday in preparation for Big Write on Friday.

Finally don’t forget reading at home to an adult (aim Finally don’t forget reading at home to an adult (aim for at least 4 times a week).for at least 4 times a week).

UniformBoys

Grey or Black trousers

White Polo Shirt

Royal Blue Sweatshirt

Black shoes not trainers

Girls

Grey or Black trousers/Skirt

White Polo Shirt

Royal Blue Sweatshirt

Black shoes not trainers/boots

PE Kits

Indoor kit (Mondays) - Pumps, White t-shirt and dark shorts

Outdoor kit (Thursdays) - Swimming trunks (not bermuda

shorts) OR Trainers, Jogging bottoms, t-shirt and sweatshirt

Thank you for comingThank you for coming

I hope this session has been usefulI hope this session has been useful

Any Questions?Any Questions?