Years 3 and 4Meet the Teachers

Wednesday 17th September 2014

The Year 3/4 Team

•Mrs Amato (Squirrel class and Middle Phase Leader)

•Miss Godfrey (Fox class)•Miss Simawi (Hedgehog class)•Mr Gervin (Badger class)•Mrs Gillard, Mrs Padfield, Mrs King, Mrs Amies (LSAs)

Expectations•Learning Goals and Values•Class charter and passports

•Independence•Behaviour for Learning•Routines (PE kit, books, reading records)

•Golden Time

Communication

•What we are learning this week•Topic web•Federation Times (e-mail)•Letters•New communication (T2P)

Attendance and Punctuality

•School is open from 8.35 – we start teaching at 8.45•Any requests for absence must be addressed to Mrs Griffin

AttendanceWhat is my child missing through not attending school ?Is 90% attendance not good enough?

90% attendance = ½ day missed every week 90% attendance over a whole year = 3 whole weeks of learning missed90% attendance over 6 years = 4½ months of learning missed

What is my child missing through being late? Minutes late per day during

the school yearLearning lost throughout a

school year

5 minutes 3.4 days

10 minutes 6.8 days

15 minutes 10.2 days

20 minutes 13.6 days

30 minutes 20.4 days

Wider Curriculum

•Sensational Start and Fantastic Finishes

•Knowledge Harvest •Learning Tasks

Homework

•6 longer term tasks from which the children are to choose at least 4 tasks•Reading 4 times per week •Age related spelling sheet and SfS

English – writing across the curriculum

•Grammar•Spelling/phonics•Topic and science•Big Write•Handwriting•Spelling clubs/year lists

Maths

•Maths Makes Sense

•Times tables clubs (including the inverse / division facts)

Uniform•Uniform order forms are available from the office

•Importance of uniform and correct footwear

•Coats and winter warmth•Earrings

Helping in Class•Help with listening to reading•Any skills which might help learning – parents, grandparents (jobs, hobbies)

•Class assemblies•School trips

Assemblies•Friday – Celebration Assembly moving to the last Friday of each term

•Notification of certificates a week in advance – please join our phase assemblies

Any Questions?