Band 2 Information Meeting- 8 th July 2016

Band 2 Information Meeting- 8 th July 2016

Meet the team Band 2 Year 3 / 4 Alfred Class Mr Hill Alswitha Class Mr Bailey Dickens Class Mrs Selman Swithun Class Mr Winter Mr Bailey : Band 2 Leader Teaching assistants: Mrs Williamson, Mrs Barwick, Mrs Nash, Miss Hobbs, Mrs Brown, Miss Courtney, Miss Parker, Miss Langley

School Uniform Boys Red school polo shirt Grey shorts or trousers School jumper or cardigan White, black or grey socks Black or blue shoes (no trainers or boots) Ear piercings covered with a plaster on PE days Girls Red school polo shirt (red or pale blue check summer dress in the warmer weather) Grey knee length skirt or pinafore dress. Grey trousers or knee length grey shorts or culottes may also be worn. School jumper or cardigan White, black or grey socks/ tights (red). Black or blue shoes (no trainers or boots) No hair braids, nail varnish or jewellery Simple hairbands and ear piercings covered with a plaster on PE days. PE Kits All children will need to bring a complete PE to school in a named bag on the first day of All children will need to bring a complete PE to school in a named bag on the first day of term. term. Please ensure every item of clothing is clearly labelled with your child s name to Please ensure every item of clothing is clearly labelled with your child s name to ensure it returns to ensure it returns to them safely. them safely. A complete A PE kit consists of: of: Navy Navy or black or black shorts shorts / house / house t-shirt t-shirt or / plimsolls t-shirt in the or trainers house colour/plimsolls and a pair of jogging or trainers bottomsand a tracksuit (jumper and jogging bottoms).

Key dates and expectations Band 2 Autumn Dentist visitor. Spring- Trip to Butser Summer - Trip to Fishbourne Palace. Year 3 Swimming Year 4 Calshot Attendance is linked closely to academic success and achievement. Please avoid school time holidays. To help your child with their learning please read with them regularly especially focussing on any development areas that have been highlighted by your child s teacher. When you have heard your child read please write in their record book and let us know which page you have got up to.

Timetables LUNCH MONDAY Register 9.00AM READING WHOLE SCHOOL WORSHIP GUIDED READING LITERACY/ MATHS 10.05-11.05 BREAK 11.05 TO 11.25 LITERACY/ MATHS 11.25 12.25 SPELLINGS Yr3 12.35 1.35 Yr 4 12.40-1.40 REGISTER 1.40-1.45 SCIENCE SCIENCE TUESDAY Register 9.00AM LITERACY/ MATHS 9.05-10.05 LITERACY/ MATHS 10.05-11.05 BREAK 11.05 TO 11.25 11.25-12.25 GEOGRAPHY / HISTORY SPELLINGS / GUIDED READNING LUNCH Yr 3 12.35-1.35 Yr 4 12.40-1.40 REGISTER 1.40-1.45 PE / RE / PSHE PE / RE / PSHE KS2 SINGING 3.05-3.15 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Register 9.00AM Register 9.00AM LITERACY/ MATHS 9.05-10.05 KS2 WORSHIP LITERACY/ MATHS 10.05-11.05 10.05-11.05 LITERACY/ MATHS BREAK 10.45 11.30-12.15 SPELLINGS / GUIDED READNING BREAK 10.45 LITERACY/ MATHS SPELLINGS / GUIDED READNING LUNCH Yr 3 11.50-12.50 AH DUTY Yr 4 12.15-1.15 LUNCH Yr 4 11.50-12.50 RT DUTY Yr 3 12.15-1.15 REGISTER 1.15-1.20 REGISTER 12.50-12.55 1.30-2.15 INDOOR PE GEOGRAPHY / HISTORY PPA 1.00-2.00 HMS / R& R MUSIC / OUTDOOR PE 2.15-3.00 INDDOR PE GEOGRAPHY / HISTORY CLASS BOOK PPA 2.00-3.00 HMS / R & R MUSIC / OUTDOOR PE FRIDAY Register 9.00AM 9.05-10.05 LITERACY/ MATHS 10.05-11.05 LITERACY/ MATHS HAND OUT SPELLING HWK HAND OUT ENG HWK. BREAK 11.05-11.25 DT / ART LUNCH 12.15-1.15 REGISTER WORSHIP TOPIC / GEOGRAPHY / HISTORY

Reading Year 3 Read accurately at speed focusing on understanding rather than decoding individual words. With support justify views about what they have read. Answering comprehension questions with detail. Use dictionaries to check the meaning of unknown words. Year 4 Continue to develop more independent, fluent and enthusiastic readers who read widely and frequently. Justify views about what they have read using evidence from the text. Drawing inferences such as characters thoughts and motives from their actions. Developing vocabulary. Please also read to your child- enabling them to access more challenging texts, styles and concepts including non-fiction.

Writing and spelling Year 3 Develop fluent handwriting increasing legibility and consistency. Developing an awareness of the reader. Spelling list Year 3 and 4 list. Drafting and editing as part of the writing process. Learning grammar definitions. Year 4 Developing writing stamina and the ability to engage the reader. Accurate spelling. Consideration of purpose of task, layout and the reader. Opportunity to try for a pen license. Improving understanding of grammar terms. What profile does writing have with you at home? How can we raise it further?

Year 3 Maths Year 4 Counting forwards and backwards in multiples of 4, 8, 50 and 100. Times table facts. (3, 4, 8) Fractions - read, recognise and use fractions as numbers. Add and subtract fractions within a whole. Addition and subtraction up to three digits. Multiplication and division TU x U TU U Problem Solving unpicking one and two step word problems involving all 4 number operations. Counting forwards and backwards in multiples of 6, 7, 9 25 and 1000. Times table facts. (All up to 12x12) Fractions- recognise equivalent fractions. Add and subtract fractions with same denominator. Addition and subtraction up to four digits. Multiplication and division HTU x U HTU U Explaining how and why to develop reasoning skills and convince others of findings.

Exciting learning, empowering learners. Building Learning Power Learning good learning habits to build strong foundations. Rikki the reflective rabbit. Percy the perseverance panda. Isa the ideas iguana. Tommy the teamwork turtle.

Building Learning Power Learning good learning habits to build strong foundations. Leo the making links lion. Elton the empathy elephant. Manny the management monkey. Albert the absorption alligator. Nettie the noticing nightingale. Rikki the reflection rabbit.

Play times There are lots of different areas designated for use at playtimes: The Quad The Bedery The Music Garden Two areas for football Free play areas. Play time also provides an opportunity for a rest and a snack- but please keep them healthy. We are a nut free school.

The Curriculum: Band 2 Demon Dentist The Croods: Stone Age Rotten Romans

Lunchtimes Lunchtimes are carefully staggered to ensure there is time to eat in a relaxed and sociable way- and still allow plenty of time for play. Children sit in friendship groups. Children are encouraged to become independent.

Rewards Behaviour systems. Each day has a fresh start. Achievement points. Individualised class rewards- Star of the day Group of the week etc. with show and tell opportunities. Head teacher awards. Stickers/ certificates. Smiles and encouragement! Certificates linked to our school values.

Home learning. Spelling: Weekly spelling linked to phonic / spelling development and topic wordsthis will be taught in the week and tested on a Friday. Please try and write the spellings into 3 sentences. We try and check spellings sent home are used correctly in independent writing in school. Home Learning Tasks: Spelling weekly. Reading (10 mins. daily) Weekly home learning task (which crosses a weekend) linked to English, maths or topic work.

How can you help? Ensuring you arrive in time for the bell. By saying goodbye on the playground. Only come into school through the front office. Help your child become more independent. Helping in class, reading, art, library, resource preparation. Please speak to your class teacher. Adult support on trips. (Please see the office for a DBS clearance check) Become part of our St Bede Reading Army!

Holiday learning Just a few ideas to help support your child at home in the holidays and prepare them for starting their new year in September Help them to practise the Year 3 / 4 spelling list. Help them to tell the time. Play word games (hangman using words from the spelling appendix) Summer reading challenge at the library. Baking great for weighing and scales. Helping with shopping adding the bill. Writing postcards.

For September Please ensure you arrive in time to find your child s line up spot on the playground Children to say goodbye to parents on the playground and walk into school independently alongside their friends. All children to have a named PE kit in school on the first day of term as this may be a PE day and we aim to start right away with a typical timetable. Children to arrive in appropriate school uniform as discussed earlier. Please ensure any hair braids and nail varnish are removed following the holidays. Children to bring their book bag and a clearly labelled water bottle to keep in the class. Have a lovely rest and enjoy the holidays! We look forward to welcoming you and the children back again on Tuesday 6th September!