Welcome Welcome to Year 3to Year 3

August 30August 30thth, 2007, 2007

The Year Three TeamThe Year Three Team

Marcus Madden – Head of Year, 3MMarcus Madden – Head of Year, 3M Ashley Cornfoot – Head of Curriculum, 3AAshley Cornfoot – Head of Curriculum, 3A Jan Caufield – Assistant Head of Year, LS TeacherJan Caufield – Assistant Head of Year, LS Teacher Clare Tomlinson – Class Teacher, 3CClare Tomlinson – Class Teacher, 3C Ben Winter – Class Teacher, 3WBen Winter – Class Teacher, 3W Lucy Foster – Class Teacher, 3LLucy Foster – Class Teacher, 3L John Eastham – Class Teacher, 3EJohn Eastham – Class Teacher, 3E Fiona Maxwell – Class Teacher, 3FFiona Maxwell – Class Teacher, 3F Elizabeth Ong – ESL InstructorElizabeth Ong – ESL Instructor Tanya Robinson – ESL InstructorTanya Robinson – ESL Instructor Susan Stewart – ESL InstructorSusan Stewart – ESL Instructor Ms Rickey – Year Three AssistantMs Rickey – Year Three Assistant Preeti Sachdev– Year Three AssistantPreeti Sachdev– Year Three Assistant

TechnologyTechnology

3 Computer suites3 Computer suitesComputers in Year 3 Computers in Year 3

Shared AreaShared AreaSmartboardsSmartboardsShine and WriteShine and WriteDigital Cameras etcDigital Cameras etc

Weekly LessonsWeekly Lessons TopicsTopics Specialist LessonsSpecialist Lessons HomeworkHomework Assessment and ReportsAssessment and Reports

CurriculumCurriculum

With the class teacher:•English (Literacy)•Mathematics (Numeracy)•Science•Design & Technology (DT)•Geography (Humanities)•History (Humanities)•Art•Personal, Social & Health Education (PSHE or Circle Time)•Resource Centre

With a Specialist Teacher:•Information & Communication Technology (ICT)•Physical Education - inc. swimming (PE)•Music•Thai Studies•Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)

LessonsLessons

HumanitieHumanitiess

WeatherWeather(Geog)(Geog)

WeatherWeather(Geog)(Geog)

EgyptEgypt(History)(History)

EgyptEgypt(History)(History)

InvestigatiInvestigating Local ng Local

AreaArea(Geog)(Geog)

InvestigatiInvestigating Local ng Local

AreaArea(Geog)(Geog)

LiteracyLiteracy Familiar Familiar SettingsSettings

Non-Non-fictionfiction

(Reports)(Reports)

PerformaPerformancence

PoetryPoetry

Non-Non-fictionfiction

(Instructio(Instructions)ns)

Residential Residential PrepPrep

Myths Myths & &

LegenLegendsds

Language Language PlayPlay

Non-Non-fictionfiction(Inform(Information ation Texts)Texts)

Mystery Mystery storiesstories

ShaShape pe PoePoemsms

Authors Authors and and

LettersLetters

DialogDialogue and ue and PlaysPlays

NumeracNumeracyy

NumNumberber

ShaShapepe

MeasMeasureure NumberNumber FractiFracti

onsons

TTiimmee

NumberNumberShape Shape MeasuMeasu

rere

Space/Space/MeasuresMeasures

NumbeNumberr

NumberNumber NumberNumber

ScienceScience MaterialsMaterials Teeth and EatingTeeth and Eating PlantsPlants Light and Light and ShadowsShadows

Rocks and Rocks and SoilsSoils

Magnets and Magnets and SpringsSprings

Art/DTArt/DTPortraying Portraying

RelationshipsRelationships(Art)(Art)

Making SoupMaking Soup(DT)(DT)

SculptureSculpture(Art)(Art)

Photo FramePhoto Frame(DT)(DT) Patterns (Art)Patterns (Art) PneumaticsPneumatics

(DT)(DT)

PSHEPSHE

Settling In and Settling In and the Golden the Golden

Rules/FriendshipsRules/Friendships  

Our Local Our Local CommunityCommunity

Respect for Respect for PropertyProperty

Values and Values and EmotionsEmotions

Feelings and Feelings and EmotionsEmotions

Charity/Moving Charity/Moving OnOn

Curriculum is taken directly from the UK: DCSF- Department for Children, Schools and FamiliesWeekly newsletter has information about what the children are studying.

TopicsTopics

MFLMFL- - Carousel of languages for 7/8 weeks:Carousel of languages for 7/8 weeks: FrenchFrench MandarinMandarin SpanishSpanish JapaneseJapanese GermanGerman

PEPE- Dance, Swimming, Gymnastics, Games, - Dance, Swimming, Gymnastics, Games, Athletics and Outdoor & AdventureAthletics and Outdoor & Adventure

MusicMusic, , ThaiThai and and ICTICT..

Specialist LessonsSpecialist Lessons

Mon- Mon- SpellingSpelling Tues- Tues- Blue Reading DiaryBlue Reading Diary Weds-Weds- Reading LogReading Log Thurs- Thurs- Numeracy (puzzles, Numeracy (puzzles,

games games and targeted work)and targeted work)

We strongly recommend that your We strongly recommend that your child spends no more than 20 child spends no more than 20 minutes on homework. minutes on homework.

If you have concerns with the If you have concerns with the homework, please contact your homework, please contact your child’s class teacher.child’s class teacher.

HomeworkHomework

Assessment for Learning (Formative)Assessment for Learning (Formative) Learning Objectives and Success CriteriaLearning Objectives and Success Criteria Workbooks Workbooks Reading records.Reading records.

Assessment of Learning (Summative)Assessment of Learning (Summative) First of the MonthFirst of the Month Numeracy and Science: end-of-unit assessmentsNumeracy and Science: end-of-unit assessments End-of-Year Optional TestsEnd-of-Year Optional Tests

ReportingReportingTerm 1: Term 1: Settling-in Reports (13Settling-in Reports (13thth November); November);

Parent Meetings (December Parent Meetings (December 44thth/6/6thth))

Term 2: Term 2: Parent MeetingParent MeetingTerm 3: Term 3: End-of-Year ReportsEnd-of-Year Reports

AssessmentAssessment

Residential Visit to PrachinburiResidential Visit to Prachinburi

Year 3 - Prachinburi: Year 3 - Prachinburi:

Two nightsTwo nightsTerm 2 Three Visits: Term 2 Three Visits:

1.1. 2121stst – 23 – 23rdrd January January2.2. 2323rdrd – 25 – 25thth January January3.3. 2828thth – 30 – 30thth January January

Aim to develop personal Aim to develop personal and social skills in a and social skills in a challenging and challenging and stimulating environmentstimulating environment

Foster independenceFoster independence Information Evening for Information Evening for

Parents on November 8Parents on November 8thth..

Personal belongingsPersonal belongings

Uniform - PatanaUniform - Patana Shoes – black leather pleaseShoes – black leather please Hat + trainers for fieldHat + trainers for field PE kit and swimming kitPE kit and swimming kit Pencil case, pencils etc (optional)Pencil case, pencils etc (optional) School bag; library bagSchool bag; library bag Snack CouponsSnack Coupons No mobile phones or other valuablesNo mobile phones or other valuables Jewellery policyJewellery policy Electronic games (after school only)Electronic games (after school only)

IMPORTANT: Please name all your child’s IMPORTANT: Please name all your child’s belongings, including their Class Code.belongings, including their Class Code.

CelebrationsCelebrations

Birthday cakes – Birthday cakes – cupcakes preferred, cupcakes preferred, avoid nutsavoid nuts

Class celebration at Class celebration at end of each term.end of each term.

Year 3 Newsletter – every Monday – email or hard Year 3 Newsletter – every Monday – email or hard copy if required. copy if required.

Website – Website – Year 3 pages Year 3 pages + Photo Gallery+ Photo Gallery

Letters for specific events.Letters for specific events. Red Contact Book.Red Contact Book.

Email – Email – mamd@patana.ac.thmamd@patana.ac.th asco@patana.ac.th asco@patana.ac.th

jaca@patana.ac.thjaca@patana.ac.th

Personal Information - Please keep all of your personal information Personal Information - Please keep all of your personal information up to date via the up to date via the Parents’ GatewayParents’ Gateway. If you have trouble logging in . If you have trouble logging in please phone 02 398 0200 Ext 149. please phone 02 398 0200 Ext 149.

CommunicationCommunication

Parent/Teacher Parent/Teacher PartnershipPartnership

Parent help at schoolParent help at school Class ParentClass Parent Open door policyOpen door policy AppointmentsAppointments Consultations and Consultations and

reportsreportsPlease let the class teacher know if you are taking your children Please let the class teacher know if you are taking your children out of school - either for holidays or picking them up early.out of school - either for holidays or picking them up early.

Class Teacher PresentationsClass Teacher Presentations

Classroom organisationClassroom organisation Routines etc in their classRoutines etc in their class Rewards and sanctionsRewards and sanctions HomeworkHomework Personal belongingsPersonal belongings ContactContact

Polite reminder – these are not Teacher Consultations. Please Polite reminder – these are not Teacher Consultations. Please arrange a suitable time with the class teacher if necessary.arrange a suitable time with the class teacher if necessary.