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EveningSeptember 2015
WHAT DOES OUR DAY LOOK LIKE?
Session 1 and 2: Guided Reading, English, Spelling and Maths
LUNCH
Session 3 and 4: TOPIC/SCIENCE/PE/ ICT
Children will also attend Assemblies.
WHAT DO WE WEAR?
Boys
• Green sweatshirt or jumper
• White polo shirt or shirt
• Black or charcoal grey trousers or
shorts
• Black unbranded shoes
• Hollywood school tie (optional)
Summer (after Easter break)
• Black or grey shorts All children are expected to have a school bag.
Girls
• Green sweatshirt or green cardigan
• White polo shirt or blouse
• Black, or charcoal grey skirt, trousers, knee-length
shorts or pinafore
• White socks or black, grey or green tights
• Black shoes, flat, no heels (NO SANDALS or BOOTS)
• Green or green/white hairbands, clips, bobbles or
“scrunchies”
• Hollywood School tie (optional)
Summer (after Easter break)
• Green checked or striped summer dress
OUTDOOR
• White T-shirt (with or
without school logo)
• Green shorts
• Trainers
• Tracksuit trousers and a
sweatshirt may be worn
outside in cold weather
(no football logos)
INDOOR
• White T-shirt (with or
without school logo)
• Green shorts
• Black plimsolls
PE KIT
Hair cuts and styles
We ask parents and carers to have children’s hair cut in an
appropriate style, without any shaved patterns or extreme styles.
Hair longer than shoulder length should be tied back for hygiene
as well as health and safety reasons. In both indoor and outdoor
PE lessons hair longer than shoulder length has to be tied back.
What happens if uniform is not correct?
A reminder note will sent home.
If a pupil does not wear the correct school uniform the school may adopt
the following procedures:
• ask the pupil to comply with the uniform
• lend the child a clean school sweatshirt for the day
• ask children to swap inappropriate footwear for school pumps
• lend the child a correct PE kit for the PE lesson
• contact parents/carers by letter or by telephone
• invite parents/carers to the school to discuss the uniform
BEHAVIOUR AT HOLLYWOOD
• At Hollywood, we expect outstanding behaviour so that our school is a safe and happy place to be.
• Children have responsibility for their own actions.
• Children are rewarded for good behaviour choices. Equally, there are sanctions for those making the wrong choices.
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY
• Attendance is very important.
• Holidays in term time will not be authorised
• There is a 100% attendance reward half termly.
• If a child has more than 3 lates, they will not be able to take part in the 100% attendance reward.
HEALTHY EATING
From September 2015:
• Water only in the classroom
• Healthy Snacks ONLY at breaktime (NO HIGH SUGAR or HIGH SALT)
• Toast and juice available in school (15p each daily)
• KS1 Fruit scheme
• If children have an inappropriate snack, it will be returned to their lunch box.
• We are a “Nut-Aware” school. Please do not send any food containing nuts into school.
‘Run Faster’ Snacks
(energy giving)
• malt loaf
• hot cross bun
• bread
• breadsticks
• plain rice cakes (low salt version)
• marmite on bread or rice cakes
• crispbread
• crackers
Healthy Bodies Snacks
(vitamins to help eyes & skin, resist colds etc)
• dried fruit eg apricots, mango, banana, raisins, cranberries, cherries
• fruit smoothies (carton, plastic bottle or home-made)
• vegetable sticks eg carrot, pepper
• fresh fruit eg banana, apple, kiwi (cut in half at home and provide spoon, grapes)
‘Muscle Growing’ Snacks
(protein giving)
• diced cheese
• pineapple and cheese
Unacceptable break time snacksCrispsChocolate barsCereal bars (many are high in sugar/fat and contain nuts)
ASSESSING PROGRESS
• New National Curriculum last year changed what we
teach the children and how we assess.
• The new curriculum has much higher expectations than
previous years.
• The ‘levels’ you are familiar with are no longer used.
• As a school we have taken on Assertive Mentoring as an
assessment approach. This uses ‘stages’ to monitor
personalised progress.
• This will initially be used for English and Maths.
Medicines
Changes since September 2015 • All medicines in school must be prescribed either from a doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
They must have the original labels attached which have not been altered.• A consent form must be completed which you can get from the school office, we
cannot administer any medication without prior written consent.• If your child needs medication on a long-term, daily basis a care plan needs
completing with school and parental consent. • If your child / children need medication 3 times a day then if possible this should be
administered at home. This can be given at breakfast, dinner and before bed.• Inhalers must be kept in its original packaging and in a sealed bag which we will
provide. We do have a school inhaler but this can only be used in an emergency not if an inhaler is not in school. If your child needs an inhaler on a regular basis a consent form alongside a medical consent must be completed. A care plan will be completed when necessary.
• A register will continue to be kept in school for when medication is administered.• If you have any questions regarding the information above please arrange to speak to
Ms Schwartz or contact her on [email protected]
Any questions before we split off into year
groups for more specific information?
YEAR 3 STAFF
3PClass Teacher: Mrs PowellTeaching Assistant: Mrs GoughAdditional Support: Mrs Dixon
3SClass Teacher: Mrs Southern/Mrs DavisTeaching Assistant: Mrs Smith
YEAR 3 WORK EXPECTATIONS
• We aim to work in partnership with our parents and carers.
• Children are only at school for 15% of the time, the rest of the time they are at home with you.
• We need you to carry on working with, and supporting both us and your children by completing reading, spellings and homework each week.
BEHAVIOUR• In Year 3 we have a
behaviour ladder.• If children make the
right choices then they move up through the stars and earn house points for their team.
• For each move up the ladder they earn a stamp on a reward chart.
• When they have got 60 stamps they receive a behaviour certificate from Mr Dix.
• If children make the wrong choices then they will move down the ladder.
• Each rung of the ladder is worth a minute off their playtime on a Friday.
• If a child continues to make the wrong choices they may be moved within the classroom, moved to the other year 3 class or moved to another year group to re focus.
• Time outs may be given for unacceptable behaviour.
HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS
Homework• Two homework books • One orange maths book• One yellow English book• English and Maths
homework will be set on a Friday and will be expected back on Thursday.
Reading• Books and diaries
should be brought to school daily.
• Children will read in a group and some will read individually throughout the week.
• We expect children to read 3 times a week at home and a signature from an adult should be put in their diary.
• We have a Reading Race incentive to encourage children to read.
Spellings Sent home on a Friday in the yellow homework book. These are to be practised continually throughout the year.
Year 3 Topics
HistoryAncient EgyptThe Stone AgeLocal History Study
GeographyVolcanoes, Earthquakes, MountainsFranceMap work
SciencePlantsAnimals, including humansForces and MagnetsRocksLight
EnglishSpelling, Punctuation and GrammarFiction / Non fiction WritingHandwritingSpeaking and Listening
MathsPlace Value4 RulesFractionsX tables Shape, Space and Measure
PE
PE – Children will take part in a range ofactivities including dance, gymnastics,tennis, hockey, tag rugby and athletics.
This year, due to space requirements we only have one PE session. This will be on a MONDAY.
SwimmingChildren who cannot swim 25m will go swimming. Once in Year 5, children who can swim 25 metres will go sailing.
HOW TO KEEP UP WITH US!
• Come and talk to us before or after school
• Write to us / call us
• Check out the blog hollywoodyear3.primaryblogger.co.uk
• Look on the school website www.hollywoodprimaryschool.co.uk
• Email – [email protected]
Any questions?
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