Year 3 Information at St. Joseph's School

Welcome to Year 3 With Mrs Nickless and Miss Malpass

Staff in Lower Key stage 2 Mrs Nickless Year 3 Oak TBC Year 3 Pear Mrs Boswell - Year 4 Pear Mr Kane Year 4 Oak Ms Jones- TA for Year 3 Ms Evans TA for Year 3 Mrs McKenzie TA for Year 4 Mrs Bills TA for Year 4

Religious Education As a catholic school we work hard to promote a catholic ethos with the children. The following shows some ways in which we do this; We say prayers first thing in the morning, before lunch and before they go home. These prayers will be the same prayers your child has said since Reception. The prayers we learn in Year 3 are; The act of sorrow, Novena prayers, Memorare (May), Mysteries of the rosary and the prayer said before communion (Lord I am not worthy ). Children will also have the opportunity to write their own prayers, specifically, their own bidding prayers for Mass and a prayer for after communion as part of their First Holy Communion preparation.

Collective worship takes place in class on Wednesdays. The children attend Mass or a prayer service every three weeks. If it is your child's class Mass we will let you know as you would be more than welcome to attend. (You can also find this information on the newsletter). Each half term the board at the back of church changes, we will let you know, on the curriculum letter, when it is Year 3 s turn so you can come and have a look! Two children, from each year 3 class, are chosen once a term to be St Joseph s Workers (prayer leaders).

First Holy Communion In Year 3, there will be the opportunity for Catholic children to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. The preparation for this forms a large part of the Year Three RE curriculum therefore all children in the class will learn about these important sacraments. We will hold parent/pupil workshops and there will school/parish Masses for you and your child to attend throughout the year.

Homework Home learning policy https://www.stjosephs worcester.co.uk/parents /policies A homework grid will be sent home for the half term, one task must be completed per week. A 10 minute maths weekly workout activity should be completed each week. Homework to be in by Thursday and will be marked and returned Friday Children will also have a spelling list sent home half termly just like they did in Year 2, they will be tested once a week. 6 games on Spelling Shed (Ed Shed) should be completed per week to support the learning of the weekly spellings. Times tables - the children will be tested every Friday. Times Table Rockstarz should be used for 15 minutes per week to help your children practice their tables at home. If your child does not complete their homework by Friday they will be expected to do it during break times.

Reading expectations In Year 3 we expect children to read three times a week to an adult. When your child has read to you please write a comment in their reading record book. They will be continuing with Accelerated Reader. Ideally children will read every night.

Rewards and sanctions Positive behaviour is praised and house points are given. Golden Time continues to be used as a reward for good behaviour. In year 3 we continue to use a zone board as used in KS1. This works as follows All children start the day on green, they are moved up for showing good behaviour. The children are awarded stickers or small prizes for reaching gold. If children display bad behaviour they move down to orange then red. If they reach red they will loose 5 minutes of Golden Time. If the bad behaviour continues, they will be sent out to work elsewhere for the remainder of that lesson. The zone board will eventually be phased out in preparation for Year 4.

KS2 Uniform White shirt/blouse and school tie or White polo shirt with or without school logo School sweatshirt/cardigan with logo Grey trousers Grey skirt/pinafore White or grey socks or grey tights Black smart low shoes In the Spring/ Summer term children may wear a green check dress or grey shorts.

KS2 PE kit Indoor P.E. Kit White P.E. T-shirt (plain or with school logo) Black shorts or skorts of a reasonable length may also be worn (not lycra or cycling shorts for health/hygiene reasons) Outdoor P.E. Kit Black jogging bottoms (for outdoor P.E.) Plain black hoodie Dark Coloured Trainers ALL PE kit needs to be labelled and if brought into school, kept in a named green kit bag Please note that branded sportswear is NOT part of our school uniform policy

Swimming in Year 3 Swimming lessons for Year 3 will take place in the Autumn Term. These will be at Perdiswell Leisure center. More information to follow. Swimming Kit Swimming trunks/costume (not Bermudas, shorts or bikini) Swimming cap Towel Waterproof bag

Lunch and break times Break time in Year 3 and 4 is at 10:00am. Lunch time for KS2 is at 12.30pm- 1.30pm. Lunch orders must be in by Thursday for the following week. Lunch orders are currently online only. A menu will be sent home with your child before the summer holidays ready for next year. Meals cost 2.50 per day or 12.50 per week. If you wish to order lunches for the first week back, orders must be placed by Wednesday 20th July 2022.

Assessment/Testing In KS2 children sit the NFER tests twice a year, once in Autumn 2 and again in Summer 1. These test reading, spelling, SPAG and writing skills. White Rose Maths tests are taken termly. These test arithmetic and reasoning/problem solving. These form part of an in school assessment to help us monitor your child s progress. Weekly weekly testing; Spellings Times tables Accelerated reader

Website Curriculum letters will be sent out at the beginning of every term. Please look at our Year 3 webpage throughout the year for- Blogs/ pictures of what we have been up to. Homework Curriculum letters Golden certificate winners Links for extra English/Maths practice

Tour of the classroom If you are interested in seeing your child's new classroom please watch the tour video on the website. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email your new class teacher. year3pear@st-josephs-pri.worcs.sch.uk year3oak@st-josephs-pri.worcs.sch.uk

The importance of E-safety As children are growing up in this digital world it is important to be aware of how to keep your children safe online. We are teaching e-safety as an integral part of our computing curriculum. As teachers we think it is important that parents and carers are aware and are involved in the reinforcement of e-safety at home. We will be inviting you to come into school and work with your children.

Online Safety at St Josephs Online safety is taught in class once per half term. We strive to promote a culture of responsibility in children, encouraging them to use technology safely and report anything which they think may be inappropriate or makes them feel uncomfortable to an adult at home or in school. What to be aware of Online Safety can be categorised in one of three ways using the three Cs . As teachers and parents we should always be aware of the risks to our children and take steps to protect them. Children of any age can be at risk of any of these categories if they are using a device which is connected to the internet. Content: Being exposed to illegal, inappropriate or harmful content Contact: Being subjected to harmful online interaction with other users; for example peer on peer abuse (online bullying), commercial advertising or adults posing as children for the purpose of harming children Conduct: Personal behaviour online which increases the likelihood of or cause harm, such as sending and receiving inappropriate messages or online bullying

Online Safety at St Josephs Please do not hesitate to contact your child s class teacher or Mr Bowring, our online safety co-ordinator, should you have any concerns about your child s online activity or a wider online safety issue. Alternatively, you can report a concern about the way someone has been communicating online through the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command (CEOP) here: https://www.ceop.police.uk/ceop-reporting/ Apps which we feel parents should be aware of are Tiktok (inappropriate content/contact) Youtube (inappropriate content) Games such as - Roblox, fortnite (online bullying/speaking to strangers) Messaging apps such as Whatsapp and Discord and social media (online bullying/speaking to strangers - contact) This is not a definitive list and we are continually monitoring online issues to ensure that we are aware of any new app or game which may put children at risk. We have also invested in an online safety app/platform for our parents which is detailed on the next slide.

Online Safety at St Josephs We have become a member of National Online Safety , a platform which offers regularly updated advice and guidance for parents and teachers on online safety issues facing children. We would strongly encourage you to take advantage of this by creating your own account. To create your account, please follow https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-joseph-s-catholic-primaryschool-wr4-9pg and complete your details. Alternatively, you can download the app and find our school using the postcode: WR4 9PG. When you re set up, set Parent/Carer as your user type. You can access National Online Safety online via any device, including smartphone app, by searching for national online safety either on the Appstore or Google Play store This resource can be used by you as a parent to keep abreast of any issues or concerns you have regarding online safety. The content is split into two main categories explainer videos and guides . A video explaining how to use this resource can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMHBa2exVKA You may want to have a look at the following guides/explainer videos if you are unsure where to start: What parents need to know about YouTube What parents need to know about YouTube Kids What parents need to know about children s devices An introduction to online gaming An introduction to online bullying Screen Addiction

What else can you do at home to keep your children safe? Be aware of what your child is accessing online, monitor them at all times. Agree boundaries manage their screen time, what can they go on? Buy age appropriate games for Xbox and PlayStation. Be aware of the age restrictions for online games/apps. Set up parental controls through your internet provider e.g. sky. Internet matters has step by step instruction videos to help. Ensure that they know what to do and who to tell if a stranger speaks to them online. Know how to report issues online through CEOP. https://www.ceop.police.uk/ceop-reporting/

Key websites for information and advice https://www.youtube.com/user/internetmatters https://www.internetmatters.org/ https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping- children-safe/online-safety/e-safety-schools/ https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

County Lines As part of our school safeguarding approach, all of our staff are trained in and aware of the risks of County Lines. This term refers to the exploitation of young people by criminal gangs and has become more widespread in recent years. Criminals recruit children to traffic and sell illicit drugs, often through violence or manipulation. We would encourage you to be aware of the risks and dangers posed by county lines by reading some of these resources. There is also a resource on the National Online Safety app. Although victims of county lines tend to be older children, primary school aged children have been increasingly targeted as they are seen as less likely to be stopped by the police and potentially easier to manipulate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgM6ju2Xi-0 https://www.safe4me.co.uk/portfolio/child-criminal-exploitation-county-lines/ https://www.suffolk.ac.uk/assets/images/about-us/Student-Support/County-Lines- Leaflet-Parents.pdf