Buttsbury Junior School Academy

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Buttsbury Junior School Academy

• We cant wait to welcome your children and you to
  Year 3!

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Introductions

• Mrs A. Robinson Head Teacher
• Miss S. Mumford Deputy Head Teacher
• Mrs C. Coughtrey Year 3 Leader
• Year 3 Team ..

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Your Year 3 Team

• Mrs C. Coughtrey Year Leader (3C)
• Miss P. Donnelly (3D)
• Miss K. Ng (3N)
• Miss L. Unite (3U)

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Getting over the Nerves
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Year 2 to 3 Bridging

• Year 3 staff have spent 2 days at the Infants.
• Year 2 children are coming to visit on Friday
  26th June 2015.
• Holiday activity will be set before the end of
  term.
• Children write back to the Infants in Autumn.
• Parents to lunch in the Autumn Term.

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Junior School Visit

• Friday 26th June 2015
• Children will be in their new classrooms with
  their new Class Teacher.
• Activities will include literacy and art.
• Bring a healthy snack for playtime and a packed
  lunch or order a school dinner.
• Year 5 children will buddy the Year 2s at break
  and lunch time.

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Your Childs First Day

• Thursday 3rd September 2015.
• Please arrive for 9.00am first day only.
• Children to line up in their classes in the
  playground.
• Teachers will be there to greet the children.
• Parents please stand at the side or back of the
  playground.
• Parents will be allowed into the playground
  during the first week.
• Please ensure your child knows where to meet you
  at 3.15pm.

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Your Childs Belongings

• All clothing and PE kit to be clearly named.
• Children require plimsolls for indoor PE and
  trainers for outdoor Games (NO football boots).
• No earrings for PE please get them pierced during
  the summer if you intend to next year. Hair ties
  needed.
• Lunch boxes and water bottles to be named.
• Old shirt needed for painting art work.
• Pencil cases are optional (small please).
• School bags also need to be small.

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Playtime Lunchtime

• Year 3 will have a separate playground during the
  first half term.
• Year 5 Buddies to look out for Year 3 children.
• Healthy snacks drinks only.
• School Lunch menu can be found on school website.
• Lunchtime shed.
• Small soft balls can be played with at lunchtime
  only.

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General Organisation

• Dinner money - 2.00 per day
• All money for dinners and trips is payable on
  Parentpay. Activate your account immediately.
  If your child requires a school dinner on 26th
  June then please pay via Parentpay and ensure you
  have sent the order slip to the office.
• Absences
• Please ring the school office (Select option 1)
• If the office have not heard from you by 10.00am
  they will ring you.
• Note to Class Teacher on return.

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Parent Helpers Trips

• Reading
• Art Design Technology
• Visits
• Chelmsford Cathedral
• Pantomime
• Chelmsford Museum
• Colchester Zoo
• Various local visits

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Christmas Production and Winter fun
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Parent Communications

• Year 3 Newsletter
• Weekly Newsletter from Mrs Robinson
• Reading Record Book (Reading Books)
• Parents Evenings - Autumn Spring
• Celebration Evening in Summer Term
• Curriculum Share Evening
• If you need to see your childs Class Teacher
  please make an appointment through the school
  office
• School Website school diary, uniform online
  through Mapac school prospectus

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Rewards

• House points
• Merits
• Get Set Awards
• Headteachers Awards

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• School Systems
• Mrs Robinson
• Attendance
• Uniform
• Pupil Premium
• Parent Pay and Parent Mail
• National Curriculum
• Parking

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And Finally...

• Data Collection Form
• To be handed to school office
• Ensure Medical section is completed and email
  address (note medication)
• Any changes to be communicated to Mrs Byfield in
  the school office.
• Off site consent form
• Paracetamol consent form
• Photography consent form
• ICT acceptable use form
• Remember to activate your parent pay account.
• 26th June Yr 2 visit lunch order form.

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Buttsbury Junior School Academy

• We cant wait to welcome your children and you to
  Year 3!
• Thank you for coming are there any questions?