Welcome to 3/4 Willow Class

Teacher 

Mrs Helen Rutter 

Support Staff 

Miss Sturton (teaching assistant) 

Mrs Anderson (PPA Cover) 

Welcome to Year 3 and 4 

Hello and welcome! I’m Mrs Rutter the Year 3 and 4 teacher at Chestnut Primary School. I’m proud to guide our pupils through their transition from Key Stage 1 to Key stage 2. This can be a dauting time for them as they move to a different area of the school building, which is a big change. I will always help them grow into resilience, independent and confident learners for as they begin their Key Stage 2 journey. 

Within teaching, my passion is certainly making sure every child is valued and seen for their strengths. I am very much wanting to bring the best out of all the children that I work with and to ensure our learning environment is suitable to help them learn and achieve the very best they can be as an individual child. I am a firm with my expectations for all children whilst at school. The children know from the very beginning what I expect and how I would encourage them to manage themselves round school. 

Church School Values 

Term 1 – Humility  

Term 2 - Trust 

Term 3 - Compassion 

Term 4 - Respect 

Term 5 - Forgiveness 

Term 6 – Perseverance 

Reading 

Throughout year 3 and 4 the children are expected to read both at home and school. I will provide the children opportunities to read in class, and I would encourage reading at home to an adult 3 times per week if possible. Please log any reading activity in their reading records and I will encourage this while in school.  

PE 

PE will take place on ______________ afternoons. If there is a change to this – which there sometimes it - there will be a message sent out and the children will be told if possible.  

Please ensure the children bring their PE kit to school in a suitable bag (black shorts, red top, appropriate hoodie and joggers if needed and a pair of trainers).  

Please also ensure that long hair can be tied back and any jewellery can be removed by child in lesson or before school if needed. This will include removing earrings. 

Home learning 

Homework will be set each week for all children to complete. Homework will be set on a Wednesday and due back the following Monday.  

The expectation is that homework is presented neatly as if it was work completed in school. Ideally, no highlighters of felt pens to be used unless directed by the task. The children should use a pencil is possible. 

Trips/ Visitors 

In Year 3/4 we learn about the Romans and the children will experience a trip to Lincoln Castle to develop their learning further. 

As part of our local study of Ruskington, we will begin to explore the village and attend church for school events 

Swimming will begin for all children in Willow class. This will be confirmed nearer the time we are going. 

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