Year 3 - Renaissance College

Year 3
Renaissance College
Primary School
31 st of August, 2011

Years 1-­‐3, Wednesday 31 August,2011

Year 3 Team 2011/2012

Renaissance College (RCHK) is a student focused international
teaching and learning institution.
Through a rigorous and holistic curriculum, the College will
develop global citizens who strive for academic excellence,
appreciate the aesthetics and are empowered to take progressive
action.
RCHK strives to build a culture that promotes peace and
democracy, values diversity, and works toward a sustainable
future for all.

Interna*onal-­‐minded people
RCHK believes that by empowering students to become this …
• Knowledgeable
• Thinkers
• Communicators
• Risk-­‐Takers
• Inquirers
• Balanced
• Caring
• Principled
• Open-­‐Minded
• Reflective
…adults in the RCHK community
should model these profiles

RCHK Programme of Inquiry
Year 3

Math in the PYP
Increased emphasis on:
Investigate meaningful mathematical problems.
Explore problems in depth and find more than one solution
to the problem.
Create their own strategies and approaches.
Work both individually and in small groups and share
their ideas and strategies with others.
Express mathematical thinking through drawing,
writing, journaling and talking.
Measurement
Space
Number
Chance
: Data Handling

Language in the PYP
Increased emphasis on:
Poetry
• Reading selected according to interest level.
• Reading for meaning.
• Writing as a process.
• Engaging in spontaneous writing.
• Using language for information processing.
• Teaching students to read to research and inquire.
Recount
Report
Procedural
Narrative

Reading
Your child will need to read daily. They can read their Library book,
books from the class Library or books they have at home. Please
ensure that your child reads the selected book or a few chapters of the
book.
After they have read you can ask them some questions, such as what
they liked, were they surprised by anything, which character did they
liked or dislike and why.
If your child has difficulty reading the book please, please help them to
sound out the words or use the pictures to try and guess the words.
Encourage them to choose an easier book next time.
At the end of each week in the Home Learning Diary, your child will
need to write down which books they have read in the reading log.

Chinese Programme 中 文 課 程
CFL programme 中 文 為 非 母 語 課 程
Functional Chinese
CNL programme 中 文 為 母 語 課 程
Language & Literature
Homework policy:
Follows the school’s homework policy.

CollaboraGng Unit Of Inquiry (UOI)
Year 3 – How we express ourselves
Rituals, traditions and artifacts provide a window
into the beliefs and values of cultures.
Develop the 4 language skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and
Writing.
Visit the Chinese teachers’ websites for more details.
http://rchkpypchinese.weebly.com

Year 3
PYP Music
In Music we will be collaborating with two units
of inquiry.
• Where We Are In Place and Time Family
Histories
• How We Express Ourselves Rituals,
Traditions and Artifacts
The aim of Music in the PYP is to enable
students to communicate in ways that go
beyond their oral language abilities.
In creating, students use their imagination and
musical experiences to orgnaize sounds that
communicate specific ideas and moods.
Jennifer Venance
venancejb1@rchk.edu.hk
In Responding, students are given the
opportunity to respond to different styles of
music.
Feel free to arrange a time to come
in and observe a music session–
you are always welcome!

Year 3
Physical Education
In PE we will be collaborating with two units
of inquiry.
• How we organize ourselves with
Adventure Challenges.
• Who we are with Health Related Fitness.
• Swimming Dates: March 5th -­‐ April 27 th
The aim of PE in the PYP is to develop
transdisciplinary skills promoting physical,
intellectual, emotional and social
development.
PE at RCHK provides opportunities for
participation in physical activities that
contribute to long-­‐term healthy living.
Sarah Robertson-­‐
Burd
robertsonburds1@
rchk.edu.hk

Work in collaboration with teachers to identify and support the
specific learning needs of students.
Asma Syed
Charlotte
Matthews
Therese
Owen
Anita McDonald
Pang
Christin
Topper
Educa*on Assistants
Full Time -­‐ Michelle Fu, Persephone Yuen, Cecelia Ho, Vidya
Madhavan, Rachel Chow (on maternity leave until Nov 28 th )
Part Time – Lara Figgins, Jenny Bates

Formal and Informal ReporGng
INCAS September
Three Way Conference ( November 3/4)
Goal Setting (January)
Written Report (January / June)
Portfolio ongoing
Student Led Conferences (June 14/15)
Assembly (Feb 1)
Parent Meetings as needed
RCHK Bulletin on website – How to get there
Notices, Written Messages, Emails
Assessment of student learning is ongoing throughout the year.

Home Learning Guidelines
In our aim to keep home learning a worthwhile
experience for children, please also note the following
guide:
Year Level
Years 1 and 2
Years 3 and 4
Year 5
Year 6
Home Learning time / day
20 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
1 hour

Home Learning Guidelines
Begins in September. It is sent on Mondays to be returned on Fridays.
Reading Log – Communication Diary
On average, the “combined” daily homework from all of your child’s
teachers should NOT exceed 30-45 minutes
This time frame may differ from day to day.
Students may choose to complete more or less homework on
particular nights to fit with their other commitments.
Please fill out the reflection pages in the HLD at the end of the week.
VALUE THE CONCEPT OF PLAY and REST (sleep)!!
Research has found that 9-10 hours sleep is beneficial for learning.

Birthday parGes in school
We respectfully ask parents to refrain from celebrating
birthdays during the school day.
‘Parties’ should be held outside the school day.
There are a number of celebrations that can be
acknowledged in class in a variety of ways beyond
‘parties.’

Lines of CommunicaGon
CLASSROOM TEACHER
EMAIL
MEETING WITH TEACHER
COMMUNICATION BOOK
YEAR LEVEL COORDINATOR
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
CURRICULUM CONCERNS
JACQUELINE HARMER
ADRIENNE JENSEN
PASTORAL CONCERNS
STEPHANIE HOWDLE-LANG
HEAD OF PRIMARY
JAMIE SCHMITZ

CommunicaGon
CLASSROOM TEACHER
MEETING WITH TEACHER
o Keep communication with the teacher brief. Use email carefully. More than 5
sentences may mean it is better to arrange a meeting.
o Please let me know via email or communication book if your child is taking a
different form of transportation home or if they are sick.
o The teacher is ALWAYS the first point of call.
o Incidents – tell me immediately!
o Please communicate positive and negative feedback. ACTION.
6.45pm

Y3 Housekeeping
• Please make sure your child eats breakfast each day.
• Children need to bring a bottle of water and a healthy snack each day.
There is a long learning time between recess and lunch.
• Smart cards – they are coming expect them in mid September! They
are for borrowing equipment at recess and lunch.
• Communication Bags: Students are responsible for showing me any
notes and handing in any forms each morning.
• Pencils and stationary. Named and bought to school daily.
• We no longer have to do the temperature charts.
• Timetable Week A / Week B
• Swimming – Y3 March 2012.
• Year 3 Assembly on 21 st Sept / Feb 1 st

Thanks for coming to hear more about Y3, your
partnership is invaluable. J
The Y3 Team are looking forward to a great year.