Welcome to Year 3 and thank you for supporting your year group in their transition to senior primary!
The biggest change in Year 3 is the inclusion of compulsory sport and this takes some navigating.
Where possible, we highly recommend you have a parent that has already been through senior primary to take on the communication role for this year.
To help your year group be prepared for Year 3 please see below advice below.
For any assistance feel free to email P&F. We are here to help.
Please remind everyone before the year begins of the following:
The boys will need to order a senior primary pointy tie to differentiate from boys in junior primary - you can do this via second-hand uniform store (if in stock) or Midford.
You will need to order your summer sports uniform (basketball or soccer) over the summer break. This will ensure you are prepared when summer sports commence in Term 1.
See more detailed advice below, and refer to the uniform tab for more information.
There are two sports seasons at Prep: Summer (cricket or basketball) and Winter (rubgy or soccer). You son will choose his sport at the commencement of each year.
The sporting seasons do not follow the school terms - see below.
Summer sport - Term 1 and Term 4
Winter sport - Term 2 and Term 3
Note that Winter sports conclude around the middle of Term 3 when there will be a small break until Summer sports commence in Term 4.
Uniform
Summer sports uniform must be ready for the commencement of Year 3 - we recommend purchasing this at the end of Year 2 to ensure you are prepared.
Winter sports uniform must be ready for Term 2 - we recommend purchasing this at towards the end of Term 1.
Please refer to uniform tab for more information.
Training and Saturday fixtures
Sports training is held after school one afternoon each week, combined with an in-school training session every second Friday.
Boys will then play each Saturday with the fixtures shared by Prep on the Thursday prior to the game.
SPORTS - Sourcing information
All of this information (and more) can be found on the sports pages of the Prep website.
Parents will also receive a Summer/Winter Sports Information document at the beginning of each season (via a ParentOrbit notification) - it contains essential information for the season ahead (including training times/venues and uniforms).
Please ask your year group to read through it carefully, and we recommend providing a link on your class page and sharing it via WhatsApp.
