Welcome to Year 3

2019 - 2020

Welcome to Year 3.

This term our learning will focus around an enquiry approach which will take us back in time to both the Stone Age and the Roman Invasion.

Welcome to the Summer Term

We hope the children have enjoyed their Easter break and are refreshed and raring to start on our final term's work in Year 3. Below are this term's information letters and curriculum overview of our exciting and final theme this year. This term's work will be -  

Victorian School Days at

Christ Church C of E

 A local history unit, based on the history of our school, along with the geography of our school and the surrounding area.

Our Victorian Day

On Wednesday 26th June, Year 3 went back in time to the age of the Victorians. Our classroom became a Victorian school room where children sat in rows of boys and girls, worked on skates using chalk and participated in a Victorian drill on the playground. The three Rs were taught of Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. 

 Kidditch!                     10th June 2019

We had a magical experience this week of transporting to the world of Harry Potter and playing Quidditch! Year 3 were split into the four house teams: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw to play against each other (on broomsticks!) as Keepers, Seekers, Beaters and Chasers! Lots of amazing props were used such as multi coloured wigs and headbands! A fantastic fun filled opportunity for the class!

The Dogs Trust               5th June 2019

The Dogs Trust charity visited Christ Church so we could learn about handling dogs and how the charity look after homeless dogs.

They look after 15,000 dogs every year!

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Salem Church Theatre Group

Year 3 had a lovely morning visiting Salem Church along with year 4 to see a theatre production by the 4front theatre group. Through laughter and song, the miracles Jesus performed were retold along with how his disciples then betrayed him before finding peace through his resurrection. Year 3 and 4 experienced a lively and enjoyable performance.

Year 3

Spring Term 2019

Darwin's Adventures around the World.

Year 3 are setting sail with Charles Darwin, on board The Beagle to travel the oceans, explore new lands and familiarise ourselves with our wonderful world.

We will be learning about the continents and oceans of the world, different countries, time zones and answering questions, through research, such as -

Where did Darwin's voyages take him?

What was life like, on board The Beagle?

What new species did he discover?

and so much more ........

Welcome to Year 3

This Autumn Term 2018 

our theme is

'From Stone to Rome'.

Our Class Value is Respect

This cross curricular theme predominantly centres around Prehistoric history up to the Roman invasion and occupancy of Britain.  We will be creating cave paintings, carrying out a study of Stonehenge, designing and making Bronze and Iron Age artefacts, studying the Roman Empire and how their invasion affected Britain. The children will be working in an enquiry -based way, gathering evidence from a variety of sources and applying cross- curricular skills to deepen their knowledge and understanding. (See Theme Overview in documents list below for more information).

18th October 2018

This afternoon we have been visited by History B'ED students - they came in to find out about our knowledge and understanding of our history topic and had planned some super teaching activities for us.

Visiting author - Paul Nolan

3rd October 2018

Wow! What an incredible visit Paul led - we helped build Stonehenge, we mourned and buried Tabby in a Bronze Age burial re enactment and we 'made' bronze by combining tin and copper! We then were inspired to write our own Bronze Age adventures, which Paul will read and then post the best ones on the Christ Church Hall of Fame on his website. To top it all, we could buy a signed copy of his adventure story - The Age of Bronze, at the end of his visit.

(any children who missed bringing in the £6.00 to purchase today, can still do so - see Mrs Burton).

Art Day - Stone Age paintings and Stonehenge creations - 26/9/18

Stone Age Boy - drama session . The class acted out the roles of Om and Stone Age Boy.

Welcome to the Summer Term

The children have returned refreshed and raring to start on our final term's work in Year 3. Below are this term's information letters and curriculum overview of our exciting and final theme this year  - 

Fit as a Fiddle.

Scrummy scones!

In our last week of Year 3 we decided to have our very own Bake Off! Cooking seven different flavours and making over 80 scones altogether (and eating nearly all of them!), the class then decided which type was their favourite. Lots of healthy ingredients were used such as a variety of dried fruits. 

Our beautiful trip to Nature In Art

4th July 2018

Wire sculptures plus batik workshops, met the artists in residence, lunch al fresco and a tour of the art gallery.

Green fingers!

As part of our topic, we have just planted seeds! Each of us has our very own pot, which we will take home once the seeds have germinated. Check back on our page in the next couple of weeks to see which plant our seeds will become (green fingers crossed!).

Fabulous Fun at the Science Festival

5th June 2018

On 18th May the Year 3s experienced St John Ambulance First Aid training - a 2 hour workshop on bandaging and bleeding.

Summer Term

We are so lucky to have professional tennis coaching at Montpellier tennis courts every       Wednesday p.m.

Watch out Wimbledon!!!!

B'ED Student Visit

Wed 9th and Tues 15th May

Geography students asked us what we knew about the world and planned work to move our learning on.

The Geology Society visited Year 3 on 3rd May 2018.

We greatly enjoyed learning more about rocks and handling them.

Sports Relief - 23rd March 2018

Year 3s Ran the Mile!!

D.T Project

Year 3 designed and constructed creature catchers based on Darwin around the world theme.

Year 3 Class Service 15/03/18

This morning year 3 presented their class service focussing on our school value of perseverance. 

We based our service around the legend of Robert the Bruce. It was a great success!

1st March 2018

World Book Day 

The class greatly enjoyed dressing up as our favourite book characters today!

Aboriginal Art

The Year 3s had a wonderful art morning with Mrs King. We produced some amazing aboriginal art, linked to our theme - Darwin around the world.

iSing Pop Recording

As you know this week, the whole school has been involved in iSing pop. Year 3 have enjoyed learning all the songs and dance moves immensely. Here is a few pictures from recording today. We look forward to seeing you at the concerts next Wednesday!

Great Barrier Reef Presentation

On Wednesday, we had a visit from the lovely Mrs Crofton. she gave us an amazing presentation all about the Great Barrier Reef. We found out some very interesting facts! Then we made different sea creatures to go in our new under water cave!

Hockey Coaching

Each Thursday afternoon, we are having hockey coaching. We are learning to dribble the ball, pass and shoot!

 Science Day - Investigating Shadows

Watercolours- Painting Seascapes

On our first day back at school, Year 3 had a lovely day in the art room creating their watercolour pictures of Seascapes for their theme book covers. They took inspiration from the book - Charles Darwin's Around the World Adventure by Jennifer Thermes. They look lovely!

The Year 3 team would like to thank you all, for your kind words, lovely cards and generous Christmas gifts we received at the end of last term. We hope you all had a super Christmas and wish you all a ....

very Happy New Year !

Year 3 host a Roman Banquet 

We acted, sang and feasted as true Romans.....

Hail Caesar!

Our Wonderful Roman Art Day.

Year 3 had a whole day of creating Roman art work with Mrs King. They made Roman pottery using terracotta clay, and created beautiful mosaics using lots and lots of coloured squares of paper. Don't they look lovely!

A wonderful Educational visit to the Corinium Museum.

We dressed up as Romans, studied artefacts, played Roman games and even designed our own mosaics.

With the help of our History B'Ed students, today, we became historians and extracted evidence, using a variety of resources from the Iron Age. This included pictorial evidence of hill forts and a burial site!

Salem Church visit - Operation Bible

18th October 2017

Literature Festival 12.10.17

Year 3 went to see Jeremy Strong at the Literature festival. He talked about his childhood, his studio and his new books. He was very funny indeed! Then we all queued up to get our books signed by him.

We are looking forward to reading 'Romans on the Rampage' next half term.

PE

Year 3 have greatly enjoyed their focus on Pathways in gymnastics, this half term. We have practised rolls, balances and creative ways to travel.

Chronology Task

Year 3 had the task of putting historical events in chronological order.

End of Year Message

The Year 3 Team and I would like to thank you all so very much for our wonderful gifts, cards and good wishes which we received from you all!

It has been a privilege teaching and working alongside such talented and inspirational children: you must be very proud of them!

We wish Molly a wonderful adventure, with her family 'Down Under' and intend to stay in touch with her via email, for updates of her life in Oz.

We wish you all a fabulous summer hols; enjoy every moment that your well deserved break brings!

You have been a magical bunch and I take with me some super memories, of you, being my very first Year 3 class at Christ Church.......Have fun !!

Mrs Burton and the team x

Year 3 greatly enjoyed and learnt lots, during our 2 hour First Aid Training on bleeding and bandaging  - led by Sarah our trainer from

St John Ambulance. 

Waitrose Experience

 Fish tasting, a cookery experience, along with a Waitrose Store Quiz

(plus a complimentary drink and snack).

Welcome to the Summer Term

The children have returned refreshed and raring to start on our final term's work in Year 3. Below are this term's information letters and curriculum overview of our exciting and final theme this year  - 

Fit as a Fiddle.

On Tuesday 28th March 2017, our class was invited to Christ Church to the Easter Experience.

This was a wonderful visit, where the children and I visited 5 Easter stations set up in church to retell the Easter story.

The children were actively involved and greatly appreciated the effort Rev Tim and his Christ Church helpers put in, to make it a very special

Easter treat for us all ! 

Red Nose Day 2017

Our class Rocked and Dabbed for Comic Relief. Thank you for helping raise funds for this fantastic Charity Day !

Celtic Spy Challenge

We had an exciting visit from Year 2 B'Ed students on Thursday 9th March. They organised and  delivered an amazing history challenge, which our class greatly enjoyed ! As our focus is largely geography this term, they related it to our studies on the Roman Invasion. The children had to act as Celtic spies and earn clues to find out about their enemy's Roman town.

Spring Term Theme Homework Projects.

Spring Term Theme

TinTin Around the World

This term the Year 3's are voyaging on an adventure to learn more about the world around them! They will begin their expedition in the U.K. where they will revisit the countries and capital cities we have here, followed by identifying and locating the continents and oceans of the world. Next we set sail for Australia, where they will focus on it's wildlife, with a special focus on the Great Barrier Reef! They will also study Aboriginal art and learn about Dream Time stories. From here, its off to North America where they will encounter the Rocky mountains, Niagara Falls and much more!

An overview of this learning was sent home, along with the Spring Term letter of information.

Fingers crossed, our expedition will provide many fun learning opportunities for us all.

Welcome to Year 3

This Autumn Term our theme is

'From Stone to Rome'.

Our Class Value is Self- Belief and Expression.

This cross curricular theme predominantly centres around Prehistoric history up to the Roman invasion and occupancy of Britain.  We will be creating cave paintings, carrying out a study of Stonehenge, designing and making Bronze and Iron Age artefacts, studying the Roman Empire and how their invasion affected Britain. The children will be working in an enquiry -based way, gathering evidence from a variety of sources and applying cross- curricular skills to deepen their knowledge and understanding. (See Theme Overview in documents list below for more information).

Year 3 - Projects

We designed.......we made.......we conquered!!!!

Thank you for all your support in helping to produce such fabulous and unique homework projects.

Our Year 3 Roman Shields being used in an authentic way.

Roman soldiers defended themselves by forming a 'tortoise' of protection.

20th September 2016

Theme Day

Year 3s designed and created 3D Stone Age Models in our school Art Room.

16th September 2016

Drama

Today we empathised into the roles of Stone Age Boy and Om. We acted out their first meeting using mime and actions!

Gymnastics

Year 3 are  focusing on balance, rolls and pathways