Welcome to Year 3!

20 September 2024

Year 3 Has Got Off To a Flying Start With a Tomb Raid!

Last week saw Maple and Apple Class become immersed in the world of the Ancient Egyptians. Our first topic started off with the children learning about Howard Carter’s discovery of the previously undiscovered tomb of Tutankhamen. The children then undertook the role of an Egyptologist and walked back in time to explore a dark, dusty and possibly cursed tomb! They had to explore the tomb with torches and look closely at the artefacts they found. Luckily, none of the children were overcome by poisonous gases whilst exploring the tomb, nor did they encounter a booby trap!  The children continued their learning to focus on Egyptian pharaohs. There are thought to be 170 of them. We looked at 8! The children had to identify each pharaoh and then record a fact that they found interesting. Using their knowledge of Ancient Egyptians so far, the children then had to design a sarcophagus fit for a pharaoh!

We are well underway with our first CLPE text, Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett. The children have impressed us with their knowledge of traditional tales, confidently discussing the features they have in common. They have written some thoughtful sentences to describe the swamp, where the troll lives, focusing on how they want their reader to feel.  We read an original version of the story and, in groups of four, the children created their own role plays of the story. It was great to see them all join in with enthusiasm.

Our first science topic is Skeletons (not Forces as per the Topic Web). We will be looking at both human and animal skeletons, learning the names of some of our bones and their functions. The children have impressed us with their knowledge. Did you know there are 206 bones in an adult human skeleton?

We have been very impressed with how well the children have settled into Year 3 and thank you for support with this.