Roman Day

The children had the most exciting Express activity to share their learning all about the Romans and the Roman Empire. They came to school dressed as a Roman of their choice. They began their day designing, making and painting their Roman shields. They also made mosaic patterns using small coloured tiles. After lunch, they had the opportunity to taste some Roman food. The flat bread, grapes and honey were definitely a hit, the olives and feta cheese were not as popular. The final part of the day was a battle between the mighty Roman Empire and the fearsome Iceni Army. The children loved the day, and it was a great end to our Roman topic. 

Bread making 

Year 3 had the opportunity to make bread using Roman ingredients. They helped to weigh and mix the ingredients, learnt the importance of proving the dough, and experienced kneading their rolls. They got to add their choice of ingredients to their rolls. We hope the rolls tasted as amazing as they looked.

Volcano explosions!

Volcanoes have erupted at Miers Court!!! What an amazing week of resilience and creativity. The children started with their box and bottle and then created a strong and colourful volcano. They all worked so hard and supported each other, and we are very proud of them. The highlight of the week was exploding our volcanoes today. Using Alka-Seltzer tablets, bicarbonate of soda, red food colouring and vinegar the children created an amazing but rather smelly eruption!

Structures to protect our organs

This term in science we have been learning about food and our bodies. This week our focus was inside our bodies, including bones and organs. On Thursday, the children were challenged to use the school values of togetherness and resilience to work in groups and create a structure that would protect an organ just like our skull protects our brains.

The children created their structure, and we tested it using Jelly as our organs. All structures held strong, and the children had an amazing afternoon.

 

3D Shapes

This week, the children have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes. They loved trying to create 3D shapes using pasta and marshmallows. They were sensible and survived the temptation of not eating the marshmallows! Well done, everyone!

Stone Age weapons/tools

The children had an amazing time creating their Stone Age tools/weapons this week. They were really careful and took their time. We are letting their creations dry, then they will be attached to the handles next week. We were so impressed with the shapes and patterns they created using the clay. Well done everyone! 

Archaeological Dig!

The children too put in an archaeological dig in history! We were learning how information about the Stone Age would be found. The children had a turn at being archaeologists and looking for artefacts in the sand. The children really enjoyed taking part and making a mess in the classroom. 

Welcome back! We hope you have had an amazing summer! Keep your eyes peeled for photos of our first week in Year 3! 

• BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary 
  This website covers a variety of curriculum subjects and topics and all different types of activities, from games to video clips. Just select the correct Key Stage (2) and you can search for the topics you're interested in. 
• Times Table Rockstars: https://play.ttrockstars.com/
  Don't forget to practise your times tables (and division facts). You should all have a log in card to access your own area. Enjoy!
• English and Maths games: https://www.ictgames.com/
• Curriculum games and teaching and learning resources: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/