In Year 3 this term, we are finding out ‘How The World Works.’ The central idea for our Unit of Inquiry is ‘Civilizations that do not adapt may not survive.’ As part of our inquiry we will be trying to answer the following:
- How did the Romans rise to such great power?
- What were the contributing factors to the fall of the Roman Empire?
- Did the Romans find any new scientific discoveries or did they just use Greek science?
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We will begin our inquiry by immersing ourselves in a Roman experience day at school. This will involve dressing like Romans and experiencing some of their everyday lives, from cooking to Latin lessons, formation marching and shield design. This will spark some learning questions from the pupils which will then drive forward the remainder of our Unit of Inquiry. We are also hoping to have a trip out to a living museum to find out more about the Romans first hand.
In English, we will using the core texts ‘Romans on the Rampage’ by Jeremy Strong and ‘Survivor: Escape from Pompeii’ by Jim Eldridge. Our main focus will be writing to entertain so we will be using these stories to inspire our own narratives. We will be using our previous learning on the use of adjectives to write descriptive passages including speech to add excitement to the action. We may also consider different styles of narrative including historical, adventure and humour.
In English, we will using the core texts ‘Romans on the Rampage’ by Jeremy Strong and ‘Survivor: Escape from Pompeii’ by Jim Eldridge. Our main focus will be writing to entertain so we will be using these stories to inspire our own narratives. We will be using our previous learning on the use of adjectives to write descriptive passages including speech to add excitement to the action. We may also consider different styles of narrative including historical, adventure and humour.
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We will be using Roman scientific theories and practices to help us work scientifically in science this term. We will be carrying out different experiments to see how different materials can be changed, and how the Romans used this knowledge to help them develop new ways of building, designing and creating. Some of our experiments might include recreating the famous volcano Etna and finding out what materials were used to build the Pantheon.
Our PE focus this term is tag rugby and athletics. PE days are now Monday mornings and Thursday afternoons. Please make sure your child has their kit in school on these days. Much of the PE will be outside, so please ensure your child has the appropriate kit to do this.
In maths we will be continuing our work on fractions before moving on to look at time. You can help prepare for this by looking at time at home on digit and analogue clocks. We will also be working out the duration between two different times and how long different events take. Big Maths, Beat That will also continue with a key focus on the three, four and eight times tables.
Our PE focus this term is tag rugby and athletics. PE days are now Monday mornings and Thursday afternoons. Please make sure your child has their kit in school on these days. Much of the PE will be outside, so please ensure your child has the appropriate kit to do this.
In maths we will be continuing our work on fractions before moving on to look at time. You can help prepare for this by looking at time at home on digit and analogue clocks. We will also be working out the duration between two different times and how long different events take. Big Maths, Beat That will also continue with a key focus on the three, four and eight times tables.
Last Term in Year 3, we learnt about how to make bridges stronger using different shapes. We found that using triangles helped strengthen the structure. Daniel, Leah and Maisie continued their learning at home with their families. Look at all the different materials and designs they used to create their bridges.
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