Year 3 had a fun afternoon showing what they know about Roman beliefs; their gods and goddesses.
Romans worshipped many gods and goddesses, each controlling different life aspects. First, the children created action chants to help them remember who was the god of what!
Next, they created a freeze-frame of their chosen god or goddess in action. They really shone in their creativity!
Can you guess which gods and goddess we represented by looking at the freeze-frame…?
Saturn was the first king of the gods, he was the god of Time. When he died, the world was split between his three sons. Neptune ruled the seas, Pluto ruled the underworld and Jupiter ruled the skies and heavens.
Jupiter was the most powerful god. He rode a winged horse called Pegasus who carried the thunderbolts that Jupiter used as weapons.
Juno was the goddess of marriage and childbirth. She was worshipped as a housewife, mother and matron. She was married to Jupiter.
Neptune, God of the Sea and Earthquakes. His weapon was a three-pronged trident.
Pluto, god of the underworld was where Romans believed your soul went when you died.
Minerva, goddess of Wisdom It was Minerva’s wisdom that helped Perseus kill Medusa, the monster with snakes for hair.
Mars, god of War. Mars liked bloodshed. He didn’t care who won or lost a battle.
Venus, goddess of love and beauty. Venus was born from sea foam. One of her symbols was the rose. She was involved in starting the Trojan War.
Mercury was the messenger to the gods. He was the youngest son. He had a winged hat and sandals so he could fly.
Apollo the god of the sun and also the god of music. Each day, he rode a chariot of horses pulling the Sun across the sky to give light to the world.
Diana, goddess of the moon. Like Apollo, she had a bow and arrow as her weapon.
Cupid was the god of love. When he shot someone with a bow and arrow, they would fall in love with the very next person they saw. He was sometimes quite mischievous.
Year 3 have been wondering about God’s Kingdom and how we can help build it together. We’re looking at the lives of saints and and how they have contributed to the Kingdom of God. We have been learning about the saint Oscar Romero and even created our own Romero crosses. They worked so hard and patiently, and the results were beautiful.
Year 3 have been investigating whether taller people have longer bones, with some surprising results! If you like to know more, ask a Year 3 scientist.
Last week, Year Three were very excited to finally showcase their Nativity ‘Baubles – A Treemendous Nativity’ At the heart of our story, was the message of what Christmas is truly about, God’s gift to us, Jesus.
The children retold the story with drama, singing and even a few jokes! They learned all their lines and delivered them with confidence. We were all very proud of them and they provided a lovely gift for their families!
Year 3 have been learning keys skills in Basketball with Jimmy Jumpshot, as well as the importance of being team players and leaders. They are fast becoming great at chest passes, catching and dribbling. Great work!
Year 3 had a brilliant day at Bestwood Education Centre last week. We learned so much about the Stone Age with a fully immersive experience. During the morning, we got into tribes and competed to build tents. Then we painted our ‘Cave wall’ did some willow weaving and even had a go at sawing a pendent.
We were more than ready for lunch! In the afternoon, we dressed in animal skins and built Stonehenge, decorated our medallions and made a clay pot! What an exciting day.
Year 3 went on a short pilgrimage to Corpus Christi at the end of the week. We celebrated our Jubilee Year of Hope by visiting our parish church and finding out more about the signs and symbols there. The children loved having a chance to properly explore and look at in detail at everything. They also had the opportunity to stop and say a prayer in Our Lady’s Chapel. Brother John kindly explained and answered their questions.
Years 3 and 4 visited Bestwood Education Centre this week, and were met by Queen Boudica herself!
Our first task was to build catapults to knock down the Roman archway the children had also built. This proved to be hard, thirsty work, but they succeeded! The children also enjoyed putting on actual armour and practising their marching skills. They were quick to learn the shield formations and made an impressive sight to anyone passing.
All in all, it was a very immersive experience and really brought to life all our learning this term. The children wowed us with their knowledge, and I think even Queen Boudica was impressed, not an easy task, as she hates the Romans!
A big thank you to the staff at Bestwood for a great day, and also to our parent helpers who we couldn’t go on visits without! They were amazing with their catapult building skills, THANK-YOU from Year 3!
During this week’s Open Afternoon, Year 3 were able to share with their parents what they do during PE with Gordon. They worked on various skills including balance and core strength. It was lovely to share with our parents what their children do in these lessons.
Recently, we had the Theatre company RISE visit us and made us think more deeply about our role as Stewards of God’s Gifts.
We had a packed day of singing, dancing, and interactive drama, As well as all this, we created our own Rainforest birds and wrote a Class Psalm. What a busy fun day!
