CROESO i BLWYDDYN TRI!                      

                                                                                 Teachers:

• MISS LAWTON - MULBERRY CLASS
• MR FRYER - MAGNOLIA CLASS
                                                                                

A very warm welcome to Year Three's class page. As a team, we are very excited to share the learning experiences of the pupils, important information and overviews of the contexts for learning.                             

 

'True friends aren't the ones who make your problems disappear. They ar the ones who won't disappear when you are facing problems.' Anon.

Our new context for learning this term is 'Friend or Foe!' Pupils will be considering how identity and diversity has been shaped by the Roman Era. There will be lots of exciting learning opportunities on offer. For example, to bring the curriculum to life, pupils will be visiting Roman sites in Wales to gain first-hand experience of what life was like in Roman times.                                                                                                                                                                     

In the following weeks, the pupils will be provided with opportunities to experience:      

• Undertaking a design and making project to build their own filtration system                         
• Carrying out investigative tasks using numeracy skills to build and test catapults
• Using literacy skills to create instructions on how to be a Roman soldier
• Asking good questions and using their knowledge of what they know to support their research skills using a range of sources 
• Using knowledge of time to sequence significant events linked to the historical period
• Applying what they know about pattern and shape to create mosaic designs
• Contributing to deep and meaningful questions based on a variety of stimuli using visible thinking routines and Philosophy for Children (P4C) sessions, e.g. relationships 
• Understanding collective citizenship and the importance of looking after our world (sustainability), including the immediate environment of the school allotments – growing herbs and vegetables for a Roman banquet
• Exploring the impact of the Romans on the wider world leading to MEANWHILE ELSEWHERE, pupils will study the Han Dynasty in China.
• Immersing themselves in real-life experiences; to include experiencing life as a Roman
• Innovating and constructing prototypes using new ideas, thinking flexibly and thinking together when making catapults
• Looking at local, national and international contexts (impact of authority and the rights of the child) through the historical lens of the Romans 
• Deciphering Latin words and making connections with how this language is connected to other languages, including Welsh
• Investigating religion in Roman times and how it relates to today
• Applying literacy skills to write about the life of key Roman figures and myths
• Producing creative work in the style of Roman artists, e.g. mosaics
• Researching using DCF skills to create information on Roman influence in Wales
• Sharing Roman-themed stories such as The Story of Rome by Rosie Dickens

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 'This is a book about the Roman Empire, retold as a story for children. It re-tells the history of Rome, from the myth of Romulus and Remus to the foundations of the vast Empire and the Emperors who ruled it and its eventual collapse.'

We are looking forward to sharing what we have learnt in an upcoming Learn with Me (Dysgu gyda Fi) event later in the term.