This half term our topic is “Rotten Romans” an exciting journey back to Ancient Rome where we’ll explore myths, history, daily life and key scientific ideas.

Below is an overview of everything we’ll be learning this term.

📖 English

This half term we’ll explore dramatic events and stories from Ancient Rome 🔥.
Children will work on:

📰 Newspaper Writing
Using Escape to Pompeii as inspiration, Year 3 will write a newspaper report about the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD, including eyewitness accounts. 

🏺 Writing a Legend
We will learn the famous myth of Romulus and Remus and write our own versions of the story.

📚 Whole Class Reading
We will continue developing key reading skills including:

• Vocabulary development
• Inference
• Prediction
• Explanation
• Retrieval
• Sequencing and summarising
  
  

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🕰️ History – Romans in Britain

This half term, children will dive deeply into the world of Ancient Rome and discover what life was really like during this fascinating period 🇮🇹🛡️. They will explore:

• How the Romans lived — including food, clothing, homes, jobs and entertainment.
• The Roman invasion of Britain — why the Romans came, how they conquered and what resistance they faced.
• Roman achievements such as roads, baths, aqueducts, writing and architecture, and how these changed life in Britain.
• Daily life in a Roman town, comparing it with life today to spot similarities and differences.
• Legacy — how the Romans’ ideas, inventions and buildings still influence Britain today.

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💡 Science – Light

In Science, our focus is Light ☀️🔦. Children will investigate:

• How light travels in straight lines
• Which objects are light sources
• What happens when light is blocked (shadows)
• How shadows change size and shape
• How reflective surfaces help us see in low light

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✝️ R.E. – Holy Week

In R.E., children will be learning about the events of Holy Week, with a special focus on Good Friday ✝️. They will explore:

• Why Good Friday is important to Christians
• What Christians believe happened during Holy Week
• How Christians remember these events today

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❤️ PSHCE – Being Healthy

Our PSHCE theme is Being Healthy 💚. Children will learn about:

• Making choices that support physical health (eating, exercise, sleep)
• Understanding emotional wellbeing and feelings
• How to keep themselves safe and make good decisions

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🏰 Design & Technology – Structures (Castles)

In D&T, children will design and create their own structures, with a focus on castles 🏰🧱.
They will explore:

• Features of castle architecture (towers, battlements, drawbridges)
• How to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce materials
• How to join materials safely and securely
• How to evaluate their finished model against a design brief

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🎵 Music

In Music, children will learn to:

• Play a variety of instruments 🎶
• Read and use simple musical notation 🎼
• Sing a selection of songs as a group

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🍎 French

In French, children will learn vocabulary for a variety of fruits 🍏🍊🍓, building early confidence in speaking, listening and recalling new words.