Maple Class
Teacher: Mrs Binks
PE days for Autumn term: Monday and Thursday
The Year 3 Classroom
Homework will be handed out every Friday and should be completed and returned by Wednesday. Homework tasks are designed to reinforce what we have been learning in class and provide additional practice.
PE will take place on Monday and Thursday. The lessons will focus on Fitness and Tag Rugby. Please ensure your child comes to school in their PE kit, a plain tracksuit for colder days and appropriate footwear. Earrings should always be removed on PE days.
Regular reading at home is vital to your child’s progress. Please encourage children to read every day and record this in their reading record. We check reading records weekly every Monday, and any support you provide at home makes a significant difference.
An update on pupil progress will be provided through parent consultations the week beginning the 13th October.
Homework
maple class homework 16 01.pdf
Challenge and Aspiration Project
To engage and extend learning across all year groups, each topic is accompanied by a Challenge Question, several Project Options (consistently 3–4 choices per topic), and an outline of the higher level thinking skills involved.
Each project is designed to challenge pupils with creative, analytical tasks that promote higher-order thinking. The projects can be pursued independently at home (as optional challenges) or integrated in class for enrichment; teachers can provide feedback at school to support development. We also include cross-curricular subject links to highlight how each challenge connects to broader learning areas (e.g. Art, Computing, History, Science). Pupils are encouraged to choose one project per topic to explore in depth.
Challenge Question: What changes did the Romans bring to Britain during their occupation, and how did life and society transform as a result?
Project Options (choose one):
1. Roman Innovations Museum: Create a mini “museum exhibit” displaying three important innovations or contributions the Romans brought to Britain. For example: roads, aqueducts (plumbing), Roman numerals, towns and forts, Latin language, or new foods. For each innovation, make or draw a simple artifact or model (e.g. a little model of a straight Roman road cross-section, a pretend aqueduct with water, a chart of Roman numerals, etc.) and write a short museum label (1–2 sentences) explaining its impact (“Romans built straight, durable roads which connected towns – some form the basis of roads we use today.”). Display your three items on a table as if in a museum.
2. Letter Home as a Roman Soldier: Imagine you are a Roman soldier stationed in Britain around 100 CE. Write a letter back home to your family in Italy. In your letter, describe what Britain is like (the weather, the people – Celts – and their customs). Mention the work you’re doing (perhaps building Hadrian’s Wall or manning a fort), and your feelings about being so far from home. Also mention one Roman invention or practice you’re glad to have with you in Britain (heated bathhouse, good roads, etc.). This will show what the Romans introduced here.
3. Celtic vs Roman Life Comparison: Make a Venn diagram or comparison chart of life as a Celtic Briton versus life as a Roman in Britain. Compare at least 4 aspects such as: housing (roundhouses vs Roman villas), clothing (Celtic tribal clothes vs Roman togas/armor), religion (druids and nature gods vs Roman gods and goddesses), and governance (tribal chiefs vs Roman law/government). Where things overlap (maybe some Celtic people adopted Roman customs over time), put those in the intersecting part of the Venn diagram. Add small sketches or symbols (a Celtic knot, a Roman eagle) to decorate. Underneath, answer in a few sentences: In what ways did Roman rule change how people lived in Britain?
Spellings to Learn in Year 3
Curriculum Overview Spring Term
maple spring 1 curriculum overview 2025 2026.pdf
Recommended Reads for Year 3
sil y3 and 4 recommended reading list.pdf
Year 3 Parents Curriculum Meeting
School Trips
In Year 3, we visit Colchester Castle in the Autumn term to learn more about the Romans. We also visit Chatham Green Wilderness Foundation in the Summer term.
