Year 3 Sapphire Class

Mr Carpenter	Mrs Glennon
Class Teacher	Teaching Assistant

This half term, our class has been exploring an exciting topic in history: The Early Stone Age. The children have been learning about the lives of the first humans who lived thousands of years ago, focusing on their daily lives as hunter-gatherers.

One of the key areas we’ve studied is how these early humans built their shelters using natural materials. We’ve learnt about the different types of homes they constructed, from caves and rock shelters to circular structures made of wood, animal skins, and even mammoth bones.

To bring this learning to life, the children have had the chance to get hands-on by designing and building their own model Stone Age houses! Using materials like sticks and felt, the children constructed small-scale models of the types of shelters Stone Age people would have used.

Through this project, the children have developed a deeper understanding of how early humans adapted to their environment and worked together to survive.

We are incredibly proud of the creativity and effort the children have shown this half term, and we encourage you to ask your child about what they’ve discovered in their journey through history!

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Year 3 have been learning all about healthy eating and the five main food groups in science. The children explored why each food group is important for our bodies and how they help us stay strong and healthy. They worked together to sort different foods into the five groups: fruits and vegetables, proteins, dairy, carbohydrates, and fats. Through fun, hands-on activities, the class learnt how to make balanced food choices and the importance of a healthy diet. It was wonderful to see their enthusiasm as they shared their knowledge and made connections to their everyday meals!

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This term, Year 3 have been learning all about how to stay safe online. We want our children to be confident using the internet but also to understand the risks and how to protect themselves.

As part of our learning, we took part in a special online lesson with the BBC, where we discovered how to spot online scams. The children learnt about common tricks that scammers use, such as fake messages, emails asking for personal details, and links that might lead to unsafe websites.

To help share what we have learnt, the children designed their own anti-scam posters. These posters give clear messages about how to stay safe online, such as:

✅ Never share personal information (like passwords, home addresses, or school details).

✅ Check before you click – if a message looks strange, don’t open it!

✅ Tell a trusted adult if something doesn’t seem right.

We encourage parents to talk to their children about online safety at home. Simple conversations, like asking what they do online and reminding them to check with you if something feels wrong, can help keep them safe.

Look out for our fantastic posters, which will be displayed around the school to help remind everyone how to stay safe online!

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We had an amazing trip to Chertsey Museum for our Roman Day! The children took part in lots of fun hands-on activities, like making their own Roman-style tablets and creating clay coil pots, just like the Romans used. They also learnt all about life in Roman Britain – what people wore, what they ate, and how they lived. The staff at the museum were brilliant and helped bring the Roman times to life. It was a great day full of learning, fun and creativity. The children came back excited and full of interesting facts to share!