Gotherington Primary School

The Lawns, Gotherington, Cheltenham, GL52 9QT

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Mrs K Wheatcroft  & Mrs J Johnson

Teaching Assistant
Mrs E. Rimmer

Statement 
Year 3 is an exciting first year of Juniors for the children. We try to make the transition to Key Stage 2 as smooth and enjoyable as possible.

Curriculum 
Autumn Term: 'Ancient Greece'
Spring Term: 'Life in the Freezer'
Summer Term: 'Locally Grown'


Investigating Greek Artefacts
Y3 Sports
Tasting Greek Foods

We tasted a variety of foods the Ancient Greeks would have eaten and some foods very similar to those they would have eaten in the past. We tried olives, artichoke, feta cheese, pitta bread, figs and pomegranate.

Our Greek Projects
Looking After Our Teeth

Mrs Marchant visited us to tell us about how to care for our teeth. We used disclosing buds to see how clean our teeth were.

Sound Walk & Poetry

We completed a 'sound walk' to help us write our own poetry.

We Made Greek Pots
Greek Theatre Masks

We learned about theatre in Ancient Greece and we made our own theatre masks. Can you tell which are for comedies and which are for tragedies?

Andy Berry Visiting

A member of the pastoral team at Cambray Baptist Church in Cheltenham visited Year 3.

R.E.

What it feels like to be guided - part of the Year 3 topic on the Bible.

Practical Music Making - Theseus & the Minotaur
Tai Jutsu
RE - Trust Games
World Book Day
Our Visit to Bristol Zoo
Antarctica Projects
Chicks
Playing the recorder
Easter Cards & Baskets
Waitrose Visit
Topic Work
Science
Art
Billow Farm Trip

In June we visited Billow Farm to learn about the relationship between wildlife and farming. We had a great day!

DT - Healthy Sandwiches

We tasted a variety of sandwiches and breads then designed our own healthy sandwiches. When we finished we had a picnic to celebrate and eat our sandwiches together!