Year 3 Blog 01.05.26

Date: 1st May 2026 @ 2:32pm

Another exciting week!

This week, the children were super excited about their trip to Wales on Thursday. Year 3 visited a Roman Fort and experienced life as a Roman. It started with a 1km walk to the fort in the sunshine - the children were mesmerised by the towers and weapons they could see as they arrived. The children then swore their commitment to the Roman legion and split off to learn more. 

One half of the experience focused on being a Roman soldier. The children put on chain mail (rubber!) and got themselves a spear and a shield. They then marched in formation to the field where they practiced protective formations with the shield and how to throw a spear at a target. After that, they got split into three groups and worked together to make a road, just like the Romans did, using sand and rock. 

The other half of the experience was learning about the Romans and what their life was like, including how many hours they trained and where they slept. They sat on bunk beds and realised how smelly and uncomfortable they were. The children got to see lots of artifacts, such as pots, an oven, and an oil pot as well as different types of swords and shields. The children were then shown a type of weapon the Romans used to use to launch things - the distance it launched something was the distance of 5 football fields! 

The children had a fantastic day and have definitely been tired today. Their behaviour was impeccable and represented St Luke’s brilliantly.

Home Learning

Home learning has been set on Doodle, named ‘Recognising equivalent fractions.’ Please ensure your child completes this by Wednesday for a stamp.

Next Week

Monday 4th May is a bank holiday - school is closed on this day.

3C are going swimming on Friday 8th May. Please ensure your child comes to school with their swimming bag - costume/shorts, cap and towel.