Class 3

On Tuesday 20th June Classes 3 and 4 went to St Mark’s for an activity day. During the day all the children had a go at archery, target tug of war- on a huge inflatable, team building games and the assault course. It was a very hot day so Sam, the team leader, kindly organised... Continue Reading

Summer Newsletter – Year 3       Dear Parents The summer is here and hopefully the weather will be drier and warmer this term! Class 3 have a busy term ahead with lots of different activities including our fun activity day at St Mark’s on Tuesday 20th June. More information... Continue Reading

Last term the children voted for a class name. Each class thought of suggestions for a class name, from the theme of nature in and around Clavering. From these suggestions School Council drew up a short list and each class was given 3 choices to vote for. The one with the most... Continue Reading

Classes 3 and 4, as part of their topic on the Romans, visited Colchester Castle on 3rd November. Each class had a workshop where they built a Celtic roundhouse and a Roman villa. We also had a story tour of the vaults where we found out lots of interesting facts about the Romans... Continue Reading

Spring Newsletter – Year 3       Happy New Year and welcome back to school. I hope you have had a restful and festive Christmas break and that you are looking forward to a busy spring term. English In English we will be studying a variety of text types to help develop your... Continue Reading

On Tuesday 14th June, classes 3 and 4 visited Audley End. During the morning, the children each made environmentally friendly plant pots from newspaper which they filled with compost and planted with seeds. Gemma, the Audley End gardener, gave each class a guided tour of the... Continue Reading

Years 3 and 4 spent a wonderful (if damp!) day at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, learning about life for evacuees during World War Two and considering the wartime experience from different perspectives. In the World War Two classroom, the children were shocked to find that... Continue Reading

  A visiting speaker from WaterAid told Classes 3 and 4  how this charity aims to improve the lives of 650 million people around the world whose lives are affected by the lack of a clean and local water supply and sanitary toilets. The children decided that they wanted to... Continue Reading

Class 3 visit the Forest Year 3 enjoyed a lovely morning in the forest on Tuesday as a reward for bringing in the most healthy fruit snacks last term. It was wonderful to see the children working together to build shelters and make swings, oblivious to the cold and snow flurries.... Continue Reading

  Years 3 and 4 (and some helpful adult volunteers) have had a wonderful day living the life of an ancient Egyptian, making crafts, sharing the gossip of the day and enjoying performing at a banquet for the Pharaoh. Well done to everyone for throwing themselves into the... Continue Reading