This week has absolutely flown by! We have packed so many exciting learning opportunities into the week, and Year 3 have worked incredibly hard while having lots of fun.

This week, we gathered together for our class liturgy, where we reflected on the theme of companionship through Matthew 11:25–30. We talked about what makes a good companion and discussed how we can follow Jesus’ example by showing kindness, encouragement and support to those around us.

In our class liturgy this week, we listened to a reading from Matthew 16:13–19. In this Gospel, Jesus asks His disciples who they believe He is. Peter answers, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus praises Peter for his faith and tells him that he will be the rock on which He will build His Church. This reading reminds us that trusting in Jesus and having faith in Him gives us strength. It also teaches us that we are all part of God’s family and can help to build His Church by showing love, kindness and courage in the way we live each day.

This week we learned about the Jewish Feast of Passover. We explored the meaning of the Seder Plate and discovered how each item represents an important part of the Passover story and helps Jewish families remember God’s love.

This week our Word of the Week was Corpus Christi, which means The Body of Christ.
We learned about the importance of this feast and how it celebrates Jesus being present with us in the Eucharist. In our Gospel reading from John, Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life.”

In our RE lessons, we have been learning about the Holy Trinity - The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. We have identified signs and symbols of the Trinity in church and the words of mass, prayers and designed our own pendants and charms depicting the Holy Spirit. The children walked down to church with year 1 and were wonderful role models, we sat right at the front and sang beautifully. Well done year 3.

This week we have focused on the words ‘Holy Spirit’.

In our RE lessons we have looked in detail and the concluding rite in Mass and the meaning of the actions and words spoken.

This week our word of the week was Queen of Heaven. We prayed the Rosary together and learned how to sign the Hail Mary, helping us to reflect more deeply on our prayer.

Our word of the week was Vocation. In our RE lessons, we explored the story of the Road to Emmaus how it has been represented in art. Next week, we are looking forward to creating our own artwork inspired by this special moment.

As a school, this week we have lived Holy Week through our Easter worship assemblies, each one has been wonderful and the children have been immersed in the experience as a whole school community and then spent time in class reflecting. What a week it has been!

Well done Year 3, we were so proud of your reenactment of the Last Supper on Monday - it’s always tricky being a Monday assembly after the weekend break but you were all amazing.

Our word of the week has been Passion as we begin our Holy Week assemblies. We listened to the Gospel  (Matthew 21:1–11) and heard about how Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. This helped us to reflect on the importance of this special time in the Church’s year.

Our word of the week has been resurrection. In liturgy we listened to the story of Lazarus (John 11) and thought carefully about the meaning of compassion, reflecting on how Jesus showed care and love to others. We thought about who is compassionate towards us and how they show that compassion.

TThis week our Word of the Week has been rejoice. In RE we listened to the Gospel from the Gospel of John 9:1–38, where Jesus heals the man who was blind. We talked about how the man must have felt when he could see for the first time and why this story gives people a reason to rejoice in God’s love and power.
As Mothering Sunday is this weekend, we also spent time praying for our mums and all the special people who care for us, thanking them for the love and kindness they show every day.

This week our Word of the Week has been Saviour. We talked about what this means and how Christians believe that Jesus is our Saviour because he shows us God’s love and helps guide us in the way we should live.We have listened to the Gospel story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. We learned that even though Jews and Samaritans usually did not speak to one another, Jesus still stopped to talk with the woman. This showed us that Jesus cares for everyone and treats all people with kindness and respect. We reflected on how we can follow Jesus’ example by including others, being kind, and showing care to everyone we meet.

This week our Word of the Week has been Transfiguration. We listened to the story from the Gospel of Mathew 17:1–9 where Jesus takes Peter, James and John up a mountain and they see him shining in glory. We talked about how this special moment helped the disciples understand more about who Jesus is and reminded us to listen to him.

Our Word of the Week was fulfil. We talked about what this means and how Jesus came to fulfil God’s promises. We read from the Gospel of Matthew 5:17–37 and learned that Jesus teaches us how to live God’s law with love, kindness, and honesty.

This week our Word of the Week has been light. We talked about how Jesus is the Light of the World and how He asks us to shine our own lights too. We shared ideas about how we can do this by being kind, helpful, forgiving others and making good choices every day.
We also learned what Jesus means when He says we should be the salt of the earth. Salt helps food taste better and keeps it good, and Jesus wants us to make the world a better place by loving others, telling the truth and doing what is right. When we follow Jesus, we help God’s love spread.
In the Gospel from Matthew 5:13–16, Jesus tells us to let our light shine so others can see our good deeds and praise God. God wants us to follow Him, be like Jesus and grow in love and faith as we shine our light in the world 

Our word of the week has been Beatitude.  We talked about what Jesus’s words mean for how we live our lives today. Together, we shared practical ways we could try to live out the Beatitudes this week, such as showing kindness, being forgiving, helping others and choosing peace. The children offered thoughtful ideas and showed a growing understanding of how Jesus’ teachings guide us in our everyday actions.