The first half of Spring Term has flown by. Despite the weeks being short, the amount of learning that has happened has been huge! The children are now half way through their school year and should be immensely proud of the progress they have made and the wonderful things they have achieved.

Class Worship was led this week by Heath, Nathan and Liam, their chosen theme was They read beautifully the story of The Enormous Fish Jonah 1:17and shared prayer they had written. As a class we sang Shine Jesus Shine and My Lighthouse.

We have had another wonderful week of learning in Year 3. In RE we have spoken about God’s Kingdom…What is it? Where is it? How do we get there? Can anyone be in God’s Kingdom? The children thought carefully about what is in God’s Kingdom and how they can spread God’s kingdom in their everyday day acts.

This week the children have spent time planning their class worships, in groups the children have chosen one of the school virtues to be the focus of their worship, written their own prayers, chosen a reading from the Bible and selected their favourite hymns to sing with the class.

The first week back after a break is never easy, but we’re so proud of the determination and positivity the children have shown this week. Despite the mornings being cold and dark, the children have been coming into school every morning smiling and raring to go.

This final week has been a whirlwind of Christmas joy. Thank you so much for joining us on Monday evening at church. The children’s telling of the Christmas story through song and scripture was simply beautiful.

We cannot believe how quickly this half term has gone, between the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparation, as teachers we have been reflecting on our own and the children’s learning journeys so far.

Nativity is out in the classroom, the tree is up, the lights are shining, the classes and corridors are filled with the sound of carols and the children’s eyes are twinkling with excitement and anticipation. It really is the busiest but the most wonderful time of the year!

Our class worship was led by Joseph, Rodnie and George. They read beautifully the story of Jesus healing the paralised man (Luke 5:17-26). They chose to sing one of favourite hymns, Glory Lord and honour, you may remember it from our Easter worship last year.

Our class worship was led by Lucia, Rosa and Jackson, they told the story of Jesus healing many (Matthew 8:14-16) and read prayers they had written.

Our class worship was led by Mia-Grace, Fletcher and George. They read Luke 7: 1-10 The faith of the Centurian and chose the hymn Shine Jesus Shine for us to sing as a class together.

The week has been very reflective, as a class we have visited the chapel and taken time to think about why we wear a poppy. We have also created a beautiful display just outside our classroom door. In assembly, the whole school spent 2 minutes in silence remembering those who have fallen and praying for peace.

The children have returned from half-term bursting with enthusiasm for their learning and eager to challenge themselves. The highlight of our week was no doubt our assembly.

This week our class worship was led by Martha, Nathan and Anna. They shared the story of Jesus raising the widow’s son and led us all in song.

We have had a lovely autumnal week in school, on Monday we managed to get outside between the showers and had a fantastic PE lesson. We had a mini games tournament, using the skills they have been working on this half term. They showed great teamwork and sportsmanship and most of all had lots of fun.

Our class worship this week was led by Lettie, Hugo and Phoebe, they chose some of our favourite hymns to share as a class and read the story of Jesus walking on water. They ended their worship with a prayer they had written, thanking God for their families and friends.

Our class worship this week was led by Myles and Ava, they shared the prayers they had written and the children enjoyed singing their chosen hymns. It’s always so lovely to start the day with singing.

The time is flying by, what a fantastic week we’ve had in year 3. Our Virtue butterflies this week have been awarded to Alice and Mia-Grace for being “Curious and Active.”

What a wonderful first week we have had, it was lovely to see the children come into the classroom excited and eager to learn on Monday morning, we know its not easy getting up early and getting back into school after the summer break.