Year 3 enjoyed discussing and debating whether women should get the vote. They worked hard to put themselves in the position of both men and women in 1918 and to consider what their different viewpoints would be.
Year 3 put on a fantastic production of ‘The Lucky Viking’. Leif the Lucky, one of the unluckiest Vikings in his home village in Greenland, decides to prove himself a successful explorer by finding the mythical new land spotted fifteen … Read More
Mrs Stevenson had the pleasure of accompanying ten of our Year 3 pupils to the official launch of the Swire Chinese Language Centre at Radley College on Tuesday 6th February. Rush Common were one of only two primary schools attending … Read More
Mr B, one of our parents, visited the school to talk to the Year 3 children about life in Viking times, particularly how the Norse language has influenced how we speak today.
Year 3 were visited by Theatrix Arts Company who performed the story of The Willow Pattern. Paul used many hand-made wooden puppets and beautiful scenery to retell the popular Chinese tale and the children were enthralled by the calm but intriguing … Read More
Year 3 gave their Chinese topic assembly to parents on Thursday, including a retelling of Yeh-Shen story from memory, singing happy birthday in Chinese to members of the audience and sharing some top quality work.
Six children from Year 3 visited ‘The Fellowship’ at All Saints Church on Thursday 16th November to share what they have learnt as part of their Chinese Studies. The children taught the group members how to count to 10 and … Read More
Year 3 children took part in a ‘Loom to the Moon’ art project on 18th July. They used loom bands to create a picture on large sheets of white paper. These were photographed by the artist, Jane Webb. The completed … Read More
As part of their History topic, ‘The Egyptians’, Year 3 children visited the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford on 7th July 2017. They participated in an Egyptian detective activity, where the children matched photos to artefacts. They also had the opportunity … Read More
Abingdon Schools Tennis Tournament On 3rd May Year 3 children participated in the Abingdon Schools Tennis Tournament. All participated enthusiastically and one team ended up with a bronze award. Well done to all!