Year 3 Autumn 2 Topic

A Long Time Ago in a Castle...

Read...
Look out for these books in your classroom, the Imagination Room or at Brierfield Library!  

Key vocabulary...

archers  
arrow loops
castles
coat of arms
defence strategies  
drawbridge
fort
moat
portcullis
siege  

Fantastic facts...

  • The structural features of a castle were designed to prevent attacks.

  • A moat was a deep trench filled with water around the castle.

  • A drawbridge prevented people from entering the castle when it was raised.

  • Arrow loops are slits from which archers could attack the invaders without being seen.

  • The high walls of the castle made it difficult for enemies to climb.

  • Skipton castle was under siege for 3 years – this meant the enemies couldn’t get in, nor would they leave.

Explore...

There a lots of great stories to share on the Storynory website.
Click on the frog to explore!
You can listen to Aesop's Fables on the BBC School Radio website.
BBC School Radio also has the stories of Hans Christian Andersen for you to listen to!
The World of Tales website has hundreds of Folk Tales from all over the world for you to read.

Visit...
Brierfield, Nelson and Colne Libraries

Do...

  • Create a pop-up story book of your favourite folk or fairytale.

  • Folk and fairy tales did not used to be written down, people would tell the stories out loud to share them.  Practise your oracy skills by retelling your faviourite folk or fairy tale.  Ask an adult to record your story and send it to school using your class e-mail address: 2016@pendleprimaryacademy.co.uk

In school...

Class Novel - The Creakers by Tom Fletcher
Trip - Skipton Castle