Blog by Tag: Year 3

If only fieldwork was so much fun!. Two glorious days on the banks of the River Dee exploring how it is used in comparison with the mouth of the River Mersey.

Brookside had a fantastic day celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day with nostalgic music and by enjoying our lunches outside!  We have learnt about the Second World War and paused to reflect on the sacrifice made by so many in the cause of freedom and justice.

As part of fractions Year 3 have been working out practically how to find 2/3, 3/4 or 5/8ths of a number.

Year 3 have been finding out that light cannot travel through an object and this is how shadows are created.

What a wonderful week to take literacy outside. The weather provided a wonderful muse to help us improve our sentences when setting a scene, be it under the beautiful blue sky or in the shade of our wooded copse. 

Well they do in science! Year 3 find out that two North poles or two South poles repel each other, but North and South poles attract.

We had a great day out finding out what it took to be in the Roman army 

and all about Chester's ancient history under Roman occupation. 

In science we have been learning about forces. This week we learned how friction helps us slow down!

We have been learning all about abstract art. We have focused on the artist Anthony Caro. We have been creating our abstract art based on similar ideas. 

We have been reading the book Big Blue Whale in literacy. The children have been researching facts about whales and creating pamphlets. They look rather splendid!

We had an incredible afternoon at school today as we welcomed the amazing GB Olympic medallist, Emily Ford!

The atmosphere was buzzing as she arrived to inspire our students with her remarkable journey in sport. Emily kicked off the afternoon with a lively assembly, sharing her experiences in…

In our Friday assembly, we celebrate our Superstars!  In each class, a Behaviour Superstar and a Learning Superstar receive a certificate from our Headteacher, Mr Orme.  We are very proud of all of our children who make everyday special just by being them.