We were delighted to welcome the Shades Team into school to lead a special collective worship celebrating Black history. Through engaging stories, music and thoughtful discussion, the children learned about inspirational Black figures and the important contributions they have made to our world. The session encouraged curiosity, respect and reflection, helping pupils to understand the value of diversity and the importance of treating everyone with kindness and fairness. It was a meaningful and uplifting experience enjoyed by children and staff alike.
Year 3J: Gallery
Deva Museum Chester, by Mr Jolly
Date: 10th Mar 2026 @ 4:36pm
Year 3 had an lovely day in Chester! In the morning, we explored the museum and learnt that the Romans all shared a toilet ANDa cleaning brush...eww!
In the afternoon, we marched around the town as Roman soldiers with shields and swords, we even created the turtle formation with our shields.
World Book Day Celebrations, by Miss Healey
Date: 9th Mar 2026 @ 5:05pm
We have had the best time celebrating World Book Day the past couple of weeks! We looked amazing in our costumes and also had a super time with our guest author Ian Bland. He was extremely funny and helped us write some amazing poetry of our own!
Ian bland- Poet visit, by Mrs Bradley
Date: 9th Mar 2026 @ 5:01pm
Today we were delighted to welcome the wonderful poet Ian Bland to our school. He performed and shared some of his fantastic poetry with the children before working with each year group to help them create their own poems.
The day was filled with creativity and laughter, and the children thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to explore poetry in such an engaging way. To finish the day, many pupils proudly showcased their poems during a special assembly. It was a fantastic experience for everyone involved.
Ian Bland poet visit, by Miss Hulse
Date: 9th Mar 2026 @ 1:56pm
We were lucky enough to be welcomed by the poet 'Ian Bland' today. The children enjoyed an assembly this morning, where we all took part in action poem, then the children all took part in workshops, were they created their own poems. Year 6 and Year 3 focussed on 'I'd like to be...' thinking about ryhme and thythm. To end the day, we all took part in a celebration assessbly to share our wonderful work.
Year 1's World Book Day, by Miss Weller
Date: 6th Mar 2026 @ 8:37am
Year 1 had a fantastic day celebrating World Book Day! They all made a fantastic effort with their costumes and really enjoyed working out who all the teachers were in the Masked Reader.
They also practiced their drawing skills and joined in a draw-along to create a very hungry caterpillar!
The Masked Reader- World book day, by Mrs Bradley
Date: 5th Mar 2026 @ 3:51pm
The pupils took part in an exciting quiz today, 'The masked Reader', in which they had to guess the teachers behind the masks and what book they are reading.
Church, by Miss Hulse
Date: 11th Feb 2026 @ 10:50am
We had a lovely service this moening, thinking all about being 'Made with Love'. The children sang songs and read some beautiful prayers.
Maths in Action, by Miss Hulse
Date: 5th Feb 2026 @ 10:04am
This week, I have been lucky enough to go around all of the classes and watch all of the wonderful maths learning that is taking place in our school. The children were all really engaged and loving their learning.
Climate Field work - February 25, by Mr Jolly
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 12:42pm
3J went onto the school grounds to look for the different flora (plaant life) and fauna (animals) that live in our temperate climate.
Collective worship, by Mrs Bradley
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 12:34pm
Reverend Pam joined us for a wonderful collective worship focused on this half term’s core value of perseverance. She shared the Bible story of Peter walking on water, highlighting how he showed perseverance in the face of difficulty. The children reflected on how we can learn from this story and demonstrate perseverance in our everyday lives.
Music Lessons - Life at sea - January 25, by Mr Jolly
Date: 3rd Feb 2026 @ 11:12am
KS2 - Christmas Sing-a-Long, by Miss Hulse
Date: 12th Dec 2025 @ 3:02pm
KS2 did an amazing job this afternoon, performing their Christmas sing-along. The children told the story of the nativity, with some wonderful action and singing. We are all so proud of you!
Poetry Reciting - November 25, by Mr Jolly
Date: 24th Nov 2025 @ 1:42pm
Today, the children learnt a Jamaican Poem. They then had to learn and perform the poem in Jamaican patois using lots of actions and expression. See the school website for the performance.
Bean Boost - November 25, by Mr Jolly
Date: 18th Nov 2025 @ 11:05am
The children made a mandala using clay and a variety of beans.
A mandala is a decorative picture which usually includes very complex designs.
The designs, which include a range of patterns and symbols, start from a central point, created in a cyclical image. The shapes are often geometric (decorated with lines and shapes) and recognisable.
The Walrus and the Carpenter, by Miss Healey
Date: 17th Nov 2025 @ 2:59pm
This week Year 5 began our poetry topic in English! We are studying The Walrus and The Carpenter by Lewis Carroll. Today we focused on performing the poem using our reading aloud skills and focusing on rhythm and rhyme with a few actions splashed in there!
Catalyst Museum, by Mr Jolly
Date: 13th Nov 2025 @ 4:38pm
In the morning, we had a workshop on rocks and fossils. Then, we had some free time to explore the gadgets in the gallery. In the afternoon, we had a workshop on light.
Jodrell Bank - Year 5 - 12.11.25, by Miss Healey
Date: 12th Nov 2025 @ 3:46pm
Today we have the most amazing trip. We went to see the Lovell telescope at Jodrell Bank. We learnt so much information about Earth, Space and the planets! We went on a virtual tour of space in the Space Dome which was mindblowing!
Whiteboard Animation - November 25, by Mr Jolly
Date: 12th Nov 2025 @ 11:42am
This week the children used an app called 'iMotion' to create an animation using a whiteboard and a pen.
English in Nursery, by Mrs Andrews
Date: 7th Nov 2025 @ 3:57pm
In Nursery, we are always developing our communication, language, and literacy skills. We talk with our friends as we independently choose our learning, and every three weeks we explore a new topic book. We take part in activities such as retelling the story, creating story maps, and labelling pictures with our names.
We also enjoy making up our own stories and bringing them to life using musical instruments and actions. Throughout the classroom, there are plenty of opportunities for writing in all areas. Each week, we learn new vocabulary linked to our current topic.
3J School Council, by Mr Jolly
Date: 24th Oct 2025 @ 11:03am
Well done to all of the children who submitted their applications for the role of 3J's School Councillor. The children did really well to speak in front of their peers to explain why they wanted to be chosen.
Congratuations to Helena for winning the class vote.
3J Living, Loving and Growing Together, by Mr Jolly
Date: 14th Jul 2025 @ 11:35am
We started the day by singing some campfire songs. We then went outside and made dens and toasted marshmellows to make s'mores. In the afternoon, we made a postive afformation bracelet.
Frog releasing, by Mr Jolly
Date: 3rd Jul 2025 @ 2:27pm
EYFS Sports Day, by Miss Kyte
Date: 2nd Jul 2025 @ 4:18pm
A huge well done to all of the children who took part in the EYFS Sports Day. You were all fantastic!
