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22 Apr

Year 3 Art - Telling Stories Through Drawing

In their art class, the year 3 students have discovered that artists, such as Inbal Leitner, use sketchbooks as a way to react and connect with other creative works of art.

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10 Apr

Year 3 - How Do Different People Celebrate Easter?

In Year 3, students have been exploring the diverse perspectives on Easter held by different Christian denominations, with a specific focus on the Catholic and Baptist viewpoints.

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10 Apr

Year 3 - Festival Of Purim

In Year 3, students have been discovering Purim, a happy Jewish celebration that remembers how Jewish people in ancient Persia survived a threat to their lives in the 5th century BCE. This story is told in the biblical Book of Esther. They listened to the story and made colourful masks.

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9 Apr

Online Safety - Search Engines

Search engines are a routine part of everyday life, giving instant access to billions of web pages; however, this also increases the risk of children encountering harmful, untrustworthy, or illegal content. We’ve created this free guide – also available in podcast format – offering parents and educators quickfire information about the risks of search engines and practical steps that can be taken to safeguard children online.

Image of Year 3  Roll Back The Stone Easter Service
9 Apr

Year 3 Roll Back The Stone Easter Service

For the Easter Service in church, Year 3 have been working hard for several weeks rehearsing their performance of the Roll Back The Stone story.

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9 Apr

Year 3 Easter Competition

Year 3 students have been busy this week creating their submissions for the Easter Competition, which involved designing and crafting Easter baskets complete with spring chicks and rabbits.

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9 Apr

Thank You for Joining Our First Reading Café!

Thank You for Joining Our First Reading Café! A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our very first Reading Café—it was such a lovely event! The children really enjoyed sharing stories and spending time reading with you. There was a wonderful buzz around the room as books were opened, imaginations sparked, and conversations flowed. It was a joy to see such enthusiasm for reading! We’re hoping to make this a regular event, and it would be fantastic to welcome even more of you next time. Keep an eye out for our summer term date—we’d love to see you there!

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8 Apr

Sports for Champions Visit – Alisha Evanston (Tumbling)

We had an inspiring visit from professional tumbler Alisha Evanston as part of our Sports for Champions event! Alisha wowed the children with her amazing tumbling skills and even invited some brave volunteers—including a few teachers—for a fun handstand competition. She shared her journey as an athlete, showing videos of her performances, answering thoughtful questions from the children, and proudly showing her medals. The session was full of energy and excitement, and the children left feeling motivated and inspired to follow their own dreams. A huge thank you to Alisha for such a memorable experience!

Image of Year 3 Sports For Champions - Alisha Evanson
8 Apr

Year 3 Sports For Champions - Alisha Evanson

Today, we welcomed Alisha Evanson, a talented sports person who competes in tumbling for both England and Great Britain. She captivated the students with the story of her tumbling career and showed them her achievements through her medals. The visit culminated with Year 3 engaging in a short circuit training session led by Alisha.

Image of Year 3 Computing -Using The Music Editor to Make Sounds And Music
8 Apr

Year 3 Computing -Using The Music Editor to Make Sounds And Music

During their Year 3 Micro:bits lesson, students experimented with the music editor to generate various sounds and musical pieces.

Image of Year 3 Celebrating The Festival Of Holi
8 Apr

Year 3 Celebrating The Festival Of Holi

Year 3 have been learning about the Hindu festival of Holi, a vibrant celebration marking the start of spring. To connect with the tradition of throwing coloured powder and water, we engaged in splatter painting.

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7 Apr

Easyfundraising

We’ve registered Darwen St James CE Primary Academy with #easyfundraising, which means over 8,000 retailers will now donate to us for FREE every time you use #easyfundraising to shop with them. These donations will help SO MUCH, so please sign up to support us – it’s completely FREE and doesn’t take long. https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/support-a-good-cause/step-1/?char=379393&invite=6po80d&referral-campaign=c2s&utm_campaign=web-referral