Year 3: St George's News items

Oompa-Loompa Doompa-dee-do, our catering team had some great treats for you!, by Mrs Walters

Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 12:11pm

Our fabulous catering team transformed into Oompah-Loompahs at lower site today - with a little hep from Mike TV and a hot dog!

The team provided pupils and staff with hot dogs, Willy Wonka wedges and fizzy lifting drinks followed by Charlie's chocolate cake.

Some lucky pupils also won a prize thanks to a St George's Golden Ticket!

Thank you and well done to everyone who took part!

 

 

Year 3 World Book Day, by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 11:31am

Year three have enjoyed celebrating world book day this morning. The children all looked absolutely fabulous so thank you for supporting them with this. They have used fantastic oracy skills to describe and share their books/props with their friends around the room and enjoyed reading each others books. Some children have participated in a live draw along with the author Sarah Bowie, drawing some of the characters from her new book Nina Peanut. We have had a great book themed morning in year three! 

3A’s attendance party, by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 11:23am

This morning, 3A not only celebrated world book day but they also had their attendance party which was lots of fun! We played some games, did some dancing and ate some biscuits. It was a great start to the morning. Well done for great attendance 3A, keep it up and hopefully we can have another one! 

Year 3 - Egyptologist visit, by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 5th Mar 2024 @ 1:53pm

Year three have had an exciting day with a visit from Dr Cromwell, an Egyptologist who is a lecturer in Manchester. She shared lots of interesting information and facts with the children including: the gods/goddesses, Hieroglyphics and papyrus. Dr Cromwell was able to answer many questions the children had about Egypt and the Egyptian gods. She showed an image of the illustrated papyrus scroll which is 4 metres in length, displayed in the world museum in Liverpool. The museum has an Egyptian section that the children would no doubt love to visit if they get the oppportunity. For more information, please visit: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/world-museum/exhibition/ancient-egypt 

Thank you very much Dr Cromwell for visiting us and sharing some interesting facts! 

Year 3 Djembes, by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 1st Mar 2024 @ 2:47pm

Today, the year three children have started to learn how to play the djembe drums with Mr Harper which they were all very excited about. They looked at the positions they needed to be in to play, identified the different names for parts of the djembe and began to play, following Mr Harper's lead. The children were very good at listening to the instructions and recalling some musical vocabulary. 

World Book Day Costume Swap Success, by Mrs Walters

Date: 16th Feb 2024 @ 3:48pm

Thank you everyone who brought costumes in to swap at lower site today. Lots of people took away some new outfits to wear on World Book Day.

We will run the swap again after half term so if anyone would like to bring items in they would be very welcome.

F2 Books for Bedtime event., by Miss Birch

Date: 8th Feb 2024 @ 9:13am

 

“Being read to provides comfort for children, improving their concentration and focus. Being read to gives children knowledge to understand and talk about the world around them. When children understand what is being read this helps them understand how words, phrases and sentences are put together.” Gov.uk Help for Early Years Providers. 

At St Georges reading is at the heart of our curriculum and all of our children have access to a range of high quality literature. We read a decodable book once a day in our phonic sessions and take one home each Friday alongside a story book for our grown ups to read to us. This week we have enjoyed our 'Books for Bedtime' event when we learnt all about the importance of reading. We come into school in the evening wearing our pyjamas and got cosy under the twinkling fairy lights. We then enjoyed listening to storys with props, puppets and masks. We even have a yummy hot chocolate and biscuit.

 

 

Mr Singh visits Y3, by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 24th Jan 2024 @ 1:45pm

Year 3 were very lucky to have a visit from Mr Singh who came into school to help us learn all about Sikhism which we have been learning about in RE. We had an assembly altogether then completed some workshops were we learned all about the 5 K's. 

Panto fun for year 6 pupils!, by Mrs Walters

Date: 19th Jan 2024 @ 12:00pm

Congratulations to year 6 pupils Bethany and Hollie who appeared in this years Nova Award Winning Crysanthamum's Pantomime - Aladdin!

They are pictured here with Wishie Washie, played by John Sprung-Murphy, a former employee with St George’s Dragon Club!

Festive Fun with Christmas Dinner!, by Mrs Walters

Date: 20th Dec 2023 @ 3:53pm

A huge thank you to our amazing catering team who served hundreds of Christmas lunches to staff and pupils today at lower site!

Tomorrow they do it all again at upper site!

 

Year three Santa grotto, by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 18th Dec 2023 @ 11:52am

Year three had a great time visiting Santa at the grotto today. The children shared what presents they are hoping for and listened to Santa read them a short story. The children had a drink of hot chocolate and a biscuit. Thank you Santa! 

Experience Christmas at St Hilary's, by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 5th Dec 2023 @ 7:58pm

Year three have had the opportunity to visit St Hilary's church this week to 'Experience Christmas'. They visited different stations which told the Christmas story including: the preparation, the announcement, promises, the journey, the message and finally the gift. At each station, the children took part in different activities to help them recall the story, such as writing/drawing gift ideas for Mary and Joseph and acting out Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem by donkey. We finished the experience off with a biscuit and juice. A big thank you to St Hilary's church! 

Loving reading at St George's, by Mrs Walters

Date: 23rd Nov 2023 @ 4:12pm

We had lots of bookworms at the Scholastic Book Fair this week!

Families joined us after school each day to buy books and stationary items and the event was a great success.

Thank you to the staff who helped on the nights and to all the parents and carers who came along.

Happy reading!

Food Tasting Fun, by Mrs Walters

Date: 23rd Nov 2023 @ 4:04pm

Thank you to everyone who came along and enjoyed some food samples after school this week.

Families from EYFS to years 5 and 6 were invited into school to try some of the Catering team's delicious food and see what we offer at lunchtimes.

The team was also on hand to answer questions about everything from fussy eaters to allergies.

It all went down very well with lots of positive comments.

 

Careers Assembly in Years 3 and 4, by Miss Mulheirn

Date: 20th Nov 2023 @ 2:44pm

Year 3 and 4 loved hearing from Jayne Kennedy during their careers assembly today. They explored all there is to know about marketing. Here are a few photos!

Year 3 Learning Hero Assembly - Charles Thompson's Mission, by Mr Thomas

Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 10:25am

Earlier this week, Charles Thompon’s Mission visited Y3 to talk about the amazing work they do in the community. They are YEar 3’s  empathy learning heroes this half term, as they embody this trait brilliantly within the community. 

 

The children learnt about the amazing work they do such as providing food, shelter and clothing for those who need it. 

 

Year 3 were inspired by the visit and have decided  to do a small collection of food and clothing for Charles Thompson's Mission linked to their Christmas performance. Keep  your eyes peeled for further information about this. 



Year three Chester Zoo, by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 16th Nov 2023 @ 3:43pm

Year three have had a fantastic day at Chester Zoo seeing lots of different animals, using the maps to find their way around. We were very lucky to see them in their habitats, building on our science work from year two. We even got to see lots of the animals up close! The children had a great day and we were very proud of their behaviour, enthusiasm and curiosity. Well done year three and a big thank you to our helpers! 

Road safety week - Year 3/4, by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 14th Nov 2023 @ 1:41pm

To prepare for road safety week, year three and four had a road safety assembly, discussing how we can be safe on the roads. We also talked about what our school are doing to celebrate the week. Please see your emails for further information on this or see the attached photos. The children enjoyed asking lots of questions during this assembly. 

Year three golden time, by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 9th Nov 2023 @ 10:43am

Today, the year three children had great fun starting in their new groups for golden time. We had forest school games, peer massage, dance (samba), playground games and multi skills. They enjoyed having some extra time to be active and start their day in a positive way. 

Flower Show Achievement, by Mrs Walters

Date: 1st Nov 2023 @ 12:09pm

We were very pleased to receive a certificate of achievement for the garden created for the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park this summer.

Congratulations to Miss Jones and Miss Pickering who did amazing work setting up entry in the show.

The garden was based on a journey through Middle Earth and can be seen outside reception at upper site.

 

 

Year 3 science trip to Ness Gardens (3A, 3B & 3E), by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 31st Oct 2023 @ 7:43pm

Today, some of the children from year three went on a trip to Ness Gardens. They explored the topic of plants and pollinators with the education department running a session for us around the gardens. In this session, the children explored the life cycle of plants and the process that seed dispersal and pollination has within this. They saw lots of examples of seeds and different plants around the gardens and learnt about the different types of pollinating animals. They also identified the different parts of plants, pulling a fuschia apart to identify these parts. We also explored the gardens further by following the rock trail and going on a rock hunt, to embed our learning of rocks and soils from our previous science unit. The children had a great day at Ness Gardens seeing lots of plants, animals, ponds, the view of North Wales and even the Halloween trail. 

Football teams' fundraiser for damaged defibrillator, by Mrs Walters

Date: 19th Oct 2023 @ 12:49pm

UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who donated to this fundraiser. The club has reached the £1,000 target and is now waiting to have the defib machine fitted.

 

A member of our staff team is raising funds to replace a vital defibrillator, which had the battery stolen, leaving it unusable.

John Evans, St George’s Finance and Office Manager, is a football coach with the Cheshire Girls Football League Wirral.  

For the last five years they have had a defibrillator on hand and readily available for anyone to use at Arrowe Park playing fields, where it can be instantly accessed should the need arise.

They were absolutely horrified on Saturday 14th October to discover someone had stolen the battery pack that provides the power in case of emergency use.

The battery can only be accessed by removing the unit from its zipped up case and deliberately releasing it via a catch. The battery pack itself is of no use as it only fits the defibrillator but costs £280 to replace.

John said: “We are truly astonished at the depths someone has plunged to. The thought that someone has been so callous as to prevent the operation of life saving equipment goes beyond all understanding!!

The teams that use the playing fields are now raising funds to replace the defibrillator and add a special case to keep it safer.

If you would like to support them please visit their Gofundme page at:

https://gofund.me/03e0c0aa

Year 3 VR - History, by Miss Gough-Hughes

Date: 16th Oct 2023 @ 4:23pm

Today, the year three children had the opportunity to explore the stone ages through VR, exploring the stone age, bronze age, iron age and stonehenge. They loved being able to summarise what they had learnt throughout our history unit, using the VR to support. The children have a great understanding of this topic and have learnt lots of facts about pre-history. Well done year three! 

Boxing Fundraiser for Autism Together, by Mrs Walters

Date: 13th Oct 2023 @ 1:59pm

One of our parents is fundraising for Autism Together by taking on a White Collar Boxing Match!

Terri Ann Simon, who has children in EYFS, years 1, 3 and 4, will be taking part in the Ultra White Collar Boxing event at Liverpool Olympia on Saturday 9th December.

If you would like to donate to her JustGiving Page you can click on the link below:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Terri-ann-Simon?utm_source=Sharethis&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=Terri-ann-Simon&utm_campaign=pfp-email&utm_term=f31b62bb895447bdb2c89f5594a7e0ef.

For more information about the event visit:

https://www.liverpoololympia.co.uk/events/ultra-white-collar-boxing-3/

 

Frank Cottrell-Boyce in Year 3 and 4, by Miss Hughes

Date: 5th Oct 2023 @ 2:15pm

Our visitor today was cosmically out of this world 🚀 astoundingly amazing ✨and just wonderous 😮

Today, Year 3 and 4 were visited by Frank Cottrell-Boyce the author of well-known children's books, Olympic ceremonies and even our beloved Paddington. 

We loved hearing stories about how Frank became inspired to write and that words can show feelings. 
We were all enthralled when Frank read us a few extracts from his books.

After giggling the afternoon away, we even managed to get our hands on a signed copy of his new book. 

A massive thank you to Frank as well as Lisa and Sue at Linghams books for arranging such a brilliant afternoon. 

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