Category: year 3

The excitement in the air was palpable at the Upper School, as 20 spellers from five different schools arrived to compete in the annual Dukes Regional Spelling Bee. The pupils had been practising for months and could hardly contain themselves as they whizzed through the...

It was a triumphant Sports Day for Dragon. With conditions perfect for the field events, the children produced world class performance in the javelin and long jump events. Hundredths of seconds separated the top three in the hurdles event in many year groups. A new...

The children had a brilliant time at their recent summer term school discos. The Lower School dressed to impress in their sparkling sea-themed masks, whilst the parents transformed the hall into a magical under the sea world. In the Upper School, the children dressed up...

Year 3 had an amazing week at the Gordon Brown Outdoor Centre, packed with nature, adventure, and fun! From archery and the thrilling death drop to feeding farm animals and bonding over blindfold trails and friendship bracelets, they’re already missing it! Best of all, the...

Throughout this year, the children in the gardening club have spent a busy time creating new planting areas in the school playground. As the weather gets better, the garden will hopefully be a riot of colour. They have learnt how to care for plants, sowed...

A truly inspirational day was had by our 40 mini marathon runners who completed either the final 1 mile or the final 2.6km of the route of the full London Marathon. With over 18,000 children running, true grit, determination and perseverance was shown as they...

As school traditions go, this has to be one of our favourites! At the end of each spring term, the children are encouraged to ‘get cracking’ on their decorated Easter egg dioramas. As usual, the standard was incredibly high and there were some extremely runny, sorry,...

The Art Pathway’s double exhibition took place towards the end of term in the Upper School. Encompassing two themes, Time and Abandonment, guests (and pupils) were treated to a wonderful array of contemporary art. The exhibition showcased incredible creativity, and pieces included ceramics, installations and...

Class 3R travelled back in time to Ancient Greece and presented a hilarious, dynamic and informative assembly all about the Greek gods and goddesses! After weeks of rehearsing, learning lines, and making props, they performed an outstanding show to all their parents. Well done everyone. ...