Movement Festival 2026
On Monday, nine pupils proudly represented the school at the Reach Movement Festival, organised by Rotherham School Games and held at the Rotherham Civic Theatre. Over several weeks, the children worked hard to create and rehearse a dance inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Their performance brought the story to life through creative choreography, teamwork, […]
Reading and Writing in Y4/5
Y4/5 have been developing both their reading and writing skills through a range of engaging English activities. While reading Krindlekrax, the children practised using expression when reading aloud, taking on the roles of different characters and performing extracts from the story. They worked hard to vary their tone, volume, and pace to bring the characters […]
Virtual Author Visit
Year 4/5 thoroughly enjoyed a virtual author visit with Struan Murray, author of Dragonborn. The children were fascinated to learn about his journey to becoming an author and how his love of drawing and storytelling as a child helped shape his career. They enjoyed hearing where he gets his ideas from and had the opportunity […]
Y2 Sports Day Practice
This week in PE, Year 2 have been busy preparing for the upcoming Sports Day. The children practised a range of skills, including throwing, balancing, jumping, and running, while showing great enthusiasm and determination throughout each activity. It was fantastic to see everyone trying their best, encouraging one another, and demonstrating excellent resilience. Well done, […]
Y5/6 First Aid Training
This week, Year 5/6 have been learning about choking hazards and how to help someone who may be choking. The children listened carefully to the First Aid leaders and practised important skills that could help prevent choking and support someone in an emergency situation. They showed excellent focus and maturity throughout the session while learning […]
First Aid in Y2
Yesterday, Y2 welcomed a visitor into school to teach them how to get help in an emergency situation. The children learned when and how to contact the emergency services, as well as the types of questions they may be asked during a call. They also discovered why it is so important to know their home […]
Pizza Boxes in Y4/5
Last week, Year 4/5 were very busy designing and completing their own pizza boxes ready to take home their healthy homemade pizzas. The children worked carefully and creatively to make their boxes eye-catching and practical, showing fantastic effort throughout the activity. It was wonderful to see them taking pride in their work and preparing their […]
Colour Run T-shirt Design
Despite being fully focused on SATs this week, Y6 have also started designing their Colour Run T-shirts. Pupils enjoyed a fantastic design session, where they thought carefully about ideas that would support Rotherham Hospice and help create the best possible T-shirt designs. The children are so excited for tomorrow and are really looking forward to […]
Y2 Geography
This term, Y2 are learning all about our capital city, London. This week, they have been exploring some of the city’s famous physical and human features. The children enjoyed taking part in a virtual tour of the capital, where they spotted many iconic landmarks, including The Shard, Tower Bridge, and Buckingham Palace. Fantastic work, Y2! […]
Art Study in Y2
This term, Y2 have been learning about the artists Thomas Gainsborough and George Freeman, who were both well known for their portrait paintings. As part of their learning, the children will be creating their own self-portraits, so they have been practising how to draw different facial features carefully and accurately. Although it can be quite […]