We are really enjoying our music sessions with our music teacher Mrs Thompson-Smith. We are learning all about rhythm and pulse and using our bodies to show this. We can’t wait to use instruments this week.
Category: Whole School
History in 1S
Today we had a fantastic discussion in our history lesson. First we looked at the artefacts and discussed what they might mean and how they could link. We thought it meant travelling around the world in an aeroplane. Then we looked further at the Amelia Earhart book and learnt that she was the first woman […]
Geography in 1/2WB
Our children in 1/2WB are developing their Geography skills using Physical equipment. What do you think they have created? Excellent team work skills everyone.
5P Solar System Science
5P have had a fantastic couple of weeks with their learning linked to space. Last week they researched an area of space with a partner and then contributed to a document together. This week they then went in front the camera and presented their learning on the green screen.
Hall Transformation P4C
This week we have transformed our hall to celebrate all the wonderful learning the children have produced linked to our P4C text ‘ A big bag of worries’ The Children have really developed their emotional literacy skills through discussing their feelings.
Y3/4P – School Council Vote
Well done to everyone who applied for the school council role in Y3/4P. Very brave to stand up and speak to the class. Well done Charlotte and Harvey for winning the vote.
Our Keep warm this winter Scheme
Special Mentions Assembly
Today we had a fabulous assembly, sharing our learning and finding out who had won the Golden Shield. We announced our Heads of House – Congratulations to Hoober – Maisie F/Jamie H Kepple – Georgia T/Jacob K Richmond – Layla R/ Mark W Scholes – Millie P/ Alfie C Our winners this week Hoober with […]
We love Literacy in 3/4P
In literacy we have been learning about the use of language and how to engage a reader through story telling. The children have used their immersive reading area for inspiration. Look at the smiles on the children’s faces and how proud they are of their learning.
School Council in Y6H
Today the children read their manifestos in Y6H, the children were confident, enthusiastic and determine to succeed. We are so proud of all the children who shared their ideas with the class. Congratulations Jessica and Mark.
Y3/4P Away from the Desk Maths – Orienteering
Y3/4P completed a Maths Orienteering cours3 based around Rounding to the nearest 10/100. The children enjoyed answering the questions and breaking the code.
Y3/4P – P4C
Last week, we looked at the ‘Huge Bag of Worries’ story. We talked about how we can control our worries and how we can help each other.
Welcome to the army. Recruitment speeches in 6B
Welcome to the army. Recruitment speeches in 6B Today we have started a new genre of writing, persuasive speeches. In WW1 young men were persuaded to join the army by recruitment officers. In our first session we looked at our model text and thought about how we could command an audience using our voices and […]
Science experiment
Today we started our science experiment to see which boat was the best to travel around the world in. We tested two different boats, a paper boat and a fabric boat. We all predicted we thought that the fabric boat would hold the most weight but we were wrong. It was in fact the paper […]
Science experiment
Today we started our science experiment to see which boat was the best to travel around the world in. We tested two different boats, a paper boat and a fabric boat. We all predicted we thought that the fabric boat would hold the most weight but we were wrong. It was in fact the paper […]
3M P.E. Getting active today with some fitness.
Exploring their family through Continuous Provision
Our Foundation Children have had a wonderful day exploring the outdoors in the sunshine. The children are learning about their family and what being a family means.
Writing our names in Foundation 2
Today’s morning activity in Foundation 2 is writing our name. The children are focussing on pencil grip, letter recognition and presentation. I’m so proud of how our children settle in in a morning.
Drumming in 3/4P
Today the children in Y3/4P have been learning to play the drums. They have had their first lesson today and really enjoyed learning different techniques and rhythms.
Science through Dance in KS1
Today Y1S have been exploring their Science learning through Dance and growing from a seed into a Tree. Here they are exploring how they use their body to retell a story.
Glow from Home in Support of @RotherHosp
Can you support Rotherham Hospice with their Glow from Home Fundraising Event in place of the Midnight Memory Walk? Will you Glow from Home for Rotherham Hospice? Our usual Glow with the Flow is looking a little different this year but that doesn’t mean you can’t still get your GLOW on! Covid-19 has had a […]
A huge bag of worries
We have been looking at the book ‘A huge bag of worries’. We discussed what a worry was and how they make us feel. We decided on some things that we could do to help us feel better when we have a worry.
Children enjoying our new Reading Huts – Our very own Little Libraries
Our Year 6 children are really enjoying their break times especially our new Reading Huts, we love Reading at Rockingham.
Our First Newsletter of the New Year.
Here is our First Newsletter of the Year, we hope you enjoy reading what we have been up to over the last two weeks. Your children have been fabulous and loved returning to school. We have put support in place for our children who didn’t have the opportunity to return to school after lockdown to […]
Year 6 – Huge Bag of Worries
This week all children from REY to Year 6 have been completing P4C sessions on the text A Huge Bag of Worries, each class has been sharing their worries with their class teacher and building really positive successful relationships. In 6B the children have made their own worry monsters and Jayden really enjoyed sharing his […]
Circuit Training in 3/4P – Mrs Smith you are our staff star of the week!
Today Mr Purshouse and his children took part in Circuit training, the children were active throughout and learning a range of new skills. Today Mrs Smith has received our staff star of the week for her commitment to Physical Education and supporting our children along the way. She was modelling to the children how to […]
The Rotherham Music service is back with a bang! @RotherhamMusic
This week 1S and 3M have had their first music lesson of the year with Mrs Thomson Smith. Our Year 1 children have been learning all about Rhythm and Pulse and our Year 3 children will be learning the Ukulele. We are also very excited to tell you that 3/4P will be learning to play […]
Our First Virtual Special mentions
What a fantastic morning, sharing all the wonderful things that make Rockingham Special. We have celebrated our Golden Shield Winners, Golden Leaf Winners and shared learning. We are so proud of you all. My Head Teachers Award this week goes to Leo for receiving his pen licence and producing some wonderful writing this week. He […]
Y5P Outdoor Ordering
Ordering Numbers This morning we went outside for our maths learning. We initially started with an active maths challenge liked to times tables before our ordering activity. We had lots of different challenges and we could only move onto the following challenge if we had correctly ordered the cones correctly.
Family Learning is back with a bang! @Rotherhamcreat2
Family Learning is back with a bang! Calling all parents to take part and share pictures to enable us to collect free books for schools. Information from @Rotherhamcreat2 our wonderful Rotherham Creative Learning Community I wanted to inform you that our Family Learning will continue this year as a home learning opportunity. Engaging with parents […]