Our F2 children are so excited about raising Froglets. They have been observing the tadpoles daily and can’t believe that they are witnessing the life cycle right in front of their eyes. We love science at Rockingham.
Category: Foundation
Newsletter 6th May 2022
Here is this week’s Newsletter with all the fabulous events that have happened over the last two weeks.
Goodbye and Good luck Mrs Burnett
Today we said an emotional goodbye to Mrs Burnett and we would all like to wish her the best for the future. You are going to be sadly missed.
Meet our new friends in F2…
In Foundation 2 our children have some new friends can you identify what they are? Our children can’t wait to name them.
Jamie Knight Freestyle Football extraordinaire!
Today we were lucky enough to have Jamie Knight in school showcasing his amazing skills from his career as a professional freestyler. He even performed on Ireland’s got talent. What aspirations do you have?
Magic Beans in F2
Miss Lilleyman found some beans. We decided to leave them outside Jack’s house before lunch to see if they were magic. Turns out they were Magic! We couldn’t believe our eyes.
Reading Champions – Hilary Ford Award
Congratulations to our reading champions this term. Making excellent progress in their reading. Well done everyone.
F2 take on the Easter Egg Hunt Challenge
Our F2 children and their parents took on the challenge of the Easter Egg hunt with their classes this week. I’m not sure whether the Teachers enjoyed it more than the children. What a wonderful event to finish off our Easter Parent week.
Willow Tree Warriors introducing our vlog 💻
Welcome to our introductory vlog – The Willow Tree Warrior team at RJI have been monitoring computing chat on the playground and bring you their latest news and advice… 💻
F1 Modelling their Easter Bonnets
How wonderful are our Foundation 1 creations, the detail, creativity and ideas that have gone into their hats this year is incredible. Well done all I know it was very difficult to choose a winner as they are all so amazing.
Punctuation in F2L
Writing in F2L is really improving their sentence skills are really developing and we are really proud of how hard they are working to ensure they learn every day. Can you see the pride in their faces?
Bugs in F2 – Using Natural Materials
From their visit to the butterfly house the children have been using natural materials in the continuous provision to make their own minibeasts. Ove the week the children have really engaged in this activity and have created some amazing bugs!
F2W Enjoy the butterfly house.
Foundation 2 really enjoyed their visit to the butterfly house to consolidate all their learning about minibeasts. They had so much fun exploring the outdoors with their parents and teachers.
F1 Say goodbye to Mrs Millward
Our F1 children have been so creative this week, making a lovely card for Mrs Millward. I know they are really sad to say goodbye but wanted to wish her well. Mrs Millward has really enjoyed her time at Rockingham and wanted to say a special goodbye to her children.
Easter Service at St Mary’s Church
Today we shared our Easter Service with parents at St Mary’s Church, it was such a wonderful celebration after being absent for two years. The joy on everyones faces was amazing to see. Thank you to our wonderful children and staff for putting together such a beautiful service to celebrate the true meaning of Easter. […]
REY and F1 Celebrate Easter
Goodbye and Good Luck Mrs Millward
Goodbye and Good Luck Mrs Millward Today is such as a sad day as we say goodbye to Mrs Millward who is taking on a new role and a new challenge after the Easter Holiday. We are feeling both sad because Mrs Millward is leaving us today and excited for her as she embarks […]
Foundation 2 Visit the Butterfly House
Today our Foundation 2 children really enjoyed their visit to the butterfly house. They enjoyed exploring the different minibeasts and butterflies they have come across in their story this term. During the visit they even had time to rehearse their Easter song.
F2 Performance Poetry
Our Foundation 2 children have all enjoyed learning about performing poetry linking to their topic and class text, all about worms. Can you guess the text?
F1 Mother’s Day Cards
Our Foundation 1 children really enjoyed making their cards last week to tell their family how much they love them. They were very creative and enjoyed using a range of media.
Foundation – Big Walk and Wheel #bigwalkandwheel
Well done to Foundation children for taking part in the Big walk and wheel competition.
Science Week in Foundation 2
As part of science week and our investigations in to living things, we have been thinking about worms today. We were absolutely amazed by just how many facts there are to know about worms. We went on a mission to charm worms. We followed Miss Lilleyman’s instructions and guess what? We found 17! It was […]
RP reps supporting our F1 with their lunches
Our F1 children love having our RP reps supporting their lunchtimes. They help them make food choices and support with how to use their plate and equipment.
Exploring growth through the Hungry Caterpillar in F2
To celebrate science week, we enjoyed the story of the hungry caterpillar and we discussed the different stages he goes through to transform into a beautiful butterfly. The children were so amazed when they watched the caterpillar go into his chrysalis and come out as a butterfly 🦋
What is happening in our Pond?
As you already know, our big question at the moment is, How does your garden grow? As part of science week, we have been thinking about how different living things grow. Today we have been thinking about frogs. 🐸 We went to our pond to collect some frog spawn and we have made a special […]
Exploring Mixed Media in F2
Experimenting with Clay, Fossils Foundation 1
Our Foundation 1 children have been learning all about fossils. They have been using clay as their vehicle for learning. Can you identify the fossils?
Science Week 14th of March 2022
We are so excited for science week next week, the science ambassadors across Willow Tree Academy have planned some incredible events for our children and families to get involved in. At Rockingham we love science and can’t wait to begin our journey all about Growth.
Outstanding art 🖼
Fantastic art and design opportunities ranging from wax resist, charcoal, sewing and artist studies in school on our learning walk yesterday. We saw incredible teacher modelling and high quality skill development. When asked a child said “Art makes me feel joyful”. How amazing is that?
Thank you F1 for allowing Y5/6 and Y6B to Judge
Today our Foundation 1 children completed a parade for our Year 6 children who voted for the best world book day hat. They looked for home made, creative and links to the test. Well done everyone especially Emily our winner.