We have had Wood Book Day on the 7th of March. We all put so much effort into dressing up in our favourite book characters. We read lots of story and loved seeing our friends and teachers dressed up. In DT we have been learning about a balanced diet and what are healthy and…
Rowan went on a very interesting trip to the Hancock Museum in Newcastle. We went here to see items that had been found from the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age as part of our History. We found some weapons, pots and kitchen items. When we arrived at the Hancock Museum we got some…
In Rowan we have been learning about water safety in preparation for our swimming lessons next half term. Today we found out about cold water shock and what to do if we ever fall into cold water. We know we must float like a starfish. We had to complete a little experiment. If we were…
Rowan went out into the community today to see the wonderful work of the Neuroactive group which is based in Ouston Community Centre. The centre specialises in the support and rehabilitation of adults with neurological conditions, brain injuries and strokes to build their self confidence and develop their independence skills. We joined in with some…
In Rowan we have dedicated one lesson a week to make our Maths lessons active! This is where we learn Maths through exercises and making sure we are not sitting in our chairs. This week we have been recapping our times table. We practiced these with our cubes and then we got a ball, if…
PE In PE we have been looking at something new! This term we will be learning how to play tennis. We had been practicing to catch the little tennis balls as well as learning how to balance them on our tennis rackets. This was a little tricky at first but we tried to get the…
We went on a VERY exciting trip here in Rowan Class to Tynemouth Aquarium. The bus trip was a little long on the way there however Rowan class kept themselves entertained by singing some lovely songs together. Once we arrived we got checked in and we then started to look around. There were so many…
Rowan class have been creating pictures using a paint app, then recreating the image using real paint and paintbrushes. Some of us thought that real painting was easier than using technology. We quickly realised that if we made a mistake with the paint we could not ‘undo’ our mistake easily. We liked…
Another busy week in Rowan Class, some of our festivities have begun! We have been practicing for our Nativity Story as well as our Croft Christmas Talent. This has been so lovely to watch and we can’t wait for all the parents to come in and see your children. In PE we had been…
We have been getting very creative in Rowan class this week. In RE we have been learning about Advent and what the different candles mean. Once we learnt about it we began creating our own wreaths. The children loved beginning to make these, we are finishing these off next lesson. In Art we have been…