Today in primary the pupils participated in a Reward Easter Hunt in the garden working together to find chocolate chicks and a special super searcher found a chocolate Easter lolly. The reward was to say a great big thank you to everyone for all their hard work during Reading, RWI and Reading for pleasure. The…
After lunch Rowan class in primary voted to have a little extra play time to improve their fitness and Health and well being especially now the weather is getting better. This has helped improve their concentration during afternoon lessons. Greater friendships have formed and greater understanding of others’ abilities during play.
World book day in Rowan was amazing and everyone made lots of effort with their costumes and props. Reading opportunities were experienced, staff to pupils and peer to peer. Some lovely book markers were made and The Fantastic Mr Fox enjoyed relaxing in the reading area. Mrs Devlin read The Room on the Broom with…
Today the primary children really enjoyed a pirate treasure hunt un the forest school area organised by Mrs Devlin. There were safety rules to follow so that the newly planted plants did not get trodden on and everyone was safe whilst having fun. Some lucky pirate buccaneers even found chocolate gold and silver coins which…
During PE today primary pupils worked together for team building to build up characters’ faces using a range of equipment for their shape and size. Turn taking and listening skills were very important throughout the task to ensure the group used the correct equipment to match the part of the face. They checked the learning…
Today the pupils in Rowan were learning about what the Shabbat is in Judaism and how they celebrate this special time which starts on a Friday evening and finishes on a Saturday evening. During this time they eat challah bread, drink wine (blackcurrant juice) from a Kiddush cup, Shabbat candles are lit, special spices are…
This term pupils in Rowan have been learning about Vikings, how they lived, where they lived and what they did to survive. Brianna said “The Vikings raided places to steal from the houses”. Olivia said “the material was scratchy” when she dressed as a Viking girl. Jenson said that the horn reminded him of the…
The pupils in Rowan today took the opportunity to have a Big Tidy to the side of the building, has over the Autumn all the leaves have fallen and made quite a build up. They identified health and safety procedures to follow such as wearing disposable gloves, tell an adult if their was any broken…
During PESSPA play in primary the pupils enjoy a wide range of activities to participate in to encourage play and health and well being. It’s that time of year when the garden section can start to be developed to encourage nature. A group help to ensure the garden and grounds are clear and tidy with…
This week Jenson and Mahmoud have been working on turn taking and sharing social skills. They have played games, bubble blowing and this afternoon enjoyed working together to feed the wild birds in the school garden. Jenson said the food was “Mess” when he kept pouring through the feeder onto the floor and laughing.