‘Multiply’ session number 2 – Key Stage 2

Parent and carers in year 5 were invited into school for another of our ‘multiply’ maths sessions, yesterday morning. During this session, parents and carers developed their strategies for numeracy, […]

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Class 6 Explore Trading and Importing Goods, During the Tudor Era…

The children in class 6 have developed their map work within our geography session to identify and locate different countries around the world and throughout Europe. Using atlases and then […]

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Class 6 investigate ‘changing solids’ in science

Within yesterdays learning, Year 5 have been learning about what happens to solids when mixed with liquids During our most recent science lessons, the children have planned their investigation and […]

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SUMDOG competition starts today and the TT rockstar competition continues for the second week…

Today is the start of the weekly SUMDOG competition. Certificates are available, so please encourage all children to enter. This competition is on for a week only. The results are […]

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WHOLE SCHOOL SPECIAL MENTIONS ASSEMBLY – WEEK 3

As we reflect on what has been fabulous week of achievements across school, the children at Roughwood have been showcasing their achievements, using their oracy to discuss what learning has […]

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KS2 panto rehearsals underway for the big performance on Monday

All children in KS2 have practised their pantomime performance (oh yes they have) in this mornings dress rehearsal of ‘Snow White.‘ All children have sang beautifully and all children with […]

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Identifying Geographical Features in Year 5 Using Satellite Images

Within our geography lessons, the children have learnt all about human and physical geographical features. Using a range of satellite images, the children were able to sort, identify, discuss, describe […]

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Special Mentions Assembly in Autumn Term 2 at Roughwood Primary School

The children at Roughwood Primary School have been showcasing their achievements and high quality outcomes in our weekly special mentions assembly. In todays assembly, there was a variety of learning […]

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Year 5 Children Have a Fantastic Day of Learning at Leicester Space Centre

Having visited Leicester Space Centre, the children in Year 5 experienced a range of space exploration learning activities. From entering space capsules, flight modules, to visiting the space tower, the […]

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White Rose Maths Competition – ‘Barvember’ in November

Barvember 2022 is here! Throughout this month, White Rose Maths have issued their yearly challenge, which has been running for the last five years called ‘barvember’. Each day in November, […]

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Whole School Special Mentions Assembly, before the Bank Holiday

As we reflect on what has been a momentous week with the sudden death of our reigning monarch, we come together to reflect. The children at Roughwood have been showcasing […]

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School councillors nominated and selected in Year 5…

In Year 5 in our first week back, the children have thought carefully about who will be appointed for 2022-23 as our class’ School Councillors. After generating thought showers of […]

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Cherry Tree residents enjoy their Jubilee Afternoon Tea thanks to the commendable efforts of Roughwood children and staff

As the start of four days of festivities honouring the Queen commence, the residents at Cherry Trees care home enjoy an afternoon tea. As the country come together to mark […]

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Year 5 and 5/6 apply their fluency within their maths learning on the maths platform ‘MyMaths’.

At Roughwood primary school, we have been using different online maths platforms to support us with our maths learning and problem solving skills. Within our maths learning, class 7 and […]

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Year 5 begins ‘hot seating’ as we are introduced to the characters in the book…

As Year 5 begin their new topic learning about the Elizabethans and Tudors, we begin studying our new class text ‘Treason’ (by Berlie Doherty). The children carefully created questions to […]

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Year 5 Learnt About ‘Active Listening‘ in RP.

During our Restorative Practise learning sessions, we’ve been learning about active listening and we used freeze frames to show what positive active-listening looks like. We learnt how important open body […]

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Year 5 practise using musical instrument with oracy to explain the true meaning of harvest.

As we prepared for our assembly for the harvest festival, the children in year 5 practised using pitched instruments (glockenspiels) to explain the meaning of harvest. From the farmers growing […]

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