STEM Rocket Launch Challenge
What an amazing morning we’ve had today in Year 5. We launched our model rockets into space from the playground and watched them fall back to Earth … but did […]
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Year 5/6 Football
Foundation PE
Year 5 & 6 Football- Defending
Newsletter 26th November
Please take the time to read the latest Newsletter. It has been a wonderful two weeks at school and children have embraced their topics and their learning. We are really […]
Music in ICT Club
This week in ICT club, we created a coin flip program and conductive keyboards to play a tune through our headphones which were connected to the BBC Micro bit by […]
Year 3 animate with loops
This week in ICT, year 3 have been continuing their animations about deforestation and the Kapok tree by creating a script that uses a loop to repeat an action. We […]
Year 5 & 6 Football
Fortune Tellers in ICT Club
This week in ICT club, we have been creating fortune tellers (also known as magic 8 balls) using BBC Micro bit to help us find answers to some of our […]
K’nex space challenge
Children from Roughwood have taken part in a fantastic STEM challenge today. The challenge was to create an air-powered moon buggy that could go the distance. The designs had to […]
Programming with Micro bit in ICT club
This week in ICT club, children have been learning how to use a bbc micro bit to create and run two programs; smiley buttons and Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Year 5 & 6 Football
Year 3/4 Hockey
NEWSLETTER 12TH November
Please take the time to read the latest Newsletter. It has been a wonderful two weeks at school and children have embraced their topics and their learning. We are really […]
REMEMBRANCE SERVICE 2021
“On the 11th Hour on the 11th Day of the 11th Month, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM” We held our Remembrance service on the KS2 yard today, with children contributing to […]
What Parents Need to Know About Netflix
Netflix is a subscription-based streaming service that allows users to watch TV shows and movies on any internet-enabled device that supports the software, such as smart TVs, phones and tablets. […]
SATS Parents Meeting
Thank you to everyone who could join us for the SATS Y6 meeting. We hope that the information provided was useful. Please find below a copy of the SATS Meeting […]
Year 5 create their storyboard for moon phase animations.
In Computing, Year 5 have been researching the different moon (also known as lunar) phases and have created a storyboard to help them with their animations that they will be […]
MP Visit with Sarah Champion
This week our School Council were lucky enough to have a Zoom call with MP Sarah Champion. We got the opportunity to ask her lots of questions about her role […]
Snap Chat – Online Safety
A message from our Willow Tree Warriors. Snapchat is a photo- and video-sharing app through which users can chat with friends via text or audio. Images and videos can be […]
RP Rep Assembly
Today our RP Reps have completed further training and delivered an assembly to the whole school about Restorative Practice. Restorative practice is about building strong relationships so that everyone can […]
Year 1 & 2 Fitness
Year 3 & 4 Hockey
A superb start to the new term from Year 3 & 4 who were introduced to their new topic of Hockey. The children developed how to hold the stick correctly […]
Show Racism the Red Card
Show Racism the Red Card’s annual Wear Red Day will be taking place on 22nd October 2021. So today we showed our support and all children and staff wore red. […]
Harvest Festival 2021
Roughwood Primary School performed beautifully for the Harvest Festival. We are incredibly proud of all our Roughwood learners. Thank you to all parents and carers for donating this year. Unfortunately, […]
Newsletter 15th October
Please take the time to read the latest Newsletter. It has been a wonderful two weeks at school and children have embraced their topics and their learning. We are really […]
Butterfly House
What an amazing day we’ve had today at the Tropical Butterfly House with Class 5! Children experienced a real rainforest habitat and even handled some rainforest animals!
World Mental Health Day
To mark this year’s World Mental Health Day which was Sunday 10th October children in school have been learning about the importance of a healthy mind. During such difficult times […]
Golden Table
Our winners of Golden Table this week were Class 3 with 36 Golden Tokens! Children earn golden tokens for being helpful at lunchtimes and showing exemplary manners. Well done Class […]
Year 4 Football
A morning in Chestnuts
A great start to the week in Chestnuts with some brilliant phonics learning. Children are learning the tricky work the and the digraph ‘ck’. Well done everyone! Children in Acorns […]
Year 3/4 Football
Great to see Year 3/4 putting the skills learnt over previous weeks into practice in some small sided games. The children developed their knowledge of the rules/tactics. They all showed […]
Newsletter 1st October
Please take the time to read the latest Newsletter. It has been a wonderful two weeks back at school and children have embraced their topics and their learning. We are […]
Year 3/4 get Creative in Computer Club
Children have been busy creating their own piano and game pads in ICT club the last few weeks by using Makey Makey boards to create an electrical circuit. We also […]
Year 6 Hockey
Another superb lesson with Year 6. The children developed the importance of moving into space to support a team mate. The children played small sided games, covering the skills developed […]
Year 3&4 Sports Club
Year 2 Invasion Games
Brass Lessons
Lunchtime Play
It has been great to see our Playground Friends supporting games outside this lunchtime. Sports leaders have also been busy running sports on the playground too.
Newsletter 17th September
Please take the time to read the latest Newsletter. It has been a wonderful two weeks back at school and children have embraced their topics and their learning. We are […]
Year 3 &4 Sports Club
Y3 & 4 Football
Invasion Games in KS1
Summer Music Concert
This years Summer Concert. Have a great half term everyone!
Willow Tree Oscars
Over the last few weeks, children across school have been creating animations as part of our Computing curriculum to enter into the Willow Tree Academy Oscars. Click the below link […]
Newsletter 16th July
Please take the time to read the latest Newsletter. It has been a great transition over the last two weeks at Roughwood. We have focused on the Olympics during the […]
Attendance Breakfast
What a great start to our morning on the last day of the year! The children who have achieved 100% attendance this year have enjoyed our attendance winner breakfast this […]
Picture This
Children have visited Picture This, this week to look at our wonderful displays and to see the art other children in Rotherham have created. It was a brilliant morning.
Roghwood’s Got Talent
Another fantastic Roughwood’s Got Talent today at Roughwood Primary School. This year, we have had a wide range of acts ranging from tap dancing and drums to singing and football. […]
Attendance Certificates
Well done to all our children with 100% attendance this year. We know that for some of the time this year school was closed, but for every day they could […]
Sports Day
Yearly Awards
We have celebrated some magnificent achievements today and recognised some wonderful behaviours in children. Respect, Friendship and Excellence awards have been given out as well as Teacher Awards and our […]
Year 6 Football
NEWSLETTER 2ND JULY
Please take the time to read the latest Newsletter. It has been another fantastic few weeks at Roughwood. Don’t forget to register for your child Residential visit next year. Please […]
Willow Vision
Children from all four schools came together today to host our very own Willow Vision. Children sang songs in french and danced to French music. The morning was fantastic and […]
Year 6 Leavers Video
Year 6 have enjoyed their last week at Roughwood this week before moving on to secondary school. To celebrate the end of a profound journey at Roughwood children have created […]
Year 6 Prom
Year 6 children from Roughwood joined together for an unforgettable prom. The theme was an outdoor festival and there were some magnificent outfits (and that was just the staff). The […]
Willow Tree Olympics
Year 6 Awards
We have celebrated some magnificent achievements today and recognised some wonderful behaviours in our Year, 6 pupils. Respect, Friendship and Excellence awards have been given out as well as Teacher […]
Year 4 Football
Year 6 Athletics
The children loved being out of the classroom competing against others school. Amazing to be able to participate in School Games activities once again. Big thank you to Miss Davenport […]
Year 6 Prom Fundraiser
Thanks to the generosity of our children and families at Roughwood we have raised £177 to make sure our wonderful Year 6 have an amazing prom! Well done to everyone […]
ICT Club create emotions badge and design robotic cars on Tinkercad
This week in ICT club, we have been using BBC Micro:bit to create a wellbeing LED badge to express how we are feeling. We have also been using Tinkercad to […]
Breakfast Club create Art in ICT
This week, children at breakfast club have been busy creating self portraits for their purple mash avatars. We have also been designing football t-shirts inspired by Euro 2020 and emotion […]
Two Wheel Tuesday & Thursday
NEWSLETTER 18TH JUNE
Please take the time to read the latest Newsletter. It has been another fantastic few weeks at Roughwood. Don’t forget to register for your child Residential visit next year. Please […]
Year 3 Rounders
Year 6 Football
Year 6 Rounders
Picture This 2021
Take a look at our magnificent Picture This exhibition at Gullivers Valley in Sheffield. Children have focused on the picture ‘Sheffield Through the Ages’ and have created a range of […]
Winning House Treat 2021
This year we are pleased to announce that Wentworth won the house competition by gaining the most DoJos over the year. All children should be extremely proud of themselves because […]
Year 4 ICT: Outdoor Photography Lesson
Today in ICT, Year 4 have been busy taking photos for a purpose (Spring and Summer) whilst also enjoying the amazing outdoor weather. We have also been learning how to […]
Y5/6 Rounders
Year 3 Rounders
