Year 5 Children finish their year reflecting about their memories
Children in Year 5 reflect on their learning and experiences since the beginning of the year, and truly make Miss Newton-Smith, Mrs Miller and Miss Brown feel teary eyed!! We […]
Category Archives: News and Events
News and Events contain everything. Here you can find all posts that show what has been happening in school but if you want to find something specific, take a look at the ‘Our Learning’ or ‘Subjects’ menus.
Year 6 children fly the next
Today, we said goodbye to another fantastic group of children. They really have made us proud and shown that they can accomplish just about anything. We wish them well on […]
Newsletter 17th July
Please take the time to read the latest Newsletter. This week’s Newsletter contains important information about routines in September. Please read carefully. Newsletter Sum Wk 12 Attendance Leaflet SOL Uniform […]
Year 6 Picnic
Year 6 have had a celebration picnic today to say good bye as they move on to secondary school from September. We have had pizza and drinks. Our drinks were […]
Roughwood’s Got Talent 2020
Even though we have not all been able to come together in school like we usually do, we can still honestly say that Roughwood has Tallent! Well done to all […]
Y5 Cricket
A treat for our Y6s
We’re so proud of our Y6s. They have shown excellent resilience throughout a very strange last year at primary school and so we felt they deserved a little treat. 😋
Evolution in Y6
Today we played a game to explore evolution by natural selection. The aim was to have 6 surviving generations of a species. This game of chance allowed us to explore […]
Weekly Round Up
You may have seen the challenge from Mrs Smith who works in school teaching digital media skills where she asks for any news from your households. If you would like […]
Year 5s write to their new teachers!
With only a week left of school before the summer holidays finally begin, the Y5 children write to their new teachers prior to September. Do you have any pets? Who […]
Yearly Awards 2020
We couldn’t let the awards ceremony be forgotten about during the pandemic. Thank you to everyone who joined us from home. We had close to 40 participants online and the […]
Film Festival Live
We have had our first ever virtual assembly here at Roughwood. We have invested in webcams for every class and we are now connected via Zoom. We have taken the […]
Fossil Excavation in Y6
This week as part of our science we have been learning about evolution and a part of this, we have studied how fossils are formed. Mrs Wheeler brought a huge […]
Y3 remote learning
Some fabulous examples of learning sent in by Y3D.
Weekly Round Up
You may have seen the challenge from Mrs Smith who works in school teaching digital media skills where she asks for any news from your households. If you would like […]
The Power in Me!
Recently, children from around the world joined together for an online sing along which was hosted by Young Voices. The song, “Power in Me” was chosen to promote and represent […]
Newsletter 3RD JULY
Please take the time to read the latest Newsletter. Well done everyone for rising to the challenge and engaging so well with your home learning over the last two weeks. […]
Orienteering
Children have been using their knowledge of coordinates and map reading skills to complete our orienteering challenge in school this week.
Year 5s return to school!
We welcomed back our Year 5s at Roughwood from Wednesday 24th June. It’s incredibly wonderful to see you all again. The KS2 staff are planning the creative curriculum ready for […]
Year 1 Family Trees
In Year 1 we have been talking about our families and painting our family trees.
WEEKLY ROUND UP
You may have seen the challenge from Mrs Smith who works in school teaching digital media skills where she asks for any news from your households. If you would like […]
Our new space in KS2
Wow, our new learning space in KS2 is looking fantastic. We have been busy while children have not been in school creating this brilliant use of space for KS2. Our […]
Foundation Welly Walks
In Foundation today we have started as we mean to go on. Children have been out on welly walks and have been creating collages for their first day back. It’s […]
Willow Oaks Early Years
We are proud to introduce a two-year-olds provision to our Willow Oaks Early Years at Roughwood. Please take a look at the latest area of our website for more information. […]
Why do people wear masks?
That was the question this morning, so tear 6 have looked into this as part of their learning about the body and breathing. Children have also been making their own […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP
You may have seen the challenge from Mrs Smith who works in school teaching digital media skills where she asks for any news from your households. If you would like […]
Year 5 Zoom ‘check-in’ – Thursday 18th June
It was absolutely wonderful to speak to and hear from many of our Year 5 children from class 7 and 8 this morning. The staff were delighted to hear about […]
Year 6 Tennis
Y6 developed a variety of tennis skills and gained greater tactical knowledge of the game.
With Me in Mind Newsletter
The latest newsletter has arrived from With Me in Mind. Please have a look at the support and information available to help manage in this difficult time. Hi and welcome […]
How the Heart Works
Today’s group of Y6s have shown how focused they are on their writing. They are using scientific vocabulary to write an information text about the human heart. I am so […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP
You may have seen the challenge from Mrs Smith who works in school teaching digital media skills where she asks for any news from your households. If you would like […]
Have you seen these pirates?
Today class three have been making pirate wanted posters using tea stained paper. They have described there pirates and explained why they are wanted.
ROSCARS Competition
Each year, children from schools across Rotherham are invited to participate in a film and animation competition. Attached below are several pdf files containing information for anyone interested in entering […]
Foot Golf Open
KS1 attempted a 16 hole foot golf course in their PE lesson today. It really challenged all of the children with regards their kicking technique and the amount of power […]
Art in Lockdown
Pirates
On Friday as part of the literacy task children were asked to use drama to act out the pirate they had created earlier on in the week. These four children […]
The Colour of Our Emotions
This week, we have spent time in school thinking about how colours can represent our emotions. We have used our artistic skills to create a range of colour wheels and […]
Andy Warhol
Since completing our topic in Y6, we didn’t get a chance to look at the post-war history and the wonderful things which followed. Today we have studied Andy Warhol and […]
KS1 PE
PE has been a vital part in the children’s learning since returning to school. They’ve taken part in a number of assault courses this week and have shown great resilience […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP
You may have seen the challenge from Mrs Smith who works in school teaching digital media skills where she asks for any news from your households. If you would like […]
Class 3’s learning so far
This week class 3 have been letting us know what they got up to during half term, creating their own pirate and tea staining paper in preparation for an activity […]
Mindfulness in Y6
Today was the first day back for group 2 of our Y6. We have spent time reflecting on the events of the past few months and sharing our experiences. It’s […]
Young Voices ‘Power In Me’ Sing has arrived!
THE BIG DAY IS FINALLY HERE! At 2:30pm, join Young Voices and over 20,000 children, teachers and families from all over the world to sing Rebecca Lawrence’s “Power In Me.” […]
Year 6s – First Day Back
Mrs Wheeler and I were proud of how our Year 6 children could explain the importance of hand washing at the end of their first day back, following our science […]
Sports Day 2020 #Virtual
What another wonderful Sports Day we had this year! It may have been different from what we are used to but nether the less, it was a truly magnificent experience. […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP
You may have seen the challenge from Mrs Smith who works in school teaching digital media skills where she asks for any news from your households. If you would like […]
Woodland Walks
Oscar and Daisy have been learning all about the natural world on their daily walks. Well done for sending us smiley photos to cheer us all up! Xx
With Me in Mind!
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, “With Me in Mind” have created some resources to help us share some kindness in this months newsletter. Click on the links below […]
Week 4 Nurture and HUB
What another brilliant week we have had in our lovely online group! Such wonderful creativity has been shared and amazing ideas between friends. On Motivational Monday we shared our inspirational […]
Class 2’s Got Talent
This week Mrs Davis asked the children in class 2 to share with us their hidden talents. We know the children in class 2 are all extremely talented but we […]
DIY telephone!
Holly has managed to create her own string telephone to save money and reduce waste! She had a go at our latest science challenge and has managed to make it […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP
You may have seen the challenge from Mrs Smith who works in school teaching digital media skills where she asks for any news from your households. If you would like […]
TT Rockstars Academy Competition Results
Well done to all children and families for taking part in this weeks ‘Top of the Rocks’ TTRockstars competition. The results are in and our school came in second place […]
Class 6 Outlaw Animation
Before the school closure, classes throughout school were creating animations as part of ICT. Here is Class 6’s based on their topic book, Outlaw. The animation includes key scenes from […]
Willow Tree VE Day Celebrations
Staff across Willow Tree have been celebrating VE Day and we have put together this little video for you. We hope you have enjoyed your VE Day celebrations too. Please […]
Year 5/6 Distance Learning
Class 7 and 8 – we couldn’t be more proud of your efforts whilst you have been learning from home. Here is a sample of fabulous distance learning from the […]
Year 5 children Discuss Social Innovation and Supporting Food Banks as part of NEMESIS over ZOOM
Children at Roughwood and Greasborough come together to discuss our support for local communities and social innovation. These children had such fantastic ideas of how our schools can support the […]
Class 3 join together
Today class 3 had their first zoom meeting. It was lovely to see everyone have lovely big smiles on their faces and for them to share stories about what they […]
V E Day preparations
Summer and Mason have been busy creating some beautiful bunting to commemorate V E Day tomorrow. It looks beautiful and must have taken hours! Well done!
WEEKLY ROUND-UP
You may have seen the challenge from Mrs Smith who works in school teaching digital media skills where she asks for any news from your households. If you would like […]
Video call from France
Year 3 have had a call from Ruffi school in France and have taken part in a french lesson. It was wonderful to see the children engaging in their learning […]
Class 9’s VE Day Xoom party
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, class 9 have had a party. We did a victory scavenger hunt and had a good old-fashioned sing-a-long.
Nurture & HUB Week 3
We have had another supportive and positive week in our online class! Thank you for sharing your stories, pictures, creations and ideas. You are all superstars! Mr Whitehouse gave us […]
Class 2 Staying connected
Today Class 2 had their first online zoom meeting. It was great to see everyone and listen to each others stories about how we have been managing at home. Lots […]
KS2 Playground Improvements
We have recently had some improvements made to our KS2 playground. The new benches and better flooring inside our hut will make a great Restorative Practice Hub. Thank you, Mr […]
Thinking of others …
We are so proud to have these gorgeous girls on our team at Roughwood. They have decided to make a real difference to the lives of others by raising money […]
A Special Video from Support Staff!
A special message from support staff at Roughwood Primary.
Internet Safety Competition Winners Announced!
A few weeks ago, we launched an ICT competition across school that challenged students to create a video that informed others of the dangers of fake information on the internet. […]
What makes me happy
Class 4 were set a task by Miss Sare to share a photo that shows what has been keeping them happy during the lockdown. The children rose to the challenge […]
Roughwood 2K Challenge
Class 3 miss you all 🌈
As we are all missing each other and everyone at school we decided to create a video with a message for you all. Hope you enjoy watching it. #staysafe #stayhome […]
Battle of the Bands TTR competition at Roughwood Primary School
Children in Year 1-6 are invited to take part in the Willow Tree Academy ‘Top of the Rocks’ academy completion. Earn points for our school and practise your timestables. Can […]
Class 9 Create Wartime Recipes
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) day on 8th May, children in Class 9 have been researching, designing and making their very own wartime recipes. Below […]
Week 2 of Nurture/HUB
We have had another busy week in the Nurture/HUB online classroom! A massive thank you to everybody who has sent us a picture or a video this week – you […]
WEEKLY ROUND-UP
You may have seen the challenge from Mrs Smith who works in school teaching digital media skills where she asks for any news from your households. If you would like […]