Class 1 recycling poetry
In class 1 this week we have been writing some poetry about our class’ recycling super hero ‘Rainbow Recycle.’ The children worked together to create their own superhero and then […]
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.
Attendance Breakfast in Class 8
Congratulations to Class 8 who won this half term’s attendance breakfast. The breakfast clearly energised the children who ended their celebration with a dance!
Gardening Club achieves RHS Level 2!
This week in gardening club, we achieved RHS gardening club level 2 and are already working towards Level 3. We have also been busy clearing the outdoor classroom ready for […]
This week in ICT Club, we have started to finish and program our robots that we have been building this half term. We have also continued to develop our maze […]
School Council – Litter Picking
Thank you to our counsellors for this morning’s Litter Pick! We know how important it is to keep our school clean and really appreciate all your efforts!
Year 3 & 4 – Athletics
Year 5 create a natural disasters web page
This week in ICT, Year 5 have been creating a webpage using Google Sites to inform others about the different types of natural disasters. We have learned many new skills […]
Year 3/4 PE – Rounders
Cycle Skills
NFL Flag Football – Roughwood Giants
Enterprise in Y6
Y6 are taking part in the ‘Make £5 Grow’ project. We have been fortunate to have a loan agreed by Virgin Money to support our project. So far, we have […]
KS1 Mental Health Week P4C
Today all of the children in KS1 took part in a P4C related to mental health week. We read the story ‘Lucy’s blue day’ about a young girl whose hair […]
School Council – Trim Trail Journey
Our School Council have had huge success with their pitch to build a new school trim trail. The ideas from our mind mapping session were sent to Tesco. The councilors […]
Mental Health Week #Mindfulness Colouring
Today’s dinnertime activity was some mindfulness colouring on the lower KS2 yard. Mindful colouring can be used as a form of mindfulness and art therapy, which can improve focus and attention […]
Wellbeing Coffee Morning
A huge thank you to all the parents/carers that attended our second Wellbeing Coffee Morning. It is a great opportunity for parents/carers to chat with the pastoral team about any […]
Planting Tomato plants in Gardening Club
This week in gardening club, we have been very busy! We have continued planting trees around school to promote wildlife and reduce our carbon footprint, looked at new materials to […]
Class 7 create a webpage about the heart!
This week in ICT, we have been creating a webpage to inform audiences about the heart. The children have uploaded their logo’s that they created last lesson using Inkscape.
Programming in ICT Club
This week in ICT Club, we have been creating a maze game by creating our own sprites (characters) and creating a script to move up, down, left and right.
Mental Health Week #Free Your Mind Nature Trail
This dinner time Scarlett, one of our With Me in Mind Ambassadors completed the #Free Your Mind Nature Trail with some of our KS1 children. Scarlett explained that nature, the […]
Drama Club
Our first week of Drama Club was very fun! We warmed up our voices with some tricky tongue twisters and played some games. We then got to work selecting and […]
With Me in Mind Notice Board
Scarlett & Beth have updated our With Me in Mind noticeboard – they have added the Spring ‘Stress Less’ Guide and their Roughwood Wellbeing Way Charter. This board is so […]
Robotics in ICT Club
In ICT club, the children have spent the last few weeks building their robots and some have now started to program their robots to move or use lights in a […]
Year 6 arrive at Crowden – day 1 on the maths residential
Children started the day with several team building activities, before moving onto archery after lunch. As we’re at Crowden (Peak District), please be aware that the signal is not great. […]
The Roughwood Wellbeing Way
Scarlett and Beth, our With Me in Mind Ambassadors were very surprised on Friday as they received the first copy of the Wellbeing Charter they have created with With Me […]
School Council Meeting
Our school councillors began a new project at our meeting on Friday. We had previously discussed with Mr Williams getting a new Trim Trail on our playground and we have […]
Active Listening – RP Rep Training
This weeks training was a session based on Active Listening. The RP Reps Indentified the skills of active listening: Being engaged Making sure the person you are speaking to knows […]
Year 5 Prepare For The ‘Big String’ performance
As we enter the summer term, the children in year 5 practise refining their instrumental technique and learn two new songs that include a range of rhythms. As we prepare […]
Scooter Skills
WTA Sports Cup – Year 6 Tag Rugby
Year 3 & 4 Gymnastics
Balbir Art
We have started to creat props today for our Balbir Story Walk which will take place in a few weeks time at Clifton Park. Children have been creating dances blending […]
Class 1 vegetable printing
In class 1 we have been learning about the artist Ellie Edwards and her work printing food. We have used her work as inspiration and today used different vegetables and […]
Planting Strawberry plants in Breakfast Club
Today in Breakfast Cub, the children have been busy collecting leaves for composting and planting strawberry plants in our raised beds. We can’t wait until they grow to taste them!
Planting tree saplings and Strawberries in Gardening Club
This week in gardening club, we have been busy planting Hazel and Wild Cherry trees around school before planting Strawberries in our raised beds.
WMIM Newsletters
Scarlett, one of our With Me in Mind Ambassadors and James, one of our Playground Leaders have been supporting children this week reading through the most recent With Me in […]
Class 6 – Attendance Breakfast Winners
A HUGE well done to Class 6 for having the highest attendance this term. We celebrated this morning with a breakfast, some singing and some dancing.
Crucible Pot Painting in Art
Class 5 worked incredibly hard this afternoon in Art, carefully painting their clay crucible pots. Take a look … Well done!
Positive Play Times
What a wonderful sunny break time we had today! We have lots of games to play thanks to our Sports Leaders!
Children’s University Awards
Amazing to see our children receiving their Children’s University certificates for attending clubs and events within school. Some children received their bronze award while others received their silver. Outstanding commitment […]
Willow Tree Sports Cup Year 3/4 Dodgeball
Willow Tree Sports Cup Year 5/6 Dodgeball
We returned from our Year 5 residential to Stratford-upon-Avon
As we return from our week residential, the children in Year 5 have shown such determination and resilience visiting new places and gaining new experiences. We started exploring the places […]
Chantez en français avec Class 5!
Class 5 have been learning to name parts of the body in French. Watch their fantastic performance of ‘Tête, épaules, genoux et pieds’ in French! Très bien, Class 5!
Year 5 Children Enjoy Their Residential At Stratford-upon-Avon
After a quick sleep, we were up and ready for another day of adventure – today we visited Tudor World, tomorrow we’re going on a boat adventure on the River […]
Meet the Author!
Class 4 and Class 5 had a surprise virtual visit from the author of our class books today! Theresa Tomlinson talked to us about her experiences as a writer and […]
Wingfield’s Science Teachers visit Roughwood
Wow! What a fantastic visit we had today from Miss Owen and Miss Williams from Wingfield Academy! We learnt all about light and how we see different colours. We made […]
Science Week STEM: Spaghetti Bridges
Year 6 took part in a very tricky challenge this afternoon! As part of British Science Week, we challenged children to make connections by building spaghetti bridges … Children showed […]
Rotherham School Games Year 5/6 Football
Science Week Workshops!
Wow! What an incredible time we’ve had this week at our Science Ambassador workshops! As part of British Science Week, our Science Ambassadors have led workshops with all classes across […]
Year 3 PE – Tag Rugby
Year 5 NFL Flag Football
Key Stage 1 PE – Target Games
Key Stage 1 Football
Science Week Assembly
What a fantastic assembly we had today! This afternoon, Mrs Graham and the Science Ambassadors shared some experiments linked with this year’s British Science Week Theme, ‘Connections’… We got lots […]
Explore Sheffield!
What a fantastic day we’ve had today! We’ve been riding buses and tram-trains and exploring the big city of Sheffield, just like the characters from Forged in Steel!
Sharing our learning …
Last week, some children from Class 5 went to share their learning about the Women of Steel statue with Year 6. As the Year 6 topic is all about WWII, […]
Class 5 are on the bus!
Our adventure begins!
Let girls play! Wath Academy – Rotherham School Games
Year 3/4 School Games Football
Year 5 NFL Flag Football
Year 5 have started their new topic of NFL Flag Football. The children have loved being introduced to the new sport and have all been incredibly excited to learn the […]
Our Visit To Manor Lodge
During todays visit to Manor Lodge linked to our learning about the Tudor, we have explored the ruins of a previous grand manor house. Throughout the day, the children have […]
Clay Pots in Class 5!
What a fantastic art lesson we had today in Class 5, creating our own crucible pots out of clay! We learned two new techniques for making the pot shape: pinching […]
Great Fire of London Outdoor Workshop
Class 1 were incrediblu lucky enough to have a visit from ‘Alfresco Learning’ this week. In an outdoor workshop, the children were fully immersed into the experience of being a […]
Investigating Friction!
Lower KS2 have been working hard this week in Science and Literacy, learning all about friction and then planning and carrying out a fair test to investigate it … We […]
Developing our Oracy skills through History
Children in Class 5 used their teamwork and oracy skills, this week in History… Children were given historical fact sheets about the Women of Steel statue in Sheffield, linked to […]
RP Rep Meeting
Our meeting this afternoon has been continuing our ‘Upstander VS Bystander’ posters. These posters will be displayed around our school to remind children to stand up and be heard if […]
RP Meeting – Upstander VS Bystander
Our most recent meeting has been focused on Upstanders VS Bystanders Upstander: Someone who recognises when something is wrong and acts to make it right Bystander: Witnessing another person in […]
WMIM & Children’s Mental Health Week
On Wednesday, as part of Childrens Mental Health Week KS2 were lucky enough to be visited by With Me in Mind and take part in the ‘Lets Connect Corridor Workshop’ […]
Class 1 Attendance Breakfast
WELL DONE to Class 1 who have had the best attendance this half term! We celebrated your achievement this morning with a special breakfast, some great music and to finish […]
School Council Litter Pick
A huge thank you our school counsellors for looking after our outdoor space this morning and spending some time litter picking! Taking pride in our school is so important!
Dodgeball – Rotherham School Games
Boccia – Rotherham School Games
Internet Safety Day 2023
This year’s Internet Safety Day focused on creating safe spaces to communicate online. Children watched a live assembly hosted by Internet Legends before moving on to a range of activities […]
Movement Evening Showcase
Class 1 Affirmation Bookmarks
For mental health week, we have created some affirmation bookmarks. We have thought carefully about the character strengths we have and how we could celebrate these. We put these on […]