Song of Eyam
Class 7 went to Eyam in April and created our own version of the Eyam Story. We borrowed a familiar tune, which you will probably recognise. We hope you enjoy […]
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Youlgreave 2018 – Class 5
Thursday 12th April Well what an amazing residential we have had at YHA Youlgreave! We started our journey to The Heights of Abraham from school at 9:30am. All the children […]
How to Stay Safe in an Air Raid!
As part of their WWII topic, the children in Class 9 have been learning all about air raid safety. They have used their learning to create instructional videos. Watch them […]
Book Week Fancy Dress
Unfortunately, the snow interrupted our plans to have a Fancy Dress Day to celebrate World Book Day last week . However, we are aware of just how much time and effort […]
Dance Project
Today was the first practical session for all our pupils in Y3, Y4 and Y5 who are taking part in a dance project, working in collaboration with the Balbir Singh […]
Harry Potter Sleep over
On Friday 2nd February, the magic of ‘Hogwarts’ came to Roughwood Primary School. The children had all received their acceptance letters by owl before Christmas. This was the much-anticipated night […]
Tête, épaules, genoux et pieds
Today y3 have been practising a song in French. Do you recognise it?
Kelham Island
Today, the children in Class 9 visited Kelham Island Museum as part of their World War II topic learning. The children really got into the spirit by dressing up as […]
Power Cadets Are Go!
In conjunction with the CLC, our ‘Power Cadets’ from Year 5 are primed and ready for action. They will host a series of assemblies and competitions, as well as keeping […]
Young Voices Sing Out!
Last night, a group of children from Roughwood joined with others from the Willow Tree Academy, who joined with approximately 5,000 other children from the region to sing in this […]
Step Into Christmas
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Roughwood Primary School. See you in 2018!
Young Writers of The Future
We regularly enter competitions for aspiring writers or artists and sometimes we win. Pictured here are Erin and Isla O’Donoghue who did just that. They both submitted poems to the […]
Joseph and his Overcoat!
For the first time ever, this year we decided to do something a little different at Christmas and have a whole school concert. It is a good few years since […]
STEM Viking Longships
This afternoon, Class 9 invited their parents into class to complete a STEM activity, which was inspired by our Viking topic. With their parents, the children have made some excellent […]
Christmas is Here!
The most conclusive proof that we are firmly on the road to Bethlehem came today, when the children in our Foundation Stage performed their nativity for the rest of the […]
Out in The City With The Poetry Club
After-school clubs have finished for a while now, but the Poetry Club have left us with this little offering – the poem, “Out in The City” by Gareth Owen. To […]
Campfire Poems
Class 8 today gave parents and carers a fabulous performance of their poems and stories, whilst sitting round a cosy campfire. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed biscuits and hot chocolate. One of […]
Mokee Joe is Back!
We’re really proud and pleased to be the first school in the world to see the new (and last) book in the Mokee Joe series and to have welcomed […]
All Different, All Equal
Today, six of our Year 6 pupils attended the Anti-Bullying showcase to watch films, poems and songs from a number of schools in the authority, based around the theme of […]
