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.
Science Week: Teeth!
Do all liquids cause damage to our teeth? This was our research question for Science Week and we decided to find out by using eggs to represent our teeth … […]
Science Week: Special Mentions
What a fantastic week we’ve had this week for British Science Week! Our Science Ambassadors have once again made us so proud, topping off the week with a wonderful demonstration […]
Class 2 trip to Bolsover castle
As a part of our topic ‘Towers, Tunnels and Turrets’, Class 2 visited Bolsover castle. We had a fantastic time looking around the castle and using all of our knowledge […]
A caterpillars wish
We have loved learning all about caterpillars in Little Acorns. We enjoyed exploring in our sensory tray and we were so excited to learn about the caterpillars cocoon – we […]
Class 2 Dinnertime Talk for Write
Skipping break times
Science Week: Family Learning!
What a wonderful morning of scientific learning! As part of British Science Week, Year 3 and 4 parents were invited to take part in a special science lesson with their […]
Playground Planning – School Council Meeting
Today’s meeting has been an exciting one, Miss Whitworth and the councillors have been planning and preparing to order some new equipments and trails for our playground. We cannot wait […]
Scooter Skills
Y6 PE- Athletics
Y5 PE- Athletics
Y3 PE- Athletics
Year 1 PE- Athletics
Class 2 Golden Table
A huge well done to Class 2 for winning the Golden Table this week! You have all been so kind, polite and well mannered this week, showing wonderful friendship and […]
Wattle & Daub Construction in DT
In Year 3 & 4, we’ve been learning about how houses were built in the Bronze Age, using wattle & daub (woven wood daubed with a mixture of clay, mud […]
Stop Motion Animation in Science
Lower KS2 children have been learning about the digestive system in Science this term. Today, we used I can animate to make our own moving digestive systems … Fantastic teamwork! […]
Singing Assembly
As we start to get back to assemblies together in school it has been wonderful to hear our children singing in the hall. Here is KS2 for the first time […]
Freeze Frames in Drama
Year 4 have been been working on their facial expressions and body language this morning in Drama, linked to their story writing in Literacy … Children split up into groups […]
Year 5/6 Girls Football
Year 1/2 PE- Athletics
Year 5 PE- Athletics
Year 3 & 4 Boys Football
Modelling Clay in DT
Class 6 worked on the second stage of their DT project this afternoon, creating a clay foundation for their Bronze Age Roundhouses! The children showed amazing teamwork and resilience skills, […]
Year 6 Maths Residential
Some of our Year 6 children have set off on an amazing two day adventure today. We will be learning lots about maths and building relationships with some children from […]
Heart of Willow Tree Casting Day!
What an amazing day we’ve had today with Casting Innovations Ltd! Mr Brooks and his team were in school all day, working on the next stage of our Heart of […]
Heart of Willow Tree
Year 3 and 4 started work on our exciting Heart of Willow Tree project this week! Every child (and adult!) across our phase, made a heart out of Fimo clay, […]
Class 8 Golden Table
What a fantastic day for Class 8! Winning this terms attendance breakfast and todays Golden Table for their amazing behaviour, manners and attitudes during dinner times! We are incredibly proud […]
Internet safety newsletter: February 2022 (Issue 2)
Please take the time to read the latest Internet Safety Newsletter. It has been a wonderful half-term at school and children have embraced internet safety. We are really proud of […]
Class 9 use Tinkercad to create WWII vehicles
Today in Class 9, we have been using Tinkercad (an online 3D modeling program) to create models of WWII vehicles including: Tanks, Planes, Ships and Shelters.
Attendance Breakfast
Well done to Class 8 today for winning the attendance breakfast with the best attendance this term. If you want to be the winner next term all you need to […]
Class 1 music
Class 1 became musicians today and created an improvisation on the glockenspiel. They enjoyed playing the instrument and finding the pulse to the song.
Year 5 & 6 Boccia- Rotherham School Games
Willow Tree Warriors Create an Internet Legend
The Willow Tree Warriors have been busy again this week by adding some finishing touches to our online safety newsletter and building their very own internet legends warrior. We also […]
Ball Skills- Year 1 & 2 PE
Year 5 & 6 Tag Rugby
Bike & Scooter Count
Daily Mile – Children’s Mental Health Week
As part of Growth week we have added some surprises to our daily mile. Throughout this week we have been thinking about our emotional growth and how we adapt to […]
Greater Depth Writing
Our Greater Depth Writing group have been writing some amazing pieces linked to their topic about WWII. Children have brought the evacuation of children to life with their words.
Children’s Mental Health Week – Y5/6 Reach for the Stars!
As this week is ‘Children’s Mental Health Week’, the children in Y5/6 have been focusing on this years theme of ‘Growing Together’ by considering how they have grown and how […]
Staying Well Sessions – Children’s Mental Health Week
Our KS1 and lower KS2 children had visitors today from With Me in Mind. As part of this visit and linking with our theme of Growth for this week we […]
Internet Safety Day 2022
Today in school, we have been celebrating Safer Internet Day 2022. Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital […]
Hand Saws and Bench Hooks in DT
Year 4 made a fabulous start to their DT project today! Children carefully measured pieces of wood, using rulers, and then cut them using bench hooks and hand saws. After […]
Golden Table Winners
Well done to Class 7 this week for winning the golden table. Keep up the hard work and kindness at lunchtimes.
Science Ambassador Assembly
Our Science Ambassadors did an amazing job today, planning and supporting classes in our whole school assembly! The team met last week to plan today’s investigation, linked to the upcoming […]
Interpreting sources of information in Class 9
Our literacy focus this week is on newspaper reports and we are preparing to write a newspaper report about the Blitz in Sheffield during WW2. Today, we studied and interpreted […]
Smoothie Making in SHINE Club
We have made some strawberry and banana smoothies this week in Shine Club as we have been thinking about healthy breakfast ideas and recipes. The children did a fantastic job, […]
Class 5 Golden Table Winners
Congratulations to Class 5 – Our Golden Table winners for this week! Mr Hood, Miss Dickinson and all the staff at school are so proud of you all! You have […]
Class 9 create WW2 Victory Gardens in ICT
In Computing, Class 9 have been using Tinkercad, an online 3D modelling program, to recreate a WW2 Victory Garden. Victory Garden’s became hugely popular and important during both World Wars […]
Video Editing in Year 4
This week, we’ve been creating our very own TV documentaries all about the Stone Age, in preparation for writing a non-chronological report next week. The children have used their oracy […]
Y5/6 Research about Tudor Life!
In our Literacy session, Y5/6 have continued researching all about Tudor life and then had the opportunity to share our findings! We have used our questioning and researching skills to […]
Year 3 & 4 Tag Rugby
Y5/6 Geography – Trading during Tudor Times
This afternoon, the children in Y5/6 have used atlas’ within our geography session to identify and locate different countries around the world that the UK traded with during the Tudor […]
Year 5 Tudor Art
In art this week we have been looking tone using a 2B pencil. Children have explored stippling, cross-hatching, hatching and shade. Take a look at the skills in our Tudor […]
Maths Club Fun!
Times Table Jenga was a big hit this afternoon, at our after school Maths Club! Take a look … Well done everyone!
Class 2 Golden Table Winners
Congratulations to Class 2 for winning the Golden Table this week! We are so proud of your fantastic efforts in the dinner hall and out of the yard! Mr Hunter […]
ICT Robotics Club
This week in ICT Club, we cut out and built our paper car models that we designed and printed last week using Purple Mash before beginning to build our robot […]
Y5/6 Punctuation ‘Kahoot!’ quiz
Children in Y5/6 have been putting their knowledge of punctuation to the test today during our Kahoot! quiz. During our lesson, we added punctuation (such as commas, full stops and […]
Class 1 clay patterns
In Art today, Class 1 used clay and clay tools to create intricate patterns on a tile. This tile was designed to be fit for a castle. We had lots […]
Lunchtime Class Challenge Football
Pastel Cave Art
In year 4 today we have been using pastels to creat tone and textures for our cave paintings. We hope to see some cave paintings on our visit this term […]
With Me in Mind
Thank you to everyone who has entered the With Me in Mind competition to celebrate their 2nd birthday. Some great entries.
After School Clubs
Great clubs today after school. Children have been learning lots of maths and literacy skills with the help of teachers in school. Thank you teachers! The PE and health and […]
Year 5 & 6 Tag Rugby
Class 1 – Golden Table Winners
A huge well done for Class 1 for winning the first Golden Table of the term. Class 1 have won there tokens by showing fantastic table manners and by being […]
Year 3 & 4 Tag Rugby
The children discussed that when there is space in front of them, that would be the most appropriate time to run with the ball. Their work rate and enthusiasm was […]
Cave Art
As part of our topic about the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages we have created some stone age cave paintings. We have used pastels to create the effect of stone […]
‘What is Anxiety’- With Me in Mind Resources
What is Anxiety? With Me in Mind Parent Session A huge thank you to everyone who attended the virtual parent session yesterday held by With Me in Mind. It was […]
Playing Instruments
Children have shown how much practise they have done during recent weeks. Year 5 have been continuing their learning on the trumpets, Year 3 have focused on the Ukelele and […]
School Council
Today we have held our first school council meeting of the new year. We asked our school council their thoughts about returning to school and behaviour. They think that most […]
Year 1 PE- Ball Skills
Restorative Practice
Today, even more children who have completed application forms and successfully completed the Restorative Practice modules have taken their final Kahoot Quiz. We are pleased to say that all children […]
Using ‘Hot-seating’ to explore thoughts and feelings in Class 8
During our Literacy session today, we used ‘hot-seating’ as a drama technique to explore thoughts and feelings of characters in our new class book ‘Treason’. At the beginning of the […]
Attendance Raffle
We know that attendance is extremely important to all children’s education. Missing 7.5 days over the year would reduce attendance to below the national average of 96%. We celebrate attendance […]
Year 6 Drama
As part of our literacy this week we have been learning some drama techniques while learning about the start of WWII. We have used freeze frames and focused on expression […]