Taste Testing!
This afternoon, Class 5 tasted the Victorian lemonade and sugar mice they’d made at Cannon Hall … Most of the children were pleasantly surprised! Some children weren’t so sure! What […]
Category Archives: Our learning
Victorian Servants at Cannon Hall
What a fabulous day it’s been for Class 4 and Class 5 today! We visited Cannon Hall Museum and experienced life as a Victorian servant! Take a look at some […]
Identifying Geographical Features in Year 5 Using Satellite Images
Within our geography lessons, the children have learnt all about human and physical geographical features. Using a range of satellite images, the children were able to sort, identify, discuss, describe […]
Christingle Art
We have been been using different mediums of mark making to create our Christingle art. We will be showing our work at the school assembly on Thursday.
Data Loggers
We have been using the Data Loggers on our Welly Walk each day to record the temperature of the pond.
Inspired by William Morris
Take a look at the incredible attention to detail shown by these children in Art today! Well done, everyone!
Key stage 1 Road Safety Bands
Key stage 1 were amazed to see that their learning in NEMESIS and Literacy has resulted in a delivery from Brightkidz. We have received a pack of reflective bands to […]
WTA Sports Cup Athletics
Designing Lunar Rovers in Design and Technology
Yesterday afternoon, we received a confidential design mission from NASA which we can now reveal.., class 6 were set the challenge to design ‘and create their very own model moon […]
Extended Writing in Year 4
We are so proud of our Class 5 writers this week! Take a look at their wonderfully emotive, finished letters from Jim Jarvis
Y6 Music – Learning to play the clarinet
Our Year 6 children have had a wonderful afternoon learning how to play the clarinet. Mr Lewis has shown us how to effectively assemble a clarinet (which is quite a […]
Investigating the “perfect” curtains on our pulley system
Class 4 have been investigating what material will make the best set of curtains for our Victorian stage . We made predictions based on 5 different materials. Plastic wallet, tin […]
Investigating Shadows in Science
Class 5 have had a wonderful afternoon, learning all about how shadows are formed and investigating the size and shape of different shadows… Fantastic teamwork, Class 5!
Children in need
In Acorns and Little Acorns we had a fantastic day fundraising for children in need. We took part in some pudsey sticking and colouring activities and we even tried to […]
ICT in Class 3
Today in ICT we have been designing and creating our very own Bee-Bot maps linked to our Nemesis project of road safety. We worked together to add roads and houses […]
Class 7 Maths Investigations
At the end of a busy week, Year 5 apply their learning within a variety of maths investigations that include multiples, factors, prime numbers and square numbers. The children have […]
Class 3’s Healthy Pizzas
This week we have made pizzas. After researching and designing our very own pizzas. We began by making the dough. Then we chopped our vegetables using the bridge and claw […]
Using iMovie for the 1st time in Y3S
Today Class 4 used the iMovie app for the first time ever to sequence and order some drama clips we had created using the green screen the previous day. The […]
Perfect Pulleys in DT!
What a fantastic afternoon we’ve had today in Class 5! First, the children used construction straws to create 2D and 3D shapes … Then, we started to think about which […]
PE – Invasion Games Year 1
PE – Invasion Games Year 2
Year 2 continued their topic of Invasion Games this week focusing on how to stop goals being scored. The children develop their defensive skills on how to prevent goals and […]
Willow Tree Academy Sports Cup – Year 5/6 Bench Ball
Class 3’s Healthy Pizza
Today we made pizza dough! After researching and designing our own healthy pizzas it’s was time to make our very own pizza dough. When we added all of the ingredients […]
Class 3’s Healthy Pizza
Today we made pizza dough! After researching and designing our own healthy pizzas it’s was time to make our very own pizza dough. When we added all of the ingredients […]
Class 2’s Healthy Pizzas
Today we made pizzas! After researching and designing pizzas we created our own healthy pizzas. We mixed ingredients to make our own dough. We then chopped up our vegetables using […]
Movie Magic in Class 5!
Class 5 worked incredibly hard last week, to create their own films about Jim’s life in the Victorian workhouse. We are so proud of the finished videos! Children used iMovie […]
Computing in Year 5 – learning about algorithms
In our computing lessons, class 6 have been learning about algorithms and decomposition. The children have learnt that algorithms are a sequence of instructions or a set of rules that […]
Exploring our immersive reading area – Y6
Our Year 6’s were able to fully immerse themselves in our class text ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ this morning, by referring to our reading area and finding clues whilst reading our class […]
Special Mentions Assembly in Autumn Term 2 at Roughwood Primary School
The children at Roughwood Primary School have been showcasing their achievements and high quality outcomes in our weekly special mentions assembly. In todays assembly, there was a variety of learning […]
ICT in Class 3
In ICT we have been learning how to programme a Beebot using an algorithm. We know that an algorithm is just a sequence of instructions. First, we looked at learning […]
Shopping for Antiques in Maths
In Maths today, Class 5 have been estimating to see how much they could afford on a given budget … Children had to find antique toys (from Victorian times) around […]
Remembrance Clay
Children in Year 6 visited Wingfield this week to create some stunning clay puppies. They look fantastic, thank you Wingfield.
A visit from Greg Bottrill
Today, we welcomed author and trainer Greg Bottrill into Chestnuts Class. Greg is an experienced Early Years specialist who is passionate about the role of play in education. He is […]
Year 5’s Educational Visit Day at Leicester Space Centre
During yesterdays visit to Leicester Space Centre, the children went back to the 1960s and experienced what it would be like to be a citizen witnessing the moon landing and […]
Nemesis in Class 3
This week Class 3 have started their NEMESIS project all about road safety outside of our school grounds. We began our week learning about what road safety is and how […]
Remembrance Art
This week in Class 5, we’ve been learning about the importance of Remembrance Day, and using pen and ink to design our own remembrance poppies …
Y6 Wingfield Project – Creative Reading and Writing
Our lucky Year 6 children are participating in a project exploring creative reading and writing with help from mentors from Pontefract College, working in partnership with Wingfield Academy. Each week, […]
Y6 Wingfield Project – Creative Reading and Writing
Our lucky Year 6 children are participating in a project exploring creative reading and writing with help from mentors from Pontefract College, working in partnership with Wingfield Academy. Each week, […]
Nemesis in Class 2
This week Class 2 have started their NEMESIS project of road safety. We began our week learning about what road safety is and how we can be safe near roads. […]
Year 5 Children Have a Fantastic Day of Learning at Leicester Space Centre
Having visited Leicester Space Centre, the children in Year 5 experienced a range of space exploration learning activities. From entering space capsules, flight modules, to visiting the space tower, the […]
Choosing efficient methods in Maths
Class 5 have been using their reasoning skills today in Maths, discussing which method for subtraction would be the most efficient for different calculations … After talking about it with […]
Using iMovie to recount events in Literacy
Class 5 have had a fantastic morning in Literacy today, piecing together their green screen drama using iMovie! The children worked together in pairs to order events chronologically, and then […]
And we’re off… BLAST OFF to Leicester Space Centre!
The children in Year 5 leave school nice and early to visit Leicester Space Centre. As part of our space topic, the children will be full immersed into ‘all things […]
Peter Thorpe – in Year 5, we have blast off!
Peter Thorpe is known for his art work that features rockets and elements of space. This week, we have continued our learning all about space-themed abstract art. We focused on […]
Drama on the Green Screen
What a fantastic morning Class 5 had today in Drama! We have been thinking about Jim, a character from our class text, and his daily routine in a Victorian workhouse […]
Bonfire Snack
To celebrate Bonfire Night, we had Hot Dogs for snack. As you can tell from the smiles, they were delicious!
Toasting Marshmallows on the Bonfire
Chestnuts Bonfire Party
We have had a wonderful Bonfire Party in Chestnuts Class. We collected wood to make a bonfire and set it alight. We toasted marshmallows on sticks and sung bonfire songs. […]
PE – Year 5/6 Football
PE – Year 1/2 Invasion Games
PE – Year 3/4 Football
Willow Tree Academy Sports Cup – Year 3/4 Benchball
Class 1 fairy tale poetry
In Class 1 we have been learning all about Hans Christian Andersen and all of the fabulous fairy tales he wrote. We have written and performed some poetry about him […]
Exploring transparent, translucent, opaque and reflective objects in Y3S
Y3S have been looking at some new vocabulary during our science learning on light and shadows. We began by working in groups to choose 4 items from the classroom. We […]
Panto Rehearsals 2022 Commence at Roughwood!
Oh yes they have! KS2 came together today at lunchtime to begin their rehearsals for (hopefully) a performance no one will forget of this years school panto… Snow White. This […]
White Rose Maths Competition – ‘Barvember’ in November
Barvember 2022 is here! Throughout this month, White Rose Maths have issued their yearly challenge, which has been running for the last five years called ‘barvember’. Each day in November, […]
Hovis the Hedgehog
We have been reading the text Hovis the Hedgehog by Lynda-Leigh Crawford as a stimulus for our learning. During today’s drawing club we made the character, Hovis. We used clay […]
Bonfire Provision Activities
We have had a wonderful first day back in Chestnuts Class. Our classroom set up links to our topic theme, Bonfire Night. We have been busy crafting and learning about […]
Creating Mood Boards in Art
Today, Class 5 created William Morris inspired mood boards in their sketchbooks. Children explored and discussed the artist’s style and then chose their favourite designs to add to their own […]
We love sewing!
What a lovely half term it’s been for our after-school sewing club! Mrs Graham and Miss Sare are so proud of these children, who showed resilience and worked together wonderfully […]
Harvest Festival Artwork – Y6
Take a look at some of the excellent artwork we have produced in Class 8! We completed our artwork to present in the Harvest Festival assembly this week. Y6 thought […]
Year 6 Gymnastics
Computing in Year 5
In computing this week, we have been using scratch and learnt how computers can be connected together to form systems. The children spoke about how systems and small components are […]
Willow Tree Academy Sports Cup – Year 5 & 6 Netball
Class 2 Golden Table
Due to their amazing behaviour last week during lunch times Class 2 won the golden table. We had a selection of fruit, bread and juices to celebrate our achievement. We […]
KS1 baking club
Our after school cooking and baking club has been amazing in Key Stage 1. We have been learning about a variety of cooking skills e.g. chopping, mixing and peeling. This […]
Y6 Maths – We are party planners!
Today we applied our mathematical skills of multiplication, addition and subtraction to plan a dream party sticking to a budget. Our Y6’s used their teamwork and reasoning skills exceptionally well!
Victorian Day!
What an amazing experience we’ve had today in Year 3 & 4! We all came to school dressed as Victorians and took part in a series of workshops to help […]
Sewing with Buttons
We had another fantastic after-school session today at Sewing Club! Tonight, we used a new material and even learnt how to sew on buttons! Take a look …
Year 1 & 2 PE – Fundamentals
Year 1 & 2 PE – Fundamentals
Year 6 PE – Gymnastics
Children in Year 6 continued their topic of Gymnastics this week focusing on inverted movements. An inverted movement is where hips are placed above the head. The children explored a […]
Willow Tree Academy Sports Cup- Year 3 & 4 Basketball
‘Author of the week’ in Y3
Every week in Class 4, Miss Sare chooses a new member of the class to be this week’s author of the week. Their job is to take home and look […]
My Happy Minds in Class 3
Today in class 3 we have completed our fourth lesson of my happy minds. We learnt more about happy breathing and how we can use it when we are feeling […]