Winning House Treat 2021
This year we are pleased to announce that Wentworth won the house competition by gaining the most DoJos over the year. All children should be extremely proud of themselves because […]
Category Archives: Well-being
Y3S playing Victorian playground games
Today Class 4 used our outdoor environment to play some Victorian playground games. Children have done lots of learning around this and even wrote their own set of instructions for […]
Taking reading outdoors
As this week is mental heath week and all about nature we decided today to take the opportunity to read outside. Some children shared with us what book they were […]
Rhubarb in Little Acorns
Children in foundation have been making yummy treats from rhubarb! Everyone enjoyed tasting the new flavours.
Outdoor Classroom
Year 4 have been developing the outside areas to create outdoor classrooms as part of their NEMESIS project. The spaces have been transformed and children have enjoyed getting busy clearing […]
Soup Success in Y3S
As part of our DT and PHSE learning, Class 4 today made home made vegetable soup, fruit salad, aswell as trying lots of different fruit juices they’d not tried before. […]
In school afternoon Art lesson with Miss Sare
Today Miss Sare’s bubble had a screen free afternoon and continued to develop our sketching and shading skills. We looked at how to create tone to our learning. We look […]
KS1 Mental Health Week
This week the key stage 1 children have been completing a variety of challenges that promotes good mental health. A key element of mental health is reflection, therefore the children […]
Spending time together in Class 6 …
As part of Well-being Week, Class 6 decided to have an informal live session this afternoon … not about learning, but about making each other smile, enjoying each other’s company […]
Class 2 well-being session
On Friday class 2 decided to have a wellbeing quiz! We shared our favourite memories of the current lockdown and had a fun film themed quiz after. It was great […]
Y3S ‘Well-being Hangout’
Since lockdown Class 4 have really been missing socialising with their class friends and teachers. So today Miss Sare decided to hold their first weekly ‘Hang out – Well-being session’. […]
Y3S Spontaneous Snow Maths
As usual class 4 rose to the challenge and did such a fabulous job at creating their snow creatures and then accurately measuring them! Well done children! What a creative, […]
Y3 SNOW CHALLENGE…
Y3’s have been set a spontaneous snow maths tasks seen as it’s snowing heavily. They have been learning all about length and height over the last few weeks so Miss […]
Y3S – PE Live was a success!
Year 3 loved continuing their PE lessons with Mr Tyas. They completed a short circuit and learnt all about pacing themselves, challenging themselves and reading and interpreting their own bodies […]
End of Term Assembly
This week we have held our end of term assembly to wish all children a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We have also celebrated some of the wonderful […]
Attendance Breakfast
Well done to Class 9 this term for winning the attendance Breakfast. Attendance is vitally important, especially having missed so much time due to the pandemic. Every day counts, so […]
X Factor 2020
Our yearly X-Factor has been a huge hit this year despite the challenges we faced. This year we have performed virtually, which is a huge challenge for our acts because […]
Christmas Staff Video 2020
Staff have created a bubble, socially distanced, Christmas Video this year and since we cannot sing we have used our Makaton to help us. We hope you enjoy the performance. […]
Roughwood Road Safety Officers
Elainor and Charlie have been selected as our school Road Safety officers. Watch out for their Road Safety video and events coming soon.
Mental Health Ambassadors
Our Mental Health Ambassadors have been taking part in their first training session with ‘With me in Mind’ and have been challenged to how our children view mental health and […]
Remembrance Service
“On the 11th Hour on the 11th Day of the 11th Month, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM” We held our Remembrance service on the KS2 yard today, distanced from each other, […]
KS1 World Food Day
Today we celebrated world food day by creating a tzatziki dip and rainbow couscous. All the children had a hand in making the food and really enjoyed trying the array […]
World Mental Health Day
To mark this year’s World Mental Health Day which was Saturday 10th October children in school have been learning about the importance of a healthy mind. During such difficult times […]
Attendance Certificates 2019-2020
Well done to all our children with 100% attendance last year. We know that for some of the time last year school was closed, but for every day they could […]
Anti-Bullying Assembly
We have enjoyed a virtual assembly today from Miss Foxly-Johnson. As you know we received our Gold award at Roughwood last year for our hard work and commitment to ensuring […]
Google Internet Legend Assembly
We have been extremely lucky today to have a personalised assembly delivered by Google. We were also joined by our Rotherham MP, Sarah Champion! Our children really enjoyed the assembly […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Y5 Returning to School Q&A
We are inviting children back to school who are in Year 5 from Wednesday 24th June. Our Year 6 children wanted to show you what kinds of things you may […]
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 […]
Art in Lockdown
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. […]
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
Mental Health awareness week
Children from Roughwood have really been thinking hard about how and what keeps their mind healthy as part of mental health awareness week. We thought about the different emotions we […]
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 […]
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 […]
A big Happy Birthday Mrs Wheeler from Class 4
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!
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.
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 […]
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 5 P4C Via Zoom
In this week’s Zoom discussion, Class 5 have read the story “Lucy in Lockdown” and discussed the meaning of the story. Here are a few snapshots from the session.
Message from Mrs Fearnley
Week 5 of Lockdown, what new things have you discovered? Maybe about yourself or other people? What have you managed to go without? What new skills have you learnt? Have […]
Alfie loving life in Lockdown
Class 5 Use Zoom Video Conferencing Software to Communicate
This week, Class 5 have been using Zoom, a video conferencing program to communicate with each other during this difficult time. Below are a few photo’s from the meeting.
Smiley children checking in and staying safe!
As well as completing lots of home learning, it has been brilliant to see so many positive, smiley children embracing their learning at home. It must be so hard slams […]
Class 5 Thank the NHS in Special Video
Today, Class 5 have been busy creating posters for a video to say a BIG thank you to the NHS and key workers and remind everyone the importance of social […]
NSPCC Dance-a-Thon
As part of our schools fundraising for the NSPCC each class from year 1-6 created and performed a sponsored dance routine. The children were amazing and staff have loved watching […]
DEAR – Drop everything and read!
Bedtime books at breakfast!
Class 6 enjoyed reading in their pyjamas this morning, to celebrate World Book Day. I hope that they will develop a lifetime love of reading.
Find Your Brave
What can we do to help us face our fears? Class 6 voted for this question after looking at the P4C book this week for Children’s Mental Health Week.
Hygiene Handbags for the Homeless
Members of Class 6 have been working tirelessly to persuade their families and members of the public to donate sanitary and hygiene products to help the homeless people of Rotherham. […]
Young Voices 2020
Wow! What an amazing evening we all had. Our talented pupils attended the Young Voices concert held at the Sheffield Arena last night and became part of a choir made […]
X-Factor 2019
Our yearly X Factor has been a huge hit this year. Once again our talented children continue to shine and we are proud of everyone who entered. Well done to […]
Anti-Bullying Drama
A huge thank you to the students at Rotherham College for delivering their Anti-Bulling Drama performance to all of our pupils across the academy. We really appreciate and value you […]
Class 6 Breakfast Banquet
We were delighted 😁 to share our winning breakfast 🥞🍳 with our lovely parents this morning. Members of Class 6, you are officially the best at getting yourselves to school […]
What’s in the 📦 box?
A mysterious box has appeared in Class 6. Nobody appears to know where it has come from – or what is inside . . . should we open it? It […]
Christmas Fayre
We have has the most magnificent Christmas Fayre this year. Children have worked hard using their enterprise skills to earn as much money as possible from their £10. I think […]
Carols by Candlelight
We have had a wonderful night singing our favourite carols here at Roughwood. We have had a great game of Bingo and a quiz whwe we gave away lots of […]
Emoji Joe Workshop
Y3 and 4 have enjoyed a workshop with Mrs Foxley-Johnson this morning, exploring how to manage their emotions.
Hall Decorations
All staff at Roughwood have been busy transforming the hall into a winter wonderland for the Christmas season. Thank you to everyone for helping and thank you, Mr Clarke, for […]
Helping the Homeless
Class 6 have been Secret Santas this afternoon and have donated 25 bags of clothing to YMCA at St John’s Green, who will sell the clothes and donate the proceeds […]
Gold Anti-Bullying Award
We are proud to receive this award on behalf of all the Roughwood School community. We work hard to be caring and supportive of each other. We accept everyone for […]
Look at all the Odd Socks in Reception!
Enterprise
Children at Roughwood are in the process of setting up a break time shop to sell toast and smoothies. To help us set up our business, children visited Rockingham to […]
Attendance Breakfast and Golden Table for Class 7
Class 7 were super lucky and won both the Attendance Breakfast AND the Golden Table this week! Superstars!
Words and Your Heart in Acorns
We read the story, it was hard to understand that words can change the way we feel. We used some role play to understand the different things we may say […]
World Mental Health Day
To support world mental health day here at Roughwood, children have created ribbon badges in yellow with words they associate with mental health. Everyone has mental health whether good or […]
Chestnut’s Welly Walk
This morning we went on our first welly walk. We found lots of mysterious bones, a spooky skeleton and a book called ‘Funnybones’ which we will be using as a stimulus […]
Class 6 Tooting their 🎺 trumpets.
Year 4s learning about notation and how to create different rhythms. See the concentration!
Summer Fayre
What a brilliant day for a summer fayre. Children and parents have had a brilliant time selling 60s themed memorabilia.
Sports Day 2019
What a wonderful Sports Day we had this year! Thank you to Wingfield Sports Leaders for supporting us in our teams. There were many different activities ranging from basketball to […]
Picnic Day
Today, children and staff have enjoyed a picnic day. Everyone have enjoyed the sun and games today!