As part of our RE unit ‘Belonging’ from the Living Difference agreed syllabus, Year 3 visited St Mary’s Church to take part in a special role play experience. During the visit, the children learned about Baptism and how this important Christian ceremony links to the idea of belonging. They watched and took part in a role play / re-enactme ...
On Friday, some of our thoughtful Year 4 children made an amazing discovery in Forest School. They discovered that a little hedgehog had managed to get itself stuck inside a piece of rubbish. The children quickly called for help, and after a few careful attempts, the hedgehog was safely freed. Mrs Knoll was on hand to capture the moment, ...
As part of our Personal Development curriculum, Year 3 enjoyed a special visit from the Hampshire Mental Health Team, which linked to World Mental Health Day. The session helped our children understand how their brains work, introducing the idea of the ‘upstairs and downstairs brain’ to explain how we process thoughts and feelings. Togeth ...
This week, Year 4 have been focusing on the skill of teamwork during their COJOES learning. ‘Build people up and you will always have a fortress around you. ‘ During this challenge, the army of slaves had finally escaped the harsh conditions of the gladiator school and found safety on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. But their freed ...
What a fantastic match! Our football team played away at St Mary’s and came away with a brilliant win! The team showed superb teamwork, with excellent passing, communication and support for one another throughout the game. Every player gave their all, and it really paid off. We are so proud of how they represented King’s Academy Rowner bo ...
After a long journey, the children finally reached the icy fjords of Iceland. The freezing winds swept across the landscape, and they quickly realised they needed shelter to survive the cold. Working together in small teams, the children decided to build an igloo, but, with a creative twist: their only building material was sugar cubes! U ...
This week, Year 4 launched an exciting new English unit in an interactive way. In their very first lesson, the children worked together to piece together a puzzle which revealed an intriguing image linked to their new text. Using this picture as a clue, the class made thoughtful predictions and demonstrated fantastic inference skills. The ...
We were delighted to welcome four Swiss trainee teachers to our school on Tuesday. They have been completing a placement at KA Gomer, but spent the day with us to experience life at our school and they told us they thoroughly enjoyed it! It was wonderful for our children to meet teachers from another country and to share learning together ...