We want to give a huge shout-out to our brilliant Mr Riley, who looks after our school all year round and has been working incredibly hard to transform our school grounds. Over the past year, Mr Riley has spent countless hours improving our outdoor spaces, and they are looking better than ever! Today, he worked his magic on our beloved bee ...

Some time ago, our school was gifted a special bird box. Last term, Mr Riley kindly installed it on The Drey , carefully attaching it with a web-cam so we could observe any visitors. For a while, it remained quiet—but recently, something magical has happened! A couple of weeks ago, we spotted a few leaves inside the box. At first, we weren& ...

Year 5 have been diving into their Geography studies with a focus on South America, exploring the wonders of the Amazon Rainforest. Inspired by their learning, Elsie and Victoria from Hazel Class worked together at home to create an engaging Google Slides presentation.  Earlier this week, they confidently shared their work with their clas ...

At LEGO Club, we gave our builders a choice of two exciting themes – Under the Sea or Something Special for the Amazing Lady in Your Life – ahead of Mothering Sunday. From shimmering submarines and deep-sea creatures to colourful flower bouquets and cosy LEGO tea sets, the creativity on show was incredible. It was brilliant to see ch ...

Today, we held a Healthy Snack Assembly, where we talked about our favourite foods and snacks and the importance of eating a balanced diet. We also discussed the school rule of bringing a healthy snack for break time, such as fruit, vegetables, popcorn, cereal bars, crackers, or yoghurt. Lots of these are featured on our website. Children ...

In Cojoes, Year 5 have been focusing on the incredible achievements of famous astronaut Tim Peake! As part of their latest challenge, they stepped into the shoes of astronauts on a vital space mission. The task? Gather rock samples to take back to Earth—but there was a problem! Some of their essential resources had become scattered across ...

At Rowner, we firmly believe that learning isn’t just for children—it’s for teachers too! Every week, our dedicated staff take part in professional development meetings to ensure we are always improving, refining, and strengthening our practice. After all, the better we become, the better we can support our children. This evening, our staf ...

Today, we had a special visit from Bike It John for an important assembly on air pollution. He helped us understand what air pollution is, and many of our pupils already had great knowledge about its causes! John also shared the results of our recent air quality testing, which was carried out using diffusion tubes and a ‘Lichen Hunt’ led b ...

This afternoon, Year 6 took part in an exciting STEM activity to celebrate Science Week. Our focus was on the Engineering Habit of Mind: ‘Adapting’—thinking creatively about how something can be used in a different way. We explored the fascinating history of scissors—did you know they date back 3,000 to 4,000 years? After learning how this ...

This afternoon, Year 4 took part in a STEM challenge to celebrate British Science Week. This year’s theme is ‘adapt and change’, so the children were provided with limited resources (scrap paper and one medium sized piece of cellotape) and tasked to create a freestanding structure that would be able to hold a weight for ten seconds. The c ...