As part of their geography learning this term, Year 4 pupils at King’s Academy Rowner have been learning about rivers; from source to mouth, meander to estuary, and everything in between! To bring their learning to life, the children visited a local river, observing its features and the surrounding environment. They looked at how the river ...
Year 4 have shown creativity and skill in their latest Design and Technology project. Inspired by explorer Kira Salak, whom they have been learning about during their Cojoes sessions, the children explored different types of fastenings before designing and sewing their own felt satchels. They chose to use buttons to secure their bags, car ...
Tonight’s LEGO Club was all about creativity without limits! The challenge? There wasn’t one! Children were encouraged to go wild and build whatever they wanted. LEGO is a fantastic tool for imaginative play, allowing children to create anything their hearts desire. From eye-catching designs to clever moving pets or brand-new LEGO compani ...
Twelve of our Year 5 pupils took on an exciting LEGO League Challenge this year, exploring the theme ‘Submerged’. Once the specialist LEGO kit arrived, the children split into two enthusiastic teams and began thinking creatively about the hidden world beneath the sea. Over several weeks, they explored how we can protect our planet’s ...
Over the past two weeks in our after-school Arts and Crafts Club, the children have been busy exploring their creativity through sculpture. Last week, they made their own salt dough and used it to shape a variety of imaginative creations. This week, they carefully painted their sculptures, thoughtfully mixing colours to achieve just the r ...
Year 5 pupils have been captivated by the magical process of metamorphosis unfolding right in their classrooms! As part of their current science unit on animal life cycles, Hazel and Maple classes welcomed a special delivery a few weeks ago. It was a cup filled with tiny caterpillars. The children eagerly observed as the caterpillars grew ...
Our football team were invited to take part in the Gosport and Fareham Football Finals after securing second place in their winter league group (North). In the play-off for third place, they faced St Mary’s, who had also finished second in the South league. Despite a strong start, we found ourselves 2–0 down within the first five minutes. ...
Yesterday, Year 6 were incredibly lucky to work with the Royal Navy on a selection of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) activities. There were a carousel of three exciting activities. Firstly, the children worked with a gyrosphere robot that they programmed, using a code like in Scratch, to move forwards and backwards befo ...
Today in our after-school Arts and Crafts Club, the children had a fantastic time diving into sculpture-making! Working in teams, they carefully mixed their own batches of salt dough, learning to add water gradually to get the perfect consistency. With dough in hand, imaginations ran wild as they began shaping their unique creations inclu ...
A week ago today, we were busy welcoming the children for one of the most exciting events in the Year 3 calendar – the Year 3 Rowner Sleepover. What a brilliant night it was! The children were amazing and embraced the fun with huge smiles and lots of energy. Whether tucked up cosily in the Hall or the Enchanted Forest, everyone had a great ...