March Newsletter – Key Highlights for Families

Our latest King’s Academy Rowner newsletter is now available, and we encourage all parents and carers to take a few minutes to read it in full. It was e mailed home on Monday. It includes important information, upcoming events and some wonderful updates from across the school community. You can read it here. Here are a few highlights: ⭐ Da ...

The Blue Tits Are Back

There is some exciting news from our school grounds at King’s Academy Rowner – the blue tits have returned! Our feathered visitors have been very busy recently and we have already seen lots of nest building activity in the bird box. While there are no eggs just yet, it is wonderful to see them preparing their nest for the season ahead. Th ...

A Cosy Finale to Children’s Mental Health Week

Just before half-term, we were delighted to welcome parents and carers into school for a very special end-of-day gathering. Children from across the school invited their families to join them for some calm, cosy down time together. This marked the finale of our activities for Children’s Mental Health Week. Throughout the week, pupils expl ...

Building on Safer Internet Day – Learning Together Online

Today, our pupils took part in powerful live online sessions alongside KA Gomer and other schools from the King’s Academy Bay House Cluster, continuing our important work around online safety. Year 3 and Year 4 joined cluster schools for a shared session. Year 5 and Year 6 also met online together in a separate event. We were delighted to we ...

Service Club in the Sunshine

It was lovely to be outside in the warmer, lighter weather for Service Club last night. Our pupils made the most of the sunshine and enjoyed spending time in our wonderful Forest School area. It was fantastic to see everyone working together, supporting one another and embracing the opportunity to learn beyond the classroom. There is somet ...

Astronaut Boot Camp

At astronaut boot camp, the children worked together to design one giant space suit big enough for the whole team. Since real astronauts at places like NASA and European Space Agency wear specially designed suits for spacewalks, the team had to think like real space engineers. Just like astronauts training for missions to places like the ...

Winter Olympic Fever

What an incredible few weeks it has been enjoying the magic of the Winter Olympics 2026 in Milan! Across KA Rowner, children and staff alike have been inspired by the drama, determination and sporting excellence on display. Half-term has provided the perfect opportunity for extended viewing. From the speed and teamwork of ice hockey to the ...

Recognising Ramadan 2026 in Our Community

Ramadan began this year at sunset on the evening of Tuesday 17 February 2026, with the first day of fasting on Wednesday 18 February 2026 (subject to the sighting of the moon). The month is expected to conclude around Thursday 19 March 2026. For Muslims across the world and within our local community, Ramadan is a sacred month marked by fa ...

Thank You for Your Sweet Tubs

A big thank you to everyone in our school community who brought in their sweet tubs. They were taken to the collection point by Mrs Whiting the other day. They were SO impressed with how many tubs were given. Funds raised from the recycling will support Macmillan Cancer through recycling and fundraising. Your contributions make a real dif ...

National School Governors Awareness Day

Today, we join schools across the country in celebrating National School Governors Awareness Day . At Kings’ Group Academies we want to take this opportunity to celebrate and thank our local governors.  At King’s Academy Rowner our Local Governing Body is chaired by Mrs Sue McAdam . Our governors are all volunteers, generously giving t ...