Last week, Year 3 had a fantastic time diving deep into the Stone Age, taking part in a full day of hands-on learning across History, Art and Design Technology. They began by exploring historical sources to compare Stone Age homes with the houses we live in today. Building on this, the children used nets of 3D shapes to design and constru ...

Today we celebrated our second International Day, and the school was buzzing with excitement as each year group explored a different country from around the world. The day was designed to help us broaden our horizons and foster global understanding, reflecting our commitment to The King’s Group vision and our aim to develop an internation ...

Our Year 4 pupils had a fantastic day exploring history firsthand at Fishbourne Roman Palace. The trip brought our Roman learning to life as the children discovered what life was really like nearly 2,000 years ago. During the day, the children took part in a Roman workshop, where they had the chance to handle replica artefacts, role play i ...

We are incredibly proud of all our children who took part in Sunday’s Remembrance gatherings in and around Gosport. It was moving to see so many of our pupils on parade at the War Memorial, representing KA Rowner and honouring those who sacrificed so much. A special commendation goes to Luke and Florence, who were superb Rowner ambassador ...

We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new International Ambassadors. Each class has one pupil for this important role, following a written application process where children shared why they wanted to represent their class and how they could help strengthen our school’s international work. The International Dimension was launc ...

This week, our Year 6 pupils successfully completed their Bikeability course. This was a fantastic achievement. For some children, this was the exciting moment they learnt how to ride a bike for the very first time. Others developed their confidence and road skills, learning how to cycle safely and responsibly on the road. Through practica ...

This week, Year 4 started their new Design and Technology unit, focusing on Roman Pavilions. Working collaboratively in small groups, pupils were challenged to design and construct their own pavilion structures using only marshmallows and cocktail sticks. The activity encouraged the children to consider key design principles, such as stren ...

We are delighted to introduce our new Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSOs), who will be playing an important role in helping everyone at King’s Academy Rowner stay safe on the roads, whether walking, cycling, or scooting to school. Our JRSOs will be working closely with our active travel partner, to promote safe and sustainable ways to trav ...

For their final COJOs mission in the unit on Nancy Wake, themed ‘Do what’s easy and your life will be hard’, our Year 6 pupils took on a teamwork challenge inspired by Nancy’s brave journey across the Pyrenees mountains. Although the weather meant this mission had to take place indoors, the children’s determination and creativi ...

Having finished a successful half-term on Friday, we want to wish all our children and families a very happy and safe break. Just as we love spending time outdoors in our beautiful school grounds, we hope you too get the chance to enjoy some fresh air and adventures. Whether that’s close to home or a little further afield. There’s plenty ...