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 ...

Year 5 have been working incredibly hard on their latest English unit, taking inspiration from the classic adventure story Robinson Crusoe. After drafting, editing and refining their work, the children proudly published their own diary entries. The diaries show off a wide range of Year 5 writing skills, including using rich vocabulary to ...

This term, Year 6 have been taking part in COJOs, inspired by the incredible story of Nancy Wake, a female spy from World War II famously known as the ‘White Mouse’ . Earlier in the term, the children explored what it might be like to act like a spy and even practised avoiding interrogation. This week, their challenge took a new twist as th ...

This week, Year 4 have been busy developing their COJOES skills, showing us many of our Gosport Futures in action. Through exciting challenges, the children worked brilliantly as a team, using creativity and problem-solving to overcome obstacles. It was fantastic to see their confidence, collaboration, and resilience shine through. Well d ...

In Year 4’s current RE unit, the children are exploring the concept of persuasion. Last week, they began by revisiting what it really means to persuade someone. Together, they reflected on situations where persuasion can be a positive influence, as well as times when it may not be so helpful. Through different scenarios, the class discove ...