Year 6 were incredibly lucky to spend time with members of the Royal Navy, taking part in a fantastic range of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) activities. The children rotated around three exciting workshops, each designed to develop their scientific thinking, problem-solving skills and teamwork. In the first activity, the ...

Today, National Thank a Teacher Day , has been a moment for the whole country to stop, reflect, and say thank you to the educators who have made a difference in our lives. At King’s Academy Rowner, we would like to take this opportunity to recognise and thank every member of our staff team. From our class teachers and teaching assist ...

We are not quite sure who is prouder. The children or us… Year 5 have been creating some fantastic double-page spreads all about otters, and the results are wonderful. They have used a range of research skills to find interesting facts and information, carefully selecting the most important details to include in their work. We have be ...

For COJOEs this term, Year 6 have been learning about the explorer Ibn Battuta who was known for travelling approximately 75,000 km over 30 years on foot or with a camel across Africa and Asia. For this week’s mission ‘the mind is everything, what you think you become’, Year 6 had to use their problem solving skills to find hidden scrolls ...

As part of their reading lessons, Year 4 explored Marcus Rashford’s powerful speech and campaign for free school meals. To develop their inference skills, the children took part in a “hot seating” activity, where they stepped into the role of Marcus Rashford and answered questions from their classmates. Using evidence from the ...

A big thank you to our wonderful PTA for generously providing medals for our football team in recognition of their superb team spirit. The children demonstrated fantastic determination, encouragement and support for one another throughout the season, showing what can be achieved through teamwork. We are incredibly proud of them all. A spec ...

Last week, our children enjoyed a Design and Technology lesson focused on healthy and sustainable eating. The session began with the children exploring a range of ingredients. They carefully looked at, smelled and tasted different foods, discussing whether they found them appealing and explaining their reasons. This encouraged them to th ...

Online Safety UK came into school last week to offer parents / carers and children the opportunity to learn more about the digital world they live in, how to enjoy it, how to be healthy and how to stay safe. In the morning they provided a parent session, talking about how the technology we use can be harmful to children and how to prevent ...

Year 3 recently became published authors in their English lessons, creating their own River Stories complete with beautiful illustrations and carefully crafted writing. Today, they had the exciting opportunity to share their finished books with Year 6 pupils. The older children thoroughly enjoyed reading the stories and were particularly ...

On Thursday 4 June, two of our Service Children had the wonderful honour of representing our school at HMS Sultan in Gosport during a very special occasion attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, The Princess Royal. The visit marked the 70th Anniversary Ceremonial Divisions at HMS Sultan, a significant milestone for the Royal Navy tr ...