Together We Can – Ashwood Spotlight: Miss Roper, Headteacher
One of Ashwood Ways is ‘We Dream Big’ and as part of the WPT Careers Curriculum, some of our students recently got the chance to do a Q&A session with Miss Roper, to discuss her career path in education such as how she became a teacher, and her experience in the role. Here is what […]
Y3 Creswell Crags Trip!
Y3 had an amazing time on their trip to Creswell Crags. During the trip, they showed their knowledge of the Stone Age, whilst getting to experience what life would have been like for people living then. They sheltered in a Stone Age cave, became paleontologists arranging animal skeletons, and took part in survival challenges to […]
L. S. Lowry Artwork in Y5!
During this week’s Art lesson, Y5 researched the new artist for the term, L. S. Lowry. The children particularly enjoyed recreating his famous matchstick men, cats, and dogs. They all worked so hard, and did a fabulous job with their re-creations. Well done Y5! #WeWorkHard
Y3/4 Pizza Making!
Just before the two week break, Year 3 joined Year 4 to support them in their DT project, which was making pizza! Year 4 have spent weeks researching the history of pizza, looking at where pizza fits as a takeaway in our school, preferred toppings, food hygiene, designing, and more importantly, making their own. The […]
FS2 Art!
Throughout the Autumn Term, FS2 have been working towards a beautiful final art piece, building upon all the skills they have used this term. They began way back in September, exploring the artwork of Kadinsky and Alma Thomas, two abstract artists that used vibrant colours, patterns, and shapes, especially circles using paint, charcoal, and oil […]
FS2 Family Christmas Activities
This week, FS2 invited their families into school for a Christmas sing-along, crafts, and a story. It was a lovely day, and lots of beautiful memories were created. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended. Merry Christmas to all our families, and a very Happy New Year! #WeAreAlwaysLearning
Ashwood Christmas Dinner!
Today, the children at Ashwood Primary really enjoyed their Christmas dinner! They all got into the festive spirit, eating their delicious roast dinners, while wearing their best Christmas jumpers. They even joined in on some fun Christmas singing, well done everyone! #WeAreRespectful
Police Visit in FS2!
This week, as part of FS2’s learning around ‘people who help us in our community’, Police Officers came to visit. They talked about keeping people safe, and how they help grown-ups and children in the Rawmarsh community. They then showed the children different parts of their uniform, and even allowed them to have a go […]
Rawmarsh Library Visitor
This term, Wendy from Rawmarsh Library has brought in photos of the library, and the lovely people she works with. We are focusing on the key word ‘community,’ and Wendy explained how she helps grown-ups in the Rawmarsh community. After Wendy visited, we looked on Google Earth to locate the library and talked about how […]
Diwali in FS2!
In FS2, the children have started Autumn Term 2 celebrating Diwali. They absolutely loved the story of Prince Rama and Princess Sita defeating the evil demon Ravana, and everyone really enjoyed acting the story out! Some of the children celebrated Diwali during the half term, and shared their traditions. The children discussed their experiences of […]
