Y5/6 WPT Residential!
Year 5 and 6 had an incredible time on their WPT Residential 2024! Everyone took part in lots of activities with the Rotherham School Games team, such as kayaking and orienteering, and all the children absolutely loved it. Also, another huge thank you to South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue for providing a water safety workshop, which […]
BeeBots in FS2!
FS2 have been loving using the BeeBots! They have learnt all about algorithms (instructions) and used these to move the BeeBots. At first, the children practiced tricky words with the BeeBots. They then decided to make different tracks for the BeeBots, and worked as a team to build different structures. Well done FS2, beautiful teamwork!
Y6 Leavers Assembly!
A huge congratulations to Year 6 on a fantastic leavers assembly! They received their yearbooks for one another to sign, and put on a wonderful performance for their families. It was full of laughter and a few tears – it was an absolutely perfect end to their time at Rawmarsh Ashwood. We couldn’t be more […]
FS2 Under The Sea!
In FS2, they have been learning about what’s under the sea. A book they are really enjoying is ‘Somebody Swallowed Stanley’ by Sarah Roberts. The story is about an old plastic bag being mistaken for a jellyfish, until a kind boy saves a turtle from swallowing the bag and instead recycles the bag into something […]
Learning About The Seaside in FS2!
This term, FS2 are learning all about the Seaside and Under the Sea! They have been exploring different seashells and using sketchbooks and charcoal pencils to sketch different shells. They have also experimented with the charcoal to create patterns and shading. Their finished pieces are absolutely beautiful, well done everyone!
Euro Writing Superstars!
In school, Year 4 have been using the inspiring resources from Pobble to enthuse their love of writing. Last week, they completed a Pobble webinar based around the UEFA European Championships. The children were really excited and got hooked into their writing. We cannot wait to read the finished pieces! #WeAreAlwaysLearning
Special Mention Assembly!
Last week, some special shout outs went to this amazing bunch of superstars! Y1 and Y2 children have been working relentlessly on their phonics, developing their segmenting and blending skills, and working on phase 5 in the Bug Club phonics learning. Y6 have been working super hard on their redrafting and editing of their writing, […]
Y4 Movement Festival Rehearsals!
Final rehearsals are underway for Ashwood’s first Seasons themed Movement Festival at Rotherham Civic. The children were split into four groups, each group dedicated to a season. They then had approximately 35 seconds for each group to devise their own sections of dance to replicate the seasons, using dance techniques such as cannon and unison […]
Y2 Learning With Safety Seymour!
Year 2 have been learning all about carbon monoxide safety, with Safety Seymour! They learnt about the six signs of carbon monoxide poisoning, where carbon monoxide could be found in their homes, and what to do if a carbon monoxide alarm detects this dangerous gas. They also received their own carbon monoxide detector to take […]
Special Mentions for History and Geography!
This week in special mention assembly, we celebrated some work in History and Geography. The Y1 students spoke about their work on maps in Geography, and the seaside in past and present for History. Y5 students Alfie and Olly spoke about learning history outside of school, and how they are going above and beyond, learning […]
