World Book Day: Thursday 5th March 2020
Dear parents, It is World Book Day on Thursday 5th March. In celebration, we would like the children to decorate potatoes as characters from their
Dear parents, It is World Book Day on Thursday 5th March. In celebration, we would like the children to decorate potatoes as characters from their
Shania from Seal class Shania has written a diary entry as if she was alive during the Great Fire of London. Dear Diary First I used a water bucket. Then I pulled down houses with fire hooks.
In November I was approached by Fatima in Seal class. She told me she really wanted to write to Prince Harry and Meghan. She had started to draft letters at home and could I help her to write to them.
On Wednesday, Meera our speech and language therapist delivered a coffee morning about Zones of Regulation. This is an approach that we use to help children to understand and recognise their emotions and
On Thursday we invited all children to wear an item of school uniform turned inside out. This mental health awareness initiative, taught children that sometimes people may look okay on the outside but they may not feel
Following on from our previous correspondence, we would like to update parents and carers about the after-school club – Tree Tops. Tree Tops has made an application to Ofsted to
Dear Parents, you may have heard about the new “Books for Schools” promotion running with The Sun newspaper at the moment. Each school must collect 3500 tokens from the
On Wednesday this week, Reception classes were visited by a local nurse who spoke to the children about the importance of healthy eating and maintaining a balanced diet. The children had the
Do you love to sing? Why not join Singing Club? Singing club runs after school every Friday at 4:30 pm. This club is currently free for pupils. If your child is interested in joining singing club, please let their class teacher know
On Monday 13th January 2020 a group of our talented athletes took part in an athletics competition. This was the follow up round after a previous tournament and the children were competing against the best schools in
This term I have introduced a ‘hot chocolate’ treat with me. This week it was held on Thursday. The purpose of this treat is to acknowledge and say thank you to our wonderful children who always make good choices,
Dear Parents & Carers It has been another busy week at RPS. Nina Birch, our English consultant, was in on Thursday working with teachers and children to make sure they receive the best curriculum and teaching possible.
After school clubs will be starting next week. The following sports related clubs will be on offer. Please speak to Dan Sullivan if you have any queries regarding these clubs. Please note that access to some clubs is by
Following on from our previous correspondence, we would like to update parents and carers about the after-school club – Tree Tops. Tree Tops has made an application to Ofsted to register our schools for the
RPS has signed up to take part in the pilot of a new digital tool. This tool aims to support children who may show signs of excessive worry, anxiety or phobias. The aim of the game is to support children in facing
Dear Parents & Carers Everyone at RPS would like to wish you a Happy New Year! We hope the it brings you lots of happiness and exciting opportunities. We were extremely pleased to see the children return to school on Monday and from my visits to
Beavers are scouts youngest members, and they meet on Thursdays 5:45pm at Manor Methodist Church 40 Galleywall Rd, Bermondsey, London SE16 3PB. They enjoy all that Scouting has to offer; being introduced to outdoor activities, having the
A huge well done to our fantastic keystage 1 children who hosted a beautiful Christmas performance this morning for excited onlooking parents, carers and staff. The children were all in fine voice and looked
Well, what a festive day we are having at RPS Primary today! The children and staff are all dressed in their very best Christmas jumpers to raise money for “Save the Children”, our keystage 1 children performed an
What a great start to the lead up to the festive season as we start the first week of December with a glorious Christmas Fair for our amazing RPS Primary community! At 3:30pm on Friday 6th December the doors opened to parents,
Years 4, 5 and 6 children had a fantastic time last Friday at the PTA school disco. They clearly enjoyed getting into the part mood. Next week year 1, 2 and 3 get there turn on Thursday 12th December. Please purchase tickets from Donna who is selling them
It is nearly time for parents evening. Please sign up for an appointment with your child’s class teacher. Parent’s evening for all classes in years 1-6 (except for Cutty Sark class) are being held on Monday 16th and Wednesday 18th December.
(Reception and Year 1 children) How many children will be Winter Winners? Maths with Parents are launching a Winter Winners campaign next week. Pupils and parents who have completed and left a comment or photo for every
We hope reception parents are finding the phonics workshops with Helen useful. It is great to see you in school. Phonics is a really important reading tool. During a recent visit from the local authority they commented positively on the
Today pupils from years 5 and 6 attended a huge athletics tournament at Bacons College where they took part in a number of events against other schools in the borough. The many athletics events included
With December drawing closer, Rotherhithe Primary is getting ready for a bumper month of festive activities. Have your diary at the ready and make some notes of the many important dates below. We hope to see you all at every one of these amazing events.
You should have already received sponsorship forms for our forthcoming charity event “The RPS Skipping Challenge“, which will take place all day on Friday 29th November to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. The British Heart
If you are in years 4, 5 or 6 at Rotherhithe Primary School, please make sure that you have your dancing shoes on when you come to school on Friday 29th November as it’s Disco Night! The fun starts at 4pm through to 5:30pm and promises to be a jam packed fun evening of music,…
Great news for all of our budding drama enthusiasts. Rotherhithe Primary School in association with Margaret of Margaret’s Music and LAMDA Drama will be hosting a weekly drama class for all pupils. The class starts every Tuesday afternoon at 3:15pm through to 4:30pm and is
Thank you to all parents and children for their donations to Children in Need on Friday. We know the children enjoyed getting spotty! We raised the grand total of £170. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our parents that helped us to raise these
We pride ourselves in providing a caring and friendly environment.
We aim to give the highest priority to academic excellence.
We believe that every child is different, yet equally important and valued.
Our school is well resourced and has stimulating resources for teaching.
The school has comprehensive systems for checking pupils’ progress and very accurately identifies those that may need extra support. These systems have been very effective in raising pupils’ attainment and accelerating their progress.
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Teachers are very accurate at assessing pupils’ progress. Marking is of a very high standard.
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Teachers have high expectations. All pupils are set challenging targets in both English and Mathematics.
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