RPS Book Club
Today we joined our amazing Book Club who are currently reading “The London Eye Mystery” by Siobhan Dowd. This exciting title is about Ted who has an older, rebelious sister called Kat.
Today we joined our amazing Book Club who are currently reading “The London Eye Mystery” by Siobhan Dowd. This exciting title is about Ted who has an older, rebelious sister called Kat.
Today we were joined by two of our Art Ambassadors who gave us a quick rundown of the many varied and exciting art projects they have been working on this term. We look at a number of
Coach Theo is back with another edition of #Healthyathome. This week (Week 4) Coach Theo will show us a simple five session circuit to keep you fit and
It’s Friday 1st December here at Rotherhithe Primary School and the first signs of Winter and a possible snowy Christmas are with us as we enjoy the first early fall of snow today!
In Computing this week, Year 5/6 revised how to add content to a web page and use their plans from previous lessons to create a home page in Microsoft Sway. They linked this to their science
On Friday 24th Hudson, Oakley, Kloe and their intrepid parents braved the cold weather and took the fantastic lanterns the children had designed and made to the Illuminate
This week Coach James introduces Coach Theo who shows us two great exercises that will help improve your speed, agility and quickness yet can be done indoors with
This morning we joined Coach James and Coach Theo for one of their Sensory Circuit sessions with a group of our early years children. These sessions are designed to promote focus through a
This morning Reception class children had some very special visitors. This morning the children’s Parents joined us in the classroom for some fun reading and storytime. As you can see, the children and
We joined Owen Wales, our Brass Teacher and his extremely talented Brass Band as they prepared for the forthcoming Christmas Shows on 12th December, and our Christmas Fair
We’re pleased to announce that Rotherhithe Primary is introducing a new, more efficient and secure system for reporting your child’s absence due to illness, called Studybugs.
We’re back with Coach James of TGI for another fantastic session of PE at home to help you improve your skills and agility at home on your own, with your
The judges have huddled. The prizes have been sorted and the certificates written and signed to congratulate our amazingly creative artists who have been chosen as our
On Wednesday, Jellyfish class took a trip to the Creekside Discovery centre in Deptford. We went to learn more about habitats and how they are different for different living
Come together with BBC Children in Need and join The Great SPOTacular! Children in need 2023 takes place on Friday 17th November 2023. Children are asked to Wear spots and bring in a £1.00
Have you noticed our new walking map? Lots of children and families have been studying it as they enter or leave the school grounds. Stop and have a look! Our map shows realistic 5 and 10
Southwark’s Winter of Food and Fun will run across the winter holidays (21st December – 5th January) and will offer free places for children
“Make a noise” is this years theme for Anti-bullying week 2023. We must do something positive which helps to counter the harm and hurt that bullying causes.
Rotherhithe Primary School in conjunction with Coach James of TGI are producing a weekly series of videos offering some fantastic exercises for children and
The children participated in a ‘Code Your First App’ workshop. The Apple Creative Pros lead the children through an interactive activity using iPads and an app
Friday 10th November 2023: As we move ever closer to the winter months and the Christmas Season, we are proud to announce that due to the extra rain and warmish weather for this time of year,
Make A Noise About Bullying Anti-Bullying Week 2023 is coordinated in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. This year it has the theme ‘Make A Noise About Bullying‘
Rotherhithe Primary School in conjunction with Coach James of TGI are producing a weekly series of videos offering some fantastic exercises for children and
The children had a Remembrance Day assembly today. They were very respectful during our 2 minute silence to remember those that fought and lost their lives for our democracy.
Although we are minus any silver bells and cockle shells, we do have a very plentiful garden taking shape here at Rotherhithe Primary School. As you can see in the gallery
The Reception children were so excited today as many of them will be visiting a spectacular Fireworks Display to celebrate Bonfire Night on 5th November. As part of their art and design lesson,
Today we joined Laura and a small group of Nursery children for a session of “Talking Tables”. The Talking Table is a Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) method to encourage the
In preparation for the forthcoming “Illuminating Rotherhithe” event this month, the children have been very excited to welcome back the team from the event organisers who have been
In Science this week, Year 5/6 have been learning about classifying different living organisms according to their characteristics. They demonstrated their understanding of how living
Another community Lantern Parade is planned this year for 5pm Friday 24th November from The Bermondsey Market Place to Southwark Park.
In preparation for their next Science unit of ‘Living things and their habitat’, Year 5/6 have truly embraced their half-term project to create a diorama of a habitat of their
Year 5/6 have commenced their DT unit ‘Steady Hand Game’ by exploring the key design elements of form, function and ‘fit for purpose’. After analysing a selection of existing children’s toys,
Southwark Council has produced 25 new walking maps showing walking routes ten and 15 minutes away from local schools.
Rotherhithe Primary is very proud to present to you its newly elected School Council. Our team of budding politicians will now take on the huge task of making sure
We now have a new item in each classroom. It’s a compost bucket. These buckets will collect waste food from each class and this waste will be added to our
We would like to say a huge thank you to all our amazing parents and carers who helped to make our International Day such a success on Tuesday 17th October 2023.
Today we had a very special visitor from the London Fire Brigade. Paul Cosaitis, the Education Officer at LFB headquarters has come to Rotherhithe Primary School today to speak to children
Kids fun run raises £32,000 for five schools in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, including Rotherhithe Primary School. For the full story, see below.
On Wednesday, Reception went to the Horniman Museum. We got a train to Forest Hill, which many of the children thoroughly enjoyed, and took a bus the hill. In the gardens, we explored the
Rotherhithe Primary school joined children from four other local primary schools today for a community fundraising fun run on Sunday 15th
Today our Year 6 children have been learning about the drawing and painting technique of chiaroscuro through diverse examples. Applying understanding of using light and dark to create form and impact to create
Our Digital Leaders are a fantastic group of pupils from Year 6 who have been selected because of their skill using ICT software. They are responsible for leading online safety developments
Hello Yellow Day took place on Friday 13th October. This day is in recognition that at some point in our lives, we all struggle with how we’re feeling and that it is normal to have ups and downs. RPS Primary School invited
We joined Owen Wales, our KS1 Music Teacher and Brass Coach today with some of our talented children for a Brass session in the music room. Brass instruments have been around for thousands of years used in
This week with the help of Hassan and Andrea, our children have been tending our plots and have started the growing process by sowing new seeds. Our new crop will include broad beans, onions, carrots and
Hello Yellow Day is Friday 13th October. This day is in recognition that at some point in our lives, we all struggle with how we’re feeling and that it is normal to have ups and downs. RPS Primary would like to invite
Run Rotherhithe Run!!! Rotherhithe school is joining children from four other local primary schools for a community fundraising fun run on Sunday 15th October at Southwark Park Athletics Track from 2-4pm.
Have you heard about Peace Club? Peace Club is a special club designed and named by children, which is a place to relax, unwind and be whatever you want to be. Their are many club activities that are both social to do as
All parents and carers want the very best for their children and for them to get on well in life. Having a good education is important to ensure that they have the best opportunities in their adult life.
Our gardening ambassadors, with the help of our gardeners (Hassan and Andrea) have finished preparing the vegetable plots, ready for sowing the seeds on Thursday and Friday.
This afternoon we joined our key stage one children with Mr Owen James, our KS1 music teacher and brass teacher. As you can see from the pictures below, the children are already getting to grips with rhythm, pace
With the School Council Elections upon us, this month children have been busy voting for their favourite nominees representing their year group. The ballet boxes were arranged in the main
The gardening ambassadors have been busy mucking in and helping to distribute the newly arrived compost to our vegetable plots in preparation for sowing next week. They had a fantastic time and worked really hard!
Thames class participated brilliantly in the PE and Schools Sports Network Year 5/6 6-a-side Football Competition. They were split into 3 teams and played with enthusiasm and skill in a
RPS’s Science Club had our first session this week. Our task was to research different trees and decide which tree would be planted. We researched the 10 different trees to find which ones would match the people’s
It’s a beautiful morning today, and a fabulous day for fun learning! We joined our new Nursery children today as they enjoyed a day of creativity as they got imaginative with the play dough.
On Friday, 22nd September we invited all children and staff to wear jeans and denim in support of Jeans for Genes Day. This is the day to wear double, even triple denim! Children and staff were asked
Year 2 visited Creekside to learn about the Great Fire of London. Creekside Discovery Centre is committed to maintaining Deptford Creek for people and wildlife and promoting ways we can all be conservation heroes.
This week year 1 attended a free trip to the Creekside Discovery Centre to conduct a foreshore dig along the Thames. The dig took place around the Rotherhithe area and consisted of a
At Rotherhithe Primary School, we are always striving to offer the very best in everything that we do. This includes our website and how we communicate online to our parents and carers. Our events diary is constantly
We are delighted to invite any prospective parents and carers to our Nursery and Reception open mornings. They will run from 9.30am to 11.30am. They will consist of an introduction meeting
This week years 5/6 attended a free trip to the Creekside Discovery Centre to conduct a foreshore dig along the Thames. The dig took place around the Rotherhithe area and consisted of a site
The new term has started at Rotherhithe Primary School and we would like to take this opportunity to both welcome back our children and staff, but also to welcome our new children, parents and staff joining the Rotherhithe
Breaking news! Rotherhithe Primary School has been eaten by a large Dragon! No, that’s not it. Year 2 children have been reading the poem “The Dragon who ate our school” by Nick Toczek
It’s Day 2 of Sports Day 2023 and today its the turn of our years 1, 2, and 3 children to give it their all as they take part in the many track and field activities we have prepared for them. Again, we have taken a mountain of
¬ WATCH THE VIDEOS For the final half term of Music this year, the Year 6s created an original musical composition. They began by learning about the different sections of a song, their purpose and how to speak the rhythm of the words –
Its July, which means it’s time for Sports Day! We started our sporty week this week with our Years 4, 5 and 6 children who had a fabulous day today. The sun shone bright on us to make our
Today was a fabulous day for music as we joined Margaret and her team from Margaret’s Music as they performed with our various music clubs for parents, carers and children throughout the day.
Rotherhithe Primary School has enjoyed an amazing week of art, DT and computing this week. We have been getting so creative and have been so greatly inspired by some of the amazing artwork that we
This week Rotherhithe Primary School has been celebrating all things artistic and creative for Art, DT and Computing Week 2023. We are focusing on two artists for our subject focus.
Road Safety is utmost importance for all of us and today children in KS2 considered how to travel safely. They learnt about different types of crossings and the Green Cross Code. Green cross code To be safe
The children are back from their amazing residential to Condover Hall and they all had a fantastic time! They came back with a huge, bumper pack of great pictures for you to enjoy, which can be seen in the
This morning for Art, Thames Class were looking at sketching “Still Life”. “Still Life” is a painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects, typically including fruit and flowers and objects contrasting with these
Rotherhithe Primary School is very passionate about recycling and sustainability. We have a wonderful area behind our Key stage 1 classrooms that is being utilised for planting and cultivating our own
Come and join us this coming Friday 30th June for our annual Summer Fair. The fun starts at 3:10pm through to 5pm and wow; do we have a fun packed afternoon in store for you! Our activities include: Food stalls Tombola Raffle
Today is “Be Unique Day” and Rotherhithe Primary School is awash with the beautiful colours of the Rainbow. As part of Pride Month this June, Rotherhithe Primary School will be celebrating “Be Unique
It’s “Be Unique Day” today and the children and staff certainly rose to the challenge! As part of Pride Month this June, Rotherhithe Primary School will be celebrating “Be Unique Day
This week, children from Years 4, 5, and 6 sat for a special discussion hosted by Dr Stuart Lawrence. The Right Honourable Stuart Lawrence is a consultant, youth engagement specialist, coach and public speaker.
As part of Pride Month this June, Rotherhithe Primary School will be celebrating “Be Unique Day 2023” on Friday 23rd June 2023. Children are asked to attend school dressed in something that makes them unique.
Today parents and carers joined us in the assembly hall to listen to our gifted and talented year 4/5 children from Fleet as they performed a fabulous Ukulele Concert. After many weeks of practice
Whale Class have been busy today as they have now moved onto Art & Design and are working with clay! Having spent some time outdoors today already, the children were tasked with looking at some of the shapes that they
Rotherhithe Primary School is proud to announce that we have some new silverware for our trophy cabinet collected by our sporty children who took part in a series of sports activities organised by “SportInspired“.
Today Whale Class set off to Southwark Park with their Class Teacher Kealan for an outdoor learning session. Today for Geography, the children were examining the local area to look at
We are delighted to announce that Rotherhithe Primary School have achieved the School Games GOLD Mark Award for the 2022/23 academic year. The School Games Mark is a
Today parents and carers joined us in the assembly hall to listen to our gifted and talented Wandle Class children as they performed a fabulous Ukulele Concert. After many weeks of practice and hard work, the children
London History Day is an annual celebration of what makes London a unique city. It takes place on 31st May every year. At RPS Primary, we acknowledged it on Friday 26th May. Our theme this year was Religion in London.
Today parents and carers joined us in the assembly hall to listen to our gifted and talented year 4/5 children from Ravensbourne as they performed a fabulous Ukulele Concert.
We joined our Nursery children today who have become very accustomed and attached to our new feathered guests. As you can see in the pictures below, they have certainly grown since our last visit a week
The sun was beaming down on early years this week so what better way to spend a morning than outdoor learning at Forest School. Our children spent some quality time in our very own great outdoors location in
Today, Year 6 classes met Eleanor from Kooth to talk about the Kooth platform. Kooth offers emotional and mental health support for children and young people aged between 11 and 24. On Kooth, qualified counsellors
Year 6 sought to use up some of the extra fruit we have in the school so they have adapted a recipe and followed it safely and sensibly to make a Pear Strudel. It was a thoroughly enjoyable
Year 6’s critical thinking skills were strengthened today during the EqualiTeach workshop on stereotypes. They explored different stereotypes, how and where these perceptions are formed and the validity of such
During half term, children were asked to take part in a very special design competition to create some new and functional products from old plastic bottles in connection with Global
Nest is an organisation that supports young people who may be experiencing challenges with their mental health. They offer early intervention and prevention for emotional issues and low-
In the Nursery this week, our children have been awaiting the arrival of some beautiful feathery friends from the eggs that were very kindly donated to us from a local chicken farm.
It’s music time at RPS Primary School and as usual, our music maestro is here to help our children master the wonderful sounds of the Ukulele. The Ukulele is like a small guitar and has a long history. The instrument, with
The Senior Leaders and Teaching Staff at Rotherhithe Primary School would like to take this opportunity to say a huge well done to our amazing year six children who have worked so hard this year and particularly this
Although we had planned for an outdoor lunch, rain unfortunately put a stop to that. Good old British weather! Despite the rain, we soon got the hall ready for the children to bring their
It’s Coronation Weekend and for Rotherhithe Primary School, the fun and celebrations start today! The school is beautifully decorated in red, white and blue and so are the children
The Debate Mate Club went on their final trip of the year to take part in the Debate Mate Cup. We travelled up to Bishopsgate in the City of London and were hosted in the offices of a prestigious architecture firm.
There is an additional bank holiday in May to celebrate the Kings coronation. Please see dates the school will be closed for the bank holidays: Monday 1st May – one day only Monday 8th May – one
Year 4 and 5 children set off today on a school adventure back in time as they visited the Ragged School Museum in Mile End, London. Housed in what was once London’s
During half term, children were asked to take part in a very special design competition to create some new and functional products from old plastic bottles in
Eid Muburak to all of our families celebrating Eid this Weekend from all staff and children at Rotherhithe Primary School. To find out more about Eid and the many celebrations that take place
This week, the team from Bikeability have been running some exciting workshops to help the children improve their confidence and skills in riding a bicycle. Today we joined year 3 children who
As the weather has been lifting over the past few days, the Forest School Children have had even more opportunity to experience some exciting outdoor learning. In this gallery, you
Rotherhithe Primary School is very proud to announce that we have achieved the Inclusive School Award with Flagship Status.
What a fantastic start to our last day of term and the build up to Easter. The Easter Bonnet Parade this morning was a real spectacle. A huge well done to all of our talented children who clearly
In honour of World Poetry Day this week, here is Wandle class performing the poem “Strict” by Michael Rosen. They worked hard to learn the poem from memory and
Today you may notice that everybody at Rotherhithe Primary School is wearing purple. Well, this Sunday is Wear it Purple Day where everyone across the UK is asked to show their support
To help raise money for the Purple Day Epilepsy Awareness Campaign, Rotherhithe Primary School are hosting a Raffle with some great Lego prizes! Raffle tickets are £1.00 per
This Sunday is “Purple Day” where the whole world is asked to wear something purple to raise awareness for Epilepsy. As we are not at School on Sunday, RPS Primary has gone purple for
It’s British Science Week this week at RPS Primary and one of the many subjects we have been looking at this week is “Global Warming” and how this phenomenon has
Its Friday 17th March and the last day of our amazing British Science Week where Rotherhithe Primary School has been converted into a science lab! With a multitude of experiments taking place
This morning after assembly we set a huge task to our KS1 and KS2 children to conduct a series of science experiments at the same time! Our KS2 children split into teams of mentors to conduct
The Nursery Class children have been very busy this morning mashing, mixing, stirring and chopping as they prepare some delicious banana muffins for a Mothers Day treat!
It’s Science Week this week and the theme for this years annual week of all things scientific is “connections”. One of the many activities organised for this fantastic
Our school hosted a round of the Debate Mate Urban Debate League today. We hosted over a hundred children from various schools.
From Monday 13th March through to Friday 17t March Rotherhithe Primary School will be celebrating British Science Week 2023. The theme for the 2023 British Science Week this year is
Our amazing Scholastic Book Fair starts today and as you can see from the pictures below, our fantastic library of books from all genres are here
We joined our Nursery children who were having fun with numbers this morning. These fun games are designed to introduce early years children to numbers
Have you heard about Peace Club? Peace Club is a special club designed and named by children, which is a place to relax, unwind and be whatever you want to be.
Last week, the children from Year 1-6 took part in diversity workshops. The children immersed themselves in the workshops and spoke about
We are all having an amazing World Book Day today and the costumes have all been absolutely fabulous. Pictured below are our prize winning
Today each class has been tasked with a very exciting job. To write and illustrate their very own class book! Each class will have the
It’s World Book Day today at Rotherhithe Primary School and what a great day we are having! For this special celebration of books and
Great news! Rotherhithe Primary School will be hosting a fantastic Easter Raffle with prizes galore including three delicious Easter Hampers jam packed
The Big Reveal!!! Its World Book Day this week and to celebrate this annual celebration of reading, Rotherhithe Primary School
Its World Book Day this week and to celebrate this annual celebration of reading, Rotherhithe Primary School have created an interactive
To compliment their study of World War 2, Thames class thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Southwark Heritage Centre where they explored
As part of LGBTQIA+ month, Year 6 have observed the final piece of work by the bi-sexual artist Frida Kahlo titled ‘Viva la Vida’. The watermelons have hard
Seal Class had a lovely visit to the National Gallery where they participated in a workshop based on Bridget Riley’s wall painting,
Year 6 have commenced a unit of online safety workshop this week where presenters from a local theatre will come to our school and teach year six
A group of children from RPS were rewarded for their fantastic attendance all term with a trip to the Hollywood Bowling alley this week.
March is fast approaching, which means we will all be looking forward to World Book Day 2023; a day packed with reading fun. Although the official day this year is
We welcomed our first sessions with our new Extended Schools team from Magna Groups this week with some new board games challenges for the children.
Today our early years area was converted into a working Fire Station. The children split into teams where some were taking emergency calls, some were driving the fire truck
We are back in early years and today our budding artists in the making are learning about colour mixing. Did you know that you can mix colours together to make
On Tuesday 21st February our early years master chefs took to the pantry to gather all of the ingredients needed to make some delicious pancakes for Pancake Day!
Today is Spanish Day and we have all been celebrating Spain throughout the day. As well as the many exciting activities happening throughout the day, the
Hola a todas! It’s Spanish Day today at Rotherhithe Primary School where we are celebrating everything Spanish. As well as the many activities taking place
One of our Parents very kindly joined our Reception children today to teach them how to make a delicious Spanish dish,
After our Spanish Assembly this morning, the children took part in a series of exciting workshops hosted by Ramon and Anita so that they could learn some Flamenco
It’s Spanish Day today and to start the festivities off, Ramon and Anita hosted a magnificent assembly
On Tuesday 7th February, Rotherhithe Primary School and other schools across the UK took part in Safer Internet Day.
As part of their science unit on Living Things, Year 6 have been exploring the different uses of microorganisms, particularly yeast in dough.
Safer internet day is the 7th of February and the theme this year is “Want to talk about it?” Making space for conversations about life
On Friday 10th February, RPS Primary will be hosting an amazing day celebrating everything Spanish.
On Friday 3rd February, Year 6 were invited to attend the Southwark Junior Citizenship Scheme at Old Kent Road Fire
It’s definitely a musical day here at RPS Primary as we join another class for music; only this time, the children are playing the Xylophone.
Today we joined Whale Class for a cross curricular activity making Diva Lamps out of clay balls.
We joined Wandle Class with Anna from Margaret’s Music for their weekly Ukelele class. The children are enjoying this music slot and are quickly
This week in Year 6, children have been making portrait’s of emotions that someone in World War 2 (or 1) might have felt during the war.
For art this week, Whale class have been looking at “printing”. This style of art uses a mould or in this case a stencil. The subject is “The
In Fleet class today for Science, the children have been looking at reversing the state of matter. In this experiment, Anthony takes
The Nursery Children have been reading The Gingerbread Man this week, which they really enjoyed.
Industrial Action Explained We will be providing more information regarding the upcoming potential strike
Industrial Action Explained On Monday, the National Education Union (NEU) announced that its ballot of
This week was our first Forest School outing for our new children. A brand new experience for a new year and new term!
Computer studies covers a wide range of techniques and skill sets ranging from programming and coding through to design and
As we are fast approaching Science Week 2023, all keystage 2 classes took part in a Science workshop today
Every morning is a maths morning at Rotherhithe Primary School and we are happy to say that our children absolutely love
Thames class thoroughly enjoyed visiting Dulwich Picture Gallery and participating in ‘Mark Makers’
We have an amazingly gifted and talented bunch of children here at Rotherhithe Primary School. Today during music, one of our children
In Science Wandle Class have been experimenting with solutions today to understand the processes available to scientifically
Whale class were learning about print design using shapes and paint. In this case, the children were using different Lego blocks dipped
Reception class was joined by Lily of Margaret’s Music today who gathered the children togather to put a song together using everyday
Today we joined our Nursery class who were getting to grips with counting by using a dice driven board game. In this example gallery below
Welcome back to a new term and a new year at Rotherhithe Primary School. As 2023 gets underway, we hit the ground running with a
Rotherhithe Primary School would like to take this opportunity to say Happy New Year to all of our amazing Children,
Today we were joined by two Art Ambassadors who tell us how art is taught at Rotherhithe Primary School.
Mr Wales has been rehearsing along with our talented team of musicians so that they are ready to offer some festive tunes for
Christmas is a fantastic learning opportunity in nursery. From sharing Santa stories to writing a letter to
Starting Reception in 2024? Welcome to Rotherhithe Primary School’s website. We are delighted that you’ve shown an interest in our
A group of children from RPS were rewarded for their fantastic attendance all term with a trip to the Hollywood Bowling alley last week.
Year 6 completed their Design Technology unit by inviting Year 2 children to test/review their ‘Steady
It has been an amazing week of talented children offering us some fantastic performances bringing us closer to Christmas and the
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who have worked so hard in class.
Learning With Parents (LwP) As parents you are your children’s first teacher. Learning With Parents is a
On Monday 5th December, Rotherhithe Primary School will embark on an extremely enlightening journey into the
We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge well done to Jaden, Jack, Alix and Sophie of year six who
Rotherhithe Primary School Christmas Performances 2022 All parents and carers are warmly invited to join us
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who have worked so hard in class.
We have some truly amazing prizes available in this years Christmas Raffle Draw so be sure to get your tickets in good time before the all-
Here is a sneak preview of Whale Class rehearsing a beautiful song that they will be singing during their
Christmas Jumper Day is on Thursday 8th December. So, get designing a new jumper for Christmas.
As part of their Art & DT topics, Year 6 children were lucky enough to get a trip to the Cinema in Leicester Square to watch the preview
Street artist Marc Craig has come to visit the school where he has let the children create characters using A.I.
The judges have huddled. The prizes have been sorted and the certificates written and signed to congratulate
Exciting news! We have been extended an exciting opportunity by Marc Craig, a local street artist, to collaborate on a very large-
Are you ready? On Friday 18th November 2022, Rotherhithe Primary School was all spotty as our children came into school
Art and being creative play an enormous role in our learning at Rotherhithe Primary School. Every child is given every opportunity to
Come together with BBC Children in Need and join The Great SPOTacular! Children in need 2022 takes place on Friday 18th November 2022.
“Reach out” is this years theme for Anti-bullying week 2022. We must do something positive which helps to
Anti-Bullying Week is starting on Monday 14th November and runs through to Friday 18th November.
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who have worked so hard in class.
Good attendance is important. Children who attend school regularly are more likely to do well academically and build
Today we joined children from year 4 and 5 Classes who have been looking at some amazing new books
On Wednesday we were visited by the team from School Food Matters who worked with our children taking an in-depth look at the
On Friday 11th November 2022 we all take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by the many that fell in battle to protect freedom in
Rotherhithe Primary School is pleased to announce the return of the much loved “Movie Nights”, which take place on Monday 14th and
Our debate mate team visited the Emmanuel centre in Westminster to take part in a competition with 30 other schools across the borough.
To prepare our pupils for future life, we encourage pupils to take on roles of responsibility within
This afternoon, Wandle Class got busy in the kitchen to create some culinary masterpieces in the form of Pizza!
Fleet Class were delighted to be taking part in the Classical Road Show at Milton Court Barbican on Monday the 17th
Dear Parents, please make sure that you have booked a slot for your Parents Evenings, which take place on
We joined Whale Class today who are looking at Churches as part of a cross curricular activity combining art with
Join us for an informal and friendly coffee morning with Blagoje Vucinic (Mr B), Autism Post Diagnosis Support
As part of the art curriculum, our year 6 classes have been looking at world famous artists. In this case, they have been studying the life and
This week Rotherhithe Primary School was visited by the team from The Fantastic FRED Experience!
It’s election week this week at RPS Primary. The candidates have been chosen in each class and it was time for the voting.
This morning, our amazingly talented Girls’ Football Team set off to The City of London Academy (COLA) to take part in an on-going football
Dig out your neon socks, custard scarf and banana hat – let’s show young people they’re not alone with their mental health!
This week is full of national theme days. We are going to be very busy! October is black history month. As part of our history curriculum, children
National Poetry Day is on Thursday 6th October. Children will be reading and performing poetry within their classes on this day.
Do you have a family member who has autism? Come to our coffee morning on Thursday 20th October
I am very pleased to announce that RPS has achieved a ‘Heritage School Award’ for our teaching of history.
Cycle to School Week will run from Monday 3 to Friday 7 October across the UK. Do you want to save money, get healthier and protect the
One of our last Ofsted targets was to raise the attendance of children. We cannot do this without parents help. Please do not book holidays
Children are being offered places at art and sports clubs over the next week. We know some children will be disappointed as there are
Last Spring children took part in a Science based project about growth. Children across the school planted a variety of seeds and then
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who have worked so hard in class.
Today is Jeans 4 Genes Day so Rotherhithe Primary School is awash with Denim to help raise money for this wonderful cause.
Today we celebrated music together as we all sat down together for our very first music assembly with Margaret and Lily-Mae
Dear Parents & Carers, I am writing to confirm that there will be a national bank holiday on 19th September
The children looked very smart in their new school uniform. Can I please remind parents to keep up the good work and ensure they are in
On Friday 9th September we held a secondary school transition meeting for year 6 parents.
On Thursday, 8 lucky children (Michael, Precious, Ibrahim, Fatima, Georgina, Andrew, Tierra-Lee and Skyla-Rae)
Friday 16th September is Jeans for Genes day. Your children are invited to wear their Jeans to school for the day in return for a donation
Rotherhithe Primary School mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022. We will remember our Queen for her
The time has come for us to now say goodbye to our amazing Year 6 children. They have been such a
Our Year 6 children are currently enjoying their last day at Rotherhithe Primary School with friends and staff. It is both an exciting day and
Our Year 6 children had an amazing evening dressed to impress at their Prom Night. We had the traditional Red Carpet at the entrance
As we draw near to the close of term, we start to think of those who will be leaving us. Our year 6 children have produced and written a song
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who have worked so hard in class.
We’re back again with Kealan in the practical room. This time Chef Kealan is hosting a Greek Salad class for his own Year 1 class.
We are back in the practical room for more healthy eating with Kealan. This time, we are joined by Reception children who were busy making some
It’s coming up to our second week in our brand new school and the children are settling in beautifully. With so many purpose built learning
As part of our Healthy Living fortnight, we ran a number of Sports Day events this week. The events for year 1 to 6 took place on the sports track
Monday 4th July marked the day that we finally moved out of the old building and into the magnificent, brand new school! It has been a jam-
Dress up as art or an artist It’s Friday 1st July and the close of this weeks amazing week of all things art. To close the week, we asked the
Empathy is one of our core values at RPS and we aim to help develop this skill in children by expanding the children’s understanding of
Next week is art and DT week and you may have already noticed that classes across the school have been visiting the Tate Modern.
Dear Parents/ Carer, I’m delighted to let you know that this summer, Southwark Council will be hosting
The month of June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month and we at Rotherhithe are getting ready to celebrate Pride Month. Each class will take part in a
As the sun was shining so brightly today, coach decided to host the Year 5 Cricket practice in Southwark Park. The children practiced their
The children are back from their amazing residential to Condover Hall and they all had a fantastic time!
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who have worked so hard in class.
Year 3 & 4 children had a fantastic surprise during reading for pleasure lessons this week, as we launched the
World Oceans Day will take place on Wednesday 8th June this year. This year’s theme is Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean.
We are pleased to tell you that this term we will be participating in the NSPCC’s
Moving: If you come on to the school site you will notice that the packing has started
The City of London Academy will be hosting the Girls Euros Day on Wednesday 22nd June
Don’t miss out on the amazing half term dance workshop offered at
Year 6 have been looking at the London Docklands as part of their History topic and
This week years 3/4 attended a free trip to conduct a foreshore dig along the
It’s been a wonderful week of Forest School outdoor learning this week. On our way to Forest School the
Year 5 have been studying Ancient Greece this term, including Greek Mythology
Wandle Class have been studying Ancient Greece as part of their History topic and today they moved on to
Year 2 children completed their SATs tests this week that started with the arithmetic test. We were so
Octopus Class have made beach collages using watercolours and a range of materials to replicate the
Next week is Walk To School Week. We are setting our children the challenge of walking to school every day
As we are approaching moving into our brand new building, I wanted to share
It was with a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm that groups of Reception children donned their wellies
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who have worked
Just before the half term, Brent Class got very technical and extremely resourceful during their Design and
Its lunchtime at Rotherhithe Primary School and on a Friday, Lunchtime means Samba Time!
We visited Walbrook Class today who have been very busy looking at their topic on “The Romans”.
We found some budding artists today in Reception Class as we joined them during their topic on “growth”
In Reception class today we were looking at how a caterpillar becomes a Butterfly as part of our topic
On Thursday 8th May Parents and Carers joined Nursery
It was lovely welcoming parents into school for our first coffee morning this term.
The children of Coral class took part in a fire safety workshop this week. Here are a few pictures of our class in
We hope that you all enjoy celebrating Eid this weekend. Remember to stay safe.
For the past two weeks, years 3-6 have been learning all about tennis. The initial lesson was an introduction to
In Year 1 Art we looked at creating landscapes using different media. We learnt about composition and
You may have spotted a familiar face on the Peckham Peculiar. We already know
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who
On Thursday 21st April the Year 6 debaters took part in the annual Debate Mate Cup. This was the first DMC held
Today, April 22, 2022, is Earth Day, a time set aside to celebrate the Earth, learn
Channel 4 and the producers of Junior Bake Off are making a brand new series and are looking for children aged 9-11
Southwark Park Cricket Club is your local community cricket club, dedicated to
Summer Events: If you need to know what’s coming up this term, be sure to visit our “Events Diary“, which is jam
With SATs Week drawing closer, we have collated a series of very useful videos covering all aspects of the
We would like to take this opportunity to offer our children and parents a warm welcome back to school for
The reception children were so excited to see our new arrivals as our eggs that
We had an amazing afternoon of Easter fun today as children from every class
This term our Science Week theme is “Growth” and throughout the week, the children have all been
The Samba players are going from strength to strength and are clearly enjoying every
Our Year 3 and 4 children along with Margaret of Margaret’s Music and her
We are fasting the statutory assessment window which starts in May and June in primary schools.
The children had a fantastic time being put through their paces by Fredrick Afrifa on Thursday – it was very loud!
On Monday and Tuesday children across the school took part in dance workshop provide be West End In
It’s Red Nose Day 2022 today and a beautiful Friday here at Rotherhithe Primary School.
Year one were off to the races in Design & Technology today as they continued with their project on wheels as
The Saturday sports club runs through the year at Bacons College.
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who
On Monday, the assembly for Key Stage 2 children considered the terms ‘migration’ and ‘refugee’.
The safety of our children is a high priority for all staff at RPS. On Wednesday our Year 6 children went on a school
Spring is in the air and as everything is getting a little warmer and starting to get a little greener,
Early Years children have also been looking at two dimensional and three dimensional shapes.
Early Years children have been having some fun reading time this week. They have read a wonderful book
Great news! Movie nights are back at RPS Primary and tonight it’s year 2’s movie night. The cost for admission
All about wheels Today year 1 children took part in an exciting Design and
As part of our World Book Day 2022 activities, Year 3/4
The art of sewing This week as part of their on going topics for Design &
It’s been a wonderful week of reading fun and all things books this week as we
World Book Day: We Love to Read at RPS and 2022 is the 25th anniversary of World Book Day – with the message
It’s LGBTQ History Month this month and to finalise the celebrations, today is Rainbow Day
On Thursday 24th March RPS children will be put through paces by a visiting athlete called Frederick Afrifa.
On Friday 4th March lantern processions will leave Mayflower Hall, Neptune Street, Rotherhithe
Safer Internet Day 2022 takes place on Tuesday 8th February 2022. We have a plethora of fun and exciting
7th – 13th February 2022 The 9th of February is our ‘Dress to Express’ day.
Year 3 and 4 have been getting very technical this term as they have been
Over the past few weeks, Coach has been teaching the children a series of floor exercises associated with
If you walk around our school today you will see a number of posters created by our
In Science, Year 6 have been looking at the many forms of fungi.
As part of our topic of WW2, we have used pencils of varying graphite grades to
This week the children took part in a workshop regarding
Children in Year 3 & 4 have been fascinated during their science lessons this week. They have continued their
We welcomed Hope from School Food Matters who helped us setup a healthy zone.
Health and fitness play a very important role at Rotherhithe Primary School. A fit and healthy body produces a fit
Please read the updates to the school’s COVID risk assessment on our website by clicking this link.
Children will have started bringing home letters regarding After School Clubs. Children who were not
Year 1 children are already engaged with their new topic ‘Toys’. They had a lot of fun setting up a toy museum and
Year 2 have started their new history topic on the Great Fire of London. Did you know, that the fire was started in a
Dear families, If your child is unable to attend school due to COVID 19 but they are well
The Spring 2022 term has only just got underway; however, our events diary for the coming weeks is already
Dear Parents, Carers, and Children of the Rotherhithe Primary School Community. We would like to take this
Farrans builds bright futures for almost 400 Rotherhithe Primary School pupils with
The Samba players are going from strength to strength and are clearly enjoying every minute of their new found
We joined the Reception class today as they took to the kitchen to create a fantastic dessert called Gruffalo
We have some fantastic prizes available in our Christmas Raffle this year. Tickets are just £1.00
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who have
Year 2 visited London Zoo this term. This was to help develop their scientific understanding and
Teacher: Sarah Hall (Year 5 teacher) One of my favourite Books is: The Amber Spy
We joined Lea class today during a very interesting Science workshop relating to
Rotherhithe Primary School would like to offer a huge thanks to the amazing team
Throughout the week, Rotherhithe Primary School has taken part in this years
Are you ready? On Friday 19th November 2021, Rotherhithe Primary School was all spotty as our children
On Thursday 11th November 2021 we all take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by the many that fell in battle
7 ways to encourage a love of poetry in children by Charlotte Hacking of CLPA Poetry provides the gateway
Today we were visited by Hope and her team from School Food Matters who will
Health, fitness and vitality plays an important part of our everyday lives and at
As part of their on-going science topic discussing miniature beasts and their
Dear Parents, Carers, and children, The wait is over … our new building will be handed over to us on the
Let’s all have fun and Stay Safe! Fireworks and firework displays are loads of fun, but
As part of Black History Month, the children all gathered in the hall with a plethora of musical
To prepare our pupils for future life, we encourage pupils to take on roles of responsibility within the
This week was a very special week for everyone at RPS Primary as we all took part in our Election Week to choose
We are a very active bunch here at RPS Primary and one particular sport that we all love is Netball.
As part of their RE topic, Year 1 were working with clay to make some Diva Lamps,
We joined Reception Class today as they got busy making some fantastic fruit
The school was awash with the latino sounds of Samba drumming today as we joined Lilly and her Samba Lunch
How are you feeling? At RPS School, we use the Zones of Regulation as a way to teach and support our children to
Rotherhithe Primary School is a fun, diverse, vibrant, action packed learning
Today is HelloYellow Day and all of the children and staff at RPS Primary have been busy raising money for
At RPS we know how important it to keep our children safe online, and the
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who have worked
Dear Parents and Carers, Black History Month begins today and although our
Teacher: Leah Delahaye – (Year 2 teacher) One of my Favourite Books is Supertato
Hello Yellow Day this year is on Friday, the 8th of October. We all struggle with how we’re feeling sometimes and
Wednesday 6th of October is ‘Walk to School Day’ and with the current fuel crisis this seems to be a perfect time to
To prepare our pupils for future life, we encourage pupils to take on roles of responsibility within the
Now that Margaret’s team have returned to school, we are thrilled to announce that music clubs and Instrumental
Parents and carers are invited to attend a virtual meeting with their child’s
On Friday 17th we are inviting all children to wear their jeans to school in exchange for £1.
It is time for parents to start the process of apply in for secondary schools.
Dear Parents and Carers, A huge welcome back to our delightful children and parents.
On Thursday, we said goodbye to our year 6 pupils. We held a graduation ceremony in the hall to
Today we joined Owen Wales and the Rotherhithe Primary School Brass Band outside in
Throughout the week commencing Monday 12th July 2021, Rotherhithe Primary school took part in
On Thursday 15th July, our amazing year six children got dressed up to the nines for their end of year Prom Night.
It was an extremely musical day today at RPS Primary as we joined Margaret of
State of the art primary school fast taking shape and on track for completion in
Dear Parents, We will be holding our sports day events the week starting the 12th July. The events will run in
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Today we joined Margaret of Margaret’s Music and our Year 4 children for some amazing music time.
As part of their humanities topic on the local area, Year 2 went on a local history trip
Rotherhithe Primary School is becoming a Healthy Zone in partnership with the charity
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this
In Year 5 the children have been immersed with gruesome Greek Myths and are producing some great
Early Years Playground: Over the half term holiday part of the school’s car park,
I would like to give a special Head Teachers Award to Abdul from Brent class.
Well done to years 1 and 2 who took part in a Quad
The sun shone down on us all today, which give year 3 and coach Dan the perfect
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this
RPS is proud to be a Healthy Champion School. As part of this work we were visited on
On Thursday 27th of May, Rotherhithe Primary will be celebrating London
Every radio station in the UK will united today to play the 2021 Mental
Year 3 performances Throughout the terms, Margaret of Margaret’s Music