Interview with an Art Ambassador
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Sports Day 2025 – Day 2
Day 2 of our annual Sports Week took place this morning to beaming sunshine and a wonderful gathering of parents.
Sports Day 2025 – Day 1
It’s the first of a two day Sporting week for the KS1 and KS2 children at Rotherhithe Primary School. Today we saw our years 4, 5
Year 2 Art – Josef Albers
Josef Albers (an American-German artist) provided the inspiration for Year 2’s next piece of artwork as they explored abstract art by
Spanish Day celebrations
As part of our Spanish Day celebrations, Year 6 took part in a hands-on culinary session where they learned
The Siri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara
Year 4 and Year 5 students recently visited the Siri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Croydon as part of their
Year Art – Pablo Picasso
As part of our up-coming Spanish Day celebrations, Year 6 have drawn inspiration from Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period—an era marked by
Year 2 Art
We have continued our work on maps by using our drawings from our last lesson as a model to develop into a 3D piece of artwork.
Year 6 perform Macbeth
Today a group of Year 6 children gave us a quick sneak peak of their rendition of the classic play “MacBeth” by William Shakespeare.
Year 2 investigating maps
Year 2 have been investigating maps as a stimulus for drawing. They compared different images
Year 6 explore air pollution
Year 6 are very passionate about our environment and this week they explored air
Science Club is back!
As the weather has been lovely of late, we took Science Club outside at lunchtime with an exploration of
Year 6 visit the Garden Museum
Year 6 visited the Garden Museum where they participated in a workshop
Year 6 visit The Apple Store
Year 6 had a creative visit to the Apple Store where they discovered a different way of
Young Readers and the National Literacy Trust
On Tuesday, year 1 and 2 children were treated to a visit from Vanessa Woolf a
Year 6 visited Creekside
Year 6 visited Creekside where they participated in a low tide river walk. They children donned waders and
Year 6 Art: Perspectives
Year 6 explored how drawings can develop ideas for pattern design by drawing one rainforest animal (linked
Life cycle of a butterfly
This term in Science, Year 2 have been exploring the fascinating life cycle of a butterfly.
Creating 3D art!
To investigate the effect of space and scale when creating 3D art. In this lesson, students learned about the
Nursery class: Mini beasts!
This half term one of our topics has been Mini beast and the other is finding out
This Is Me! Competition
Reception classes are taking part in a competition run by the Young Artists Group, which requires the children
Creekside Discovery centre
This term, Octopus class took a trip to the Creekside Discovery centre in Deptford.
Year 6 Science: ‘Sound’
This week, Year 6 classes have been studying sound and how soundwaves effect different particles.
The Wild Postcard Project
We are participating in ‘The Wild Postcard Project’ where we are showcasing our
Anniversary Celebrations
The banners are up and the bunting is draped all around the school in preparation for
VE Day Art
In response to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Year 6 used different brush
SATs Guides, Hints & Tips
With SATs Week drawing closer, we have collated a series of very useful videos
Celebrating 80 Years!
Thursday 8th May is the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day). Next week you will hear about a
Star of the Week
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who have worked so hard in class.
Fire Safety workshops
On Friday children in years 4 & 5 participated in Fire Safety workshops delivered by an officer from the London
SATs Week 2025
Year 6 will be taking their SATs week commencing 12th May. The KS2 assessment timetable is as follows.
Easter Bonnet Parade
We were truly wowed by the creativity demonstrated by our fabulous children today as they prepared for our annual Easter Bonnet Parade wearing their amazing creations.
Botanists at Work
Botany is the study of plants. We are very luck at RPS to have a wonderful Forest school and gardening allotments. So, we love the children to learn all about nature and how to
Specialist PE Sessions
We are very lucky to have Coach Danny and Glynn supporting some of our children every Tuesday for an additional PE lesson. These specialist coaches are not only teaching our children
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
The week starting 17th March marked Neurodiversity Celebration Week. This is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions
Scientist Visit!
Today we were treated to an array of Science experiments as we welcomed Ted Hill from the Royal Institution. The Royal Institution is a leading independent charity dedicated to connecting as
We meet Harj from DCMS
It’s STEAM Week this week and to start us off on what will be an amazing journey of science, maths, art and much, much more, we had a very special guest who came
The Artist Kandace Walker
For STEAM Week and beyond, Rotherhithe Primary School is very pleased to welcome artist and author Kandace Walker who will be working with small groups for the
Year 5/6 Girls Football Team Competition
Rotherhithe Girls Team were invited to play in a football competition run by the PE Schools Sports Network. Our girls came third! The played a in a mini league before
Year 4/5 Football Lessons
Building up to the FA’s the Biggest Ever the Girls Football Session all teachers were given Lesson Plans adapted from the FA to teach one off football lessons for all
Girls Football Day
Celebrating International Women’s Day, the FA again ran their campaign for the Girls Biggest Ever Football Session in schools across the country. All children were invited to wear a football
V&A Museum visit
On Friday, March 7th, Ravensbourne class had an exciting opportunity to visit the V&A Museum as part of their studies on the Victorian era. During this trip, they participated in a ceramics
Parent’s Evening
It is parent’s evening next week Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th of March, for all classes except Eden and Severn classes (who will have their meetings later in the year).
Pancake Day!
This Tuesday 4th March, children and adults throughout the country will take part in Pancake Day! Pancake Day is a Christian holiday that takes place on Shrove Tuesday, the day
World Book Day 2025
World Book Day 2025 will be happening on Thursday 6th March. Once again, we ask that the children come dressed as their favourite book character. Everyone will be joining in,
Road Sign Competition winner
Recently schools were invited to submit poster designs to the local authority to promote safety on the roads.
Safer Internet Day
On Monday, February 10th, 2025, Anthony led an assembly for Safer Internet Day. This important day is celebrated every
The Song of The Sea Wind
Fleet Class at Rotherhithe Primary School read, studied and learned by heart the poem – The Song of The Sea Wind by Henry Austin Dobson.
Ragged School Museum visit
This week, children have been visiting the amazing Ragged School Museum in London to take a step back in time to look at what life was like at School in yesteryear.
Attendance Matters!
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.
Studybugs at RPS
Back in late 2023, Rotherhithe Primary introduced Study Bugs to our website. Study Bugs is a new, more efficient and secure system for reporting your child’s absence due to illness.
‘Super Me – Expressions of Youth’
All of our entries to the ‘Super Me – Expressions of Youth’ competition have been selected for publication! ‘Super Me’ is a competition organised by the ‘Young
Australia Day!
Severn class celebrated Australia Day by exercising their mathematics and DT skills by measuring, calculating ratios and following a recipe to make lamingtons (an Australian
Year 6 Art: tints and shades
Year 6 worked independently to organise the equipment needed for a painting technique and they were able to discuss how their choice of technique has challenged
Year 4/5 Art: Portraits
Year 4/5 continued their Art unit on Portraits by combining their learning on creating art using mixed media (tissue paper, paint and carbon paper) with their History unit on Nelson
Year 3 English and History
Year 3 have linked their English and History learning with Art by applying design skills inspired by the style of the Ancient Egyptians. They explored a range of Egyptian
The Digestive System
Year 6 used a model of the digestive system to explain the journey of food. They describe the functions of the organs in the digestive system and explained how the equipment used in the
Golden Hinde Flag Competition
A selection of Rotherhithe Primary School students Adela, Chada and Nikola were awarded runner up places in this prestigious competition.
Year 6 Art: Paint effects
Y6 have explored painting further this week by experimenting with paint to observe different effects that can be created. They practised techniques such as stippling, water wash,
“Create a Theme Song” workshop
Ravensbourne recently participated in an exciting “Create a Theme Song” workshop, utilizing GarageBand on iPads. During this engaging session,
Year 6 mixed media
Year 6 started their unit on Paint and Mixed Media by creating a wide range of colours by mixing tints (adding white) and shades (by adding black). They then applied this to create a three-
Peer Reading with Popup Books
Wandle and Fleet class have been making some fabulous Popup Books as part of their Design Technology project. The book that they have based their design on is
Human digestive system
Year 6 have commenced their unit on Animals including Humans by identify the main organs of the human digestive system. They then created an accurate diagram and explained the role of the
Nursery Nativity 2024
Its the last day of term and what better way to close the year than with a magnificent Christmas performance by our amazing Nursery class. There first performance ever!!
Year 1 Nativity 2024
What a fabulous week of performances we have all enjoyed this week. This afternoon was no exception as Year 1 took to the stage to wow parents and carers with their beautiful interpretation
Reception Nativity 2024
This morning at Rotherhithe Primary School our amazing, young and extremely talented Reception classes performed a fabulous telling of the Nativity story to lots of oohs and awwwws from
DT: Electrical Systems
Year 6 have thoroughly enjoyed this term’s DT unit on Electrical Systems by designing and making an electrical doodler. They displayed a good understanding of how
Science club: liquids and solids
Science club explored liquids and solids and how pressure impacts these states of matter by making and observing ooblek (a mixture of cornflour and water).
Year 4, 5 & 6 Christmas Concert
This afternoon, we ended the day with a fabulous Christmas Concert hosted by our year 4, 5, and 6 classes. The children sang some familiar Christmas songs
SuperMe Competition Entries
Below is a gallery of some of our amazing SuperMe Superhero competition entries. About the Super Me drawing competition Super Me drawing
Year 2&3 Nativity 2024
This morning, Parents and carers from our Rotherhithe Primary School community gathered in the hall to enjoy a fabulous performance offered by our very
Golden Hinde Competition Update
Rotherhithe Primary School is very pleased to announce a recent update sent to us from the Golden Hinde Competition runners.
Lift ice on string
Today in science club we have been exploring how to lift ice on a string. How we did this is that you fill a bowl, a cup or a plate with water and then place an ice cube in
lunchtime art club
KS2 Art ambassadors organised a lunchtime art club for KS1 children to participate in a competition where the brief entailed designing a superhero.
RPS Primary win Equal Access School Award!
Rotherhithe Primary School is proud to announce that they were recently awarded the Equal Access School Award presented by Barclays
Digital Leaders talk about Educational Apps!
Welcome back to the Digital Leaders Podcast and our first edition of our Season 2 of special podcasts. In this episode, the team talk about
Golden Hinde: Design a flag competition!
Key Stage 2 (7-11 years) students are invited to design a flag that reflects the legacy and history of The Golden Hinde and the Age of
Year 2 Gardening Time!
Year 2 have continued their learning about Living things and their habitats by identifying the impact humans have had on habitats, particularly littering,
Anti-Bullying Week: Choose Respect
Anti-Bullying Week 2024 will take place at Rotherhithe Primary School from Monday 18th – Friday 22nd November, with the theme:
Diwali Celebration Lunch
A huge thank you to our amazing kitchen team who created a delicious Diwali celebration dinner today! The children were all very excited
Poppy Appeal 2024
The children will take part in a Remembrance Day assembly on Monday 11th November 2024. They will all take part in our 2 minute silence to remember those
Reading Cafe – Reception Class
Children’s Book Project Children who read regularly and for pleasure do better academically. They are exposed to new vocabulary
Room on the Broom!
This week our Nursery children have been reading “Room on the Broom” by Julia Donaldson. Room on a Broom is a fun book about a kind witch who invites a
Run Rotherhithe Run 2024
Rotherhithe Primary school joined children from four other local primary schools today for a community fundraising fun run
Year 2 Art: “Lubna and the Pebble”
Year 2 are almost at the end of their unit on drawing. This week, they have linked their art with their English text ‘Lubna and the Pebble’ by
Year 6 Art: Hatching
Year 6 children continued their Drawing unit by applying their understanding of tone to the technique of hatching; using pattern and contrast when creating a
Year 2 Art: Observational drawing
Year 2 continued their Drawing unit with an observational drawing. They brought in a soft toy and used it as inspiration to
Make Dancing Ghosts
Make Dancing Ghosts and watch them fly by Aleena in science we are making ghosts out of paper and then we get a balloon. We put the balloon on a piece of clothing such as
Design a road sign
Rotherhithe Primary School has been invited by the Department of Environment & Leisure to participate in a competition to design a sign to prevent speeding around
Run Rotherhithe Run 2024
An afternoon of fun & fitness for children and parents All children from nursery to year 6, their parents and teachers are invited to participate in a
What Happened to Lulu?
It’s National Poetry Day and throughout this week, all classes have been reading, writing and enjoying poetry both historical and modern.
International Food Day!
Rotherhithe Primary School are celebrating a fabulous International Food Day today and today, we have shipped off to North America to enjoy some good old American
Science Club Fun!
We have some very keen scientists at RPS who are keen to do additional science activities during their lunch time. Their latest experiment is called “Flying Ring” and
Year 2 – Mark making
Year 2 have been exploring and experimenting with mark making using a variety of media to create different textures. They enjoyed feeling different materials
The Sound of Music
Nothing sounds more like Autumn than a fabulous brass band and we do have an absolutely fabulous brass band at Rotherhithe Primary School.
Jeans for Genes 2024 Gallery
Today is Jeans 4 Genes Day so Rotherhithe Primary School is awash with Denim to help raise money for this wonderful
Autumn 2024 Events
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
Jeans for Genes Day 2024
National Jeans for Genes Day is on Friday, 20th September we would like all children and staff to wear denim in support of Jeans for Genes
Harvest Time!
This Summer, we have been extremely lucky to have had so much sun and just enough rain to allow our recent planting to bloom into a magnificent harvest this
National Portrait Gallery visit
Fleet Class had a wonderful time on their trip to the National Portrait Gallery. They followed their treasure hunt and diligently
Peace Club!
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
Prom Night 2024
Our Year 6 children were dressed to impress on Friday as they arrived at Rotherhithe Primary School for their Prom Night. The red carpet was rolled out for our dapper
Keystage 1 Dance Performance
This afternoon, parents and carers were invited to watch a fabulous dance performance by a selection of our keystage 1 children who
Year 6 Art & DT: Photographic Design
Year 6 have been studying photography. The learning objective for this weeks project was to apply an understanding of
Sports Day 2024 – Day 2
Day 2 of our annual Sports Week took place this morning to beaming sunshine and a wonderful gathering of parents. It was the KS1 children’s turn today to step
Sports Day 2024 – Day 1
It’s the first of a two day Sporting week for the KS1 and KS2 children at Rotherhithe Primary School. Today we saw our years 4, 5 and 6 children step up to
Hindleap Warren 2024
Our Hindleap Warren visit this year was amazing. The children had such a joyous time getting stuck into some outdoor team building activities.
Summer Fair 2024
Thankfully the rain didn’t put a dampener on the Summer Fair and there were still lots of fun activities for the children to get involved with. We were very fortunate to
Year 6 Mandala drawings
Year 6 have been combining Art, Mathematics and RE in their work on Mandala drawings. A mandala is a circular pattern that
London Youth Choir
On Monday we were visited by the London Youth Choir team who delivered a special musical assembly for years 3, 4, 5 and 6 children. They taught the children some fun
National Literacy Young Readers programme
We were very lucky to be selected this year to participate in the National Literacy Young Readers programme.
Windrush Child Performance
To remember Windrush and the contribution that Caribbean migrants have made to our country, children in Reception, Year 1
Children’s Book Project
Children who read regularly and for pleasure do better academically. They are exposed to new vocabulary and to worlds and ideas they may not have experienced
Thames Class Art: Photo Montages
On Thursday , Thames class made photomontages which are groups of images combined in an abstract way. We took some pictures of the
Broad bean curry!
Thames class prepared and cooked a potato, spinach and broad bean curry with flatbread. The spinach, onion and broad beans used were from our vegetable garden!
Bird feeders!
This week in steam club they made bird feeders to feed birds. They used cartons as their base and soon they will be adding bird- friendly food. We took some pictures of the
Y5/6 3D sculpture
In lea class, the class were investigating about 3d shapes, then they were asked to draw a 3d model, and the designs were really creative! We took some pictures of the
Diffusion investigation
This week in year 5/6 they did a fun experiment testing gummy bears that acted as living cells. Before putting the gummy bears in four different liquids water salt
Creative plant pots!
In Year 6 Thames Class, children were asked to bring 2 litre bottles, so that they could make their own creative plant pots! Each child had to make a sketch of what
Sunny Forest School Day!
The sun was beaming down on early years this week so what better way to spend a morning than outdoor learning at Forest School.
Year 5 Tennis
Anyone for Tennis? Well, Year 5 are up for a game as we join them with Coach Theo for a beginners guide to Tennis. In this session Theo is getting the children to grips
Year 3/4 Brass Band
We caught up with Owen in the music room with his new Year 3/4 Brass Band. They are currently at beginners stage with these instruments; however, it is clear that they
Year 1: 3D Art
Today our Year 1 children got very creative as they designed some rather spectacular 3D art pieces. The children were tasked with creating a 3
The Circulatory System
Year 5/6 continued their learning on the circulatory system by exploring the components of blood and the function of each component. They then used their
Spanish Day 2024
On Monday we celebrated all things Spanish. John (Spanish Lead) and Aaliyah (Spanish teacher) delivered an assembly about the famous Spanish architect and
Gardener visit!
RPS had a gardener visit us today from the Beekeeper’s Association to help some KS2 and Reception children plant an assortment of bee-friendly plants in our playground.
Beesy time at RPS!
Richard, from the London Beekeepers Association, visited RPS and conducted fascinating workshops with Y2 and Y3/4 children. The children (and adults) learnt a
Years 3 and 4 Pedestrian Training
On Thursday 9th May RPS was visited by two active travel officers from Southwark. They delivered a special assembly for year 3 &
Walk to School Week 2024
Walk to School Week will take place from Monday 20th – 24th May 2024! To find out more about this very special week, please take a moment
Lea Class Computing/DT – Pencil Pot Design
In computing, Lea class have been looking at some fantastic software entitled Tinker CAD, which is used to create 3D models used to
Digital Leaders talk about TikTok
Welcome back to the Digital Leaders Podcast and our third edition. In this episode, the team talk about TikTok and what parents and carers
Nursery Class: Making Pizza
Our Nursery Class transformed into a little Pizzeria this morning as Heather and the children got busy preparing Pizza dough
Reception Reading Cafe
We’re inviting parents to come in for a Reading Café to select a book with their child and read with them. Today we joined Reception parents for their children’s Reading
Yr 5 & 6 Art: A Bigger Splash
Year 5/6 children have applied their knowledge of celebrated British artist David Hockney’s style by recreating one of his most beloved
Honeybee Programme
Rotherhithe Primary School was visited by Rachel Corpus, who is part of the Honeybee programme organised by School Food Matters. She told everyone about the
KS2 Art: Going Up Garrowby Hill
On Tuesday, Thames, Lee and Brent Class started an Art project related to the art piece “Going Up Garrowby Hill by David Hockney.
Caterpillar to Butterfly
Over the past week, our Nursery children have been making friends with a couple of new arrivals. Our Caterpillars! It has been a lot of fun and very interesting
Music at RPS: Brass
We joined Owen Wales, our resident Brass & EYFS/KS1 Music Teacher who has been very busy teaching children how to play the trumpet today.
Play Innovation Donate Mini Crossbar Shootout game
A group of children were recently invited to to a workshop/play date at the Silwood Estate MUGA to be
Year 6 SATs 2024
May is upon us, which means it’s time for our Year 6 children to sit their SATs examinations for 2024. Below, we have collated a series of good online videos
Year 2 Science Ambassadors
Science club has expanded this summer term with the addition of the year 2 science ambassadors. This week we looked at chemical reactions
Stephen Lawrence Commemoration Day
Monday was Stephen Lawrence Commemoration Day and in assembly, we remembered the importance
Sir Keir Starmer & Baroness Doreen Lawrence visit RPS Primary
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour Leader) and Baroness Doreen Lawrence visited
STEAM Fair 2024
STEAM Week has been an amazing success and we have all thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of this week. To bring our week to a close, we all gathered in the hall for a
Ollee is a digital friend!
Across the UK, over 1 million children already have a diagnosable mental health condition, and that number is only likely to rise. It’s a difficult situation, but it’s not
STEAM Week Workshops
It has been a fantastic week of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Maths this week as RPS Primary celebrates STEAM Week. Don’t forget to join us
STEAM Dress Up Day!
It’s the last day of STEAM Week today and to close this week with a bang, children have attended school dressed as their favourite character from the world
Computing – Solving Puzzles
Today for Computing, Brent Class were tasked with finding the most efficient and fastest way of solving a jigsaw puzzle on their computers.
Land to table: Science in food
It’s STEAM Week this week where Rotherhithe Primary School is celebrating all things Science, Technology, Maths and Art and Design.
ScienceWorkshop – science food!
On Wednesday, Ted came to our school to teach us about science food! He asked us why food is important to eat . Some children answered, “so
Science Week: Playdough programming
Today the children took part in playdough programming. The children were organised into pairs with one partner in the role of the ‘Programmer’
NSPCC Online Safety Workshop for Parents and Carers
This workshop created by the NSPCC provides parents and carers with information
Year 1 Dance Recital
Here are some pictures for you of the year 1 dance performance to parents on the last day of term. They basically shared with us what they had been learning over
Easter Bonnet Parades 2024
What a fantastic build up to Easter. The Easter Bonnet Parade this morning was a real spectacle. A huge well done to all of our talented
Digital Leaders talk about Cyber Bullying
Welcome back to the Digital Leaders Podcast and our second edition. In this episode, the team talk about Cyber bullying.
Art Ambassadors talk Easter Parades
Today Rotherhithe Primary School hosted its annual Easter Bonnet Parade where each year group created some amazing Easter
Science Fair and more
Our Science Ambassadors are here to tell you about some exciting events taking place at Rotherhithe Primary School after the Easter break. Explosive Food Workshop:
Understanding resistance
Year 5 and 6 children built on their understanding of voltage by exploring the uses and importance of resistors and variable resistors.
Year 6 and 6 Science – Voltage
This week, Year 5 and 6 children have been Investigating how the brightness of a bulb is affected by the voltage
World Book Day 2024
This week has been an amazing week for reading fun as the world celebrates books, authors and literature for World Book Day 2024.
Mystery Reader 2024
Welcome to RPS Primary Mystery Reader 2024. This two part World Book Day 2024 quiz shows 12 mystery readers who are all reading pages from the children’s
Easter Bonnet Competition
Design an Easter Bonnet at home and bring it in to school: Rotherhithe Primary School is hosting a fabulous Easter Bonnet Competition
Bedtime Stories
Year 1 & 2 Bedtime Stories Event: At RPS we know how important learning to read is. We are very fortunate to once again have been selected to participate in the
Eden class trip to the Apple store
The children learned fun ways to create their own emoji. The Apple Store Pro’s showed them how to draw colourful faces and objects.
Safer Internet Day Workshops
This week, RPS Primary celebrated Safer Internet Day. We welcomed Open View Education who visited our school to offer a series of
Lea Class visit the Apple Store!
This week, Lea class had the opportunity to visit the Apple Store and get to grips with some fun technology and exciting software!
Year 5 & 6 unit on Light!
Year 5/6 children completed their unit on Light by planning out where to position sun shades to protect people from getting too hot/burnt from the sun.
SATs 2024 – A complete guide
May 2024 will once again be testing time for pupils in Years 2 and 6. From this year, however, testing of Key Stage 1 (KS1, Year 2) pupils will be
Gardening News
Its been another flourishing week in the garden this week as more of our sown crops are starting to bloom in the forthcoming Spring air. Our beautiful bounty includes
Thames Class Science – The Periscope
This week Thames Class have been learning about “The Periscope”. The periscope is an optical instrument that uses a system of prisms,
Year 5/6 Art – Fiona Rae
Year 5/6 continued to explore various artists. This week they looked at the work of local abstract artist Fiona Rae and more particularly her oil on canvas painting named
Year 5 and 6 Class Gymnastics
More fantastic sport this week as we join Coach Theo with Year 5 and 6 classes for another Gymnastics lesson. This week we are working on
Who’s been eating my porridge?
In nursery, the children have been reading the story ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. In the spirit of the story, they had the
Year 6 Residential Fund Raiser
If you don’t know me I am Hal and I am in year 6. I have been walking laps around Southwark Park to raise money to help children in my
Mosaic Art
Our mosaic artist, Wendy, worked with children from across the school on putting their gardening plot plaque designs together. The children had a marvellously
Science Club has expanded!
Our Science Club has expanded this week as children from Year ¾ have joined us! Our investigation this week got us thinking
Year 3 & 4 visit the Apple Store!
The children learned fun ways to create their own emoji. The Apple Store Pro’s showed them how to draw colourful faces and objects.
Eden Class Gymnastics
This term, children will be taking part in Gymnastics as part of their Physical Education learning plan. The sport of gymnastics tests an athlete’s strength, grace,
Nursery Class Learning
What a great start to 2024 our Nursery children have had. With a new year and a new term well underway, the children are getting to grips with the many learning
Spring 2024 Events!
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
Into the Forest!
This week at Forest School the children learned how to safely use tools. Some children removed the bark from the sticks using peelers whilst other children went on
Thames Class Art
Year 5/6 children started their unit on ‘Painting and Mixed Media’ by analysing the work of internationally acclaimed British artist David Hockney.
Science – Light
Year 5/6 commenced their new science unit on ‘Light’ (which builds on their previous learning from Year 3) with a mini experiment to observe how light travels.
Happy New Year!
Rotherhithe Primary School would like to take this opportunity to say Happy New Year to all of our amazing Children, Parents and Carers.
The Twinkly Nativity!
This morning Seal Class offered an absolutely fantastic performance for their Christmas Production to Parents and Carers entitled “The Twinkly Nativity”.
Reception Reading Cafe
There has been a lot of enthusiasm this week as children across the school got to select two exciting books to take home and treasure. Thank you to those parents who joined us and to
Performances Gallery
Rotherhithe Primary School has been awash with the wonderful sounds of singing, beautiful costumes, amazing children, smiles and laughter from parents and carers as we all enjoyed the many
Southwark Junior Citizenship Scheme
Year 6 children attended the Southwark Junior Citizenship Scheme workshop where they gained valuable life knowledge and skills which is particularly important as they
Science: Year 5/6 Peer Mentoring
Year 5 and 6 collaborated with Year 2 children in a cross-curricular project utilising knowledge and skills learnt in their science and DT unit this term.
Christmas Lunch
Today the children got to dress up in their favourite festive jumpers ready to get tucked into a fantastic roast dinner with all the trimmings. Compliments to our chefs who cooked a fantastic meal
Dance Performances
We are lucky at RPS to have Chantal from Pioneer Dance teach our children and on Thursday, Tyne and Thames classes delighted their parents with a special dance performance to show off the
Turtle Class Christmas Songs
Its Christmas performance week next week and the children from all year groups have been working very hard in rehearsals to make sure that they give the very best
Octopus Class: Bread Making
This week Octopus class have been learning how to bake bread. This cross curricular activity stimulates learning for both literacy and food tech. The children were
Year 5/6 Science: Studying Fungi
In Science, Year 5 and 6 were observing spore dispersal in fungi. So what are spores and how do fungi spores spread? Spores are tiny cells that form on special hyphae and
Gardening Project Review
The Gardening ambassadors met with our benefactor of the Gardening Project to give an account of our progress so far. They spoke about preparing the soil, sowing
Thames Class Reading Café
This year, we are fortunate to have been chosen to take part in the Children’s Book Project. Over the course of the year, every child in the school will choose and take
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.
Art at RPS
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
Healthy at Home: Week 4!
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
First signs of Snow!
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!
Building Web Pages
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
Lantern Parade
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
Healthy at Home: Week 3
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
Sensory Circuit
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
Parents Story time
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
RPS Brass Band
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
Healthy at Home: Week 2
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
Anti-Bullying Poster Winners
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
Creekside Discovery centre
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
Children in need 2023
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
The RPS Walking Map!
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
Southwark’s Winter of Food and Fun will run across the winter holidays (21st December – 5th January) and will offer free places for children
Anti Bullying Week – Poster competition
“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.
Healthy at Home: Week 1
Rotherhithe Primary School in conjunction with Coach James of TGI are producing a weekly series of videos offering some fantastic exercises for children and
Year 5 & 6 visit the Apple Store!
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
Gardening Report
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,
Anti-Bullying Week 2023
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‘
RPS and TGI: Fitness at home
Rotherhithe Primary School in conjunction with Coach James of TGI are producing a weekly series of videos offering some fantastic exercises for children and
Remembrance Day
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.
How does your garden grow?
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
Fireworks Display!
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,
Talking Tables!
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
Building Lanterns!
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
Sweet Maths!
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
Lantern Parade this Autumn!
Another community Lantern Parade is planned this year for 5pm Friday 24th November from The Bermondsey Market Place to Southwark Park.
Living things and their habitat
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
Southwark Walking Maps are here!
Southwark Council has produced 25 new walking maps showing walking routes ten and 15 minutes away from local schools.
Meet our School Council 2023
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
Creating our own Compost!
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
International Day 2023
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.
Fire Safety Workshops
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
RPS Primary in Southwark News!
Kids fun run raises £32,000 for five schools in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, including Rotherhithe Primary School. For the full story, see below.
Horniman Museum visit
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
Run Rotherhithe Run was amazing!!!
Rotherhithe Primary school joined children from four other local primary schools today for a community fundraising fun run on Sunday 15th
Year 6 Art – Chiaroscuro
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
Digital Leaders First Podcast!
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 Gallery!
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
Music at RPS – Brass
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
Sowing the seeds!
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!
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!
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.
Lunchtime Peace Club!
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
Our plots are ready!
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.
Key Stage 1 Music at RPS
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
School Council Elections 2023
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
Gardening at RPS
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!
6-a-side Football Competition
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 Crest Award Club
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
Nursery at RPS
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.
Year 2 visited Creekside
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.
Year 1 visit Creekside Discovery Centre
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
Autumn 2023 Events
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
Opening Morning Tours 2023
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
Year 5 & 6: Foreshore Dig!
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
Welcome Back!
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
The Dragon who ate our school!
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
Sports Day 2023 – Day 2
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
Year 6 Song Writing
¬ 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 –
Sports Day 2023 – KS2 Classes
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
Margaret’s Music Finale
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.
Art Week Finale
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
Art, DT and Computing Week 2023
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.
Condover Hall Highlights
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
Art – Still Life
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
Edible Rotherhithe!
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
RPS Summer Fair 23
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
Be Unique Day Celebrations
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
Looking Unique on Be Unique Day!
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
Dr Stuart Lawrence visit
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.
Fleet Class Ukulele Recital
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
Art – Clay Scuptures
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
Sport Inspired Award
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“.
Outdoor Learning – Geography
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
School Games GOLD Mark Award
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
Wandle Ukulele Recital
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!
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.
Ravensbourne Ukulele Recital
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.
How they have grown!!!
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
More from Forest School
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
Year 6 Kooth Workshop
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
Healthy Eating – Pear Strudel
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
EqualiTeach Workshop
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
Design Technology Competition Winners
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
Positive mental health and wellbeing!
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-
Our chicks have hatched!
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.
Music at RPS – Ukulele
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
Well done Year 6!
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
Lunchtime Coronation Lunch!
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
Coronation Weekend Underway!
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
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.
Year 4/5 Ragged School trip
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
Design Technology Competition
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!
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
Bikeability Workshops
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
More Forest School
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
Easter Bonnet Parade
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
Wandle Class Poetry
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
Wear it Purple Day Art
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
Purple Day Raffle
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
Wear it Purple!
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
Science Week – Global Warming
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
Scientists – Guess who!
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
Science Workshops
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
Nursery Class – Baking
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!
Science Week Poster Competition
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
Debate Mate Urban Debate League
Our school hosted a round of the Debate Mate Urban Debate League today. We hosted over a hundred children from various schools.
Science Week!
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
Scholastic Book Fair Today!
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
Nursery Class – Maths
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
Peace Club
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.
LGBTQ+ Week Prize Winners
Last week, the children from Year 1-6 took part in diversity workshops. The children immersed themselves in the workshops and spoke about
World Book Day Best Dressed Winners
We are all having an amazing World Book Day today and the costumes have all been absolutely fabulous. Pictured below are our prize winning
Write & Illustrate our class book!
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
World Book Day Costume Gallery
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
Easter Raffle!
Great news! Rotherhithe Primary School will be hosting a fantastic Easter Raffle with prizes galore including three delicious Easter Hampers jam packed
Masked Reader – Part 2
The Big Reveal!!! Its World Book Day this week and to celebrate this annual celebration of reading, Rotherhithe Primary School
Masked Reader – Part 1
Its World Book Day this week and to celebrate this annual celebration of reading, Rotherhithe Primary School have created an interactive
Thames class: World War 2
To compliment their study of World War 2, Thames class thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Southwark Heritage Centre where they explored
LGBTQIA+ month: Year 6
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
Year 2 visit National Gallery
Seal Class had a lovely visit to the National Gallery where they participated in a workshop based on Bridget Riley’s wall painting,
Online Safety Workshop
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
Attendance Matters Double Winners
A group of children from RPS were rewarded for their fantastic attendance all term with a trip to the Hollywood Bowling alley this week.
World Book Day 2023
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
Magna Groups Started
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.
EYFS Fire Station
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
Colour Mixing
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
Pancake Day Fun!
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!
Spanish Day – Art
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
Dressed to Impress
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
Spanish Day – Cooking Tostadas
One of our Parents very kindly joined our Reception children today to teach them how to make a delicious Spanish dish,
Flamenco Workshops
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
Spanish Day – Flamenco Dancing
It’s Spanish Day today and to start the festivities off, Ramon and Anita hosted a magnificent assembly
Safer Internet Day 2023
On Tuesday 7th February, Rotherhithe Primary School and other schools across the UK took part in Safer Internet Day.
Spanish pizza!
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
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
Spanish Day – Next Friday
On Friday 10th February, RPS Primary will be hosting an amazing day celebrating everything Spanish.
Old Kent Road Fire Station
On Friday 3rd February, Year 6 were invited to attend the Southwark Junior Citizenship Scheme at Old Kent Road Fire
Walbrook Class – Music
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.
Whale Class – Diva Lamps
Today we joined Whale Class for a cross curricular activity making Diva Lamps out of clay balls.
Wandle Class – Music
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
Year 6 – Art
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.
Whale class – Art
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
Fleet Class – Science
In Fleet class today for Science, the children have been looking at reversing the state of matter. In this experiment, Anthony takes
Nursery Class – The Gingerbread Man
The Nursery Children have been reading The Gingerbread Man this week, which they really enjoyed.
1st Forest School!
This week was our first Forest School outing for our new children. A brand new experience for a new year and new term!
Computing at RPS
Computer studies covers a wide range of techniques and skill sets ranging from programming and coding through to design and
Maths at RPS
Every morning is a maths morning at Rotherhithe Primary School and we are happy to say that our children absolutely love
Dulwich Picture Gallery Visit
Thames class thoroughly enjoyed visiting Dulwich Picture Gallery and participating in ‘Mark Makers’
A Musical Solo!
We have an amazingly gifted and talented bunch of children here at Rotherhithe Primary School. Today during music, one of our children
Wandle Class Science
In Science Wandle Class have been experimenting with solutions today to understand the processes available to scientifically
Year 1 Art
Whale class were learning about print design using shapes and paint. In this case, the children were using different Lego blocks dipped
Reception Class Music
Reception class was joined by Lily of Margaret’s Music today who gathered the children togather to put a song together using everyday
Nursery Class Maths
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
Happy New Year!
Rotherhithe Primary School would like to take this opportunity to say Happy New Year to all of our amazing Children,
Art at RPS Primary
Today we were joined by two Art Ambassadors who tell us how art is taught at Rotherhithe Primary School.
Tuning up the band!
Mr Wales has been rehearsing along with our talented team of musicians so that they are ready to offer some festive tunes for
Christmas comes to Nursery!
Christmas is a fantastic learning opportunity in nursery. From sharing Santa stories to writing a letter to
Early Years Video Tour
Starting Reception in 2024? Welcome to Rotherhithe Primary School’s website. We are delighted that you’ve shown an interest in our
Attendance Matters
A group of children from RPS were rewarded for their fantastic attendance all term with a trip to the Hollywood Bowling alley last week.
Design Technology: Steady Hand Game
Year 6 completed their Design Technology unit by inviting Year 2 children to test/review their ‘Steady
Christmas Performances
It has been an amazing week of talented children offering us some fantastic performances bringing us closer to Christmas and the
Star of the Week
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who have worked so hard in class.
LWP Winter Winners competition!
Learning With Parents (LwP) As parents you are your children’s first teacher. Learning With Parents is a
RPS Primary Introduce the Carbon ZERO Club
On Monday 5th December, Rotherhithe Primary School will embark on an extremely enlightening journey into the
Sponsored Run for Condover Hall
We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge well done to Jaden, Jack, Alix and Sophie of year six who
Christmas Performances 2022
Rotherhithe Primary School Christmas Performances 2022 All parents and carers are warmly invited to join us
Star of the Week
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who have worked so hard in class.
RPS Christmas Raffle
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-
Christmas Concert Preview!
Here is a sneak preview of Whale Class rehearsing a beautiful song that they will be singing during their
Get Ready for some festive fun!
Christmas Jumper Day is on Thursday 8th December. So, get designing a new jumper for Christmas.
A trip to the cinema
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
A.I Street Art comes to RPS!
Street artist Marc Craig has come to visit the school where he has let the children create characters using A.I.
Anti-Bullying Poster Winners
The judges have huddled. The prizes have been sorted and the certificates written and signed to congratulate
Artist Marc Craig Here!
Exciting news! We have been extended an exciting opportunity by Marc Craig, a local street artist, to collaborate on a very large-
Children in Need 2022
Are you ready? On Friday 18th November 2022, Rotherhithe Primary School was all spotty as our children came into school
Art in the classroom
Art and being creative play an enormous role in our learning at Rotherhithe Primary School. Every child is given every opportunity to
Children in need 2022
Come together with BBC Children in Need and join The Great SPOTacular! Children in need 2022 takes place on Friday 18th November 2022.
Anti Bullying Week – Poster competition
“Reach out” is this years theme for Anti-bullying week 2022. We must do something positive which helps to
Anti bullying week – Odd Socks Day
Anti-Bullying Week is starting on Monday 14th November and runs through to Friday 18th November.
Star of the Week
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our incredible stars this week who have worked so hard in class.
Attendance Matters!
Good attendance is important. Children who attend school regularly are more likely to do well academically and build
The Green Rebel Activity Book
Today we joined children from year 4 and 5 Classes who have been looking at some amazing new books
Food School Matters
On Wednesday we were visited by the team from School Food Matters who worked with our children taking an in-depth look at the
Remembrance Day 2022
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
Movie Nights are Back!
Rotherhithe Primary School is pleased to announce the return of the much loved “Movie Nights”, which take place on Monday 14th and
Debate Mate 2022
Our debate mate team visited the Emmanuel centre in Westminster to take part in a competition with 30 other schools across the borough.
RPS Art Ambassadors 2022
To prepare our pupils for future life, we encourage pupils to take on roles of responsibility within
Wandle Class Making Pizza!
This afternoon, Wandle Class got busy in the kitchen to create some culinary masterpieces in the form of Pizza!
Fleet Class attend Classical Road Show
Fleet Class were delighted to be taking part in the Classical Road Show at Milton Court Barbican on Monday the 17th
Parents Evenings – November 2022
Dear Parents, please make sure that you have booked a slot for your Parents Evenings, which take place on
Year 1 – Cross Curricular Activities
We joined Whale Class today who are looking at Churches as part of a cross curricular activity combining art with
Autism Support Team: Parent Coffee Morning
Join us for an informal and friendly coffee morning with Blagoje Vucinic (Mr B), Autism Post Diagnosis Support
Year 6 Art – Van Gogh
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
A visit from Fantastic Fred!
This week Rotherhithe Primary School was visited by the team from The Fantastic FRED Experience!
Election Week
It’s election week this week at RPS Primary. The candidates have been chosen in each class and it was time for the voting.
Good Luck Girls!
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
Hello Yellow Day!
Dig out your neon socks, custard scarf and banana hat – let’s show young people they’re not alone with their mental health!
National Poetry Day
National Poetry Day is on Thursday 6th October. Children will be reading and performing poetry within their classes on this day.
Parent Coffee Morning – October 2022
Do you have a family member who has autism? Come to our coffee morning on Thursday 20th October