A trip to Tesco

Nursery children had a trip to Tesco to buy the food needed for the end of year Teddy Bear's Picnic.

Who fell asleep first?

Photos from the journey home with many of them asleep and many at the back still lively! I wonder which group your child is in?  

Final Update from Newby Wiske

It has been a busy morning in Yorkshire with packing to do and more activities to complete.  Miss Darrah's morning included having to apply...

Sleep Guidance for Children in Early Years

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Starting School Soon?

Many parents worry about the transition from nursery or home to reception class and if their child should be writing their name and reading...

Gateshead Council YPPCMHS survey request

We have been asked to share this QR code for the Gateshead Council YPPCMHS survey.  They are looking for children and families to complete...

Last Night’s Lazer Tag

Last night looked like lots of fun! Lazer tag in the woods and some of the children look quite intimidating with their lazer guns.  I'm hoping...

An afternoon of high ropes and fencing

There are a lot of photos and videos of the children which we will share with you via a link once we have collected all of the photos of the...

Aqua Park Continued…

Dear Parents, Carers and Visitors

 

Welcome to the Rowlands Gill Primary School website. I hope you will find our website informative and that it gives you a feel for the real ethos of the school.

Rowlands Gill Primary is a lovely, welcoming and supportive school: we pride ourselves on giving our children a warm, friendly and caring environment in which to learn and flourish. If you are considering our school for your child, please click here to view our information video and admission information.

The children are at the centre of everything which we do. Our aim is to offer every child the chance to fulfil their potential both academically and personally, which is achieved by education of the ‘whole child’. The acquisition of knowledge and skills is the entitlement of every child, irrespective of ability or background. We strive to offer high quality teaching and exciting, stimulating experiences and we are extremely proud of the achievements of our children.

Our school has been located in its new building since 2007 and benefits from bright modern facilities, set in beautiful and extensive grounds and is fully accessible to all.

Should you have any questions about our school, or if you would like to come and visit to find out more about us, please get in touch. I would be delighted to show you around the school and introduce you to the passionate, caring staff and wonderful children who make our school such a special place.

Lindsey Clarke, Head Teacher

Whole School Attendance

96.6%

EYFS & KS1 Attendance

  • Nursery 93.71% 93.71%
  • Reception 96.32% 96.32%
  • C1 97.67% 97.67%
  • C2 97.1% 97.1%

KS2 Attendance

  • C3 97.44% 97.44%
  • C4 95.53% 95.53%
  • C5 97.77% 97.77%
  • C6 96.72% 96.72%
  • C7 (ARMS) 95.59% 95.59%

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Parts of a plant

Parts of a plant

We have been learning about the structure of plants this week. Did you know that a stem holds a plant up and carries water from the roots to the leaves? We also looked at trees in our school grounds. We discussed whether the parts of a tree had the same name as the...

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What is a plant?

What is a plant?

Miss Salloway gave the children different objects to sort into two groups - plants and not plants. The children discussed what makes something a plant and shared brilliant ideas about where plants come from. Miss S even gave the children the challenge of deciding...

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Toys from the past

Toys from the past

This week we have enjoyed learning about toys from the past. We received a Box of Delight from the Discovery Museum which was filled with 20th century toys and we thoroughly enjoyed finding out what was inside. We found out lots of facts about the toys and then we...

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Balancing!

Balancing!

The children in nursery have been practising their balancing skills. They used tyres and wooden boards to walk along, and then practised jumping with 2 feet together into the tyres. The children explored different ways in which they could moves across the wooden...

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Reception makes pizza

Reception makes pizza

Following on from our ‘Little Red Hen’ story we explored the text ‘Little Red Hen makes Pizza’ but unlike her we didn’t put worms on our pizza’s just delicious toppings. The next day we used our recall skills and sequenced pictures as a group talking through the...

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