Author: Michelle McGrath
Maths Workshop
We were delighted to welcome so many Reception parents to the Maths Workshop on Wednesday evening. The evening was an opportunity for our Reception parents to understand what their children are learning in the classroom, ask questions and to understand how they can best support their child with Maths at home.
Colombia Donations
We were delighted to see the children from Escuela San Francisco in Colombia receive the kind donations of stationery along with a set of school jackets that families at The Rowans donated. We shared this with The Rowans children in Assembly and they were thrilled to see what a difference they have made for these …
Outdoor Learning
Outdoor learning featured in Science again this week as the children went out into the garden to investigate micro-habitats and the creatures that live in them. They were very enthusiastic during the hunt, but tried hard to remember to be as quiet as possible and to replace the homes as they found them. We then …
South East Rivers Trust Visit
We were delighted to welcome a member of staff from the South East Rivers Trust into The Rowans. As Year 2 were starting their new Topic of Rivers, this was a great introduction. The workshop included creating a river in the hall and teaching the children a wide range of facts about rivers, including how …
Christmas Celebrations at The Rowans
The School has been buzzing with excitement and laughter this week as the children have enjoyed quizzes, challenges and celebrations. The industrious parent elves in Year 1 have been hard at work again transforming the tipi into a grotto and arranging a very special visit – the children were thrilled to see Father Christmas and …
International Award Ceremony
There was cause for celebration here at The Rowans as Miss Spratt, Deputy Head, attended a ceremony held at The Houses of Parliament to receive our prestigious award from The British Council for ‘Outstanding Development of the International Dimension in the Curriculum’. Speeches were given by Ciarán Devane, the Chief Executive of the British Council, …
Home-Start Donation of Toys
Our families’ generous donations of games and books were presented to Home-Start representatives this week and they were overwhelmed with the kindness The Rowans has shown. They explained to the children that these will be given to parents in Merton, who would otherwise not have been able to give their own child a gift this …
Gold Travel Award
This week has seen a focus on safe and sustainable travel and we were very proud to send two of our Junior Travel Ambassadors (JTAs) to The Oval on Tuesday to collect the Gold Travel Award on behalf of The Rowans School and also to attend workshops to learn even more about this topic. Our …
Road Safety Workshop
Children at The Rowans enjoyed an informative workshop from Merton’s Travel Officer today who brought a range of resources to school to show the children how to use roads safely. As the evenings draw in, this is even more relevant and the children received a card, which had reminders about how to use roads carefully …
Children In Need
The whole school went dotty today to support Children in Need. House Captains were delighted to collect the very generous donations and we have raised an amazing £379.66. Thank you to all who donated!
