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Arts Week
The children have been immersed in all the Arts subjects this week from mosaic making to drama, poetry and dance. We were delighted to welcome Katrin Hall as our Artist in Residence who has worked with all the children to create two special mosaics which will be installed on the front of the building.
World Book Day
World book Day on Thursday 7th March was a truly wonderful affair. The costumes from children and staff were fabulous and everyone was able to discuss their character, explaining why they had chosen it.
Year 2 Outing to Wimbledon Mosque
Year 2 enjoyed a very informative visit to Wimbledon Mosque, enhancing their understanding of different faiths as well as looking for Islamic patterns in the art work linking to their recent visit to the V&A.
Gardening Club
Gardening Club are diligently working towards the RHS Level 5 award and have been sharing their knowledge and expertise with Reception during snack time. Keep up the good work!
Scooter Training
Year 1 and 2 children took part in Scooter Training from Merton Council this week. The children took the training very seriously and listened to what their trainer was telling and showing them. Well done to our Junior Travel Ambassadors for arranging this valuable training.
Animal Man Visit
Building on their work on classification, the Year 1 children started to think about different habitats for different animals. As part of this topic, they had a very exciting visit from The Animal Man on Thursday, where they enjoyed meeting and learning about a variety of animal species. Following on from the Animal Man’s visit, …
Year 1 Music Festival at Shrewsbury House
On Wednesday morning, members of the three Trust schools gathered for the Year 1 Music Festival, hosted at Shrewsbury House School in Surbiton. This was a fantastic occasion and full of energetic singing. Members of The Rowans and Shrewsbury House Pre-Prep were joined by the Shrewsbury House School Junior Choir in a joint performance of …
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Year 2 Visit to The V & A Museum
The Year 2 children were excited to go on a visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum to deepen their understanding of the art of William Morris. They learnt about the influence of Islamic art on William Morris’s patterns, including the use of geometry and tessellation. The cast rooms, where the children saw some phenomenal …
International Week
We held our annual International Week in February. The children were immersed in a variety of cultures as each class took on a country for the week, ranging from Russia to France, Sweden to South Africa, Poland to India and Italy. The week began with the school transforming itself into The Rowans International Airport. Each …
History of The Rowans
This week we had a special guest speaker to help us with our History. The children wanted to find out more about the history of The Rowans so we called upon Mrs Cox, who has worked at the school for 19 years, to discuss the changes that have occurred since the school over the years. …
