Year 5 Aston Academy Visit
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Last week, Year 5 visited Aston Academy as part of their early transition support. Mr Esberger, Assistant Vice Principal of the Academy, showed the children around the school before setting the children a science/DT challenge to make a raft able to hold up to 15 grams in weight. The children were all provided with the same resources: […]
British Science Week 🧪
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As part of British Science Week about ‘connections’ , Holly class very much enjoyed finding out what ‘connected’ them as a class. They found out that although all fingerprints are unique, they can be categorised into three different patterns: loop, whorl or arch. The task was a bit messy but the children loved seeing who […]
Easter Holiday Activities
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Rotherham Council has partnered with a range of organisations across the borough to deliver holiday activity programmes ranging from football and swimming to dance and computers and much, much more. Each session will include a meal. Click the link below to find out what’s going on: Easter Holiday Activities
International Women’s Day with Y6
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As part of our learning during International Women’s Day, Y6 were learning about a woman who has inspired others to be involved in STEM projects. Ada Lovelace created the first computer program, whilst working with Charles Babbage. To remember our learning, we created a timeline of her life events on a Beebot Map and sent […]
Y3, Y4 and Y5 Workshop
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On Monday afternoon, Year 3, 4 and 5 held their workshop. Parents and relatives were given the opportunity to learn how we teach the core subjects of writing and maths in KS2. Following on from the presentations, there was time for the children to sit with their relatives and share all the work that they had completed during […]
International Women’s Day
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This morning we started the day with a cup of tea and shared an inspirational cup cake. Staff choose a cupcake for their colleagues that best describes them. We took the time to share breakfast and talk about how grateful we are to have each other in our lives and what a supportive and amazing team we are. […]
Shapes with Y6
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In maths, Y6 have been learning about the area and perimeter of shapes. We spent a day exploring our new unit in maths by practically investing the area and perimeter in our groups. We then built on this learning by looking at a rectilinear shape on the carpet with Miss Jenkinson.
Holly Class Celebrate World Book Day
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Holly class had great fun dressing up for World Book Day. The children took part in a World Book Day breakfast which was followed by a range of reading activities including watching a live assembly by the beloved children’s author Michael Morporgo! The children enjoyed listening to how the author writes his many books and where he gets his ideas […]
The Wonderful World Book Day Costumes
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Happy World Book Day! The pupils and staff always go above and beyond to promote the love of reading at Aston Lodge Primary School. Thank you to our parents for always engaging with our reading initiatives and celebrating our love for stories.
FS2 World Book Day
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FS2 looked incredible this morning dressed in their World Book Day costumes. We are excited to participate in a fun day of activities!