WPT Wreath Making Event
On Tuesday evening, staff across Aston Lodge got creative at WPT’s Wellbeing wreath-making event! With all supplies provided – including moss, greenery and festive embellishments – staff had the chance to relax, connect and celebrate their creativity. This was a brilliant way to help colleagues unwind, recharge and enjoy time together at the end of […]
Y6 Rotherham Minster Trip
This week, to help spread some Christmas cheer, Y6 joined eight other Rotherham schools to sing at Rotherham Minster. As part of Rotherham’s year as the Children’s Capital of Culture, they were thrilled to take part in another fantastic event. The children performed three Christmas carols, and were even treated to two incredible soloists! It […]
Y5 Wickersley Pantomime Trip
On Tuesday, Year 5 had a fantastic time attending Wickersley School’s pantomime, Beauty and the Beast. The performance was full of energy, laughter and brilliant acting, and the children were completely captivated from start to finish. It was a wonderful opportunity for them to experience live theatre, and they all came away buzzing with excitement. […]
Maths in Y2
This week in Maths, Y2 have started their new unit on shape! They have been investigating the names and properties of both 2D and 3D shapes, learning to identify edges, faces and vertices. Afterwards, the children put their knowledge into practice by using 2D shapes to build 3D shapes with polydron. Fantastic effort, Year 2 […]
Y6 Library Visit
This week, Y6 enjoyed their termly visit to the library. They were welcomed by Laura the Librarian, who reminded them how to choose books that match their interests. They then took part in activities linked to their geography topic: European Cities, using atlases to support their learning. Many pupils checked out another book to take […]
Hamish and Milo
We are delighted to introduce our beautiful new Hamish and Milo Room here at Aston Lodge. Hamish and Milo is an evidence-based wellbeing and social-emotional learning (SEMH) intervention that helps children understand and manage their emotions. Many of our pupils are already benefiting from the positive impact of the programme. The intervention takes place twice […]
Rocksteady Workshop
This week, Aston Lodge were incredibly lucky to take part in an exciting Rock Steady Workshop led by Aaron. He kicked things off with a fantastic whole-school assembly, introducing the children to his instruments, singing songs and getting everyone involved. This was followed by brilliant hands-on workshops for both KS1 and KS2, where pupils had […]
Heart Dissections in Y6
As part of our Science curriculum, Y6 have been learning about the circulatory system – and this week they took their learning to the next level by dissecting a real heart! Before the dissection, pupils planned carefully by writing a method, making predictions, asking scientific questions, and creating their own safety equipment checklist. During the […]
Road Safety Week
On Monday, pupils gathered in the hall to mark the start of Road Safety Week. Miss Jenkinson talked about the importance of staying safe when crossing the road and being aware of our surroundings when out and about – especially now that the evenings are getting darker. Children in KS1 then practised crossing the road […]
Children in Need
Last Friday, children across Aston Lodge came together to celebrate Children in Need 2025. Some pupils took on the “25 Challenge,” completing 25 push-ups, practising 25 sign language sentences, baking 25 cookies, and taking part in 25 minutes of sponsored silence. Throughout the day, students also learned about the important work of the charity, joined […]
