In English, we have been studying a short unit of work on rap. We have watched, read, analysed, written and performed our own, and thoroughly enjoyed doing so. (It has taken some of the staff down a lovely 70s / 80s / 90s memory lane of music too!) This has linked nicely to the children’s … Read more
After posting our work about Book Nooks on World Book Day, we’re sure you’re all desperate to see some of our ideas? We loved thinking about our perfect place to read and have added some of our more inventive creations into our own book corner to inspire our future reading spaces. Zoom in and see … Read more
After all the work Rowan class have done on this insightful book – The ONLY way is Badger – we decided that the ending wasn’t to our satisfaction. We loved the book and it helped us look at and discuss so many issues including prejudice and discrimination, but we decided we weren’t completely satisfied. Although … Read more
Rowan and Willow Class enjoyed lots of role play and discussion about this wonderful book about acceptance, difference and learning to say sorry as part of our whole school Diversity and Inclusivity project. Enjoy these photos showing children taking on the parts of different characters of the story. They chose what they could say to … Read more
Another year, another exciting World Book Day at William Ransom! We had a great discussion about where we like to read; what makes a great ‘book nook’ for us to curl up with a great book, leave our real lives behind and escape into another world? Where is your favourite place to read? Year 5 … Read more
As part of PSHE in our Being Responsible unit, the children in Rowan and Willow class were asked to imagine that an alien had landed on Earth and asked them why humans look out for each other. The children wrote some beautiful and interesting responses so we thought we would share some of them: Dear … Read more
Year 5 and 6 had so much fun learning a new sport this week. Quidditch (from the Harry Potter series) is a fast, physical and highly active sport which is growing fast in popularity. It certainly proved very popular with Year 5 with one football fanatic in Rowan class stating, ‘It’s even better than football!’ … Read more
Since September, over half of Year 5 have been attending netball club on a Thursday lunchtime. They have braved the wind and the rain (and trying to hear me coach above the rest of KS2 out on the playground every week!) All their work has finally paid off, when Miss Swinburn kindly offered us the … Read more
This half term, Year 5 have been learning about tag rugby in PE. Mrs. Herbert has taken both Y5 classes for tag rugby and Ms Rowley-Jones has complemented this brilliantly with teaching both classes a Haka routine in dance. Both classes have worked extremely hard at learning both! Rowan class have finished their unit with … Read more
