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Year 2 visited Bolsterstone Church as part of their RE topic based on religious symbols. The children have loved exploring the church, finding different features and artefacts. The children also found out about each feature and why they are important in a church. The...

In Reception we like to celebrate other cultures and their celebrations. During the Autumn term we have learnt all about the festival of Diwali. This is a festival celebrated by many all around the world and is known as the festival of light. In class one we have...

The children in class 2 have been learning about what an artist does.  The children came up with some fantastic ideas and said that artists 'are really good at painting', 'artists love to draw' and 'artists are really good at making different things'.  We talked about...

This half term, the children in class 7 are learning how to play hockey in outdoor PE. They are really enjoying learning and mastering key skills such as dribbling, push pass, slap pass and shooting all whilst trying to hold the hockey stick correctly using a V grip!...

Our Topic this half term is 'Memory Box'. In their History lessons, Class 9 have been exploring Victorian toys. They looked at how toys have changed from past to present and learnt the names of some key Victorian toys such as the Diabolo and the Cup and Ball. The...

This half term's topic is based around the theme 'What is a shadow?'. The children in the 2 year provision have enjoyed exploring the different areas of the room including drawing using charcoal to create a shadow picture distinguishing the different marks they make....

Our theme for arts week in the 2-year provision was based on the story ‘The Owl Babies’.  The children have really enjoyed doing the various activities around this theme. They have enjoyed using a variety of resources such as felt, buttons, feathers, paper, material...

The children in Reception have had a brilliant arts week where they based all of their art activities on the story 'The Foggy Foggy Forest'.  Throughout the fortnight, the children have used different media and materials to create lots of fantastic artwork.  The...

Class 7 focused on the environment 'At the Beach' for Arts Week. We have looked at the different animals that you might find when you're on the beach and we have also identified different structures and objects you might spot there too! We also learned a range of...

In Class 9, our focus for Arts Week has been Under the Sea! We have learnt many interesting facts about the animals which live under the sea and how they survive! On the first day, we created an ocean waves painting using sponges, paint brushes and our finger tips. We...

On 2nd November, Class 9 visited the Victorian Classroom in Barnsley. Miss Sharp met us off the coach and we were quickly transported back in time to 1883! We had to dress up – flat caps and waistcoats for the boys and mop caps and pinafores for the girls. In 1883...

Did you know? The Foundation Stage team at Royd Nursery Infant School hold the Charter Mark for Quality Award provided by the Sheffield Local Authority. In order to achieve the award Royd Nursery Infant School had to complete audits on the provision, underpinned by...

On 30th October, Class 7 visited the Victorian Classroom in Barnsley. Miss Sharp met us off the coach and we were quickly transported back in time to 1883! We had to dress up – flat caps and waistcoats for the boys and mop caps and pinafores for the girls. In 1883...

On Wednesday 18th September, Year 1 and 2 were invited to participate in a fun run challenge over at Deepcar St John's. We started off with an aerobics warm up before beginning the fun run. The children were encouraged to run, jog, skip and walk whilst counting how...

Did you know? Royd Nursery Infant School holds the Artsmark Gold Award! The Artsmark is a nationally recognised award and celebrates excellence in delivering culture and creativity across the whole curriculum. The Artsmark sets out quality principles for schools to...

Did you know? Royd Nursery Infant School holds the Eco-Schools Green Flag with Distinction Award? The Eco-Schools Green Flag is an internationally recognised award and celebrates excellence in environmental action and learning. Our Eco project empowers and motivates...

The children’s topic this half term is ‘Bounce’. As part of topic lessons, class 7 children have been doing Design and Technology lessons. After learning about the food groups, children designed their own pizzas, selecting their own healthy toppings. In the following...