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Arts week – rainforests!

Arts week – rainforests!

Class 8's focus during Arts week has been the rainforest. We have used a range of artistic techniques to create a variety of animals, trees and plants that you might find in the rainforest. Some cute and adorable, and others ginormous and scary! Throughout the week,...

Arts Week – Under the Sea

Arts Week – Under the Sea

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...

Victorian Classroom! November 2023

Victorian Classroom! November 2023

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...

Charter Mark for Quality Award – Oct 2023

Charter Mark for Quality Award – Oct 2023

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...

Victorian Classroom Class 7 Oct 223

Victorian Classroom Class 7 Oct 223

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...

Fun Run Oct 2023

Fun Run Oct 2023

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...

Artsmark Gold Award Oct 2023

Artsmark Gold Award Oct 2023

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...

Eco-Schools Green Flag Oct 2023

Eco-Schools Green Flag Oct 2023

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...

“Bounce” Oct 2023

“Bounce” Oct 2023

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...

“Bounce” Oct 2023

“Bounce” Oct 2023

Our topic this half-term is based around the theme 'Bounce'. The children in Class 9 have loved exploring materials in their Science lessons. The children looked at different materials such as metal, wood, plastic and glass and found different items around the...

“Why do you love me so much?” Sept 2023

“Why do you love me so much?” Sept 2023

We are so proud of all the children in Reception. They have settled really well and are already starting to adapt to their new routines. The children have enjoyed exploring their new surroundings, engaging, with their peers, in the exciting provision activities that...

“Bounce” Oct 2023

“Bounce” Oct 2023

This half term's topic is based around the theme 'Bounce'. The children in class 8 have been exploring on Purple Mash in Computing to create their own music. Children began the lesson by learning about staying safe on devices at home and in school and we discussed the...

Self Portraits Oct 2023

Self Portraits Oct 2023

The children in class 2 have had a fantastic time painting their self-portraits. All of the children have taken lots of care and paid attention to detail when creating their self-portraits. We looked in the mirror to see what colour our skin, hair and eyes are and...

“All about me” Sept 2023

“All about me” Sept 2023

In our 2-year provision over the last couple of weeks we began doing activities around our theme ‘Why do you love me so much! This is a lovely topic as it’s around ‘All about me’. Our adult led craft was around doing self-portraits. They really enjoyed looking at...

Nursery Sept 2023

Nursery Sept 2023

It has been lovely to welcome back our children into Nursery and welcome our new children that have joined us. Over the past couple of weeks, the children have been exploring our provision areas, some for the first time. The theme has been around the story "Guess How...

Extracurricular Club Activities Sept 2023

Extracurricular Club Activities Sept 2023

Royd Nursery Infant School offers a range of extracurricular club activities. Extracurricular clubs give children a chance to learn, practice, and excel in activities. Attending extracurricular clubs regularly helps to grow their talent, explore their abilities, and...

Summer Reading Challenge Sept 2023

Summer Reading Challenge Sept 2023

A huge congratulations to the children that took part in the “Summer Reading Challenge”. For more information about what the children had to do in order to achieve receiving their certificate and medal please visit: https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/ Reading has a...

Planting Wildflower Seeds Sept 2023

Planting Wildflower Seeds Sept 2023

People across the country and the Commonwealth celebrated the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla over a weekend of special events on 6 – 8th May 2023. The Coronation is centred around a solemn religious ceremony and has remained largely...

Special Assembly for Jackie Sept 2023

Special Assembly for Jackie Sept 2023

Last academic year Royd Nursery Infant School were absolutely honoured to host a special assembly for Jackie to celebrate her being awarded a British Empire Medal. Jackie shared with the children her letter from King Charles III and the newspaper article that reported...

Welcome Back! Sept 2023

Welcome Back! Sept 2023

As staff we would like to give all parents / carers and children a warm welcome back. We hope that you had a fantastic summer. We are honoured to serve you as a community and it is a privilege to have your child(ren) attend Royd Nursery Infant School. All staff...

Y2 Leavers 2023

Y2 Leavers 2023

What a fantastic turnout for our Year 2 Leavers Concert. Many smiles were shared, as well as a few tears shed, as photos of the children over their time at Royd Nursery Infant School were shown. Although emotions were high, the Year 2 children and the choir (some Year...

Arts Week – Aliens Love Underpants

Arts Week – Aliens Love Underpants

During 'Arts Week' the children created lots of different arts and crafts based on the story 'Aliens Love Underpants'. We learnt about space and the planets of the solar system. Our arts activities included: marble painting planets, using different materials to...

Cannon Hall Farm

Cannon Hall Farm

The children really enjoyed their trip to Cannon Hall Farm! After their fun journey on the coach, the children got to see lots of different animals at the farm. These included: goats, cows, llamas, pigs and reindeer! The children also loved looking around the reptile...

Rock Steady Concert July 2023

Rock Steady Concert July 2023

On Thursday 6th July, some children participated in a 'Rock Steady' concert. The children have been rehearsing weekly and performed as part of a band. Within the band the children had the opportunity to either play the drums, guitar, keyboard or they took on the role...

Outdoor Learning Award – July 2023

Outdoor Learning Award – July 2023

Royd Nursery Infant School are pleased to announce that we WON the “Outdoor Learning Award” at the Sheffield Schools Get Active Awards 2023. As part of the attached pictures you can read some of the amazing opportunities that children at Royd are provided with linked...

Arts Week June 2023

Arts Week June 2023

Our theme for arts week was Elmer.  The children have really enjoyed doing the various activities around this theme. They have enjoyed using a variety of resources such as felt, buttons, paper, material and paint.  The children have also used different techniques to...

Arts Week – Europe!

Arts Week – Europe!

In class 8, our focus for Arts Week has been around the continent Europe. We have looked at the various landmarks, popular foods in different countries and we have also identified a variety of animals that are native to Europe. The children have thoroughly enjoyed...