Class 8

Welcome to Class 8

Miss Payne

Miss Payne

My name is Miss Payne and I am a teacher in Year 1 and Year 2. I really enjoy welcoming children into my class every morning and helping them learn new skills in every subject. In my spare time, I like to be walking or jogging in the outdoors, riding my Mum’s horses and skiing in the winter. I also enjoy watching live music and I love the excitement I feel when I listen to an amazing singer!

Miss Sheppard

Miss Sheppard

My name is Miss Sheppard and I am a teaching assistant in Year 1 and Year 2. My favourite subject is English because I enjoy reading fiction books and I love reading to the children. I also enjoy singing and dancing and going to the cinema to watch films.

Mrs Heathcote

Mrs Heathcote

My name is Mrs Heathcote and I am a teaching assistant in Year 1 and Year 2. During my free time I enjoy being creative doing drawing and painting. I also like to go on long walks with my short sausage dog.

Latest News for Class 8

Science Afternoon May 2025

Science Afternoon May 2025

This half term we held an exciting science afternoon in children made predictions, investigated and recorded results. In the research lesson the children used the internet to research what the impact of the melting polar ice caps may be on our planet and what we can...

VE Day 8 May 2025

VE Day 8 May 2025

To celebrate VE day, the children in Year 1 and Year 2 had a wonderful and educational afternoon participating in activities reflective of those which took place on May 8th 1945 - the first VE day to celebrate the ending of WW2. The children enjoyed their informative...

‘Learn a New Skill’ March 2025

‘Learn a New Skill’ March 2025

Key Stage 1 held a ‘learn a new skill’ afternoon and invited parents / carers in to share this experience. The children completed three 30 minute stations consisting of first aid, archery and team building. The children were excited to learn the skills of archery. The...

World Book Day March 2025

World Book Day March 2025

Year 1 and Year 2 have had a fabulous World Book Day! The children came in a variety of amazing costumes and were excited to show each other who they had come as! This year we focused on the book 'Tidy' by Emily Gravett. After reading the story, we were joined by...

Modroc Feb 2025

Modroc Feb 2025

Recently the children in class 8 have been using modroc to create sculptures. The Year 1 children enjoyed making their snakes and the Year 2 children loved making their animal masks. To use the modroc effectively, children had to dip the strips of modroc into water,...

Poppy the Rabbit!

Poppy the Rabbit!

This half term, in science, class 8 children are learning about animals, their habitats and how to care for pets. At Royd, we are fortunate enough to have our own school pet - Poppy the rabbit! The children sat in a large circle and Poppy was able to hop around inside...

KS1 Music Workshop Jan 2025

KS1 Music Workshop Jan 2025

Key Stage 1 really enjoyed their music workshop as part of their Beat Band Boogie topic! As part of the workshop, pupils carried out warm up activities that involved following using body percussion. After that, the children were split into two groups where they looked...