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“Bright Lights Big City”

“Bright Lights Big City”

This half-term our topic is 'Bright Lights Big City'. In their Computing lessons, Class 9 have learnt about algorithms. The children know that an 'algorithm' is a set of instructions designed to complete a task and that computers can follow algorithms, just like...

Class 8 playing the xylophones!

Class 8 playing the xylophones!

This half term, children have begun learning familiar nursery rhymes on the xylophones which they will be performing to the Nursery children in a few weeks. Class 8 children have focussed incredibly hard and they have ensured they followed the rhythm of the song and...

Class 7 Geography Walk

Class 7 Geography Walk

Class 7 enjoyed a walk round the local area as part of their Geography learning. The children loved putting their knowledge to the test identifying physical and human features in the surrounding areas of the school and recorded the features on a map using symbols in a...

Where does the snow go?

Where does the snow go?

Last half term our topic in the 2-year provision was “Where does the snow go” We talked about snow and how cold it is and how we need to wear our hats, gloves and scarves when we play out in it. A range of activities were available around the room. Frozen balls of ice...

Where does the snow go?

Where does the snow go?

In Spring 1 our topic was 'where does the snow go?' where the children in class 2 learnt all about winter, snowy places around the world and the animals that live in those snowy places.  We enjoyed looking at maps of the world and the globe to find where we live and...

Where does the snow go?

Where does the snow go?

Last half term our topic was called 'Where does the snow go?' and it sparked lots of conversations with our children, especially when a 'lost' polar bear turned up in our classroom. The children's mission was to get Percy the Polar Bear back to his mother. The...

“Rio Da Vida”

“Rio Da Vida”

Last half-term our topic was 'Rio Da Vida'. In our Geography lessons we learnt about continents and countries. In this particular lesson we were learning about the United Kingdom. The children had a map of the UK, had to colour the countries in the correct colour and...

“Rio Di Vida”

“Rio Di Vida”

Last half term, the children in class 8 were learning a Samba dance routine as part of our Rio Di Vida topic. They have really enjoyed learning and mastering key moves such as the shimmy, carnival clap and the samba roll. [gallery size="full"...

“Rio Da Vida”

“Rio Da Vida”

The children thoroughly enjoyed making a mask in art in their Rio Da Vida topic. They first started by practising the skills of using modroc by scrunching up newspaper into either a ball shape or a horse shoe shape. The children then applied the modroc using water...

Very high standards

Very high standards

Royd Nursery Infant School received a visit from Sheffield City Council Food Hygiene and we are pleased to announce that Mrs Priest and her team were able to achieve the highest rating available 5 Stars. 5 Stars represents “Very high standards of compliance with food...

Rio Da Vida Music Workshop

Rio Da Vida Music Workshop

Key Stage 1 have really enjoyed their music workshop this morning as part of their Rio Da Vida 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...

Switch off Fortnight

Switch off Fortnight

Royd Nursery Infant School have completed the annual ‘Switch off Fortnight’ campaign and children across school have loved learning about saving energy! As a Green Flag (with distinction) Eco School, we understand the importance of promoting wastage and reducing our...

Diwali

Diwali

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...

Piet Mondrian

Piet Mondrian

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...

Hockey

Hockey

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!...

Memory Box – History

Memory Box – History

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...

What is a shadow?

What is a shadow?

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....

Nursery ‘What is a shadow?’

Over the past two weeks, the children in Nursery have been exploring our new theme 'What is a shadow?'. Children have been listening to the story 'Don't wake up the bear' and have been using our small world area to act out the story using figures and masks. The...

Arts Week Nov 2023

Arts Week Nov 2023

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...

Nursery’s Arts week

In Nursery the children have been immersed in our arts week. The theme around our arts week has been around the story ‘Snow Bear’ by Tony Mitton. Children have been given the choice to take part in various art activities within the provision setting. We have tried our...