Councillor Cooksey Visits Clifton
This week we welcomed Councillor Cooksey to Clifton who presented Y7 students with notebooks covered with some amazing artwork that had been designed by local Rotherham schools. This was to help reinforce the message that we are one human race and that Hate Crimes are not okay.
Y7 and Y8 STEM Workshop
Today Y7 and Y8 students had a STEM work shop delivered by BAE systems and the Royal Air Force. The workshops focussed on how vehicles and people adapt to the most extreme environments in the sea, on land, and in the air. Students learnt about space and the planets and also took part in communication […]
Y7 Team Skills
Last week we took 22 of our Y7 boys to play Football on the Astroturf at TRC against Oakwood. We split into 3 teams of 7 a side and played for an hour. There was no emphasis on results, just allowing the students to enjoy themselves and work on team skills. It was a nice […]
Y7 Netball Win
The Year 7 Netball team played at Thryberg recently. For several girls, it was their first-ever match, but they slotted into the team brilliantly and the other girls supported them throughout. It’s great to see so many of them getting involved and they came away with a 7-3 win as well. Well done to the […]
Y7 Excellent Science Work!
Our Y7 scientists have been learning about animal and plant cells and have produced some amazing work! In recognition of this, they have all been awarded CFPs. Well done to:Havin Sadek, Livan, Anaya, Amelia Scott, Maya Akram, Mariam Saleem, Lily Winterton, Hasnain Mahmood Keep up the good work!
AR Quality Quizzers
This term’s winners are Read it and Weep, 7En6 with Miss Cleaver and The Latecomers, 8En7 with Miss St Pierre. Between them, these classes have passed 26 AR quizzes with a 100% score, and this is just in the last 5 weeks alone! Each class has received a certificate and a chocolate prize to share […]
AR – Star of the week!
This week, Harvey Bright in Miss St Pierre’s class, 7En7, is the AR Star of the Week. Harvey has taken a STAR test this week and has dramatically improved his reading age since the last test in April, going up by an incredible 43 months! Harvey has actually had the biggest increase in reading age […]
Canoeing Club at Ulley
The Y7’s took to the water on Monday with their return to Ulley. Using a mixture of Open Seat Canoes and Paddle boards, the students were able to develop their paddling skills along with their splashing skills. Everyone in attendance had a pleasant evening. Next week it is the turn of the Y8s.
Commonwealth Festival
On Friday 10th June, 14 of our Y7 students attended a Commonwealth Festival at Sheffield Hallam Sports Park. They spent the day participating in a range of Sports and activities that are very different from the “traditional” PE Curriculum. The activities included: Boxing, Circus skills, Skateboarding, Speed Stack, Kin Ball, Ultimate Frisbee, Roundnet, Dance Along […]
Sporting Updates
On Monday night, we were busy with the reintroduction of Canoeing club at Ulley. It was Y7’s turn, and they had a lot of fun paddling the rafted canoes before taking a dip in the lake at the end of the session. It has tied in really well with Outdoor Education week in the PE […]
