“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” — Dr. Seuss

Following a wonderful week celebrating books during Book Week and World Book Day, it has been fantastic to see our children embracing the joy of reading. From dressing up as favourite characters to sharing stories and exploring new books in class, the week has reminded us how reading can spark curiosity, imagination and a lifelong love of learning. 

As we continue to encourage a lifelong love of books, we are delighted to share some exciting news about the future of reading in our school. A brand new chapter for our Library!

We are thrilled to announce that our school has been selected to partner with Libraries for Primaries this year! This exciting project is set to transform our reading space, just off the school hall, into a vibrant hub of imagination and discovery. As part of this initiative, we will be receiving 500 brand-new books to refresh our shelves, along with stylish new furniture designed to create a cosy, welcoming environment for our children. We are also particularly excited to introduce a Yoto Player to the library, offering a modern, screen-free way for children to enjoy audiobooks and music. This project represents a significant investment in our children’s literacy and love for reading, and we can’t wait to see our young readers exploring the new space soon! 

Alongside all the excitement of Book Week, we also welcomed a very special delivery to the school this week - duckling eggs! For many years we have enjoyed the experience of watching chicks hatch in school, but this is the first time we have had ducklings, making it an extra special moment for children and adults alike. Over the course of the week, the eggs have begun to hatch and it has been truly wonderful to see the sense of awe and curiosity this has brought across the school. Our children have loved checking on the eggs, learning about the hatching process and watching the tiny ducklings begin their journey into the world. It has been a magical experience for everyone involved, and we are all very excited to see what the coming week will bring as the ducklings continue to grow and explore their new surroundings. 

This week, we were also delighted to welcome Tyreece Campbell to Rockliffe Manor! Tyreece spoke to our pupils about his journey as a professional footballer with Charlton Athletic, highlighting the importance of hard work, effort, and having positive role models and coaches who believed in him.

His story resonated strongly with our school values of effort and responsibility and the children were clearly inspired by his achievements. Our children asked a wide range of thoughtful questions, articulating their ideas confidently and were thrilled to receive Tyreece’s signature before posing for a whole-school photo to commemorate the visit.

It was a truly memorable experience that gave our children a real-life example of dedication and perseverance in action. It was an inspiring experience that will stay with us all for a long time.

As a truly wonderful week comes to a close, we reflect on the learning, laughter and inspiration that has filled our school. So many memories have been made and shared experiences have been enjoyed by all. We hope the children have loved every moment as much as we have and we can’t wait to see what next week brings. Wishing you a lovely weekend and we look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!

With very best wishes, Mrs Cook and the Rockliffe Manor team.

Please be reminded that we are a No Nut School - We have children with severe allergies to Nut products.

If you would like to show your interest please contact the office where we can give you further information. 

We would like to increase our resources and maybe have a Lego/Duplo station at playtime. If any of our parents have Lego or Duplo that your child no longer plays with we would appreciate any donations. 

PE Kits - can we please remind you that all children should bring their PE Kits in to School. The children will need a pair of shorts, T-shirt and socks.

Due to incidents in playground with scooters, can parents please ensure that your child does not ride on the playground and other areas of the school. Children to not to be riding passed the school gates, Many thanks.

School Uniform - can we please remind you that all children are requested to wear school colours - Not Hoodies. Can you please ensure that your child's name is in the uniform so we can return all lost property. Also now that the colder weather has begun your child should come dressed accordingly - Coats,Jumpers or Cardigans and appropriate footwear. 

We have a uniform rail outside the office, If you have any preloved uniform that could help fill our rail we would greatly appreciate this. 

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