Foljambe Turns 70! 🎈

Last month, Foljambe Primary School turned 70! The school first opened its doors back in 1954, and to celebrate its 70th anniversary, students were given an assembly on the history of Foljambe, with Mrs Lawery showing them some of the original documents from its grand opening.  

The day was celebrated further with a whole school photo, balloons, bunting and buns!

Creswell Crags Trip 🥾

Back in November, Class 3 had a wonderful visit to Creswell Crags to continue their study of the Stone Ages, as part of the History curriculum that we offer at Foljambe.

Everyone had such an amazing day and the children followed the Foljambe Way perfectly. Well done, Class 3!

Rich or Poor in Geography 🌍

The Class 4 children have recently been asking the question 'why does Nigeria have a strong economy, yet so much poverty?'. They have been looking at the evidence for why there are rich and poor areas in Nigeria, and the cause of this. 

Great work, well done everyone!

Princess and the Frog 🐸

And just like that, our Panto is over!

Thank you to all our audiences who cheered and booed as the story of the Princess and the Frog and the Twelve Days of Christmas unfolded with magic, music, and mayhem in this years Wickersley Pantomime!

This year’s show may be over, but work has already started on our Christmas-iest panto of them all – we’ll see you for Beauty and the Beast next year!

Y11 Young Volunteer Award 🏆

On Friday 29th November, Y11 students Lucie and Beth attended the Community Achievement Awards at the New York Stadium. They were nominated along with a friend in the Young Volunteer Award and were 2 of 3 finalists. 

They had been nominated for their role in setting up and running the female academy at Bramley Sunnyside Junior Football Club. 

We are so pleased to announce that they won! Well done girls - you should be extremely proud of yourselves.

Rotherham's Got Talent Success 🎤

Y10 student, Ruby, has successfully auditioned for Rotherham's Got Talent and received a Golden Buzzer from judge Josh! 

She delivered a breathtaking performance that left everyone in awe. Her incredible talent and stage presence truly stole the show!

Well done Ruby - we're really proud of you!

Choir Performance at Wentworth Woodhouse 🎙

Earlier this month our extremely talented choir performed in a small Christmas concert at Wentworth Woodhouse, organised by Rotherham Music Service. They got to sing in a lovely festive setting with a number of other schools from across Rotherham.

They were outstanding - well done girls!

Making Poppies in Craft Club 🌸

Craft Club and LSA students from Rawmarsh created a beautiful  Remembrance display, making clay and recycled poppies that they moulded and decorated themselves. LSA students have also written poems, remembering those who serviced in the war.  

North Star Science Trip ⭐

A group of Y9 students attended the annual North Star Science School at Gulliver's Valley.

Students took part in a variety of hands-on workshops, inspiring students to be the UK's next generation of young scientists. 

Hundreds of students from around South Yorkshrie gathered to listen to Professor Brian Cox talk about the universe, black holes, and the possiblity of one day finding life on another planet.

Great work, well done Y9!

Rotherham Charter Gold 🥇

We are extremely proud that our school has been accredited with the Rotherham Charter Gold status from Genuine Partnerships and Rotherham Charter for the third time. 

Since 2015 we have been working extremely hard to provide an exceptional SEN offer, and a safe space for us to work in close partnership with children and their families. 

Since our last re-accreditation in 2021, we have achieved some wonderful things together including phase-opening our brand new alternative provision, The Orchard, and becoming an asthma-friendly school.

Y3 Lionesses Mascot ⚽

England Women's football team (AKA The Lionesses!) played at Bramall Lane a couple of weeks ago, and one of our Y3 superstars was chosen by Sheffield Children's Hospital to be a mascot! 

We are all extremely proud of her for this fantastic achievement - well done!

Christmas Singing Session 🎄

On Thursday 12th December, Barnsley Brass entertained the children and staff at Brinsworth Whitehill during our annual Christmas Sing-Along! Everyone had an amazing time, and it really got us into the festive spirit! 

The children were fantastic and behaved brilliantly!

WPT Careers Fair 💼

Earlier in December, we held our WPT Y11 Careers Fair at our Cranworth Road site, for Rotherham students across the Trust to come down and get a taste of the Post-16 and career options available to them after they leave school.

It was a packed-out exhibition with a range of providers there - colleges, universities, the armed forces, public sector organisations and private sector companies. 

We also had our own WPT stand to showcase the variety of careers we have available across the Trust, outside of teaching roles.

Ms Jones, WPT Careers Advisor, said: "Our Y11 students had access to range of over 45 industries. Students had meaningful discussions with a wide range of professions, which was a great opportunity for them to practice their social skills, and improve confidence and self esteem."

WPT Staff Awards 2024 🏆

Our fourth annual Staff Awards took place at Magna Science Adventure Centre last month and what a night it was!

WPT colleagues, Directors, Governors and Members from across the Trust came together to celebrate the hard work, commitment and dedication that they put in every single day to ensure the best possible education and outcomes for our students.

42 awards were given out - the most awards we've ever handed out so far!

Putting on such an event would not be possible without the generous support and donations from our corporate sponsors. A huge thank you goes out to: 

Pioneer Construction Services | MAC Construction Consultants | Everlea Landscapes | Garvels Ltd | First Aid Schools | Carly Wilson Estates | Pro16Plus | Genfit | The Travel Diamond 

Once again, congratulations to all of our award winners this year -  your hard work does not go unnoticed.

Y8 Magna Visit 🔭 

Children In Need 2024 🧸

All staff and students loved dressing up in their pyjamas to raise funds for Children In Need! 

They even completed the 11am Wake Up Shake Up activity live! 

Students also shared the importance of supporting children who may not be as fortunate as them. 

Y3/4 Jorvik Viking Centre Visit 🛶

As part of the introduction to the topic on the Vikings, Hazel Class visited the Dig and Viking Centre to learn all about how the Vikings used to live. They also explored life as an archaeologist! 

Everyone had such a great day, and represented the school brilliantly.

Christmas Dinner 🎄

On Wednesday 11th December, our school enjoyed a delicious Christmas Dinner, and dressed in our most festive outfits! 

All of the children remembered their manners and had an amazing time. Well done everyone!

Christmas Dinner 🎅

On Wednesday 4th December, all children were invited to wear a Christmas jumper to school for Christmas Dinner in the hall. The day started with the Sandhill tradition of Y6 decorating the Christmas tree - they did a fantastic job!

The children then came to eat a delicious Christmas Dinner with Christmas-themed puddings prepared by our amazing kitchen team, who all earned a Headteacher's sticker for their hard work!

Sandhill Winter Party ❄

Sandhill started the festive season celebrations with an after school Winter Party. This was held in the main hall with all year groups, and FS1 were invited for the first time! 

The children dressed up in their winter finery, danced, played games and ate hot dogs. We had so much fun!

The Royal Ballet and Opera Lessons 🩰

Our children recently had the opportunity to take lessons with the Royal Ballet and Opera, featuring Swan Lake and the Barber of Seville. 

They watched live performers, and were encouraged to take part themselves whilst also learning about the prop, costume, scenery and lighting departments.

The sessions were a real success, and gave our students a great insight into the arts!

Demon Headmaster Poster Competition 🎨

Congratulations to Kobi, Mia and Sophia for winning the recent Drama Department Theatre Poster Design Competition! 

The winners each received a book from The Demon Headmaster series for their poster design, which was a theatrical production version of the play that they have been studying in lessons.

Student Council Community Newsletters 📰

Our Student Council have continued working with Rotherham Council's Transport Planning and Policy team in the redevelopment of Middle Lane. 

Their task was to create a community newsletter to suggest ways to make the area safer, encourage people to travel in healthier ways, and get parents to park safely when picking up or dropping off students. 

Well done everyone!

Snow White 🍎

This year's Christmas pantomime was Snow White, and all staff and students involved in the production have been working extremely hard for many months to bring a magnificent performance to our school and local community! 

Congratulations to all those who took part in Snow White and a huge thank you to everyone who came along and supported our students.

ELF Jr The Musical 🕺

BOSS Christmas Donations 🎁

Boss (Behaviour Outreach Support Service) Lincoln, West Lindsey and North Kesteven Team have donated to 18 families at TGA this Christmas. Generous donations were gratefully received from local businesses, organisations, and individuals to support over 500 children this year! 

The BOSS Caseworks have been working hard behind the scenes since January 2024 to ensure they could support so many children this year. 

Thank you!

Cross-Country Stars 👟

We couldn't be prouder of our fantastic students who represented our school at the recent cross-country event! Your hard work, determination and team spirit shone through.

A special shoutout to the three outstanding runners who have qualified to represent at Burleigh House - what an amazing achievement!

Our PE Department is absolutely beaming with pride!

Y5/6 Reindeer Run 🦌

We have been in high festive spirits at Thrybergh Primary School as we did our Reindeer Run to raise funds for Rotherham Hospice. It was raining but we didn't let that stop us! 

We estimate that we have raised over £1000! We are so proud of the children for caring about other people, and we want to thank all the families for supporting this worthy charity.

With Me In Mind Visit Y3 🧠

Our Y3 students took part in a With Me In Mind workshop on cyberbullying this term. The children learnt so much, and now know about the harm that cyberbullying can cause. 

They listened brilliantly throughout and were very respectful! 

Well done, Y3!

Christmas Activities in Foundation 🎄

Over the past few weeks, Foundation have been busy learning about the celebration of Christmas. They have taken part in many fun learning activities including: raising money for Rotherham Hospice on Christmas Jumper Day, Reindeer Dash, and a Christmas Concert.

The children earned a well-deserved hot chocolate and cookie treat as a reward for collaboratively achieving over 1000 dojos!

Well done, everyone!

Y6 National Holocaust Museum Talk 🗣

Y6 were recently joined by Zoe from The National Holocaust Museum. The children followed the journey of Leo, a 10-year old Jewish boy who lived with this parents and a 2-year old sister, Hannah.

Zoe brought in artefacts from the museum to help describe parts of Leo's life and we got to watch videos from Leo's point of view, and recounts from people who lived during this time.

The children participated excellently throughout and learned a lot. 

Author Visit from Jacqueline Wilson 📚

This term, we had the privilege of joining a virtual author visit by the wonderful Jacqueline Wilson, the author of many children's books, including Tracy Beaker, which has also been adapted into a popular TV programme.

We listened to her talk about getting into writing at a young age, and being supported by her teachers. 

She has now written over 120 books! She told us that she actually writes most of her stories sitting in bed, surrounded by her cats and dogs - who she has included in some of her books!

What a fantastic talk, and well done to Class 16 for listening so brilliantly!

Y2 Pool Player Success 🎱

Y2 student, Ronnie, started playing pool for South Yorkshire under 18s one year ago and has since played in many tournaments. He recently attended the National Finals in a three-day event, and England scouts attended, seeing out future talent. 

Ronnie - you have made your school extremely proud!

Christmas Fayre 🎅

A couple of weeks ago we held our annual Christmas Fayre! The stalls included games, Santa keys, chocolate, cupcakes, and a special visit from Santa and his elf.

It was an amazing turnout from the parents and children, and we managed to raise over £1800 for the school! 

A huge thank you to staff and volunteers for helping on the stalls, and to parents and carers for attending!

Hockey Competition 🏑

Well done to the Aston Hall students who recently put in some amazing performances against the other schools in the recent Rotherham School Games' Girls and Boys 7-a-side Hockey Competitions.

They played extremely well as a team and showed great sportsmanship throughout. After a great start, undefeated in their first five games only conceding three goals, they had a few tough losses in the final few games and just missed out on qualifying for the South Yorkshire Finals.

Well done, everyone!

FS2 Emergency Services Museum Visit 🚓

Our FS2 children had a very exciting visit to the Sheffield Emergency Services Museum - their first ever school trip! 

They were all amazingly well-behaved, and were fascinated by all of the emergency service vehicles from the past. 

They also learnt all about what do to do in lots of different emergency scenarios!

Cinderella 👠

That's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who came to see Cinderella at Thrybergh Academy. It's been a fantastic success, and our first sell-out panto!

Also a huge congratulations goes out to our cast, who have worked incredibly hard over the past three months, and thank you to parents/carers who have supported them throughout.

If you came and enjoyed the show, please spread the word - we would love for Thrybergh Panto to grow more and more each year!

School Council Litter Pick ♻

Thrybergh's School Council recently took part in a community litter pick! 

They all loved getting involved and helping out their local area. The students worked really hard while litter picking, and we thought they deserved a hot chocolate treat when they were finished. 

Well done, School Council - you should be very proud of yourselves!

Y11 Fire and Rescue Services Cadet 🚒

Y11 student, Louis, has recently completed his Pearson BTEC Level 2 Award in Fire and Rescue Services in the Community, for the South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Cadets. 

Congratulations, Louis!

Ashwood Christmas Dinner 😋

The children at Ashwood Primary School really enjoyed their Chrsitmas Dinner! They all got into the festive spirit, eating their delicious roast dinners while wearing their best Christmas jumpers. 

They even joined in on some fun Christmas singing - well done, everyone!

Police Visit FS2 👮‍♀️

As part of FS2's learning around 'people who help us in our community', Police Officers came to visit! They talked about keeping people safe, and how they help grown ups and children in the Rawmarsh community. They then showed the children different parts of their uniform, and even allowed them to have a go at wearing it!

They also showed FS2 different radios from over the years, to show how the technology has changed and improved. 

Amazing work, FS2!

Y5 Korfball 🏐

Y5 have been enjoying learning about the game of Korfball with the Sheffield University Korfball Team! 

Korfball has similarities to netball, basketball and handball, whereby a team of four female players and four male players try to shoot a ball into the korf (basket). 

The children loved playing this. Well done, Y5!