Emergency Services Museum Visit 🚒

Ash Class went on their school trip to the National Emergency Services Museum to learn more about the people who help them. They were able to use some of their knowledge from the First Aid course during the trip!  

Y6 National Earth Day 🌍

To celebrate National Earth Day 2024, Y6 made it their mission to tidy up around the school and local area. They started near the park and down the streets around school. They then finished at the car park and around the school grounds.  

Well done, Aston Lodge!

Y4 Swimming Awards 🏊‍♀️

Our Y4 swimmers have recently completed their swimming sessions, and all the students received an award! We’d like to give a special well done to Charley, for being awarded the most improved swimmer.

We are so proud of you Hazel Class, you have done fantastically!

Y9 Prince's Enterprise Challenge 🏅

On the 15th April, a small group of Year 9 students completed the North West Regional Final Prince’s Trust Enterprise Challenge at the Marriot Hotel in Manchester.

They competed in this competition against 1400 students and multiple schools across the North West of England.  The judges decided they were the best group out of everyone, they won the whole competition and brought home the trophy for WSSC. 

Y11 Rounders Tournament 🥎

Some of the Y11 girls took part in a Rounders Tournament this week, against Wath and Aston. The team finished as the runner up! They lost to Aston, but then fielded very well against Wath and scored some brilliant Rounders against them, and ultimately beat Wath. The team thoroughly enjoyed themselves!  

Y11 Cup Victory ⚽

The Y11 Wickersley School football team were successful in their final cup campaign. The team played Dinnington School in the Y11 Rotherham Boy’s Cup Final; the game finished 4-0 with Wickersley lifting the cup.  

Movement Evening 2024 👯‍♀️

What a fantastic couple of nights at the RCS Movement Evening! It was really lovely to see so many students from Year 7-11 involved in such a spectacular show. It was an evening full of singing and dancing the night away, and everyone did such a brilliant job!

Y6 Transition Murder Mystery Evening 🔎

 RCS held their Core (Murder Mystery) Transition evening. Y6s got the opportunity to rotate around English, Maths and Science completing various tasks to solve the mystery.

Members of the Student Council volunteered to support the event and we had a fantastic turnout.

Transition Curling Event 🥌

On Wednesday 1st May, the RCS Y9 Sports Leaders ran a Multi-Sport Transition Festival. The event saw three RCS feeder schools bring ten children to come and take part in sporting activities. With the event having a focus on easing transition for those new Y7s.

Y5 Movement Evening Superstars 🌟

We are so impressed with these Year 5 superstars who participated in the Movement Evening at Clifton Community School, they did brilliantly and made their school very proud!

Well done!

Y2 Science Tree Hunt! 🌳

Chestnut class had a wonderful science lesson learning all about trees!

They worked together fantastically to categorise the trees into deciduous and evergreen. After this, they went on a tree hunt outside.

Well done everyone!

Y3/4 Dynamos Cricket Tournament 🏏 

We are so proud of our Y3/4 cricket team who took part in the Dynamos Cricket tournament today! They showed true sportsmanship and demonstrated respect throughout the event.

Well done everyone!

WPT Secondary RE Team Visit the Madina Masjid for Iftar 🕌

The secondary RE team were invited to iftar (fast-breaking evening meal of Muslims in Ramadan) at Madina Masjid Sheffield. The team have recently completed our series of Year 7 visits to the mosque for this academic year in our Rotherham schools, these visits form part of our entitlement curriculum, enabling students to visit free of charge. Our RE colleagues attended as visitors alongside members of the police and fire service. We would like to extend our thanks to Zahid Saleem and the Madina Masjid, who not only facilitate our school visits, but also showed us great hospitality during the evening. 

WPT Easter Competition 🐣

Over the holidays, we held an Easter competition, which was open to all students across the Trust. The challenge was to take an Easter themed selfie/photo, or create a design. 

Well done to Weronika, Lennon, Felicity, Muhammad and Amy who all received a prize and a certificate for their amazing entries!

TEKK Challenge 2024 ⛑

Primary students across the Trust have all taken part in the TEKK Challenge as part of their in-classroom learning. This was in collaboration with Business & Education Together TEKK Challenge and HSBC.

This year’s challenge was to build playground equipment using a set list of resources and clear expectations.

HSBC, B&E Together and Wickersley Partnership Trust want to thank all students who participated across all the primary schools for their hard work and commitment to the 2024 TEKK Challenge! 

Billie Saves the Day 🏊‍♀️

One of our students, Billie, was recently away for a family wedding. Whilst playing around the pool, Billie saw a 4-year-old boy get into difficulty in the water. With no hesitation, Billie jumped in and helped the little boy – and saved him from difficulty.

Local charity, Sam’s Army, met with Billie to give her a certificate and medal for her bravery.

Everyone at Foljambe is super proud of Billie and her quick thinking for saving the little boy – what an amazing thing to do!

Class 3 Pastel Art 🎨

Class 3 had a lovely time practicing their art skills with oil pastels. The children followed instructions to create beautiful landscapes! 

They also showed great resilience when things didn’t go quite right, to make sure they reached a finished piece.

Well done everyone!

Class 1 Outdoor Learning 💦

Class 1 have been taking part in lots of fun, outdoor learning, and making the most of the lovely sunshine. 

Well done everyone!

School Council Annual Report

Our amazing School Council presented their annual report to West Lindsey District Council. They highlighted their hard work and achievements, and discussed at length their ambition for the school. Students also got to interview a council panel, where members talked about their career paths and how at a young age, you can make big decisions that affect your career. 

Marshalls Sports ESF Tournament ⚽

We are pleased to announce that Marshalls Sports under 14 girls represented Gainsborough at the national ESF tournament this weekend!

They finished in third place, narrowly missing out on a semi final position. Although they didn’t quite make the finals, they were against top quality competition, facing teams from Newcastle, Leicester and Hull to name a few. They were also the only team to take points from the group winners!

We would like to thank all the girls for their hard work!

Ski Trip 2024 ⛷

This year, students from TGA went to Santa Caterina in Italy for the ski trip. 

Well done to all the students who joined us on the trip, you made your school proud!

Y4/5 Stitching Practise 🧵

Y4/5 have been practising different styles of stitching in order to make their own bags for life. They have completed their final designs and are ready to move onto the final step of producing their own bags.

Well done everyone.

Y2/3 Mini Tennis Practise 🎾

In PE, Y2/3 have been practising their control by playing mini tennis using a ball and hoop, they couldn’t let go of the hoop so they had to listen to eachothers instructions carefully.

They all worked so hard and listened to each other fantastically, well done Year 2/3!

Y5/6 Frida Kahlo Art Studies 🌷

In Art, the children have been experimenting with background designs for their Frida Kahlo inspired self portraits. Everyone showed some real resilience to get this right, and we are super proud.

Well done!

Y2 Sound Walk 👂

Last week, Y2 went on a sound walk in Science. This involved a walk around the school grounds to see what sounds they could hear.

Some of the sounds they recorded were birds tweeting, children talking and cars on the main road.

Well done Year 2!

Y6 History of Migration 📜

Year 6 have been learning about the significant times in history when different groups of people migrated to Britain. They then ordered these on a timeline, and looked at how the reasons for migration have changed over time. 

Well done for all your hard work Y6!

FS1 Woodland Exploration 🌲

FS1 went outside and explored the woodland area! They used the mud kitchen and all the pots and pans that have been donated.

They also collected some sticks in a variety of sizes and measured them. As well as this, they collected some leaves, using the wheelbarrow to transport them to the mud kitchen.

They have been superstars at sharing this week, well done FS1!

Environmental Superstar ♻

Aston Hall’s Eliza combined her passion for looking after the environment with her English skills, and wrote a formal letter to our local MP about rubbish that she saw had been dumped in Ulley Brook Reservoir.

She put her points forward clearly, and made suggestions about what could be done to protect the wildlife and keep the area clean. Her amazing letter made an impact on Alexander Stafford MP who replied and has already taken action.

Great job Eliza!

LKS2 Gulliver's Residential 🎢

In April, LKS2 went on their first ever residential trip! They stayed overnight at Gulliver’s Valley and took part in loads of exciting activities such as laser tag, indoor caving, rock art and mini golf. They had access to lots of the rides at the park and also developed their survival skills by learning to build shelters and light fires.

Over 80 students visited Gulliver’s, they made the school very proud and demonstrated The Aston Hall Way! 

Well done, LKS2.

Y5/6 Girls Football Competition ⚽

What a fantastic day for Aston Hall Junior & Infant School, as we took part in the U11 Girls Football Competition. The Year 5 & 6 girls demonstrated fantastic football skills and showed excellent teamwork and communication. The girls who already play competitively for a team outside of school demonstrated great leadership skills, and all the girls grew in confidence throughout the day.

They won three matches and drew one, finishing with 11 points and coming 5th overall, just missing out on a place in the semi-finals, but we are immensely proud of what our team achieved.

Well done everyone!

Student Council Tree Planting 🌳

At the end of last term, the Rotherham Borough Council Rangers invited Thrybergh Academy’s Student Council to support in the planting of fruit trees in the local community.

After a briefing and demonstration from the rangers on how to plant the new pear and apple saplings, the students got stuck in to the task of planting them to line the park wall along Vale Road next to school. 

The students thoroughly enjoyed learning a new skill whilst contributing to Thrybergh’s community fields. A big thank you to RMBC for the invitation! We look forward to seeing the trees grow and flourish over the next few years. 

Y10 Speakers Trust Workshop 🗣 

On Wednesday 8th May, 16 Y10 students took part in a full day workshop led by a Speakers Trust trainer. Students developed their communication skills and expanded their comfort zones.

They gained insights on overcoming nerves and learned how to listen and work together to give positive and constructive feedback to each other. Students were given time to create their own speech from scratch before performing them at the end of the school day.

Well done everyone!

Rotherham College Taster Visit

Students at Thrybergh Science Club on 7/11/23 had a bonfire night theme where we investigated various chemical mixtures to produce different coloured flames like they see in various fireworks.

We also did the screaming jelly baby which is like a firework putting a jelly baby into a melted solution of potassium chlorate. Then we finished off with some tie dyeing of various materials.

Everyone worked well and had a good time!

Y5 Bikeability 🚲

Y5 have been working on their cycling skills with Bikeability. They learnt how to stay safe on their bicycle, and how to improve their skills further. It was lovely to see their confidence increase as they practiced. 

Well done Year 5!

Eid Celebration 2024 ☪

Some of our students celebrated the Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast over the school holidays. They came to school in some of their amazing outfits, that they wore for the Eid celebrations at home. Children spoke about how they had celebrated Eid with their families and how their families had fasted during the period of Ramadan. 

Y3 Fabulous Fluency 🗣

Y3 have been busy reading Stig of the Dump. They looked at text marking and thought about how the text should be read from the words the author had written. 

Well done everyone!