It is a tradition, that Year Six record their school memories in a keepsake booklet which they take with them on the last day … Read More
This week we have reluctantly said ‘goodbye’ to our wonderful Year Six children. They have been a truly amazing group and we have delighted … Read More
On Thursday, 9th July, the Year 5 and 6 children took to the stage to perform in their annual ‘end of year show’. This … Read More
On Wednesday 24th June, The Mountains Class set off for their Dorset residential very early in the morning and right in the middle of … Read More
It is having a part of you that questions why we are here, what we are doing and what might exist beyond the world. … Read More
On Wednesday 20th May, 12 children from Ocean and Mountain visited Chipping Norton School to take part in the Athletics tornment. The children competed … Read More
What makes a good life? In Mountains Class, we spent this afternoon reflecting on what makes a good life. We started by considering … Read More
Three of our Year Five girls decided that the school’s Reflection Area needed a good weed and tidy up ready for Spring. They brought … Read More
Mrs Buckland has had an amazing idea – to run a special maths club for girls called ‘Sprinkles and solutions’ which combines calculations and … Read More
The children in The Mountains Class were invited to participate in an ocean-themed singing workshop as part of the Chipping Norton Music Festival programme … Read More
This term, Key Stage Two children were given an exciting opportunity to explore a special Celebration of Faiths project – a homework task which … Read More
The Mountains Class is currently busy working on Mrs Buckland’s Big Reading Challenge. This challenge has lots of levels and involves reading a wide … Read More
This week we have enjoyed listening to the children in Key Stage 2 recite some poems which they have learnt off by heart. We … Read More
Today, Mountain Class shared with each other their ‘Poems by Heart’. Almost every child has learnt one or two poems off by heart for … Read More
We were both touched and delighted when one of our Year Five pupils decided to undertake a huge personal swimming challenge to support ongoing … Read More
On Wednesday, Mrs Buckland, Mrs Horspole and Mr Juggins accompanied 14 children from The Mountains Class to the annual CNS Hockey Tournament. The children … Read More
This term, Mrs Buckland is running a new Cookery Club for Year 5 and 6 children after school. In the first week, the children … Read More
Well, what a special homework sharing we have had. For the first time, we invited parents to come and join our homework sharing time. … Read More
This week, our Year Six children have completed their Bikeability training. Bikeability is the Department for Transport’s flagship national cycle training programme for schoolchildren … Read More
On Monday 10th November, Ocean and Mountain class were treated to a special drama workshop from Chipping Norton Theatre to learn about the art … Read More
This week Mountains Class has taken part in a national maths competition called the Primary Maths Challenge. All children in the class were entered, … Read More
Over the last three days, KS2 has been working incredibly hard, taking part in a national competition on TTRockstars called ‘England Rocks’. This involved … Read More
Well – KS2 have done it again! What a spectacular homework sharing time we had! The project based homework this half term was to … Read More
On Thursday, four of our wonderful Year 6 girls held a Bake Sale at playtime to raise money for charity. The girls spent a … Read More
This year, our Year Six leavers decided they would like a forest school party to celebrate their time at Great Rollright. Thanks to the … Read More
Mountain class have reflected on the meaning of the Pride flag in school today. We considered what each colour on the flag represents, as … Read More
On the last day of the half term, as a reward for their hard work, determination and focus, Mrs Buckland invited Mrs Brown, who … Read More
On Thursday, 22nd May, the Mountains Class visited a local farm to learn about life cycles, sustainability and diversity. They were treated to a … Read More
The Mountains Class learnt pieces of performance poetry for part of their homework and were able to perform their chosen poems in front of … Read More
On Thursday 20th March, our Year 5 and 6 children joined with other local primary schools to rehearse and perform together as part of … Read More
This half term, to match our learning about the Ancient Greeks in history, Mountains Class were tasked with making an exhibit for a museum. … Read More
To finish off our Engineering week, the whole school got together and took part in a House Team Challenge. Children worked in small groups … Read More
For a lovely, festive end to the term, Mountain class have designed and appliqued a Christmas bag. The children explored existing designs, and then … Read More
This term we have been learning about Mountains, Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Our project homework this term was to explore any of the many types … Read More
Today, our Science learning has culminated in a team work challenge. We had to devise a sequence of instructions to use our knowledge of … Read More
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On Wednesday, 20th November, ten mountain class children were invited to an afternoon of netball skills at Chipping Norton School. The children … Read More
On Wednesday, 20th November, Year 5 and 6 were treated to a Street Dance lesson courtesy of the Chipping Norton Partnership. The children had … Read More
On Tuesday, 19th November, The Ocean and The Mountains Class visited the ‘The Living Room’ cinema in Chipping Norton to see the brand new … Read More
This half term, our project homework has been to design a game. Almost every child in the class produced a game for this homework … Read More
On Friday, 11th October, we were visited by the I.M.P.S team (injury minimisation programme for schools) for a morning of learning around accident prevention … Read More
Becoming a House Captain at Great Rollright School is a serious business. The children in Year Six are asked annually if they would like … Read More
On Thursday, 19th September, we were very lucky to have Lucas Jet and his circus team at school for the day. The team erected … Read More
Here is the Homework letter for Mountain Class – Autumn first half term.
On Monday 22nd July, The Mountains Class performed their end of year play, ‘Robin and The Sherwood Hoodies’. The play was full of wonderful … Read More
On Monday, 8th July, the children of The Mountains Class set off on a special day of pilgrimage. The day began with a taught … Read More
The chidlren were up very early and many were packed before we even asked! Beds were stripped for the final room inspection and then … Read More
Today was all about food and everyone was delighted about that! During the morning session, the children learnt about eating seasonally to reduce air … Read More
After a really good night’s sleep, everyone was in fine spirits on Wednesday morning. The challenge of the day was to complete a ‘Time … Read More
After a good night’s sleep for most, the day dawned bright and sunny. Breakfast was early – 7.30am in fact! After bowls of cereal … Read More
On Monday, 10th June, The Mountains Class set off for a week of fun and adventure in Dorset. After a long coach journey, the … Read More
On Wednesday 5th July, The Mountains Class set off on the first ever Rollright PGL experience to the Isle of Wight accompanied by Mrs … Read More
On Thursday 18th May, all of the children in Key Stage 2 were invited to the Gurdwara in Leamington Spa for a visit. The … Read More
This year The Mountains and The Ocean came together for a star-studded performance of the musical ‘The X-Factory’. There was drama on top of … Read More
