On a cold sunny Wednesday morning in October, the whole school came together to celebrate Harvest time! Thank you very much to everyone who … Read More
Thank you to everyone who generously donated to our Jeans for Genes Day. Your kindness helps support children living with genetic conditions and their … Read More
On Wednesday 30th September, we took 16 children to Chipping Norton School to take part in the U11 CNS Football Tournament. The boys’ and … Read More
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On 23rd September, 8 of our Year 5 pupils travelled to Chipping Norton School to train as this year’s Sports Leaders. The afternoon taught … Read More
This term, The Ocean children are learning to play the ukelele! A specialist teacher will visit school every Tuesday in the Autumn term, bringing … Read More
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This week, our Year 6 children were invited to stand in the House Captain annual elections. The children prepared speeches and visual presentations for … Read More
During the summer break, Luna, one of our Year Six pupils, decided that her local park and playground was in need of some improvement. … Read More
On the final Thursday of the school year, the Collective Worship team asked if they could present an assembly they had been working on … Read More
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
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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 Monday, we welcomed our new Reception children into school for an afternoon of fun and games in the sunshine. Mrs Grundy organised an … 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 Thursday, 9th July, the reception children travelled to Chipping Norton library on the school minibus for a really fun, book-themed afternoon. Sally, the … Read More
This term, the whole school has been working on our ‘100 acts of kindness’ challenge. The Mountains Class decided to grasp the thorny problem … Read More
On Thursday, 2nd July, The Ocean Class were invited to Chipping Norton Theatre for a day of fun and singing with the ‘Academy of … Read More
This year, we decided to shake things up a little and we began the day with competitive races before moving into our house teams … Read More
On our recent trip to Hooke Court in Dorset, some of the Year 5/6 children decided that they were going to create rules for … 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
Year 4 recently enjoyed a fantastic pottery workshop at Chipping Norton School, where they had the opportunity to develop a range of clay-modelling skills. … Read More
This week, we took a group of KS2 children to the CNS cricket tournament for an afternoon of great sporting fun. The team played … Read More
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This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Longborough Festival Opera to Great Rollright. A cast of amazing musicians and actors spent the … Read More
This week, The Ocean Class spent a fantastic afternoon in the forest school site designing and building their own water cycles. Helped by Will … Read More
Today, eight of our children enjoyed a special breakfast in the staff room to celebrate the fact that they always work hard and give … Read More
We regularly spend time discussing what we are grateful for in our lives and so, as part of this year’s Worship Week, we decided … Read More
On Monday 1st June, the whole school gathered on the field to watch the official opening of the new ‘Rollright Castle’. This exciting piece … Read More
Last term, KS1 enjoyed an exciting visit to the Rollright Stones as part of their History learning about local historical places. Our visit … Read More
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On Tuesday 18th May, the Ocean visited the Habitat Survival Trust near Henley in Arden to enhance their learning on Rivers. We started the … Read More
For the first time in years, the 2026 U10 Tag Rugby Tournament was a very damp affair! Our team of boys and girls played … Read More
This week, the youngest children in school were delighted to receive a new story sack to add to their growing collection. ‘The tiger who … Read More
At our recent School Council meeting, the younger children reported that they would like to spend more time in the school library. Our Reading … Read More
The children in Year One and Two are very lucky to have access to the Meadow garden room as well as the outdoor learning … Read More
This term, The Ocean Class are enjoying some forest school sessions with the help of the wonderful team from ‘Little Wild Things’. On Friday, … 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
This term, two of our Year Six girls decided that they would like to run a lunchtime dance club for anyone who enjoys dancing! … Read More
This week, our school was asked if it would like to participate in the process of finding the right vicar to lead and support … Read More
Last week, as part of our Geography learning, Year One and Two went on a walk of the local area to spot features in … Read More
This week at Forest School, it has been all about worms!! Our Meadow and Woodland children have a wonderful time making the most of … Read More
Two of our wonderful Rollright girls have been litter picking in Chipping Norton after noticing a lot of dangerous and discarded rubbish in their … 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
One of our favourite days in the school calendar, dawned bright and sunny and everyone enjoyed the sight of the whole school parading around … Read More
Over this half term, we have been extremely blessed to have an extra member of the team – Mrs Ali. She has been working … Read More
We were delighted to welcome Guy and Catie from Oxford Opera last week. They came to work with The Ocean Class to produce a … Read More
This term we are delighted to offer a brand new Knitting Club as part of our after-school provision. Gemma Keffury, daughter to Ms King … Read More
Today, we had the wonderful job of sharing our brand new story sacks with the Reception children. The story sacks have been lovingly made … Read More
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Our wonderful week ended with a house team storytelling session using some special pebbles which the children had made in class over the week. … 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
It has become a bit of a tradition that Great Rollright has the most amazing book-themed competition every year and this year was certainly … Read More
‘Marvellous Monday’ had a literary theme this week when The Meadow and The Woodland visited the local woods to enjoy an outdoor afternoon of … Read More
This week, we are celebrating World Book Day 2026 with a whole week of book-related fun and learning. Monday got off to a fabulous … Read More
This term, we are very fortunate to have been gifted five weeks of professional cricket coaching for the whole school. This is a wonderful … Read More
27.2.26
One of our talented artists in Year 4, entered a national art competition with the Clarendon Art Studio in Stow on the Wold over … Read More
Before Christmas, three of our Year Six girls decided to make Christmas crafts and sell them to raise money for a local cancer hospice. … Read More
On Friday, our Worship Leaders presented a wonderful act of worship for the whole school which they had written themselves. The girls spoke about … Read More
On Friday 13th February, we held our annual Pancake Race ahead of Shrove Tuesday which falls in half term this year. It was a … 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
Recently, the Mountains Class children helped to design a toiletries collection box for a local homeless charity. We now have one of the boxes … Read More
The Branch in Chipping Norton, is currently displaying some of the art work completed by Mountains Class as part of our Black History Month … Read More
During a recent School Council meeting, I was asked why we didn’t have the Friendship Bench running this year. I explained that I didn’t … 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
On Wednesday 3rd February, Mrs Drake, Miss Hastings, Mr Juggins and Mr Wallington accompanied The Ocean Class to the CNS Ball Skills Festival. The … 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
Last week, our suggested act of kindness was to bake a gift for someone! This was a very popular suggestion. Lots of children enjoyed … 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
So far we have completed three weeks of our ‘random acts of kindness’ challenge! This week, the children were invited to draw a picture … Read More
We are so lucky to have a new lunchtime recorder club which is being led by Mrs Hills, one of our regular volunteers and … Read More
Each week, we share and discuss the ways that we find ‘awe and wonder’ in the world and a sense that there is meaning, … Read More
The Meadow and The Woodland often take the time to appreciate the awe and wonder of the world when they are out and about … Read More
This week, 8 of our children competed in the CNS partnership swimming gala. Mr Wallington and Mr Juggins accompanied them to the pool and … Read More
I am delighted to let you know that our wonderful mosaic panel is now fixed to the Ocean Class external wall. The mosaic was … Read More
Throughout 2026, we will be sharing a weekly ‘act of kindness’ in assembly, which we will all try to complete during the week. There … Read More
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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
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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
On Thursday, 18th December, we enjoyed a special piano Christmas concert in the school hall. Nineteen pupils, who learn the piano with Tom, played … Read More
On Wednesday afternoon, The Meadow and The Woodland gathered in the hall to celebrate Christmas with their Christingles. Mrs Grundy led a short service … Read More
On Wednesday afternoon, The Meadow and The Woodland were listening to a Christmas story when they were interrupted by the sound of jingling bells. … Read More
This year, we decided to shake things up and we arranged Christmas lunch in three mixed-age sittings. The Key Stage Two children made personalised … Read More
This year, our Key Stage Two children invited friends and family to St. Andrew’s church for a Christmas service. The children sang carols and … Read More
On Monday, 15th December, the whole school listened to the Worship Leaders perform a special poem retelling the story of the first Christmas. The … Read More
On Monday, 15th December the whole school settled down to enjoy the tale of ‘The Reluctant Dragon’ performed by the touring company, Wizard Theatre … Read More
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Each year, we enjoy spending time in our house teams sharing Christmas stories. This year, Mrs Buckland planned activities around the television release of … Read More
All of the classes have recently made Christmas clay decorations at some lovely Art Workshops kindly run by the Kingham Arts Charity. We are … Read More
On Friday, 12th December, we celebrated Christmas Jumper Day by coming to school in our festive tops! The children donated £1.00 to wear their … Read More
Well done to our team of bookworms who were chosen to represent the school in this year’s CNS Literary Quiz. The team answered lots … Read More
On the 9th and 10th December, our wonderful Meadow and Woodland children performed this year’s nativity play, ‘Knock, knock!’. Despite the usual winter bugs … Read More
This year we have decorated our school Christmas tree with 113 special stars – each star containing a pledge of kindness and individually decorated … Read More
This year, we have created a team of ‘Reading Ambasadors’ from The Mountains Class. These children have volunteered for the role as they are … Read More
On Saturday 6th December, the Friends of Rollright held a wonderful Christmas event in the village hall. There was lots of delicious food on … 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 Tuesday 25th November, we were delighted to welcome two potters to Rollright for the day courtesy of the Kingham Arts project. This is … 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
On Wednesday 22nd September, the Ocean class visited the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock.. The aim of the visit was to support … 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
During the month of October, each class celebrated Black History Month by learning about some famous Black artists including Alma Thomas and Lakwena Maciver. … Read More
On Wednesday 19th November, 14 children travelled to CNS to participate in the small schools Netball Tournament. The teams played three games against other … Read More
Meadow Class As part of Anti-Bullying Week, the Meadow children celebrated uniqueness and inclusivity by designing odd socks and creating handprint flowers to show … Read More
On the 12th November, we had a visit from our wonderful church group who regularly perform ‘Open the Book’ assemblies for the whole school. … Read More
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On a wet and windy November morning, the entire school walked through the village to the WWII memorial site at the village hall to … Read More
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On Tuesday, 21st October, the Year 6 girls took the money they had raised from their recent bake sale to The Branch in Chipping … Read More
We have a wonderful team of collective worship volunteers who share the responsibilities of setting up our space for worship, welcoming the children, saying … Read More
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Thank you to everyone for sending in donations of vegetables for our Harvest soup picnic’ and also for your kindness in supporting Polly who … 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
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On Saturday, 13th September 2025, the annual Autumn Fair was held at the village hall. The weather was slightly unpredictable and lots of plans … 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
This year, the School Council has worked on a variety of charitable projects in an effort to support those less fortunate than ourselves. By … Read More
On Friday 11th July, The Meadow and The Woodland children welcomed in the new Reception children for an afternoon of fun and games on … Read More
On Sunday 6th July, The Mountains Class gathered at school ready to set off on an adventure to PGL on the Isle of Wight. … Read More
On Monday 30th June, the whole school went outside very early to complete in the team events for this year’s Sports Day. Sadly, the … Read More
This week we celebrated the efforts and determination of Mr Juggins who completed a 5k Mud Run to raise money for charity. Mr Juggins … Read More
On Wednesday, 25th June, The Ocean Class set off for their Bushcraft adventure accompanied by Mr Wallington, Mrs Keene and Miss Hastings. This year … 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
This week, our four adoption packs arrived in school. Thanks to the efforts of the Bake Sale team, Great Rollright School has been able … Read More
On Wednesday, a large group of KS2 children competed in the CNS Cricket tournament. The whole team worked really hard and some excellent cricket … Read More
20.06.2025
We have been planning to develop our ‘quiet space’ in the corner of the field for some time and recently, due to some help … Read More
On Friday morning, the children in Reception and Year One were invited to the hall for a ‘Godly play’ session based on our special … Read More
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The wonderful sculpture, which the children created with local artist, Emma Cox, had been delivered back to school now that the Kingham Sculpture trail … Read More
The new library has received an amazing facelift this week – we have had a special wall created using a bespoke vinyl covering to … Read More
This week, the whole school had the chance to work with David Bowers, a mosaic artist, to make a special mosaic panel for the … Read More
On Thursday, The Ocean Class had a wonderful time sharing their amazing homework based on the topic, ‘The human body’ with all of the … Read More
On Thursday 5th June, we were delighted to welcome Amber and Samantha from Arty Hanns, a community art project focusing on homelessness education in … 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
23.05.2025
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
On Wednesday 21st May, 12 of our Year 4/5/6 children travelled to Chipping Norton School to partake in the Athletics Tournament. There were two … Read More
This year we started our annual ‘Worship Week’ with a visit from BeSpace – an Oxfordshire based Christian charity which provides creative, interactive prayer … Read More
16.05.2025
On Wednesday 14th May, 9 of our Key Stage 2 children travelled to Chipping Norton Rugby Club to take part in the annual CNS … Read More
09.05.2025
On Friday, 9th May, The Ocean and The Mountains classes went to visit the ‘Sculpture at Kingham Lodge’ exhibition. We had a lovely time … Read More
02.05.2025
We are extremely gratful to Mrs Ashwell who runs ‘Pink Rainbow Designs’. Not only do our children benefit from her brilliant online uniform embroidery … Read More
Many of the chidlren in our school community enjoy litter picking in the local area as part of our curriculum work. During the Easter … Read More
On Friday 4th April, the whole school shared the Easter story at a special service in St. Andrew’s church. After the service, every child … Read More
This year we have worked with local artist, Emma Cox, to produce a stunning sculpture for the forthcoming Art Exhibition at Kingham Lodge. The … Read More
This year, our children in Nature Club carried out a litter pick of the whole school grounds as part of our commitment to caring … Read More
Children from Year 2 and 3 were very lucky to be invited to Chipping Norton School to participate in the multi-skills festival alongside other … Read More
The Ocean Class have been working on some of the very important issues around re-using and recycling our waste and looking after our local … 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
The Friends of Rollright very kindly organised an end of term ‘spring clean’ for the school to make sure that it is bright and … Read More
Some of the children in The Mountains Class were moved to action after learning about the sad plight of some of our endangered animals. … Read More
We visited Little Rollright Farm. We worked with Becky the gardener to learn all about plants and crops. We planted some pea seeds and … Read More
We are delighted to have a new outdoor table tennis table on the playground. This new piece of equipment broadens the opportunuities which children … 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
Earth Hour – a speech delivered by Sailesh Finniear (Year 5) to the whole school on behalf of the Eco-Committee 19th March 2025 So … Read More
What an amazingly fantastic day!!! This year we decided to have a ‘dress-up’ day which is very unusual! The children arrived looking absolutely fabulous!! … Read More
This year we had an amazing 73 entries for our annual competition and again, the matchboxes were just brilliant. We were all blown away … Read More
It was the most glorious morning for our annual Pancake Race. The four house teams lined up on the playground and then the race … Read More
On Monday 3rd March, our Year 4 children were invited to Chipping Norton School to enjoy a morning of pottery making. The children had … Read More
After learning about the plight of some of our endangered animals in class, two of our children from The Mountains Class have set themselves … Read More
On Friday afternoon, everyone enjoyed the opportunity of visiting the famous ‘Valentine’s Cake and Book Sale’. There was an amazing array of delicious cakes … Read More
On Friday, 14th February, the whole school came together to celebrate the work and achievements from our recent ‘Engineering Week’. Each class told us … Read More
This term, we have been learning about the power of positive thought and the value of showing gratitude for the good things we all … 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
On Wednesday 5th February, the whole school enjoyed a day of engineering workshops, provided by Science Oxford and kindly paid for by the ‘Friends … Read More
On Monday, 3rd February, the Eco-Committee visited Ardley ERF to learn about what happens to our waste and how we can all recycle more … Read More
On Friday, 31st January, we were delighted to welcome Catie and Guy from Oxford Opera, to our school for the first time. Each class … Read More
This week, two of our Mountains Class children took the message from a ‘No Outsiders’ assembly and made a card for the staff at … Read More
This week, some of our Eco-Committee members have created new signs and reminders to encourage everyone in the school community to turn off the … Read More
On Wednesday 30th January, our Hockey team travelled to Chipping Norton School to participate in the annual Primary Partnership Hockey Tournament. The children played … Read More
This week, we received an update from the Lela initiative, whom we supported in their campaign to build a new school library in Kasaala, … Read More
A while ago, one of our Year Six children sent a letter to the King asking him to come and visit Great Rollright and … Read More
This week, eight of our children represented the school at the Chipping Norton Partnership Swimming Gala. They swam really well in all of the … Read More
This term, our independent reflective activity is focused on ‘gratitude’. The children have been thinking about the importance of positivity and thankfulness and this … 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
This term, ICT club have had the joy of being the first group of children to explore using the 3D printer. This printer was … Read More
On Wednesday, 18th December, The Mountains and The Ocean classes joined parents and friends in St. Andrews church for a service of Christmas celebration. … Read More
On Tuesday, The Meadow and The Woodland celebrated the true meaning of Christmas with a wonderful Christingle service in the school hall. Some of … Read More
On Tuesday, 17th December, everyone was invited to wear their Christmas jumper to school to raise money for charity. The jumpers were fabulous! Thank … Read More
On Friday, 13th December, the school divided into our four house teams – Eagles, Owls, Kestrels and Hawks and enjoyed an afternoon of shared … Read More
On Monday, 16th December, the whole school enjoyed a visit from Wizard Theatre who performed their latest show, ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’. It was … Read More
On Sunday, 15th December, the Friends of Rollright organised one last amazing event for 2024 – the Rollright Christmas Market! The market buzzed with … Read More
On Friday, the whole school was very fortunate to receive a visit from Abi who runs the company, ‘Elent Financial Education’. Abi ran workshops … Read More
On Friday morning, eight children who always work hard and give their best, gathered in the staff room for a celebratory breakfast. There were … Read More
It wouldn’t be Christmas without the wonderful treat of The Meadow and The Woodland’s nativity and this year we were treated to ‘Simply the … Read More
This year, the classes are all enjoying a special advent book share leading up to Christmas. Each day, some special helpers from The Ocean … Read More
This year, the Reception area Christmas tree has been adapted to allow children to independently add a star decoration with a personal Christmas blessing … Read More
Today, the whole school enjoyed a special retelling of the very first Christmas. The ‘Open the book’ team, led by Rev. Janet, retold the … Read More
This year we are delighted to have an outdoor Christmas tree on the school playground. The idea came from Mrs White and her team … 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, our dedicated team of church volunteers, led by Rev. Janet, came into school to perform an ‘Open the Book’ story … 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
Last week, 11 of our Year 6 children completed Bikeability training. This course takes place over two days and aims to give children the … Read More
We began Anti-Bullying Week with something which is becoming a tradition – Odd Sock Day! It was lovely to see so many children joining … Read More
This year, the School Council decided to support the ‘Children in Need’ charity appeal by holding a cookie sale. Thanks to the baking skills … Read More
On Monday 11th November, the whole school came together to mark Remembrance Day in St. Andrew’s church. Every child had made a poppy to … Read More
This year, our School Council decided to support the Teams4U shoe box appeal which aims to share Christmas joy by sending shoebox gifts to … Read More
Before half term, the School Council were approached by the Ashwell family who were hoping to take essential supplies out to Cape Verde to … Read More
We were delighted, as always, to hold a second-hand book and cake sale at the end of term. It was lovely to see so … Read More
On Thursday, 24th October, we were delighted to invite parents to our first ever piano concert. Twenty of our children who learn to play … Read More
On Wednesday, 23rd October, 20 children represented our school at the partnership cross-country races. Our children tried their best and ran a very long … Read More
Black History Month was introduced in 1987 and is celebrated each year in October. It aims to remember moments in history and the achievements black people have … Read More
We were delighted to award our first ‘golden lamb’ award last week. This is a new award for the children in KS1 to achieve … Read More
We have a wonderful ‘friendship buddy’ out at playtimes several days each week. The role of the buddy is to look out for children … Read More
We are delighted to have several new play leaders this year. These children undertook special training at Chipping Norton School and then made … Read More
On Wednesday, 16th October, the whole school came together in St. Andrew’s church to celebrate Harvest with Rev. Janet. We also welcomed lots of … Read More
Last week, new signs were attached to recycling units all around the school in an attempt to divert rubbish from the bins and into … 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
This term, the children are enjoying a range of extra-curricular clubs. These run from 3.15pm – 4.15pm every day. Some of the choices include … Read More
This week, we were delighted to celebrate the first two children to be awarded with our new ‘Golden Shepherd’ award. This award is given … Read More
On Friday, The Meadow and The Woodland set out for a muddy afternoon walk as part of their weekly Forest Friday adventures. It was … Read More
On Wednesday, 2nd October, we took 17 children to play in the CNS primary partnership football tournament. The children looked really smart in the … Read More
This year our Eco-Committee has decided to tackle three projects by dividing into teams. The first team will tackle ‘Waste’ – looking for ways … Read More
Our new Eco-Committe has been elected for 2024. Lots of children from across the school were keen to carry on the good work of … Read More
This term, we are delighted to be able to offer Karate lessons for Years three to Six on a Friday afternoon. The children are … Read More
We are delighted to have a brand new 3D printer in school this year. Thanks to the generosity of the Mutch family, lots of … 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
Over the summer holidays, lots of our children from right across the school participated in the library ‘Summer Reading Challenge’. On Monday 23rd September, … Read More
Our Reception children are very lucky to have a weekly Yoga lesson with Lucy. This week they performed all kinds of different yoga poses … Read More
This year lots of children came to school in denim to raise money for the charity, ‘Jeans for Genes.’ We are really pleased to … Read More
After a day of fabulous workshops, it was only right that the whole school came together to enjoy a circus performance in the Big … 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
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
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
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
We are delighted that this year we have a brand new piano in the school hall to support us with our singing. We are … Read More
On Saturday, 14th September 2024, the village and the school community came together to enjoy the annual Autumn Fair. It was a beautiful sunny … Read More
This week, I was visited by three members of The Mountains Class who had written a special prayer for the school, complete with actions … Read More
Today, we had the first Computing club of the new school year. Everyone was very excited to find out about what a micro:bit is, … Read More
This year, we have welcomed 16 new children to The Meadow to begin their primary school journey in Reception with Mrs Grundy. The new … Read More
Over the summer, our old reflection corner was given a make-over! We now have a designated quiet space complete with arches, stepping stones and … Read More
The children were delighted to return to school and find that the old washrooms had disappeared and new facilities have been installed over the … Read More
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
Last week, all of the classes spent a day working on the values of being a ‘good shepherd’. This biblical story sits at our … Read More
Last week we all celebrated our families and our individuality as part of PRIDE month. The definition of PRIDE according to the Britannica dictionary … Read More
This term, our independent prayer space offers children the opportunity to create sunflower prayers which relfect the things they are most grateful for.
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
We were delighted to welcome the church drama group to our Wednesday assembly this week. The team acted out the story of Pentecost for … Read More
On Thursday, 2nd May, The Meadow and The Woodland visited St. Andrew’s church to learn about some of the important things that happen there. … Read More
Each terrm, we have a interactive display where children can choose to respond and record their feelings. These often, but not always, take the … Read More
Each week, throughout school, children have the opportunity to discuss and reflect on the weekly Picture News theme and resources, which include naturally occurring events … Read More
At the end of the Spring term, it was the turn of The Ocean Class to perform a play for the whole school and … Read More
On the last day of the Spring term, the whole school gathered at St. Andrew’s church to celebrate Easter. The children designed much of … Read More
On Wednesday, 25th March, we were treated to a special assembly which was completely prepared and practised for by four children from The Mountains … Read More
Recently we took our younger children on a local ‘Wow’ walk. This is a special prayer walk where children are encouraged to observe and … Read More
We have a new Prayer Tree in our entrance where children are invited to stop for a moment of reflection and write their thoughts/prayers … Read More
This year we have celebrated Children’s Mental Week 2024 in a variety of ways. The Meadow Class talked about gratitude and made medals for … Read More
On Wednesday, 17th January, we were delighted to welcome Rev. Janet and her community team to school for a special assembly. On this occasion … Read More
On the last day of term, the whole school gathered in the church to celebrate Christmas with a re-telling of the nativity and some … Read More
On Tuesday and Wednesday, The Meadow and The Woodland performed this year’s festive treat, ‘Hey Ewe!’ – a nativity from the point of view … Read More
In the last session before Christmas, the children in Reception and Year 1 enjoyed a lovely afternoon of Yoga with a Christmas story and … Read More
A huge thank you to everyone who supported our appeal for Christmas toys this year. The Salvation Army will deliver our donations to children … Read More
On Friday, 10th November, the whole school visited St. Andrew’s Church for a short Remembrance Day reflection. Each class made a shared wreath to … Read More
On Wednesday, 11th October, our community assembly team, which is led by Rev. Janet, came to school to share the story of Ruth and … Read More
On Thursday, 5th October 2023, the whole school celebrated harvest time in St. Andrew’s church. The children presented their food donations at the altar … Read More
On Wednesday 21st September, we were delighted to welcome Rev. Janet and her team of volunteers to perform a special Bible story for us … Read More
On Wednesday, 19th July, we were treated to an amazing performance of ‘The Wind in the Willows’ by The Mountains Class. The children made … 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 Wednesday 28th June 2023, The Ocean Class set off on their first residential experience with The Bushcraft Company at the Blenheim Palace estate … Read More
Last week, the whole school enjoyed ‘Worship Week’; an annual event where we re-visit our special Christian story about the good shepherd and the … Read More
On Wednesday, 24th May, we were delighted to welcome Rev. Janet and her friends who came to perform a special assembly for us. The … 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
As part of our traditional Christmas celebrations at Great Rollright, the whole school makes Christingles as a symbolic and fun way to celebrate the … Read More
This week our wonderful children from The Meadow and The Woodland performed their Christmas nativity to three very appreciative audiences. The children looked amazing … 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
Today we had the wonderful treat of the Longborough Opera who came to join Year 5 and 6 to prepare a performance of ‘The … Read More