Birch 2 have really enjoyed exploring the new music curriculum. They have been taking turns with the instruments and exploring the sounds they make and making beautiful music!
Mr Whittle
Fir 2 make a Splash
The pupils in Fir 2 love swimming. This half term the focus is developing their independence in and out of the water, they are working on independent dressing skills and independently moving through the water without touching the bottom!
Cedar 2 are choosing stories!
Cedar 2 have been listening to fabulous, exciting stories during their English lessons. Pupils demonstrated the ability to choose their favourite story through their preferred communication method.
Poplar 1 Developing attention skills with Attention Autism
The children in Poplar have been working very hard to develop their attention skills. They have been doing regular Attention Autism sessions. Some are themed on phonics; maths and our most recent session was all about the Nativity story. The children really enjoy it and have made so much progress in it since September. Well done Poplar 1!
Elm 1 go to Space
This week the pupils in Elm 1 enjoyed a trip out to Space, Preston. The Space Centre is a state of the art sensory rooms providing a world of multi-sensory stimulation which the pupils took full advantage of. They even stayed and enjoyed their lunch in new surroundings.
Curious Critters in Ash 1!
Ash 1 enjoyed visiting the Curious Critters session. The children listened, looked at and touched the different creatures. They touched a snake, skinny pig, cockroach and observed a tarantula. 
They were very brave!
Seasonal Traditions in Early Learners!
In Early Learners we having been learning about different celebrations. We have explored Halloween, where we have been pumpkin picking and trick or treating, as well as getting dressed up for the occasion! We have learnt about Diwali where we have been making rangoli patterns and listening to the Rama and Sita story. Finally, we have had lots of fun remembering 5th of November making firework paintings!
Non-Fiction Day
During this week, all pupils across school had the opportunity to celebrate Non-Fiction Day by exploring both Halloween and Bonfire Night.
The pupils took part in quizzes, arts and crafts, Attention Autism, Messy Play and much more!
Well done everyone!
Art Workshop at Atherton St George’s Primary School
On Friday 29th September members from our School Council attended an Art Workshop at Atherton St George’s Primary School. We helped to design and make clay bricks that will be used for a sign in Tyldesley Town Centre. Lots of Primary Schools from Atherton and Tyldesley have worked together to create this sign.
Our Town Awards
In a heartwarming celebration of community dedication, Rowan Tree Primary School was recognised as a distinguished runner-up for the coveted “School of the Year” award at the highly anticipated Our Town Awards in Wigan Borough. These annual awards honour individuals and organisations that go above and beyond to support and uplift their local community.
We’re incredibly proud of our school’s profound impact on our local community, the students’ remarkable achievements, and the tireless efforts of our dedicated staff team which has garnered widespread recognition and admiration.
Our school Senior and Middle Leadership teams joined fellow nominees in celebrating their extraordinary contributions to the Wigan Borough community at The Edge.