We are looking forward to the glittering gala awards ceremony which is taking place on Friday 23 June. Be sure to check out the short thirty second video we’ve produced that is due to be projected on the day to give a brief glimpse into life here at Rowan Tree:
Our video features some snapshots of just a few of the fantastic enrichment activities on offer here at school alongside some clips from Food Facts sessions occurring across all year groups.
Each half term, the children at Rowan Tree celebrate a different author. This term’s author was Eric Carle. Classes engaged with lots of themed activities. In the messy playroom there was a Hungry Caterpillar theme and in the immersive learning room there was a story time activity themed on Brown Bear Brown Bear what do you See? The day was lots a fun and the children had lots of opportunities to immerse themselves in Eric Carle’s work. Great job everyone!
The final session of a series of 3 workshops looking at ‘Using visuals to support communication’ with some of our parents/carers led by our Autism and Communication Lead Chris Hoyle.
Chris Hoyle formerly a Sleep Tight Trafford Coordinator at the Together Trust has worked with autistic children and young people for over thirty years. Chris has become an integral part of the RTP family and offers a variety of workshops open to carers/parents throughout the year.
For more information feel free to contact school at T: 01942 883928 or E: enquiries@admin.rowantree.wigan.sch.uk.
This morning Rowan Tree Primary School have welcomed Will into school for a live performance of Punch and Judy to further enhance our Design and Technology topic ‘Puppets’. Pupils were taken on an exciting and comical adventure through the use of animated puppets and interactive story telling.
The most outstanding individuals and institutions that the education sector has to offer have been recognised in the shortlist for the Tes Schools Awards 2023, the 15th year of the awards. It’s been revealed that Rowan Tree Primary School has been shortlisted for the Specialist Provision School of the Year award.
The Tes Schools Awards recognises the very best teachers and schools from UK state and independents, including early years settings, primary and secondary.
The panel of awards judges include school leaders, experts and education researchers. The objectivity, professionalism and high standards of the Tes Schools Awards judges and the judging process has helped establish them as a well-respected achievement for any school chosen as a finalist or winner.
Tes editor and chief judge of the Tes Schools Awards Jon Severs said: “With these awards we honour the education community, whom we have served for over 112 years. This year has seen some incredibly high quality entries. So every teacher and school who has been named in this shortlist should be very proud – it’s a fantastic achievement.
“We are looking forward to showcasing, as we do every year, just how vital our education professionals are to every facet of this country. Teachers, leaders and support staff all play such an important role in schools: this is our chance to say thank you for all that they do.”
The Tes Schools Awards Winners will be announced on Friday 23rd June at a gala ceremony at London’s Grosvenor Park Hotel. To see the full list of who’s in the running visit www.tes.com/schools-awards
On Tuesday 25th April, Rowan Tree working alongside ATSA invited 6 primary schools for the football skills ‘Access to Success’ event. 36 children took part in football skills, a penalty shoot out and small games of football. It was a fantastic, inclusive event which all children thoroughly enjoyed and learnt new skills.
New to our PSHE groups this term is Baking. The pupils are building on skills learnt within their DT lessons such as reading recipes, measuring out ingredients and choosing equipment with a purpose in mind. Consolidating these life skills is a prior for the pupils at Rowan Tree Primary giving them tools to become more independent learners.
The rain didn’t spoil our fun at our Family Easter Egg hunt this morning. We searched for eggs and Easter clues and then had Easter outdoor activities in nature’s den before having a hot cross bun and a chocolate egg as our treat for hard work.
We had a lovely morning thank you so much for everyone attending!
