Rotherhithe Primary School

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What a fabulous day of Drama fun as children from Year 1 and Year 3 took part in some wonderfully imaginative Drama session with a Drama Teacher from Perform.

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The music room was rocking and rolling today as children took part in some really enjoyable music workshops with Rock Steady!

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Children in Years 3 to 6 had a fantastic time at the O2 Greenwich cinema watching Wicked: For Good! The big-screen experience was magical, with pupils captivated by the stunning visuals, incredible music, and powerful storytelling.

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This week, our young scientists explored the chemistry of cakes with a fun kitchen science experiment—making microwave mug cakes! First, pupils followed a recipe for the perfect cake. Then, they investigated what happens when certain ingredients are left out.

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Year 6 were thrilled to meet Pibbles, our newly adopted African penguin, and used this experience as inspiration for their art lesson. The children applied key art techniques to create detailed sketches of Pibbles, focusing on tone and shading to capture texture and depth.

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Continuing their unit on Electrical systems, Year 6 pupils have been investigating existing products to understand what influences their form (appearance) and function (how they work). As part of this hands-on project, pupils explored how ‘Doodlers’ are designed and constructed.

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Year 3 began their Design and Technology unit by exploring pneumatic systems. Pupils learned that mechanisms are systems of parts working together to create motion, and that pneumatic systems can be incorporated into these mechanisms.

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This week, Year 3 pupils became budding botanists as they used magnifying glasses to make careful observations of their plants.

They examined leaves, stems, & roots, noting very precise details such as texture, colour variations, & even tiny patterns they hadn’t noticed before.

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Year 4 have been understanding what effective composition is in art. They have carefully selected and arranged sweets wrappers in an interesting way to create a collage whilst considering textures and colours.

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It's International Day 2025 @RPSPrimary and what a fun day we are all having! Do join us at 2:45pm for a fab feast.

You can see more pics here: https://t.co/KBcRYGqe3s

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Year 6 commenced their art drawing unit: Make my voice heard by exploring expressive drawing techniques by using a range of handmade tools to create different lines, tones, texture and form.

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Wow! Look at what we’ve harvested from the school garden! As well as these ENORMOUS courgettes, the school garden has provided us with beetroots, tomatoes and peppers which our school cook have included in our delicious school dinners this week.

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Today one of our Rotherhithe Primary School news reporters sat with an Art Ambassador to talk about art at RPS Primary, what it takes to be an artist, why art is important and what artists have been the most inspiring.

Watch the interview: https://t.co/9W8fCBpG4S

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Day 2 of Sports Week took place this morning to beaming sunshine and a wonderful gathering of parents. It was the KS1 children’s turn today to step up and take on the many sporting challenges set out for them by the TGI coaches.

See the gallery: https://t.co/Unksok9Inb

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It’s the first of a two day Sporting week for @RPSPrimary . Today we saw our years 4, 5 and 6 children step up to the plate and take part in a series of challenging events, working together to do the best they can for their teams.

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Year 4 and Year 5 students recently visited the Siri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Croydon as part of their Religious Education lessons focused on Sikhism.

Find out more: https://t.co/vVxNSgQfND

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As part of our up-coming Spanish Day celebrations, Year 6 have drawn inspiration from Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period—an era marked by the use of somber, monochromatic shades of blue and blue-green.

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We have continued our work on maps by using our drawings from our last lesson as a model to develop into a 3D piece of artwork.

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