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Starlight viewing castles

Starlight viewing castles

This term, our Key Stage 1 children have been diving into the fascinating topic, 'Why can we see a castle from our school yard?' Starlight class have become true castle experts as they have explored the history and features of Lumley Castle, which can be seen from our...

Forest School Fun

Forest School Fun

We have a great Forest School area and programme at Red Rose. This week, children in Moonlight had a wonderful session with Forest School. Their curiorisy and thirst for learning was a delight to observe as they worked together to complete natural weaving, go on a...

Year 6 SATs week

Year 6 SATs week

This week, our Year 6 pupils took their end of Key Stage 2 assessments. They have worked hard preparing for them and then, during the sessions this week, they put their skills and knowledge to the test - they put great effort into all the tests. Grammar, Spelling,...

Netball season starts

Netball season starts

This week, our netball team took part in their first matches for this year. Going to Rickleton Primary School, they played against Rickleton and Ouston. Overall, the teams had a great evening - winning a few games along the way. They are looking forward to more...

Year 1 PE Festival

Year 1 PE Festival

This week, Rainbow Class had an exciting and energetic afternoon at a Disney-themed sports festival hosted by Park View School! The children enthusiastically took part in a variety of fun agility activities, showing off not only their sporting skills but also...

VE Day 25

VE Day 25

This week at school, we've been commemorating VE Day 2025 with thoughtful reflection and meaningful activities. By watching various Newsround episodes, we've not only stayed connected with the events of the week but also deepened our understanding of World War II and...

Active Fun @ Red Rose

Active Fun @ Red Rose

Being active is a very important part of being at Red Rose. Alongside our PE lessons, Daily Mile, spors clubs, sports teams and many different sports festivals that we take part in, we are very lucky to be able to have special activities throughout the year. We're...

More growing life @ Red Rose

More growing life @ Red Rose

Two lots of new life has been growing here at Red Rose.  Children in Early Years have been learning about life cycles in science. They have had an exciting delivery of 10 hungry caterpillars and will observe them over the coming weeks to see how they change! Then, in...

Open the Book session at school

Open the Book session at school

This term, children in Key Stage One will be enjoying 'Open the Book' interactive Bible story sessions, delivered by members of St Mary and St Cuthbert's Church. This week, we took part in a vibrant and fun retelling of the story of  the Garden of Eden. We cannot wait...

New Sand Pit

New Sand Pit

Children in Key Stage One were delighted to discover that a new sandpit had been installed in the outdoor area over the Easter holidays. They have had great fun engaging in imaginative play, exploring sensory experiences and developing motor skills through pouring and...