Reception

OPAL Hay Bales

Our new hay bales are going to be extremely popular!

Stars of the Week

Newsletter

Check out our latest newsletter #RPNews

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Junior Dukes Workshops

We’re looking forward to welcoming parents & carers to our @JuniorDukeAward workshops. All workshops start at 9am and parents/carers will be working alongside their child to decide what challenges they will complete over the next academic year.

Reception 2025 Applications

It is time to apply for your child’s Reception place. Deadline – 15th January 2025. Being in our Nursery does not guarantee you a place in our Reception so be sure to get your applications in on time.

Link to school admission webpages:  https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/education-and-schools/school-admissions/apply-primary-school-september-2025/apply-primary-school 

Link to application portal: https://parentportal.knowsley.gov.uk/web/portal/pages/parents/admissions

Effective Communication

Please make sure you have downloaded and interact on the Class Charts Parent App to keep up to date with letters, newsletters and updates. Physical letters are not sent home. Don’t miss out on all of the incredible things that happen at Roby Park…

YR Rock Kidz

Reception had a fantastic session with @RockKidzUK. We loved dressing up and becoming rockstars for the day! Thank you for teaching us about having a positive mindset and never giving up! #RPEnrichment #RPWellbeing

Rock Kidz

We can’t wait to see all of our rock stars today! Children will enjoy a powerful message from @RockKidzUK about perseverance, aspirations and reaching for their goals.

YR Physical Education

Newsletter

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Sun Safety

Today is going to be a hot one! Please leave jumpers and cardigans at home. Thank you

Extra-curricular Clubs

Our extra-curricular clubs go live tomorrow at 8am on Parent Booking. Clubs run from 3-4pm and children should be collected via the Easton Road gate. Please make sure they have trainers with them in a bag, if needed. There will be no clubs on: 12.9.24, 2.10.24, 9.10.24

Rock Kidz

This Tuesday, we look forward to welcoming @RockKidzUK back to Roby Park! Children can come to school dressed as Rock Stars! See the letter attached for more details from Rock Kidz

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Welcome Reception!

Wow! What a fantastic start to Reception! It was great to see our children start today with huge smiles on their faces. We are looking forward to an exciting year ahead!

Welcome Back!

What a fantastic first day back! It is wonderful having all our children in school, old and new 

YR Olympic Workshop

Reception loved their Olympic dance workshop with @educationgroup we did some traditional English dancing and worked together with our friends. #RPEnrichment #Olympic2024

YR Forest School

We had a great final session with @Littlefoothq this afternoon. We reflected on our favourite forest school sessions and enjoyed some toasted marshmallows. Children are looking forward to sessions in year 1! #RPEnrichment

Oh What a Year 2023-24 Has Been!

Have the most wonderful Summer and we look forward to seeing you all in September!

House Team of the Year

Well done House of the Year – Slytherin!  We hope you enjoyed your ice creams 

Uniform Swap Shop

We have lots of surplus uniform in our uniform swap shop. Please help yourself save money and reduce preloved uniform going into landfill

Star of the Year Awards 2024

Today we had our final celebration assembly of the year, where our Stars of the Year awards were given out. Well done to everybody nominated!

Newsletter

Check out our latest newsletter #RPNEWS

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YR Physical Education

Today in PE our aim was to develop dribbling with hands.  Well done reception!

OPAL

Playtimes have never been so good! We have made the most of the sunshine at playtimes and our opal after school clubs! #OPALSchools

Careers Week

YR Careers Week

We loved our visit from @MerPolMounted today. Children had so many great questions! They told us how long it takes to train the horses, what jobs they do and what their uniform is called. #RPCareers #RPEnrichment

YR Careers Week

Our first visitor was the author and illustrator Lauren Mather. She read her book Paws and Claws to us. She really inspired us to be authors and illustrators  #RPEnrichment #RPCareers

YR Careers Week

We started with a visit from Glass Slipper Entertainment. Children loved singing and dancing with Belle. She told us all about her career as an entertainer. #RPEnrichment #RPCareers

YR Careers Week

A great visit from @MerseyPolice @MerPolKnowsley. Children spoke to traffic officers about their job and they let us sit on their motorbikes. Then we got to sit in the back of a police van and learn about the items police officers use every day. #RPEnrichment #RPCareers

YR Careers Week

We loved singing, dancing and enjoying games with Diane from Angels and Scallies @dically11. She explained why she got into entertainment and how she loves making people smile. We all had big smiles today  #RPEnrichment #RPCareers

YR Careers Week

We had a visit from Gemma today who is a personal trainer from @DavidLloydUK. She told us all about her role in the gym and the different jobs she does. Then she taught us some exercises and stretched that we can do to keep us fit and healthy. #RPEnrichment #RPCareers

YR Careers Week

Our final visit was from John, a chef at @DavidLloydUK. He told the children the best part of his job, the food he likes to cook and the strangest food he has eaten. Children loved sharing their ideas with John and the foods they enjoy. #RPEnrichment #RPCareers

Careers Week

Check out our latest plans for Careers Week taking place this week. YR – Y2 have author Lauren Mather visiting on Wednesday and she will be signing copies of her new book Paws & Claws for children which is available on Parent Pay for £3 for anyone wanting to purchase

Newsletter

Check out our latest newsletter #RPNEWS

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Summer Holiday Camp

Summer camp places can now be booked on Parent Pay. Sessions run from 9am – 3pm and cost just £12.50 per child, per day. Summer camp runs from Monday 22nd July – Friday 9th August. Children need to bring with them a coat, packed lunch, snack and water bottle.

Summer Fair

Our Summer Fair is back this Friday 1-4pm! Children can wear their own clothes to school. Purchase your tickets on Parent Pay and collect your wristbands from the office for priority access. Join us for fun in the sun…

• Meet and greets with unicorn ponies
• Birds of prey display
• Inflatables
• Fair rides
• Stalls
• Princesses
• Face painting
• Food & drink

School will finish at 12.45pm on the day so all children can attend with their families.

EYFS children should be collected from the Easton Road gate and KS1 & KS2 from their Western Avenue exits. All children and families should make their way around to Easton Rd for entry to the fair. All children are to be supervised by their adults.

Careers Week

Check out our Careers Week plans with more visitors to be added… Aspirations Day will take place on Friday 28th June and children can come dressed as something they want to be or do when they are older. #RPPSHE #RPPERSONALDEVELOPMENT

Newsletter

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YR Picture News Assembly

During our @HelpPicture assembly, children shared that a good leader should be kind, talk to people nicely, make good rules to keep us safe and listen to others. They also had some ideas for the next Prime Minister!

YR PSHE

In PSHE this week children thought about their families and the roles each person takes. They enjoyed sharing their roles and comparing their roles. #RPPSHE

EYFS Father’s Day Celebration Assemblies

We had a wonderful day celebrating our special men in preparation for Father’s Day. We challenged you to a dance off and you did amazing! We hope you all have a great weekend and left our assembly feeling very loved.

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YR End of Year Class Trip @ Farmer Ted’s

Reception had the most amazing time at @FarmerTedsFarm today. We met lots of animals, brushed the ponies, stroked different mini beasts and reptiles. We loved the tractor ride searching for dinosaurs and visiting the gift shop and play area. #RPEnrichment

Newsletter

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YR SMART Council

In our @SSCCTY assembly this week children talked about how we feel respected in school and how we show others respect. Children felt that we did this best by being kind to everyone even when we don’t agree. Linking to our British value, respect and tolerance. #RPPSHE

Summer Term 2 Extra-curricular Clubs

Our final clubs of the school year go live at 9ma tomorrow. Head to Parent Booking to book your child on. Thanks to our incredible team who devote their time to putting on clubs. Without them, we wouldn’t have been able to offer 58 clubs with 900+ places taken up!

OPAL Parent Play Day

 The weather is looking better for our @OPAL_CIC parent play day this Thursday afternoon. If you’re free, why not come and play with your child/ren? Sign up here if you would like to join us for some outdoor fun: https://t.co/6yb7zT52bM

YR Physical Education

This week in PE our aim was to develop rolling a ball to a target

OPAL Parent Play Day – this Thursday

The weather is looking better for our OPAL Outdoor Play and Learning CIC play day this Thursday afternoon. If you’re free, why not come and play with your child/ren?

Reminder – Send in Your Father’s Day Photos

⭐️ Father’s Day Celebration Assemblies – Friday 14th June ⭐️

?If you haven’t emailed your photos in, please email them to robypark@knowsley.gov.uk by 3pm this Thursday to be included in the assembly.

#RPEnrichment

#RPFamily

Father’s Day Celebration Assemblies – Friday 14th June

If you haven’t emailed your photos in, please email them to robypark@knowsley.gov.uk by 3pm on Thursday 6th June to be included in the assembly.

Million Steps Challenge Competition Winners

As part of the Million Steps Challenge, @cashforkidsliv teamed up with publisher Simon & Schuster to offer all participating primary schools the chance to win a Library Pack of 20 books. Following the end of the challenge all schools that signed up were put into a draw, and…we’re thrilled to let you know that our school is a winner!  Books are on their way to us and will go into our reading shed for our children to enjoy 

OPAL Parent Play Day

Sadly our @OPAL_CIC parent play session was rained off with an amber weather warning but it has been rescheduled for Thursday 6th June. Fingers crossed the weather is better!  Sign up here if you would like to join us for some outdoor fun: https://forms.gle/ZZwWy2KaX7bapKPo7

Newsletter

Check out our latest newsletter #RPNEWS

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Careers Week 2024

Our annual careers week is back and it is one of the events our children look forward to most. We are looking for members of our school and wider community to come and chat to our children about the brilliant and inspiring jobs they do.

Also, if there are specific careers you would like shared with our children pop it below and we will see what we can do.

Would you or somebody you know be interested in being part of our careers week? If so, please email us at robypark@knowsley.gov.uk with your availability and for more information. Please share with any contacts you may have.

#RPEnrichment #RPPSHE

EYFS Book Club

We enjoyed spending some time outside today for book club. We shared our stories with each other and enjoyed the sunshine together! 

#RPReading #readingforpleasure

Newsletter

Check out our latest newsletter #RPNEWS Check out important information about parent @OPAL_CICplay day on @OutdoorClassDay

and sports day also #RPNews

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YR Forest School

Children enjoyed using flowers to make natural perfume. We made some art using a rock to transfer flowers on to the fabric. We ended with some creative rope skills.

#RPEnrichment

EYFS Craft Club

This week children went outside to paint and draw. We enjoyed being outside and creating collaboratively.

Summer Fair tickets are now available to purchase on Parent Pay. Tickets cost £2.50 per person.

*Meet and greets with unicorn ponies

*Birds of prey display

*Inflatables

*Fair rides

*Stalls

*Princesses

*Face painting

*Food & drinks

#RPEnrichment

YR Physical Education

Newsletter

 Check out our latest newsletter #RPNEWS

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YR Picture News Assembly

In @HelpPicture this morning, we discussed what the past is and how we find things out. Children suggested we could read books, look on the internet or talk to an adult. They were very intrigued with this weeks question.

EYFS Craft Club

In craft club this week, we created a fish bowl with a moving fish. Children used a slider to enable the fish to move. They loved decorating the tank and showed great resilience with their cutting skills. #RPDT

YR Holidays Topic

Holidays  as we explore our topic this half term we have looked at different types of holiday. The children have made a camper van to travel to the beach. It even had a fridge inside! #RPEYFS

YR Maths

In maths this week we have been exploring doubles. Children represented doubles on their whiteboards in different ways. #RPMaths

Sun Safety

Please make sure children are wearing factor 50 sun cream when the weather is predicted to be hot. Please leave jumpers/cardigans off. Children need a water bottle to stay hydrated & a hat to protect them from the sun. Children will be encouraged to play in shaded areas

Summer Fair

Our Summer Fair is back on Friday 21st June @ 1-4pm! Tickets will be available on Parent Pay from tomorrow. Entry will cost £2.50 and wristbands given out. Join us for fun in the sun… School will finish at 12.45pm on the day so all children can attend with their families.

*Meet and greets with unicorn ponies

*Birds of prey display

*Inflatables

*Fair rides

*Stalls

*Princesses

*Face painting

*Food & drink

OPAL Club

Great fun in our @OPAL_CIC after school club. Incredible play opportunities in the sun

Father’s Day

Please see the letter attached for all the details of our father’s day celebration assemblies on Friday 14th June 

https://robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/9.5.24-Fathers-Day-Celebration-Assemblies-1.docx 

Sports Day

Check out our letter for sports day on Monday 20th May

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End of Year Trips

Don’t forget to check out the letter detailing all end of year trips. Payments are live on Parent Pay. If you would like to attend the trip as a volunteer, click on the link to express your interest. https://robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/26.4.24-End-of-Year-Class-Trips.docx… #RPEnrichment

Spelling & Reading Workshop

Come and join us TODAY for our SEND Coffee Morning. Mrs Ryan, our Specialist Outreach Teacher, will share some tips and ideas on supporting your children with reading and spelling. Come and have a pastry and a chat, we look forward to seeing you then.

Cash4Kids Colour Run

Thank you so much for a brilliant day today. We pledged 242,000 steps as part of @hitsradiolv and @cashforkidsliv challenge and we have raised an incredible £1347 already! Thanks to our incredible team for pulling off a brilliant event.

And thank you to every parent and carer who showed up, participated and donated. Lots of videos and photos pending….but first a hot bath and bed!  It’s not too late to donate and every penny makes a difference: https://www.cashforkidsgive.co.uk/campaign/sam-thompson-million-steps/fundraisers/roby-park-primary-school/

Cash4Kids Colour Run

We are looking forward to  @hitsradiolv joining us tomorrow for our colour run for @cashforkidsliv. Don’t forget your trainers

EYFS Craft Club

We had a fantastic time in club tonight making sea themed sun catchers. Children couldn’t wait to get home and put them in the window.

EYFS Book Club

We enjoyed sharing lots of stories together! We compared books and shared our favourite ones. It was lovely to see Reception children reading their stories to Nursery! 

#RPReading #readingforpleasure

Our New Reading Shed

Our new Reading Shed has arrived in our quiet zone. Children will be able to enjoy a range of fiction and non fiction books purchased with money raised through our reading sponsored event. We have also purchased Tonies for children who want to enjoy audible stories 

Sponsored PE Kits 2024-25

For the third year running, @NextEnergyUK are sponsoring our PE kits which means every child will receive a FREE PE tracksuit and logo tshirt for the next academic year. Thank you so much for all the support this incredible company shows us

OPAL Club

Our Thursday

club is so popular that we have opened up an extra 30 places! If your child would like to stay and have an extra hour of fun in a safe environment, get them signed up. Please don’t forget children need wellies for them not to miss out on the field fun!

YR Physical Education

YN Book Club

Nursery and Reception were so excited for EYFS Book Club! They loved choosing their favourite books to share together and it was lovely to see the children so engaged with their stories! 

#RPReading #readingforpleasure

St George’s Day

For St George’s Day, children can wear red and white to school tomorrow. Children will enjoy workshops with Past Productions. Keep an eye on our socials to find out what we get up to…

Newsletter

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YR OPAL

What a fantastic start to the term. We explored all our new, amazing equipment. We talked about how to use equipment safely, and how we manage ourselves during play. The children had lots of fun!

#RPPlay

YR Picture News

Our @HelpPicture this week was one Reception could really relate to, they love being artist. We discussed leaving art in different places and how we value each other’s art. It links with our British Value of Respect and Tolerance.

YR Maths

In maths this week we have been using a number track, practising counting on and adding numbers. We then challenged children to use both of those skills in continuous provision. We really loved that our maths was taken into the creative area to make a fashion game! #RPMaths

OPAL Extra-Curricular Clubs

Don’t miss out on being part of something amazing! Our  @OPAL_CIC extra curricular clubs start next week and you can secure your place on Parent Booking. Check out the fun children have had this week alone!

Cash4Kids Colour Run

Our annual colour run is back and all in aid of @cashforkidsliv who do an incredible job to support children in our school community https://cashforkidsgive.co.uk/campaign/sam-thompson-million-steps/fundraisers/roby-park-primary-school/

Please share the sponsor link far and wide to raise as much money as we can for this wonderful charity! Thank you for your support!

Please see the letter detailing the arrangements for the day: https://robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/16.4.24-Colour-Run-for-Cash4Kids.docx

OPAL Day

We are excited to see all of the chn back for an exciting start of term tomorrow. Doors open at 8.40am. Just a polite reminder to send chn into school in their school PE tracksuit, trainers and warm coat for our @OPAL_CIC launch day tomorrow.

Chn will get to experience and enjoy all of our new resources. Chn must have their wellies with them to go on the field. Wellies will stay in school so please wear trainers and bring wellies in a bag. Keep an eye out on all of our socials to see what fun the children get up to.

Nursery Places – September 2024

If you want a Nursery place at Roby Park for September please apply now to avoid disappointment. We have very limited places remaining.

For those who have secured a place in our Nursery for Sept, all your paperwork & transition plans will be sent over the coming two weeks

OPAL Bingo – Deadline 15.4.24

Don’t forget the deadline for our @OPAL_CIC bingo competition is this Mon. Please feel free to get friends, family & neighbours involved! The more, the merrier. Please send all resources through to class with your child so your child’s class teacher can mark them off.

OPAL Day – Mon 15th April

To launch all of our exciting new @OPAL_CIC resources, we are going to host a launch day this Mon for the chn. All chn need to come in to school wearing their PE kits and trainers, with their wellies also to keep in school. Children are only allowed on the field with wellies.

Check out all the new resources your children will love to play with as of this Monday, in our latest newsletter: https://robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OPAL-Newsletter-April-2024-2-1.pdf

The weather is predicting a few showers throughout Monday but rain doesn’t stop us so please make sure your child has a suitable coat with them.

OPAL Update

We have been so busy getting ready for the upcoming term that we couldn’t wait to share with you feedback from our

OPAL Newsletter

Our latest @OPAL_CIC newsletter is out now. Check it out here: https://robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OPAL-Newsletter-April-2024.pdf

Newsletter

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Happy Easter

Happy Easter to our fabulous school community 

New Welly Stores Have Arrived!

All of our new welly stores and benches have been delivered and are in place, awaiting your child’s wellies! Please make sure your child has a labelled pair of wellies in school as of 15th April. Wellies will remain in school. Thank you.

Thank You H.S.A

Thank you to our HSA & our staff for making Easter happen at Roby Park. They’ve collected Easter eggs & organised an Easter Egg Hunt that the children thoroughly enjoyed. Our Easter discos were a great success also & today there will be visitors to class with more egg surprises

YN Easter Disco

We ended the day with our Easter disco! We loved dancing, singing and had some tasty treats with our friends!  #RPEnrichment

EYFS Gardening Club

We had a fantastic last session! We worked with partners to plant some pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. The children have been fantastic this half term and have loved gardening club with Mr Lyon! We can’t wait to see it all begin to grow!

Easter Disco

Don’t forget tomorrow children can come to school in their own clothes to enjoy an Easter egg hunt. Easter disco tickets are available on Parent Pay. Tickets must be purchased before discos. Please see our letter sent on Class Charts for timings and details

Summer Term1 Extra-curricular Clubs

Summer term extra curricular clubs are live on Parent Booking at midday today. Please note our @OPAL_CIC play sessions are family events and parents/carers are to accompany their child. Younger siblings are welcome but are the responsibility of parents/carers

YR Assembly

Well done to Reception on a fantastic class assembly. Children loved that grown ups joined in with dough disco! We are so glad that everyone enjoyed being part of our learning from this half term. #RPEYFS

YR Physical Education

In PE our aim was to explore striking a ball and keeping score. Well done reception!

It’s Your Child’s Life Parental Engagement Course

Another fantastic term working with so many families across Merseyside, giving them an insight into what their children are learning at school and helping them to support learning at home. Love how enthusiastic, knowledgable and confident parents/carers are.

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It’s Your Child’s Life Parental Engagement Course

Research consistently emphasizes the significant influence parents have on their child’s school education. It’s wonderful how involved parents are

Parents helping their children to thrive

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YR Phonics

In Phonics this week we have been learning new sounds and tricky words. Children showed great motivation with their work. It is lovely to watch confidence grow with a love of reading and writing. #RPPhonics

Newsletter

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Easter Discos

Our Easter discos are taking place this Wednesday. Please see the letter attached for more details. Tickets are available to purchase on Parent Pay only.

OPAL Bingo

BINGO TIME! Each class that completes their class bingo card wins a class prize! The class that collects the most of the star item wins an additional prize to be enjoyed by all the class. Why not have a sort out this Easter and see how you can help?

We Need Your Wellies!

Please make sure your child has wellies to keep in school, no later than Mon 15th Apr. Children can only go on the field in wellies if the grounds are wet and we do not want anyone to miss out on all of the exciting play opportunities coming this Easter.

Sam Thompson’s One Million Steps Challenge

Did you hear about our involvement in the @cashforkidsliv one million steps challenge this May? Listen to Mrs Allen having a chat with @SamThompsonUK on @hitsradiouk

#GBClean

As part of The Great Big School Clean we have been collecting litter from the school grounds and local area. The children have loved looking after their environment.  #TheGreatBigSchoolClean

Newsletter

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Fantastic Fundraising Efforts

WOW! We have raised £379.20 for brand new books from our sponsored reading event and £104 for @comicrelief. Books will be going into our new reading shed for children to enjoy at playtimes. Thank you so much! @OPAL_CIC

Sponsored Reading Event

We hope the children enjoyed their sponsored reading event & we look forward to finding out how much sponsor money we receive in which will go back into the children receiving books to take home & keep through our ‘Remarkable Reader’ initiatives. Thank you for your support.

Comic Relief

Just a polite reminder that tomorrow is Comic Relief. We will be collecting donations via Parent Pay only. 

Home School Association

We hope you can join us this Tuesday for our H.S.A meeting

YR Science Week

This afternoon we had a visit from @sublimescience. We got to see how acetone can break down a polystyrene cup. We explored different instruments, including one you make with a straw! Reception had a fantastic time learning lots of new vocabulary and facts. #RPScience

YR Forest School

Reception started the morning with a fantastic session with @Littlefoothq. We had to search for bugs and work collaboratively. Then we practised making our own fires using stones and sticks. We had a real fire and practised using the fire lighters. #RPEnrichment

Y3 World Book Day

To celebrate #WorldBookDay2024, we wore our comfy pyjamas to school and had the opportunity to read books to

Outdoor Classroom Day

We are excited to participate in @OutdoorClassUKI on 23rd May and coincide this with our first parent @OPAL_CIC

parent play day.

OPAL Update

Check out our new  @OPAL_CIC page on our website where you will find all things ‘play’. Have a read of our launch newsletter and the Power of Playtime booklet. Coming soon…meet our Play Team and UKS2 Play Detectives!

OPAL Programme

Save the Date – Cash 4 Kids Day 2024

Save the date! Parents & carers get limbering up and ready to get filthy! Our colour run is back for the 4th year running and again this year, we are choosing to support @cashforkidsliv and @hitsradiouk with @SamThompsonUK

More details to come around Easter. 

Newsletter

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Competition Time – Parents, We Need You!

We need parents and carers to take 2 mins to complete our playtime survey!

Click here: https://forms.gle/ysHDq715T95rwe827

The class with the most responses will win an incredible prize!

YR World Book Day

Children enjoyed wearing their comfy pyjamas and showing off their amazing story plates. We also enjoyed reading a story with

. #WorldBookDay2024 #RPEnrichment

YR Mother’s Day Celebration Assemblies

We had the most beautiful morning celebrating all of our special ladies. The children made us all so proud today as they explained why you are all so special. We hope you loved your gifts and have a lovely weekend. #RPEnrichment

YN World Book Day

We celebrated #WorldBookDay2024 by coming to school dressed in our comfiest pyjamas! We spent the day reading our favourite stories and even had a special visit from @Year6RobyPark. Thank you for reading stories with us, we had the best time!  #RPEnrichment

EYFS Mother’s Day

Thank you to all of our special ladies that joined us today. We are so proud of the children for showing great confidence and fabulous singing! We hope you enjoyed spending time with your little ones, it was beautiful to hear their lovely words.

Mother’s Day Celebration Assemblies

Our Mother’s Day Celebration Assemblies take place today and the children are very excited.

Assembly times are as follows:

• EYFS @ 9 – 9.45am

• Y3 & Y4 @ 10.00 – 10.45am

• Y1 & Y2 @ 1.10 – 2.00pm

• Y5 & Y6 @ 2.10 – 2.50pm

EYFS Gardening Club

Today we have taken part in some digging and planting. We helped Mr Lyon dig out all of the weeds and then we learnt how to plant some potatoes! The children did a fantastic job at digging out their trenches for their potatoes! 

YR Physical Education

In PE our aim was to follow instructions and move safely when playing tagging games.

World Book Day

 World Book Day – this Thursday 

Mother’s Day Celebration Assemblies

We are looking forward to all the special women in the lives of our children joining us on Wednesday. Please see the letter attached with all the information needed: https://robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/19.2.24-Mothers-Day-Celebrations.docx 

Easter Holiday Club

Our Easter Holiday Club is back for YR-Y6, running from 2nd-12th April. Sessions run from 9.00-3.00pm and cost £12.50 per day. Children need to bring a packed lunch, water bottle and raincoat. Select your days and make payment on Parent Pay #RPEnrichment

Parent & Carer Feedback

Thank you for your positive and supportive feedback. It is greatly appreciated 

Remarkable Readers

Congratulations to this week’s Remarkable Readers  We hope you love your new books from our machine  Who’ll be our winners next week? #RPRemarkableReaders

Newsletter

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EYFS Gardening Club

The children have loved their first gardening club with Mr Lyon. We have planted carrots, cabbages and some broccoli! We can’t wait to see them start to sprout

Mother’s Day

The deadline for photos for Mother’s Day celebration assemblies is 3pm today. Thank you  #RPEnrichment

Spring Progress Meetings

We look forward to parents/carers joining us tonight & tomorrow for our Spring Progress Meetings. You’ll find your appointment times on your account & you’ll have received an appointment email. If you are yet to book on, please head to Parent Booking to find any remaining slots

OPAL Programme – Parent & Carer Survey

We are looking at our playtimes and thinking about how we can improve them by introducing the @OPAL_CIC

Programme. Can you help? We really want to know what you think of playtimes now – please complete this 2 minute survey. Thank you.  https://forms.gle/dsLcU5m7AB3ea6sRA

Home School Association

We are looking for a team of parents/carers to really galvanise the HSA and lead on exciting events for the children & wider community. Come and join us for a drink, pastry and chat to find out how you can make a difference to our school community!

Remarkable Readers

Congratulations to this week’s Remarkable Readers We hope you love your new books from our vending machine Who will be our winners next week? #rpremarkablereaders

Newsletter

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YR Physical Education

Today in PE our aim was to aim when throwing and practise keeping score. 

YR English

Children have loved exploring our @LiteracyCounts1 book Little Red. They created Grandmas house in our construction area and retold the story collaboratively. #RPEnglish @OPAL_CIC

We need socks!

The children are loving the sandpit which is a great addition to playtimes and our curriculum. Please can we ask parents/carers to put additional socks in children’s bags incase they get wet in the sandpit during the colder/wetter months? Thank you

We Need You!

We are looking for parents/carers who want to get involved in supporting our  @OPAL_CIC journey as we continue to develop our love of play and the quality of opportunity to play across the school. If you want to get involved, please call the office on 477 8430. Thank you.

It’s Your Child’s Life Parental Engagement Programme

Looking forward to the half term ahead helping families to support high quality learning at home, helping their children thrive #inclusion

Surprise!

Surprise! Look at our gigantic sandpit! we are loving our @OPAL_CIC journey and look forward to the many more additions to come which will help develop our love of play at Roby Park!

Scholastic Book Fair

We’re excited to have @Scholastic book fair back @RobyParkSchool this week. Come and have a look at the books on offer after school. Payment can be made using both card & cash. For all books purchased, we receive rewards which can be used to purchase books for our school.

Back to School

We are looking forward to seeing all of our children tomorrow, after their half term break. Doors open at 8.40am. See you then!

Mother’s Day Celebrations

 Our Mother’s Day celebration services are back on Weds 6th March. We are looking forward to inviting in all of the wonderful women who make a difference in the lives of all of our children. See the letter below for all of the details: 

Newsletter

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YR Valentine’s Disco

Reception loved our Valentine’s disco today. They did some amazing dancing, singing and enjoying time with friends. We finished off with some lovely treats. #RPEnrichment

YR Hand Hygiene

We had a hand washing session today. We learnt about good and bad germs, how we keep our hands clean and the best technique for washing hands. Children loved seeing the germs on their hands and how they disappeared after washing.

It’s Your Child’s Life Parental Engagement Programme

We are thrilled to be able to offer the It’s Your Child’s Life Parental Engagement Programme which runs for 5 weeks starting Mon 19th Feb, for parents/carers of children in Reception & Y1. Please see the letter and leaflet for more information and to sign yourself up

Home School Association

We are looking for a team of parents/carers to galvanise our Home School Association (HSA). We are looking for parents/carers who have ideas and want to lead our HSA. To find out more and/or come share your ideas, join us for a drink, pastry and a chat.

YR Superhero Day

We had a fantastic time today as superheroes. we had some very special superheroes including Hulk, Spider-Man and a Mersey Rail hero. We completed the obstacle course, shared our super powers and had a very super snack #RPEnrichment

EYFS Superhero Day

Today we dressed up as superheroes and trained to be a superhero on our obstacle course! We had some fantastic superheroes including Hulk, Iron Man and a paramedic! We ended the day with an ice cream to celebrate our hard work as superheroes! #RPEnrichment

EYFS Craft Club

For our final craft club session we created our own mini-me superheroes! 

Spring Progress Meetings

Spring Progress Meetings are now live on Parent Booking for you to select your appointment time. Progress meetings will take place on 28th and 29th February between 3.15 – 7.30pm.

Extra-curricular Clubs

All Spring term 2 clubs are now live on Parent Booking. Please only book one space per club. We have freed up lots of extra spaces due to multiple bookings. Please be on time to collect your children at 4pm. Thank you.

Newsletter

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YR Fine Motor Skills

Children have been showing great resilience with their morning fine motor activities. We are so pleased with how their confidence is growing. #RPEYFS

YR Fine Motor Skills

Children have been showing great resilience with their morning fine motor activities. We are so pleased with how their confidence is growing. #RPEYFS

YR NSPCC Number Day

Today we wore clothes with numbers or patterns on to raise money for @NSPCC

We enjoyed maths activities today including creating our own number line and representing numbers to 10. #RPMaths #RPEnrichment #NumberDay2024

Weekly Newsletter

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YR Smart Council

We enjoyed our Smart School Councils meeting this morning. Our meeting leader did a great job of sharing the options, listening to all his friends and sharing which answer was most popular.

NSPCC Number Day 2024

We are raising money for NSPCC. We will be collecting £1 donations and children can wear clothes with numbers on or patterns. We will also be hosting a small cake sale after school, on the main playground

EYFS Craft Club

This week Nursery and Reception worked collaboratively to create this amazing superhero city! They all worked very hard and supported each other. They made sure to include people, towers, trees, vehicles and obviously some superheroes! 

Phonics Workshop

We welcomed our R – Y2 families today for a phonics workshop to demonstrate how phonics is taught at Roby Park. We modelled lessons to show how these look, provided resources to use at home and shared the fantastic resources our children have in school!

#RPPhonics

Phonics Workshops

We were joined by our wonderful families for our phonics workshop today. We shared the exciting Rocket Phonics resources our children use in school. We modelled a short lesson and children loved reading with their grown ups. #RPReading #RPPhonics

YR Forest School

Children worked collaboratively and made a bridge using sticks. They enjoyed sitting around the fire and using their senses to describe what they could see, hear and smell. The most exciting part was relaxing in the hammocks.

YR Maths

This week in maths we have been exploring numbers within 10. Children have counted objects carefully and continued to explore the part whole method to explore the composition of numbers. #RPMaths

Financial Support for Families

If you are struggling financially, with no other means of support, you may be able to apply for some help. Please see the post below for full details:

Number Day

This Friday we are raising money for NSPCC. We will be collecting £1 donations and children can wear clothes with numbers on or patterns. We will also be hosting a cake sale after school, on the main playground

Valentine’s Discos

Check out the letter below regarding our Valentine’s discos on Thursday 8th February  #RPMemoryMakers https://robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/26.1.24-Valentines-Disco.docx

Remarkable Readers

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YR Picture News Assembly

YR Developing Our Fine Motor Skills

This week we had another fine motor challenge, save the animals using tweezers. Children showed motivation and resilience  #RPEYFS

EYFS Book and a Brew Parent Workshop

Thank you to our families who could join us today for ‘book and a brew’.  The children loved inviting you into class and sharing some of their favourite stories with you!  #readingforpleasure #RPReading

EYFS Craft Club

The past few weeks we have been planning and designing our superhero tower… and today we built it! We made sure to include hideouts, a helicopter launch pad and secret lookouts! How brilliant! 

YR Problem Solving

Children had a special mission this week, to find the best way to save the animals trapped in the ice. They used different tools and worked collaboratively. Children used great vocabulary to share ideas and strategies. #RPEYFS

YR Picture News Assembly

Reception enjoyed @HelpPicture this morning, children loved sharing the books they read for pleasure in school and at home. #RPReading

Remarkable Readers

Congratulations to this week’s Remarkable Readers! We hope you love your new books from our vending machine. Who will be our winners next week? #RPRemarkableReaders

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Wellies Needed!

Please can you send your child in with a pair of named wellies and extra socks to keep in school please? This means your child can enjoy playing on the field in all weathers! 

Thank You to Our Staff!

So much fun was had today in the snow  All children enjoyed today, building snowmen and having snowball fights with their friends. A special shout out to Mr Lyon, Mr Couling & Mr Swatman who were the dream team moving the snow & making sure school was safe 

YR Snow Fun

EYFS loved getting out on the field today to explore the snow. We drew pictures, made snowballs and a rather lovely snowman. Children has so much fun with their friends.

It’s Snowing!!

Please send children in wrapped up warm in thick coats, hat, gloves and scarves with wellies so we can enjoy the snow together! Please send children in with spare socks/tights 

#RPMemoryMakers

Playtimes

We are all really enjoying playtimes with our new role play area as well as scooting and lots more area’s to get creative to make playtime more fun for all!

#OPALSchools

YR Superhero Topic

We have loved immersing ourselves in our new superhero topic. We had a visitor this week who needed our help. We worked collaboratively and showed resilience when we had to change our ideas. #RPEYFS