Year 6

Newsletter

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Y6 European Day of Languages

As part of #EuropeanDayOfLanguages we practiced our Spanish skills with some speaking and listening activities! The children have since moved on to writing their own emails about their favourite school subjects! #RPSpanish @LanguageAngels_

Y5 Forest School

Today we had our very first forest school session with @Littlefoothq. We built some tripods and dens, practised starting fires, tied a clove hitch knot and survived in a survival tent. Everyone had a great time!! #RPEnrichment

Y6 Geography

This week in Geography, we have started explore our fieldwork topic using ordinance survey maps. We discussed symbols, 6 figure grid references and how to use them to find different locations around Liverpool. #RPGeography

Newsletter

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Stars of the Week

Well done to all of our stars this week!

National Teaching Assistant Day

To all of our amazing Teaching Assistants, you are worth your weight in gold. Caring, nurturing, supportive, knowledgeable, determined, passionate. Our children are lucky to have you! Thank you!

Wellbeing Coffee Morning

Come and join us this morning 9-10am for a coffee and a pastry. Mrs Lyon will be explaining about our new Thrive Approach to Wellbeing and how it can benefit your child/ren at home and at school

European Day of Languages

 Today we celebrate European Day of Languages 

KS2 Digital Leaders

In our Digital Leaders club, we had great fun with our

indi robot cars! We created loops and tracks for our robots to follow. #RPComputing

Y5 & Y6 Junior Duke Workshop

Thank you to all our parents and carers who were able to attend our @JuniorDukeAward meeting! It was lovely to be able to discuss which activities the children would like to complete over the year.  #RPEnrichment

Y6 Science

In Science we have explored how the body transports water and nutrients. Through osmosis and diffusion, we completed an experiment whereby we tested the concentration of liquids to see what would happen to a gummy bear!

#RPScience

Y6 OPAL Afternoon

Our @OPAL_CIC play day was a great success! Thank you to all parents and carers who attended. The children had a fantastic time exploring the areas around our playground!  #RPEnrichment

Newsletter

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Stars of the Week

Well done to all of our stars this week! 

Y5 & Y6 Junior Duke Workshop

Thank you to all our parents who came to our @JuniorDukeAward Workshop yesterday! It was lovely to see you and see the children so enthusiastic about the different challenges. I can’t wait to see how you all get on! #RPEnrichment

OPAL Play Afternoon

We’re looking forward to you all attending our @OPAL_CIC play afternoon 1.30-3pm today. Come and discover what play looks like at Roby Park and if you’ve been to any of OPAL play afternoons before come and explore our new additions and have fun in the sun with your child/ren.

Junior Dukes Ambassador

Check out our incredible @JuniorDukeAward ambassador!

Y6 Rock Kidz

This week, we had a fantastic session with @RockKidzUK. They taught us about having resilience and determination, whilst dancing and singing along to their catchy songs! #RPEnrichment

Y6 Science

In Science this week, we have been exploring the circulatory system. We completed an experiment whereby we tested the rate of blood flow through arteries, capillaries and veins. #RPScience

Y6 Music

In music this week, we have been practicing our drumming skills! We spotted patterns, found rhythms and began to compose our own music! #RPMusic

Y6 OPAL Golden Welly Award

Today in year 6 we had our first golden welly winner! This week he has set a great example of how to play well with younger children as well as looking out for others around him! Well done 

OPAL Hay Bales

Our new hay bales are going to be extremely popular!

Stars of the Week

Newsletter

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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…

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.

Newsletter

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Young Voices Concert – 24th February 2025

We’re so excited to be a part of @YVconcerts performing at Manchester’s Co-op Arena in February 2025. If your child is in Y3-6 and would like to participate, check out the letter below.

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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 Back!

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

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!

Y6 Forest School

We had a lovely session of forest school with @littlefoothq. We worked on our team building skills, practiced fire lighting and made natural art! #RPForestschool #RPEnrichment

Y6 Olympic Workshop

We had an amazing Olympic dance session with @educationgroup. We focused on the country of India and came to school wearing their national colours. We loved practicing our performance!  #RPEnrichment #olympics

Newsletter

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Y6 Residential

Relive our @Year6RobyPark incredible London residential ….

OPAL

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

Y6 Physical Education

This week in PE our aim was to develop fielding techniques and select the appropriate action for the situation. 

Careers Week

Y6 Careers Week

Today we had a fantastic visit from Dr Culshaw @The_ONR who is a Nuclear Safety Inspector. He brought along a decommissioned graphite core sample, which we all had the opportunity to look at and he told us all about the types nuclear fusion we use in the UK #RPCareersweek

Y5 & Y6 Careers Week

We started the day with a visit from @LFCFoundation. We discussed the number of careers linked to football as well as how STEM can lead us into different jobs. We created mini rockets to practice our engineering skills. 

#RPCareersweek #RPEnrichment

Y6 Careers Week

Today we had a great visit from physiotherapist Ruth. We talked about the types of cases she has and how she helps people. We had a go at some of the exercises she recommends to her patients and looked at the internal workings of different joints in the body. #RPCareersweek

Y6 Careers Week

We had a fabulous visit from @thekdclub who allowed us to try out our designing skills using a range of materials! It was interesting to hear how Kirsty got into her career.  #RPCareersweek #RPEnrichment

Y6 Careers Week

Today we had an amazing visit from @MerseyPolice @MerPolKnowsley.They taught us the skills behind CSI, how to become a motorbike officer, crowd control tactics, as well as letting us see the equipment fire arms officers use. #RPEnrichment #RPCareersweek

Y6 Careers Week

Our second visit was from @KrisZadziuk. He showed us the process of becoming and animations director and how a simple design is transformed into a game.  #RPCareersweek #RPEnrichment

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

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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.

Y6 Forest School

This week in Forest school we were building shelters and creating our own flag pole using natural resources. We worked on our map reading skills to determine distances between locations on a map. The children were so excited to receive their badges! #RPEnrichment

Y6 Geography

In Geography we explored carbon emissions and the effects of green house gases across the planet. We completed a class experiment whereby we could see the increase in temperatures due to trapped gases. We also researched carbon emissions of food.  #RPGeography

Y6 Science

In Science we explored how light travels, how shadows are formed by the object that casts them and experimented with reflection and refraction. We made our own periscopes to see show that light travels in straight lines.  #RPScience

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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Newsletter

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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

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

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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

Y6 SATs Celebrations

To celebrate the end of SATS, we had a fabulous day on the inflatables before our school sleepover!  We are all incredibly proud of how hard you’ve worked! #RPEnrichment #RPLeavers

Y6 Sports Day

Today the children showed great resilience and motivation during sports day. Well done to all who took part and thank you to those who came along to cheer us on! #RPEnrichment #RPPE

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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Y6 – What a Day!

Y6 have had a fantastic day in the sun and now are settling down with a movie in their teepees   #RPEnrichment

Well done Y6!

Well done Y6 for your resilience, perseverance & dedication to your learning. You have truly tried your best this week and we could ask for no more.

I would like to personally thank Miss Beggs for being such an incredible teacher, supporting her children in every way. 

Mrs Watts, Mrs Mills and Mrs Woolley for the wonderful job they have done, and continue to do, for our children. Enjoy your day tomorrow – you deserve it

Y6 Physical Education

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

Y6 SATs Celebration Sleepover

 Please see the letter below for all of the information regarding the Y6 Celebration Sleepover tomorrow and what the children will need. Thank you  #RPEnrichment

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Newsletter

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OPAL Golden Welly Award

Well done to our golden welly winner this week. He has been very collaborative and included other children in his play. His kindness has been spotted by many different staff.

Y6 SATs

On Monday through to Thursday, we wish all of our Y6 children the best of luck as they sit their SATs. We know all of our children will try their best and that is all we ask for. But remember, SATs don’t measure who you really are 

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 

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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

Y6 SATs Arrangements

With just less than a week to go until the start of Y6 SATs, please see the letter below for more information for arrangements 

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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.

Y6 Colour Run

Yesterday, we helped raise money for @cashforkidsliv and supported @SamThompsonUK in his 1 million steps school challenge! Well done year 6! #RPEnrichment

Y6 Physical Education

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

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 

Y6 St George’s Day

To celebrate St George’s Day, we had a brilliant visit from @PastProductions.  We learnt about why we celebrate and the explored the story of St George slaying the dragon! We also took part in some medieval dancing and a dragon hunt! #RPEnrichment

Y6 Forest School

This week, we had a fantastic time in forest school with @Littlefoothq! From fire lighting, matching colour with natural materials and flower printing, Year 6 enjoyed exploring the first sights of spring. #RPForestschool #RPEnrichment

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!

Y6 Physical Education

In PE our aim was to use the fast catch volley to create space and place the ball.

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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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

Y6 OPAL Day

Today we enjoyed exploring our incredible @OPAL_CIC resources! We tackled tree obstacles, got creative in the mud kitchen and used team work skills during den building, to name a few

Y6 London Residential Meeting

We will be holding an information meeting for parents & carers of Y6 children going to London in July. The meeting will be @ 2.30pm on Friday 26th April. We hope all adults can make it so everyone has all of the information they need. Thank you.

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: http://robypark.mgl2023.claritycreation.com/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: http://robypark.mgl2023.claritycreation.com/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

Y6 Growing Up Week

We started the week exploring drugs and alcohol. We discussed the effects drugs can have the body and practiced strategies for saying no to peer pressure. Another skill we learnt, was how to call the emergency services when someone is in need. #RPGrowingupweek

Y6 Growing Up Week

Another part of our week has been focused around economic education. We explored how to effectively manage a bank account, the usefulness of online banking and interest rates. We also had an informative junior tax fact workshop from

#RPGrowingup

Y6 Growing Up Week

Today we have explored healthy and unhealthy relationships and what it means to have good communication. We discussed the process between meeting someone and deciding to make a family.  #RPGrowingup

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

Y6 Physical Education

This week in PE our aim was to develop accuracy and consistency using the underarm serve.

Y1 World Book Day

A MASSIVE thankyou to  @Year6RobyPark who spent some time with us today for #WorldBookDay2024. We really enjoyed you reading stories with us and you made reading our new books lots of fun. We have already been asking when we can do it again! #RPEnrichment

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

Kinball Competition

Today we had lots of fun attending our first kin-ball competition. The children showed great team work and sportsmanship as they competed against other local schools, the children were amazing and even left with some medals!

#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. 

Y6 Physical Education

Home School Association

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

Y6 World Wildlife Day

During world wildlife day, we explored how our oceans have become polluted over time. We discussed the impact this has on our wildlife and explore ways we can help save our oceans.

#WorldWildlifeDay

Y6 World Book Day

To celebrate #WorldBookDay2024 we came to school dressed in our pyjamas! We enjoyed spending time reading with

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!

Y6 Mother’s Day Celebration Assemblies

Thank you to all of the fabulous ladies who attended todays Mother’s Day assembly. The children did us all proud with their lovely words and fabulous singing. We hope all of the significant women in our lives enjoy the celebrations 

Y6 Forest School

Year 6 had a fabulous morning at forest school @Littlefoothq  We used mallets to help us build camouflaged shelters, hung hammocks and collected birch bark to light our own fires  #RPEnrichment

Y6 World Book Day

As part of #WorldBookDay2024, year 6 enjoyed a fantastic session with @WestEndinSchool. We explored the William Shakespeare play Twelfth Night. From this, we created freeze frames and acted out key scenes.  #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

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

Y6 SMART Council

Today in Year 6, we promoted the British Value of democracy through our smart school council session. Children were able to discuss what they would prefer to do with the extra day due to the leap year. The majority vote was to spend time with family and friends. 

#RPBV

Y6 Drop Everything and Read

This week, we have enjoyed immersing ourselves in a variety of texts during “Drop Everything And Read”. #Readingforpleasure #RPReading

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: http://robypark.mgl2023.claritycreation.com/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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Mother’s Day

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

Y6 Physical Education

Today in PE our aim was to develop placement of the ball using a forehand.

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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Y6 Maths

This week in Maths, we have been exploring the topic of algebra. We started the week by finding a rule, then we looked at substitution and have started to explore simplifying expressions using concrete resources.

#RPMaths

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.

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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Y6 Valentine’s Disco

Last night, year 6 had a great time at our valentines disco. They danced and sang along to their favourite songs and enjoyed making memories.

Y6 Geography

We had a fabulous trip to @MuseumLiverpool! We had the opportunity to explore the museum, find out about trade links to Liverpool and take part in a workshop, which taught us about imported and exported goods. This linked to our learning in Geography. #RPEnrichment #RPGeography

Y6 Geography Trip

To end our fantastic trip to @MuseumLiverpool, we took the opportunity to sketch the water front in the style of

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.

Y6 Computing

During computing today, we explored how barcodes and QR codes store and record data for a variety of reasons. We also discussed the purposes of infrared and designed our own system using it. From this, we inputted data onto excel and made graphs. #RPComputing

Y6 Physical Education

Today in PE our aim was to use and apply skills, principles and tactics to a game situation. Well done year 6! 

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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Y6 Science

Throughout Science this week, we have been exploring plant and animal adaptations, offspring and fossils. Moving forward, we are exploring how these link to the theory of evolution and natural selection. 

Y6 NSPCC Number Day

Today we have celebrated #NumberDay2024! We came to school dressed as numbers and enjoyed tackling the fractions challenge. We explored the meaning behind number day and how important it is to support charities such as

Weekly Newsletter

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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

Y6 Physical Education

In PE our aim was to develop accuracy in the shooting action under pressure. Well done year 6!

Y6 Physical Education

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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Y6 Forest School

Today in forest school, we practiced knots which could secure a shelter in the wind, practiced compass points using the school grounds and worked on team building shelter activities. #RPForestschool

Y5 & Y6 Book and a Brew Parent Workshop

Thank you to all of our Year 6 & @Year5RobyPark parents and carers who were able to attend ‘Book and a Brew’ It was great to be able to discuss how children view reading, how it is incorporated into the curriculum and reading for pleasure.  #RPReading #readingforpleasure

Y6 Art

During Art, we have been exploring the work of @IanFennelly. We began our unit by researching our artist and his style. We sketched iconic Liverpool buildings, and practiced our use of watercolours. This allowed us to create our own piece based on the school building. #RPArt

Y6 Assembly

Thank you to the parents and carers who attended the Year 6 class assembly. The children explained their learning for this half term and future events. #RPAssembly

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