Our school’s curriculum is designed to reflect and celebrate our local community’s culture and history; making it relevant, affirming, broad and balanced. We empower all our pupils by explicitly exploring the role that key black people and others have played in challenging racism and thus shaping a more just and equitable world today. We believe […]
Given the events over the last couple of weeks, I feel compelled to say the following: At Rathfern we stand together to condemn the unlawful murder of an innocent black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis. We stand united in our commitment to tackle and challenge racism, address inequality and call out discrimination. Black people are 40 […]
Happy Earth Day to you all. Together with 193 other countries around the world we are celebrating Earth Day today. It is an annual event celebrated on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Thank you for engaging in the Earth Day activities on Google Classroom and sending in wonderful examples of how you […]
‘Year 3’s new topic is Friends of the Earth! It is vital that we continue to make conscious choices about the way in which we live our lives – after all, you are the future, this is your world. At Rathfern, we live and breathe the core values and SDGs so why not complete projects […]
Lets read together, ask your family members to read this wonderful story about Frieda and how she makes a difference. Frieda makes a difference-English Learning about our SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) will help us all make a difference to our world. Can you spot the SDG number on the page? How many can you find? […]
Hello children, even though you are at home we must remember to continue to look after each other and our planet. I have enclosed a few resources, activities and links to videos from WWF that will encourage you to use your skills to find our new facts about our world. These activities can be done […]
Rathfern’s Community Ambassadors joined the festival of WE Day 2020. It was a day full of inspiring speeches and incredible performances. The children listened to the guest speakers who have made changes in their local communities and lives. The days events have inspired our children to continue to make a difference working on projects that […]
Rathfern pupils taking pride in looking after our school and local environment. UNCRC article 24 – A right to clean and safe environment.
On Wednesday 26th February Rathfern pupils were invited to visit Parliament. The children learnt about how the House of Commons and House of Lords contribute to the day-to-day workings of the UK Parliament. They visited the Great Hall, House of Lords and many other rooms including the Queens private chamber. “I enjoyed this trip because […]
Reception have been looking at the artist Alexander Calder’s fish sculptures. They are made from metal, glass and pottery. He bends and twists the wire to create drawings that hang in space. We used recycled coat hangers to create the outline of our fish. We pulled really hard on the sides of the coat hanger […]
