On Friday 9th of June many children in Ranelagh got exactly what they wished for – a day in the life of a teacher! Having to write letters and entice teachers around the school to ensure their procurement, the children were thrilled to have the opportunity to learn so much from our wonderful staff.
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Computing is revered here at Ranelagh and it is a subject that our children excel in. So much so that we have recently been recognised as a Lead School by Computing At School, an affiliate of the BCS Chartered Institute for IT and the Academy of Computing.
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On the 9th of June, Ranelagh played host to over 30 professionals including State Street Global Advisors, ELBA (East London Business Alliance) and members of the Home Office, who volunteered their time to speak to and inspire the children of our school. Sharing insight about their jobs and different careers, they answered an abundance of questions from bright-eyed and eager children, curious to learn about what it takes to be a fire fighter, or a police officer, or even a financial advisor! The children enjoyed discussing career paths and the requirements needed to attain certain jobs, as well as the in's and out's of so many different professions. Leaving the event inspired, Malachi in 6T8 commented, “It has inspired me and helped me to decide what I want to do in the future. I’ve really enjoyed speaking to so many adults about their jobs and I’m fascinated to know more.” |
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Over the course of the year selected Year 6 students have been paired with children in both Reception and Key Stage One to support their learning in phonics. Volunteering their time every single morning without fail, the dedicated Year Sixes help to develop speedy reading with Reception children as well as reading whole books from the phonics series for children in Year 1.
In the Reception setting, the Mini Phonics Leaders invite individual children to read through previously taught words. This has had great impact on not only the children in Reception, but for the Year 6 children too!
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On Tuesday May 23rd Year 6, fresh from finishing their KS2 SATS, enjoyed a visit to the Newham Leisure Centre, taking part in a variety of different sporting events. The Newham Summer Games is an annual event for Primary Schools within the borough, held at the Newham Leisure Centre, and is an opportunity for children in KS2 to take part in different athletic events.
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The School Council at Ranelagh invited the Pupil Leaders from School 21 for an afternoon of networking. After leading the visitors through teambuilding games, the School Council gave a presentation on what they are proud of this year. Some of the items mentioned were: creating Action Teams, the Christmas postal service, the Easter egg hunt, the Energy Saving team, Exercise mornings, Mini-teachers day, the Talent Show and raising money for charities.
Last week, students from Holland visited Ranelagh to see our remarkable school. They are learning to teach at the College de Nieuwste Pabo in the Netherlands. The students were extremely impressed with the high level of learning taking place and thought that our children were inquisitive learners and able to talk deeply about what they have learned.
Year 5 began the Summer term with their annual visit to Fairplay House Outdoor Education Centre. Fairplay House is a unique outdoor activity centre, situated in beautiful rural Essex, and is visited every year by our Year 5 students. Waking up bright and early and departing on a Monday morning, the children were buzzing with excitement, wondering what adventures lay ahead.
On approach to the grounds, the children were amazed at how picturesque the scenery was. They enjoyed their time in the countryside, breathing in the fresh air and enjoying the sites. With no time to waste, they quickly unpacked and were assigned their own rooms.
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In the Spring term the School Council held yet another successful event in aide of Red Nose Day. Using our newly designed playground at the front of the school, they ran a ‘10p Race.’ Every class brought in 10p coins as a donation for the charity, which were then collected up by members of the School Council. The school councillors then placed the coins, one by one, along lines marked in the playground to measure the total distance accumulated by each individual class.
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On Thursday April 27th, as part of Autism Awareness Week, the Ranelagh Community came together to raise money for the National Autistic Society by holding a school cake sale. The event was an enormous success, with over £350 raised. Children and parents alike enjoyed many delicious treats, and with so many different varieties on offer, who could blame them!
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Once again Ranelagh continues to impress - we have recently been recognised as an outstanding provider of history by the UK Historical Association. The Quality Mark is an award that recognises the excellence of history provision in a school and it assess and values the history provision of the teachers, the curriculum and the school as a whole, as well as what is being offered to children. Through a rigorous and meticulous analysis of the teaching, learning and provision here at Ranelagh we were successfully awarded the highest honour, the prestigious Gold Award. The assessor spent the day observing lessons and talking to our children as well as analysing our entire curriculum, concluding that we met the criteria for 'gold' in every single category. |
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For the second year running our very own School Council held another 'eggciting' Easter Egg Hunt. Taking place over the last few weeks of the Spring term, the children across our school were enthralled with the event, eagerly searching high and low to find cleverly hidden Easter eggs. Behind the flower pot? Underneath the picnic table? Where could they be? Pupils of all ages loved the challenge of finding a series of Easter themed codes carefully hidden on eggs in the KS1 and KS2 playgrounds and also around the Napier Lodge. Once all the eggs were found and the secret codes discovered, results were then submitted to the School Council who checked whether entries contained all of the missing eggs. Then, during our Easter assembly, Mrs. Lawrenson and Ms. Welburn took turns choosing random, successful entries out of a hat with the winners each receiving their very own chocolate Easter egg! Delicious! |
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