British Science Week
During the last week of term, Foljambe celebrated British Science Week with a whole school assembly to introduce this year’s theme of ‘Change and Adapt.’ The children learnt that living things can adapt to their environment, and how this helps with their survival. They then read the book Moth, watched an educational video, and discussed […]
Science in Y5/6
This half term, Y5/6 have been learning all about forces in their Science lessons. They looked at gears, levers and pulleys, and even made their own levers using a ruler and a pencil as a pivot. The children placed the pivot at different points along the lever, to investigate the difference it made when the […]
Breakfast Bagels!
Foljambe would like to say a massive thank you to The New York Bakery in Swinton, they have been delivering bagels to us, so we can serve them to the children each morning. They always go down an absolute treat, and we are so grateful! #WeSayPleaseAndThankYou
Y6 Volume in Maths
Recently in Y6, the children have been learning about volume in their Maths lessons. To begin, they used cubes to calculate volume by counting them. They then realised that two shapes can have the same volume, but look different. As their knowledge developed, they moved onto using a formula to calculate volume, the formula being […]
Y5/6 Booster Club
We would like to say a massive well done to the Y5/6 children who have regularly attended boosters this term. To celebrate their commitment to learning, we had some Domino’s Pizza delivered, for the children to have a well deserved treat. You should all be extremely proud of yourselves! #WeAreProudOfOurAchievements
Miller Bear Visits Foljambe!
This term, the children at Foljambe have taken part in the Rotherham United ‘Joy of Movement’ programme. It has been a great success, with children learning about how to have a healthy lifestyle, through classroom and practical activities. This week was their last time taking part in the programme, and they all got a very […]
Rotherham Girls Week
As part of Rotherham Girls Week, Foljambe Primary Y3/4 girls took part in the Cricket Taster session with Rotherham School Games at Whiston Cricket Club. The girls were able to get an understanding of the game and learnt some of the skills required to play. Students feedback was really positive, one girl commented ‘It was […]
World Book Day 2025
On Thursday 6th March, Foljambe students had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Day. The children dressed up as their favourite character, and put such fantastic effort into their costumes. Everyone took part in a variety of World Book Day themed activities, and did lots of reading throughout the day. Amazing work, well done Foljambe! […]
FS1/2 Animal Activities
This week was a very exciting week for the Caterpillars, as we have had some very special visitors! Yesterday, Maggie the dog came for a little visit and the children were lovely and calm around her. The Caterpillars that wanted to stroke Maggie practiced asking permission first, and we talked about safety around dogs we don’t […]
Y5/6 History
In History this week, Y5/6 have been looking at how the transport, and transport networks changed across Britain during the Industrial Revolution, and how this impacted the country. They worked in groups to create a timeline of the developments, and did a fantastic job. Well done everyone! #WeAreAlwaysLearning #WeWorkHard
