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Official Opening of our New School Library
Official Opening of our New School Library

How exciting , Mrs Regan, School Librarian from  Bishop Luffa  and Mrs Parslow , Director of  the Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership and Director of Business 2 Schools, came to officially open our new library today. Mrs Parslow, on behalf of Business 2 Schools, also presented Mrs Harris with a cheque for £200 to purchase some […]

Easter at Rumboldswhyke
Easter at Rumboldswhyke

The children enjoyed an Easter egg hunt in the school grounds on the last day of term. They started with their first clue against our Easter tree and then followed several other clues that took them around the school grounds. Eventually they ended their hunt back at the tree at which point they took their […]

Primary School status for Rumboldswhyke!
Primary School status for Rumboldswhyke!

Please click on the link below to see the letter from Mr Austen Hindman, CEO of the Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership, confirming that Rumboldswhyke is to be an all through Primary school from September 2021. Letter to Rumboldswhyke parents and carers 29 March 2021 Please click here to see the report in the Chichester Observer. […]

Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday

The children enjoyed making cards for their Mummies for Mothering Sunday. The Year R & 1 children made daffodil cards and the Year 2 children made heart cards. They wrote a special message in them and were very proud to take them home ready for Sunday. Each child picked a daffodil from the school grounds […]

Castles!
Castles!

Our topic this half term is Castles, and to introduce it, the children have been exploring the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk. They are learning each section of the story through the use of pictures and actions before retelling it in their own words. These photos show their story openings. They have also been […]

Here Be Dragons – Inspired by “The Egg” by M P Robertson
Here Be Dragons – Inspired by “The Egg” by M P Robertson

What a surprise, the children came back after the Christmas holidays to a strange coloured egg, which George had asked the children to look after for him. This was the start of the children’s learning, some continued their learning in school and some at home during the lockdown period. The children thought about what could […]

Christmas at Rumboldswhyke and Goodbye to Mrs Allen
Christmas at Rumboldswhyke and Goodbye to Mrs Allen

Christmas is different for everyone this year but here at Rumboldswhyke we have tried to make it as fun and creative as we can. The children have enjoyed many activities such as making Christmas stockings to take home, bags to keep their biscuits in that they have made for their families, designed Christmas cards, calendars […]

Silent Night –  British Sign Language
Silent Night – British Sign Language

Please find below a link to view the children performing Silent Night in British Sign Language. Children signing Silent Night        

Puppet Making
Puppet Making

Our work this half term has been about Beegu a friendly alien who landed on earth who was sad and lonely. We decided to make friends for her in the form of hand puppets. We found out about lots of different types of puppets and looked closely at the ones we have in the classroom. […]

Christmas Tree Decorating
Christmas Tree Decorating

Thank you to Wickes for donating our lovely Christmas tree and to Mr King for organising it. The children enjoyed decorating the tree as you can see from our lovely photos. The finished tree looks wonderful in our hall!