Poetry Week

Poetry winners

This week we celebrated Poetry Week with a series of workshops with poet Jo Stokes and a whole-school activity based on the poem The Door by Miroslav Holub.  Our Poetry Week celebrations culminated in a poetry recital competition during assembly.  18 brave performers took the stage and impressed the judges with their confidence, clarity and […]

Schools Fair

SFFI

The Roche School hosted another very successful Senior Schools Fair at our new Year 6 Centre at Point Pleasant on Thursday 22nd February 2024. 27 schools were in attendance along with 150 parents from Years 3 – 5 for two hours of drinks, nibbles and highly informative conversations. The Senior Schools Fair gives parents the […]

Early Years Excellence

Nursery

The Roche School is delighted with the Early Years results where our pupils have significantly outperformed the National and Wandsworth Borough averages. The Early Years Foundation Stage 2022-23 profile results were published in 2023, and show the percentage of children performing at the expected level of development for the seven early learning goals. Upon comparison, […]

Year 6 Centre

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We’re very pleased to share this new video which details what goes on in our Year 6 Centre at Point Pleasant. It’s a dedicated space for Year 6 and marks the culmination of the children’s primary school career, beginning with the 11+ and moving through many exciting activities designed to prepare them for their transition […]

80s Day

40 years

It is with excitement that we are celebrating The Roche School’s 40th anniversary this year. On Friday 3rd November, as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations, the children returned to 1983 when Carmen Roche started the school. Mrs Roche kicked the day off with an assembly on the school’s history, and the children then embarked […]

Alumni Reunion

Alumni 40 years

To celebrate The Roche School’s 40th anniversary, alumni from throughout our journey returned to the school on Thursday 5th October. They reminisced about the fun they had had, revisited old classrooms, and were delighted to catch up with former classmates and teachers. Mrs Roche, Dr Roche, and Sarah Roche were overjoyed to see them again. […]

40 Years of Inspiring Education

The Roche School, Wandsworth

This year marks the 40th in the history of The Roche School. The Roche School started life with five children in 1983 when Carmen Roche opened “Mrs Roche’s Coaching Establishment”. The focus on “thorough teaching in a homely environment” was popular with families, and led the tutorial school to grow rapidly. Pupils achieved excellent results […]

Exceptional Early Years

Wandsworth, July 5th 2022: The Roche School

The Roche School is proud to be promoting its exceptional Nursery and Reception classes in this short video, encapsulating what it is like to be a child in our Early Years. The Early Years department is led by a team of experienced, dedicated and highly qualified teachers. The end of year results highlight the pupils’ […]

Year 6 Art Exhibition

Year 6 art exhibition

Over the years we have been very lucky to have been granted use of a variety of public spaces to display and celebrate the diverse and individual pieces of art that the Year 6s create in their final year. It culminates in a fun-filled private view for the young artists and their relatives and supporters, […]

Year 6 Residential Trip

PGL Year 6

The annual Year 6 PGL trip to Tregoyd House in Wales is a firm favourite for students and staff!   Year 6 had the opportunity to go zip lining, raft building and canoeing (amongst others) as well as take part in activities like archery, orienteering and a particularly fun challenge course. This is a fantastic, […]