Helping Children to Understand: The Roche School’s Distinctive Features by James Roche We provide stimulating teaching, and personal attention and encouragement in small classes so that everyone is engaged, and no one feels unworthy or left out. This helps pupils to appreciate the issues raised in their studies, to express their ideas clearly and to […]
Challenge sits at the very heart of our curriculum – central to all that we do. We develop progressive programmes of study, building on the foundations of knowledge that then allow pupils the opportunity to generate their own thoughts, compare and contrast ideas and problem solve. Careful grouping, higher order questioning, encouragement to stretch thinking […]
Congratulations to our Year 5 pupil who won a story competition and has donated her prize to the school library. Pulan won the annual children’s contest with her story Loki, about a young girl who adopts a stray cat. The theme of the competition – run by North Yorkshire organisation Settle Stories – was kindness […]
Friday was a glass shattering, operatic extravaganza at the school. We had the opportunity of experiencing a full day opera event, ‘Die Zauberflöte’ from Reception to Year 6. It started in assembly where the professional opera singers and conductor introduced the medium and performed ‘Der Vogelfänger’. Each year group then had a session with the […]
Our Year 5 trip to Boulogne was one for the history books — and all in French, bien sûr! The children were fully immersed in the language and culture, starting with a boulangerie where they learned to make bread, though more flour ended up on them than in the dough. Then it was off to […]
As one parent said, “If you want good Sport, go to The Roche”. And our netball team has proved just that! A huge congratulations to our Under 10 netball team who won the Newland House Netball Tournament. The team played eight matches, winning seven in total. They scored an impressive 42 goals and only conceded […]
The Roche School is delighted to have attained the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom. The International School Award celebrates the achievements of schools that do exceptional work in international education. Fostering an international dimension in the curriculum is at the heart of […]
The Roche School was very happy to once again host the annual Battle of the Books competition last Wednesday (26th June 2024). The Roche School competed against six other schools in the Wandsworth Borough. Six Year 4 children from each school spent the year reading 10 books. The children took part in a quiz, […]
The Roche School’s safeguarding and pastoral care initiative, Room at The Roche, has been developed by the pastoral care team as a safe space. Children can find Room at The Roche in Hut 5 in the playground to discuss any problem or anxiety. Pupils can drop in to Room at The Roche during morning and […]
Rain did not stop play at the annual school fete on Saturday. Teachers were splatted, faces were painted and prizes won in time honoured tradition. With plenty to eat and drink accompanied by the tunes of the BADOTSA Bugles and Drums of the Stedfast Association, the “summer” was anything but a washout! Thanks to the efforts […]