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- 21/12/18
It's Christmas!!!
It's been a week of Christmassy treats at TRJS. On Wednesday we had our Christmas lunch, with children making their own party hats for the occasion and Mrs Sharpe serving out the pigs-in-blankets (when not eating one or two herself!). On Thursday we came together as a school commu...Read Full Story - 14/12/18
Arrival of Sankt Nikolaus
Year 4 have had a jolly old visitor arrive a little early this Christmas time. The children left their shoes outside their classrooms at the end of the school day and next morning when they came back in school they found to their surprise... presents! This follows the German Christmas...Read Full Story - 07/12/18
Ambassadors for Science
On Monday, Miss Press introduced an exciting new opportunity for all our budding scientists. After Christmas we shall have 'Science Ambassadors' at TRJS. These will be children who demonstrate a passion for science and can communicate it to others. They will take the lead in class...Read Full Story - 30/11/18
Football Fantastic!
On Thursday 29th November, Thomas Russell, captained by Mica, took part in the Dove Valley Girls Football Competition. The team played exceptionally well, drawing 0-0 against All Saints, Alrewas; beating Shobnall 1-0; and William Shrewsbury B team 1-0. These fantastic results meant that TRJS prog...Read Full Story - 23/11/18
What do you think?
We have a new interactive display in the hall which asks a new question each week. This week, we learnt that nearly 22 million small pieces of furniture, more than 11,000 bicycles and over 28 million toys are binned in the UK every year after they become damaged (information from a study by Nor...Read Full Story - 16/11/18
Children in Need
Spots and stripes galore today, as we raised money for Children in Need. Year 6 learnt about the history of the charity and what the money is spent on. To celebrate, they did some collaborative Pudsey Bear artwork. Each child took one art movement - Art Nouveau, Pop Art, Abstract Expressionism, Cubi...Read Full Story - 09/11/18
Forest School
Say hello to 'Mr Autumn'! Every week, a child from each class receives a special Merit Certificate in our weekly Merit Assembly in recognition of outstanding effort, progress, achievement, attitude or behaviour at school that week. These children choose a friend and spend an hour wit...Read Full Story - 25/10/18
Around the World in 80 minutes
This week TRJS have been exploring our wonderful world and flying off to six different countries in four different continents: Australia, Brazil, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand and Pakistan. Our learning is on display in the hall so please take a look when you are next in school. There a...Read Full Story - 15/10/18
Reading at the Library
Year 3 love reading! We walked to Barton's library to discover what books we could take out and read at home.Read Full Story - 10/10/18
Fire and Rescue!
Year 5 went on a visit to Burton Fire Station this week, learning about safety on the roads, canals and rivers, in the home, online and some basic first aid.Read Full Story - 28/09/18
Getting creative with autumn leaves
"The painting made me feel very happy and jumpy and for some reason I wanted to dance!"Read Full Story - 16/07/18
Action Against Bullying
Thank you very much to the 84 parents who took the time to complete the Action Against Bullying questionnaire which was circulated last week. The questionnaire feedback (which we took from parents, staff, pupils and governors) gave a really positive picture of the school, as well as giving us areas...Read Full Story