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As part of our ‘Continental Explorers’ Learning Adventure, the school recently held our ‘Children’s Festival of Peace’, which was a beautiful and thought-provoking event to mark the end of this special project. On the day, each year group delivered a performance they...

As part of the school's Peter and the Wolf Learning Adventure, a group of Year 4 children performed alongside the Westbourne Orchestral Society at St Ambrose Church in Westbourne, showcasing their dance skills alongside the original score. This was a wonderful...

Our Ancient Adventure took place in the first half of the summer term and saw the children across the school exploring different time periods from ancient history: Early Years Foundation Stage - Stone Age Year 1 - Bronze Age Year 2 - Iron Age Year 3 - Romans Year 4 -...

This year’s theatre in education project transported the children on an imaginative journey to the fantasy world of ‘Misdow’. In the story, the children met ‘Aria’ who was transported to ‘Misdow’ where she discovered a range of mysterious goings on. She discovered a...

The children of Rushcombe First School recently performed the finale of their latest Learning Adventure by staging an amazing illuminated performance entitled ‘Mission Minibeast’. The performance utilised 3D willow framed lanterns to represent a range of minibeasts...

During the first two weeks of the summer holiday, the school held a special exhibition, entitled ‘The Child as an Artist: Expressions of Durlston’ at Durlston Country Park. The exhibition showcased a selection of art works from all year groups, demonstrating the...

This year’s theatre in education project was entitled ‘The Ocean of Emotions’ and it took children on an exciting adventure to a fantasy world where they could learn about their emotions. Working in conjunction with the drama facilitator Tony Horitz, the school...

Following a visit to the school in December 2022 by His Majesty’s Inspectorate [HMI] to complete an Ofsted inspection of Rushcombe First School, we are delighted that the school has been graded ‘Outstanding’ in all areas: Overall Effectiveness – Outstanding The...

To mark the end of their ‘Woodland Rangers’ Learning Adventure, the Year 4 children held a special exhibition in the woodlands for their parents, entitled ‘Beauty of the Woodlands’. The exhibition showcased the body of work that the children had created during the...

This year’s Summer Fair performance was called ‘The Lost Words’, and was inspired by the book of the same name by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris. During the children’s recent educational visits to the Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, they were able to visit...