What an excellent week for the Cross Country runners! Representatives from years 3, 4, 5 and 6 attended the Abingdon schools’ competition on Thursday 4th, and left there being the only school with all 4 teams qualifying through to the Vale … Continued
Laura Ellen Anderson, author of the Amelia Fang books visited the school today to speak to Year 3 & 4 pupils from Rush Common and Long Furlong.
A group of people from local churches visited the school on Thursday to present a dramatised story telling of the life of the early New Testament church.The children listened carefully and participated enthusiastically.
We have compiled a list of recommended books for Years 3 & 4. To view, click on the link below. Recommended Reading for Years 3 & 4
KS2 children enjoyed good weather at their Sports Day which was held at Tilsley Park. KS2 Sports Day was a very successful event this year. The children clearly demonstrated the Rush Common values throughout the whole day and numerous school … Continued
On Wednesday 2nd May, Year 4 visited the 4Kingdoms Adventure Park to participate in their ‘Kids in the Countryside Challenge.’ The children had the opportunity to hold and learn about a variety of animals including chicks, mice and tortoises. The … Continued
The first group of Year 4 pupils have begun a DT project at Abingdon School where they have sawn, drilled and joined wood to build a bug hotel. They all showed great maturity and competence when working in the DT … Continued
“We visited the Borneo rainforest and swam with sharks today.” Year 4 children learnt about animal adaptations through a virtual reality expedition, when Neil Renwick from ‘Your Cloud Works’ came into school on Friday 20th April. The children will use … Continued
Twelve children from Year 4 were invited to join members of The Fellowship at All Saints Methodist Church in Abingdon on Thursday 22nd March. They re-enacted excerpts of their latest play, ‘What a Knight’, dressed in their colourful costumes and sang … Continued
Two Year 4 football teams participated in a tournament at Chandlings School on 15th March. All participated with enthusiasm and one of the teams qualified for the Oxfordshire School Games Finals in April.