Welcome to
Monkwood Primary School
Proud to be Monkwood.
Welcome from the Headteacher
Monkwood Primary School is emerging as a vibrant and challenging learning community that has just embarked on a new and exciting 21st-century educational challenge. Simply put; it’s a great place to be.
It is our intention that all our pupils have the drive, ambition and aspiration to achieve, and this underpins all that we do. It is seen and felt in our physical environment and in the way that we behave and relate to each other. Through this ethos, we intend that our whole community feels valued and supported and committed to this ideal.
Pupils are given opportunities through the curriculum to succeed in their aspirations, whether academic or vocational. First-hand learning and inspirational teaching lie at the heart of our core mission and purpose. We aim to celebrate achievement and recognise success as often as we can…
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Independent Diary Entries in Y5
This week, Class 12 have shown some brilliant writing skills! They finished crafting their independent diary entries written from the

Science of Light in Y3
Recently, Class 9 have been exploring why humans need light to see as part of their Science learning. They took

EYFS Remembrance Activities
Yesterday, the children took part in a range of Remembrance Day activities. They enjoyed getting creative by painting, drawing and

School Council Visit Cenotaph
Our School Councillors from Years 3 to 6 attended Rawmarsh Cenotaph to mark Armistice Day and observe the two-minute silence.

STEM Design Challenge
This week in Rackets Club, the STEM design challenge was to create the longest paper chain using just two sheets

Kingdom of Benin in Y5
In History, Class 12 put their research from last week to good use as they explored the enquiry question: ‘Was