Our Year 3 pupils delighted parents and carers with a wonderful recorder concert, showcasing the skills and confidence they have developed throughout the term. It was a fantastic performance and we were incredibly proud of their enthusiasm, teamwork and musical progress. Thank you to all the families who came along to support this special event!
What a fantastic Sports Day we enjoyed last Friday! The day was filled with enthusiasm, determination and excellent sportsmanship as children from every year group took part in a wide range of activities and track events.
The morning saw pupils enthusiastically participating in a carousel of sporting activities, before an exciting afternoon of competitive races. Children showcased their speed and skill in sprints, hurdles, 200m races, long-distance events and relay races with every competitor giving their very best for their house team.
It was wonderful to welcome so many parents and carers who came along to cheer on the children, creating a fantastic atmosphere throughout the day.
A huge thank you to our staff, volunteers and families for helping to make Sports Day such a memorable and successful event. Most importantly, well done to every pupil for taking part with such enthusiasm, encouragement and team spirit!
Yesterday, Year 3 and Year 4 competed against Lymington and Western Downland School’s in a tennis event at New Milton and they even played against each other.
Although tennis is an individual sport, we joined our scores together to form a team total. Before the matches, we demonstrated integrity as we ranked ourselves so we played the same seeded player from other teams. It was non-stop tennis to try and score as many points for our team but also to win the match for ourselves.
We needed to focus to keep control of the ball in the windy conditions and try and outwit our opponents with the placing of the ball using the entire length of the court.
We all played some fabulous shots, were respectful to the umpires and opponents and most of all we had smiles on our faces. Congratulations to the Year 3 team, who won the event and gained gold medals. This team has now qualified for the New Forest tennis finals and will play against more teams from across the New Forest in July.
Just before the Easter break, our Year 3 and 4’s took part in a Cross Country event at Gangwarily and for once it wasn’t raining! Well done to the Year 3 girls team who placed 9th out of 24 teams with personal performances from Katie (9th), Megan (29th) and Ava (48th) out of 93 runners. The Year 3 boys teams who came 5thand 15th out of 30 teams with solid team performances from Timothy (14th), Charlie (18th) and Austin (22nd) out of 94 runners.
The Year 4 girls needed 3 runners to have a team placing, but super individual performances from Maddie (12th) and Freya (13th) out of 88 other competitors. The boys in Year 4 ran well too, with a standout run from Bertie placing 22nd out of a huge field of 91 runners.
Mrs Dallyn was so proud of all the children who took part. She was particularly impressed with how confident they were in front of many other competitors and spectators. They listened well, followed all instructions, supported each other showing superb sportsmanship and respect for one another. It was lovely to see them cheering each other spectacularly from the side lines and every runner displayed true grit, determination, resilience, and courage.
Last week, our school choir had the wonderful opportunity to perform alongside a local ladies’ choir led by Mrs Desborough. The performance was truly special, with our pupils standing proudly on one side and the ladies’ choir on the other, creating a beautiful and harmonious atmosphere.
The choirs sang a variety of songs, both individually and together, showcasing their talent, confidence, and enthusiasm. It was a joy to see our pupils performing with such energy and pride, and the collaboration between the two choirs made the event even more memorable.
The combined voices filled the room with warmth and music, creating a truly uplifting experience for everyone who attended. All of the performers did an incredible job, and it was a performance to remember.
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It was fabulous to be able to take 2 teams of eager and excited competitors to compete against another 13 other teams from across the New Forest. The sportshall was full of both competitors and spectators with lots of people watching and cheering. This made for a fabulous atmosphere but also was a good learning opportunity for our young teams of Year 3 and 4’s!
Each child took part in a running, jumping and throwing event and then there was the exciting mixed Year sprint relay. Our children were superb in both demonstrating patience; waiting for their turn, motivating each other and doing their best throughout. For many of our athletes, this was their first New Forest School Partnership event and we were really thrilled with our results of 9th and 11th out of 15. We could see that some schools were really well prepared and practised but this time for us it was all about enjoying the opportunity and having fun.
Thanks again to all the help and support from parents for being there with snacks and words of encouragement.
Ringwood Junior School celebrated World Book Day on 5th March and children and staff embraced the opportunity to celebrate the magic of books. Walking through the school gates were ‘Enola Holmes’, ‘Robin Hood’, ‘Hermione Granger, ‘Harry Potter, ‘Mr Twit, ‘Beth Mead’, Slime, a Bearded Dragon, ‘Tom Gates’, ‘Lottie Brooks’, ‘Mary Poppins’, footballers, rugby players, gymnasts, horse riders and many more wonderful book characters.
Children and staff were also given the option of wearing cosy pyjamas to school. We are passionate about encouraging reading with children and it is important that children view reading as a cosy, safe and relaxing thing to do. We also want to encourage positive reading habits, and reading at bedtime is a great way to create a mindful, wind down time at the end of the day.
Year 3 staff acknowledged, ‘The Huey’s in The New Jumper’, Year 4 staff dressed in their pyjamas, Year 5 staff dressed as characters from, ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and Year 6 paid homage to, ‘101 Dalmatians’.
The children brought their books in to school and they spent time in class sharing these as well as staff also sharing their favourite books. Dedicated time was spent enjoying all sorts of books and book related activities, both inside and outside in the sunshine.
Mrs Evans, Headteacher, and Mrs Dallyn, Library Leader commented ‘World Book Day continues to develop children's enthusiasm and enjoyment for reading which extends beyond the classroom, encouraging the development of positive reading habits.’
It was the turn of our Year 3 and 4’s to experience the variety of gymnastics equipment and expertise of the Noadswood Young Leaders this week. We enjoyed all of the different stations on offer to challenge our balance and co-ordination, but our favourite was the trampoline, acro and vault.
We really pushed ourselves to improve our skills on the beam, with high kicks and walking backwards and we created some fabulous floor sequences. It was great to work together, in fact we didn’t stop moving all afternoon!
Thank you to Mrs Anthony, who accompanied the children and was extremely proud of their behaviour and attitude. Well done for being RJS Superstars!
If you are interested in joining a gym club, our local one is Gymstars in Ferndown.
Our Year 6 pupils recently took part in Bikeability cycle training, a national programme designed to help children develop the skills and confidence to cycle safely on today’s roads.
Throughout the week, pupils learned how to carry out basic bike safety checks, ensuring their bikes were roadworthy before setting off. They practised key cycling skills including starting and stopping safely, maintaining control, signalling clearly, and positioning correctly on the road.
As their confidence grew, children developed their awareness of other road users and learned how to make safe decisions at junctions, around parked cars, and in different traffic situations. The training took place in real road environments, giving pupils valuable, practical experience.
The children thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity and many rose to the challenge, showing great perseverance and determination as they developed new skills. We were particularly proud to hear that the instructors complimented our pupils on their excellent behaviour and positive attitudes throughout the training.
Bikeability not only improves cycling ability, but also encourages independence, responsibility, and road safety awareness. We are incredibly proud of how maturely and sensibly our Year 6 pupils approached the experience.
As part of Safer Internet Day 2026, pupils took part in activities and discussions to help them understand how to use technology — including Artificial Intelligence (AI) — safely and responsibly.
Children explored what Safer Internet Day is and why it is important, thinking about how the internet and digital tools are part of everyday life. They learned that AI is a type of computer technology designed to do some of the things a human brain can do, such as helping with translations, homework support, playing music through smart speakers, or generating ideas.
Through examples and discussion, pupils considered the different ways people use AI in daily life and were encouraged to think critically about how technology can be helpful but also needs to be used carefully. A key focus was on staying safe online, including knowing when something doesn’t feel right and understanding that they should never deal with online worries alone.
Children also identified trusted adults they can talk to if they have concerns about something they see or do online. The session finished by encouraging pupils to think positively and creatively about how they might use AI safely and responsibly in the future.
At playtime, children are encouraged to take part in physical games either on an individual basis or in a group. Recently, many children have purchased, or have borrowed, a Diablo and are now perfecting their skills to demonstrate a number of different tricks. The children enjoy learning from one another.
Other children enjoy taking part in dance routines. We are fortunate enough to have a speaker on the playground and so groups of children enjoy choreographing their own dance routines with one another and then performing them.
Playtime is a time when the children can relax, have fun with one another and this supports their overall mental health and positive wellbeing.
On Thursday 28th January, 10 pupils from across years 3 and 4 took part in the 'Can Do Festival' at Testwood School. There were about 10 other schools that took part in the range of activities.
The children participated in bowling, noughts and crosses game, bowls, new age curling, seated football, archery, axe throwing and a blind obstacle course.
All of the children showed determination and resilience and they worked effectively as a team. Both myself and Miss Whalley were very impressed with their overall behaviour and their communication skills. The children were excellent ambassadors for the school.