As part of our push to inspire children to read more, we have asked some of the teachers to video record themselves reading a favourite story. If you click the links below you will be be able to watch stories being retold by Roebuck staff.

 

Story 1- Mr Alden- Supertato

https://youtu.be/yTO6a7afZ8U

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Thursday 7^th November, we were joined by Jason Ejimadu. 

He is a scientist who works at GSK in Stevenage.

Jason has been doing his job for 14 years. He carries out tests on different medicines to make sure that they are safe for human consumption and that they effectively treat the intended diseases/ infections. Jason has helped create medicines that have treated respiratory and heart problems and ones which try and beat cancers.

Jason was born in Wembley. He then moved to Nigeria and went to school and university there. When he was younger, in Year 5, he knew he wanted to be a scientist and help other people. He trained for 4 years in his job before he was able to work independently.

Throughout his work, Jason needs to use a range of skills such as concentrating, analysing, reading, measuring and writing. He spoke to us about the importance of learning these skills well at school.

Jason’s nugget of wisdom for us was to focus on what you want to be and go for it. Always try your hardest and work hard and you will achieve what you want to do.

On Thursday 3^rd October, we met a twenty-eight year old lady called Alice. 

She told us about her life in the baking and sports industry. Alice works for a sports club and is a sales and retention manager. In her spare time, she bakes cakes.

Alice went to school in Hackney and in Broxbourne. She then went to university and trained to be a PE teacher. Since then, she has used those skills in her job at a sports club. Alice loves talking to people and helping them achieve their long term goals.

Right from as early as she can remember, Alice loved baking with her Grandma. It has been a hobby she has been passionate about for years. Last year, she started a cupcake business by selling cake to her friends and family (chocolate, vanilla and lemon). In the first month, she only got 5 customers, after 2 months she got 8 customers and after 3 months she got 12 customers. Alice makes birthday cakes, wedding cakes and party cakes. She sells her cakes all over Hertfordshire. 

Her nugget of wisdom is that, “If you are good at something, follow your dreams and never stop trying.”

Roebuck's latest Dreamcatcher assembly was a first for the school as the children were visited by a former student, Samantha Daisley. Samantha is a former pupil of Roebuck Primary School from around 14 years ago. Samantha currently works at the Stevenage Museum as a Senior Museum Assistant. She talked about her role at the Museum and the work that she does there, which includes meeting a variety of different people and setting up the special exhibits at the Museum.  She likes her job as it is always very different with no typical working day. She loves to greet people when they arrive through the museum doors and when asked to give her nugget of wisdom for the children, she mentioned that you should never give up being what you want to be!

Roebuck Academy was visited by, recently retired Rocket Scientist Peter Slott this week. Right from the age of 8, when he was bought a book by his father about Space flight, Peter dreamed of being an astronaut or working on space rockets. Years later Peter achieved his dream having worked in Stevenage for Airbus in Gunnels Wood Road and was involved on a variety of projects including the design of satellites. His first project was designing the first Sky TV satellite, which was  launched from the Ariane space rocket and also included designing and making the Space pallet on the Space Shuttle.

Inspired by watching the rocket launches during the space race in the 1970's, Peter completed a mechanical engineering degree and then he entered the aeronautical industry. A typical working day would involve a host of meetings and then working on his computer putting together designs orf a variety of parts on the satellites. 

Finishing off the presentation, Peter provided the children with his nugget of wisdom which was to try and achieve your dream by any means how, there will always be a different way to get your dream job, just don't give up and keep trying.

Nursery chicks

Children in Nursery have had lots of fun this week watching the chicks hatch. The children have all been very excited and fully immersed in their learning, carefully watching for changes in the eggs. On Wednesday our first egg hatched and the children decided to name him Bear, as he looked fluffy. When the children came into school on Thursday morning all ten chicks had hatched and they are all happy and healthy in their new larger home. This is the first time we've been so lucky to have all ten hatch - we are very happy!

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