Spanish

At Shoreditch Park Primary School we believe that learning a Modern Foreign Language contributes to children’s learning and development by increasing critical thinking skills, creativity and flexibility of mind in young children. Pupils at Shoreditch Park start learning Spanish in EYFS and continue...

Read Write Inc

Intent At Shoreditch Park Primary, we know that every child deserves success right from the start. We know that the sooner children learn to read, the greater their life successes. This is why we put reading at the heart of what we do. We teach children to read accurately and fluently with good...

PE

Curriculum Intent At Shoreditch Park Primary School we aim to provide a PE curriculum that is engaging, enjoyable and appropriately challenging to children which allows them to learn the necessary skills to participate in a wide range of sports. In EYFS and KS1 the focus is to really develop the...

PE and Sports Premium

The government is providing additional PE & Sport funding to sustain and improve the provision for physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools. This funding - provided jointly by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport – must be used for additional funding on...

Promoting British Values

The DfE states that schools should promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. The Government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy, and was...

Library and Reading for Pleasure

Teaching children to read and write independently, as quickly as possible, is one of the core purposes of a primary school. These key skills not only hold the keys to the rest of the curriculum but also have a huge impact on children’s self-esteem and future life chances. Parental Reading Support...

Computing

Intent Within an ever changing and technological world, Shoreditch Park Primary School understands and values the importance of teaching Computing from a young age. We acknowledge that future generations will rely heavily on their computational confidence and digital skills in order to support...

Rights Respecting School

We are proud to be a Rights Respecting Gold Award school. This means that the school has fully embedded children’s rights throughout the school in its policies, practice and ethos. Rights Respecting is ingrained within our ASPIRE ethos of Respect and Inclusion. Children learn about their rights...

Safeguarding

Safeguarding Team The safeguarding team is in charge of keeping children safe at home and at school. They are called Designated Safeguarding Leads. Filtering and Monitoring Team Coffee Morning Contact Numbers For social care support for disabled children Phone: 020 8356 6789 OR 020 8356 4865 Duty...

ASPIRE

Intent ASPIRE is an aspirational curriculum and school vision that empowers children to flourish in their academic, personal and social learning. Within our broad and balanced ASPIRE and PSHE curriculum, we are able to nurture and support the spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development...

Seuss Class (ARP)

Timetable Homework in Seuss class Children are provided with homework books to reinforce and recap the learning completed in class each week. They also have access to IXL and Times Tables Rock Stars , which can be used regularly at home to support their learning. Reading homework will be assigned...

Art and D&T

Art and Design Curriculum Intent At Shoreditch Park Primary, we offer a creative curriculum which embraces the arts and broadens children’s horizons. Through art and design, we inspire and challenge all children to think innovatively and develop creative understanding. Children are encouraged to...

Year 4 Drumming

Year 4 have been learning to play the drums. First we practiced using our bodies and then we used real drum sticks. We pretended the chair was different parts of a drum kit; the snare drum, hi-hat and bass drum. We were able to keep the pulse in a group!

Year 4 Britannia Trip

Year 4 had a great time at the UBS sports games at Britannia this week! We took part in lots of new sports we had never experienced before; Thai boxing, fencing, wheelchair basket ball, karate, cricket, rugby, dodgeball and more!

Year 4 - Camley Street Nature Reserve

Year 4 went on a wild adventure today! We went to Camley Street Nature Reserve to go on a nature hunt. When we arrived the sun disappeared and the clouds poured down on us! We huddled under a teepee for a cosy lunch, it felt like we were camping. Then when the rain calmed down we explored the...

Year 4 - British Museum

Year 4 went on another trip this week to the British Museum. We went to explore the different artifacts on display there and went on a quest to discover as much information as we could about them. We found stories from Greek myths drawn on the jars just like the picture books we use today, one was...

Year 3's Ancient Egyptian Scrolls

Year 3 have been busy working with visiting artist Sandy to make Ancient Egyptian scrolls. They researched areas of Ancient Egyptian life including, food, clothes and the afterlife using non-fiction books then used this research to help them design their scroll. After chalking out their design they...

Year 3 Trip - Olympic Park

This week Year 3 went on a trip to the Olympic Park. It was a beautiful sunny day and we got to sketch in the British garden, have a picnic, take a photo by the Olympic rings and play on an amazing adventure park. It was a lot of fun and we all enjoyed our last trip together

Year 3 Plants Assembly

Year 3 performed their assembly this Thursday (19/05/2016) which was all about plants. Here are some videos of the songs they performed as well as some videos if you didn't manage to catch it

Year 3 - Spanish Week

During Spanish Week Year 3 learnt how to Salsa and Flamenco dance. All the children tried really hard during the workshop to learn the tricky steps. Their final dances were very impressive. Well done Year 3!

Year 3 - Plants Printmaking Project

This term Year 3 have been focusing print making using leaves as inspiration. In order to make detailed prints we first made rubbings of leaves and made observational sketches of leaves to look closely at the lines and shapes. We looked at paintings and drawings of leaves by other artists including...

Year 3 - Ice Palace by Robert Swindells

A big well done to Briggs class on their class performance of the story of the Ice Palace by Robert Swindells. Year 3 have studying the book in English this term and were excited to perform it to Key Stage 2 and parents. All the children worked hard to learn their lines, get into character, project...

Year 3 - 'Let Your Spirit Fly'

This term Year 3 have been learning to sing the song Let Your Spirit Fly. Here is Briggs Class performing it for you. We hope you enjoy it

Year 4 Meet Elizabeth Rossiter

This week year 4 were extremely lucky to have a visit from Elizabeth Rossiter. Pianist Elizabeth Rossiter enjoys a busy career, primarily as a song accompanist, and has given concerts in all the major recital venues in this country. She has also been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, BBC2, Channel 4 and...

Year 2's Trip to Shoreditch Adventure Playground

Last Friday, Year 2 enjoyed an exciting trip to the Shoreditch Adventure Playground. The children were really brave and climbed on some very high climbing frames! Some of the children preferred to play football while others spent most of their time on the swings. It was a great opportunity for us...

Year 2 Trip to Clissold Park

This week Year 2 went to Clissold Park to learn all about Habitats! We started off by getting the 141 bus to the park and walked through to the education building. We played a game to guess the different habitats of animals and then went on a hunt to look in micro-habitats! We found centipedes,...

Year 2 Sports Day 2016

This week was sports day and Year 2 were amazing at working in a team and cheering each other on! We completed many different activities such as egg and spoon, running, fancy dress race and balancing a bean bag! Well done Year 2 for an excellent afternoon!

Year 2 Science - Staying Healthy

Year 2 have been focusing on staying healthy in our science lessons! We looked at eating a balanced diet, the food pyramid and staying clean. In this lesson we investigated the effect exercise has on our body. We found that our hearts beat faster, we became sweaty, we panted and became tired! We...

Year 2 Learn to Tell the Time

This week Year 2 have been learning how to tell the time! We have been learning how to do this in 5 minute intervals. We know we can count around the clock in 5s to help us. We have also been solving time problems; like how many hours later or earlier, and how long it took people to get places....

Year 2 Habitat Boxes

Year 2 have been making habitat boxes! Our topic is all about habitats and we used our new learning to create different habitats. We made deserts, under the sea, rainforests and forests! First we painted our boxes and printed different patterns on to them. After this we built them up to make them...

Year 2 Gymnastics Skills

Year 2 are practising their gymnastics skills in PE at the moment! We have been working on balancing and turning. In our lesson we had to use vocabulary such as balance, steady, turn, half-turn and jump. We used our bodies to balance in many different ways. We always warm up and cool down in PE as...

Year 2 Breakfast Reading Cafe

This week Year 2 have been so lucky to start their Reading Breakfast Cafe! Lots of parents came along to read with their children and everyone really appreciated it! Please come along next week to read with your child, it is lovely to have you in class with us!

Year 2 Artists and Poetry

Year 2 have had an exciting week this week! 2 artists, Amanda and Billy, came in to see us. We have been making an aspiration tree with them. To do this we did portraits using pencils and charcoal of our partners, then collaged leaves to make the tree. It will all be up in the KS1 corridor soon,...

Year 2 - World Book Day

Year 2 have had a busy week! We celebrated World Book Day with the rest of the school and dressed up in some amazing costumes. Jeffers Class had their assembly and did an amazing job of projecting their voices and singing 'You've got a friend in me'. Thank you to parents for coming...

Year 4 Guitar Prints

This week Morpurgo had a fantastic time creating guitar prints for our art project. First we began by studying the acoustic guitar and sketching it you a range of materials; pencil, charcoal and pen. The following day we looked at texture and then experimented with different effects. We then carved...

Year 4 visit The Ministry of Stories

This week year 4 had a fantastic time at The Ministry of Stories learning how to create comic strips! We worked with a real illustrator who taught us some cool sketching tips! We can't wait to finish our comic books at home!

Year 4 Spanish Week 2016

Year 4 had a fantastic time during Spanish week! We learnt how to do Flamenco and Salsa dancing! Professional dancers came in and taught us their moves. We can't wait to show them off at the next school disco!

Year 6 - Stop-Frame Animation

Year 6 have been learning how to create stop-frame animation this half term. This week, they used their story boards to make models out of clay and record a short film - experimenting with shapes of clay. Watch this video for a short taster! Claymation Dena and Binta Abdullah, Alex & Jami Noah...

Year Groups

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Year 6 visit to Chessington World of Adventures

Year 6 today went to Chessington World of Adventures as a reward for their hard work throughout their time at Whitmore. We got wet on water rides, saw a variety animals and were completely scared (as the photo of Alicien and Fareed shows!) on rollercoasters. More pictures to follow soon!

Year 6 Sports Day 2016

Year 6 took part in their final sports day at Whitmore, a ferocious battle against both the sun and each other! The children participated in events such as Javelin, Shot-putt and 100m sprints. Results will be announced on Friday - may the best team win!

Year 6 Sculptures

Year 6 have been working with visiting artist, Sandy Goddard, to create sculptures of London landmarks for their book corners. They used card, newspaper and paint to create these stunning sculptures. Before starting they also got a chance to work investigate the shapes of building by creating...

Year 6 Production Preview - Act 3 Scene 1

Year 6 are continuing working hard for their production next Friday. Here is a sneak peak of Act 3 Scene 1! Make sure you keep your diary free for the production next week, Friday 8th July, 4:30-5:30

Year 6 Midsummer Nights Dream Rehearsals

Year 6 today did their rehearsals for midsummer nights dream in its entirety on stage. The children have learnt all their lines and we are anticipating a sensational performance on Friday evening. Don't forget that the performance will start promptly at 430 at Whitmore THIS FRIDAY!

Year 6 Midsummer Nights Dream Performance

Year 6 continued rehearsing their Midsummer Nights Dream performance today with actor Tom Davey. In today's session, children looked at the lines of the fairies within the play and explored different emotions when reading lines. Not long until the performance and the children are doing...

Year 6 Kayaking

Year 6 today (26th May 2016) went Kayaking for the first time at the Laburnum Boat Club. All children did incredibly well in the team building exercises and were excellent representatives of Whitmore Primary. We are all really looking forward to our next session!

Year 6 Graduation 2016

Watch as Year 6 receive their graduation certificates and remember their time at Whitmore

Year 6 - The United Nations Convention on The Rights of the Child

Year 6 children have been learning about The United Nations Convention on The Rights of the Child and creating videos using a green screen to share their message about why they think that these rights are important. The backgrounds and scripts were created entirely by the children!

Year 6 - A Midsummer Night's Dream

Year 6 gave a spectacular performance of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Year 4 Tate Trip

Year 4 had a fabulous time visiting The Tate Modern this week! We enjoyed wandering around the different galleries discovering and observing masterpieces painting by the likes of Pablo Picasso and Piet Modrian. We also had a wonderful time recreating some of the pieces we saw ourselves!

Year 5's London Eye Trip

Year 5 had a wonderful adventure and rose high over the buildings of London on their London Eye Trip. The went to experience first hand how Salim may have dissapeared from their current PoR book: The London Eye Mysteries. It was a fabulous trip and the views were enjoyed by all

Year 5 Play Tag Rugby

Year 5 P.E

Year 5 Music - Singing

Year 5 Music - Singing

Year 5 Music - Clapping Rhythm Game

Year 5 Music - Clapping Rhythm Game

Year 5 Descriptive Work

Year 5 have been studying the book Clockwork by Philip Pullman. The wrote descriptive paragraphs from the character Fritz's perspective as he arrived in the town of Glockenheim. We focused upon figurative language to describe the town as well as the characters sensory reactions

Year 5 Bullying Assembly

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Year 5 - The London Eye Mystery

Year 5 have been enjoying there new book 'The London Eye Mystery', which they are studying using the Power of Reading Sequence. Salim has just gone missing... here is some role play in character as Salim's two cousins Kat and Ted just after his strange disappearance

Year 2 - Habitats

Year 2 have started their new topic this week - Habitats! They had a Big Bang lesson to introduce the topic in which they explored different habitats, which animals lived there and what they needed to survive. They looked at information books and had to complete their own research. We can't...

Year 4 visit St Luke's

Almond and Morpurgo had an exciting trip to St Luke's near Old Street, organised by the London Symphony Orchestra . We played the Indonesian gamelan which is made up of percussion instruments, it was important that we played together as a team, keeping in time with each other. We also got the...

Year 4 Topic - Argentina

Today Year 4 became documentary makers! We reported on the sights of Argentina, describing facts and trying to persuade as many tourists to come as possible! Check out our travel documentaries!

Year 2 - St Mary's Secret Garden

Year 2 went on an exciting trip to St Mary's Secret Garden! We walked there, it is near Hoxton Station, so it did not take us long. Our topic is 'Plants and Rainforests' so we learnt about how plants grow and different seeds. We planed some beans, peas and seeds and had a look around...

'Future sounds of Hackney' - Hackney Today

All students in a Year 4 primary school class are now able to play a musical instrument thanks to a new programme being piloted in their school. Watch Year 4 play the songs mentioned in this article

Year 2 - Dog's Trust

Yesterday Year 2 were so lucky because the Dogs Trust came to visit us! Our topic is Inspiring Individuals and we heard all about how dogs can be inspiring too. The dog was called Tigger and he was able to help humans in many different ways by being a guide dog. Look at us learning about Tigger!

HYPU Summer Programme

Are you aged between 11-18? Want to do something different this summer? Why not start your career here while having fun? For more info and to book places visit www.htea1.com , call 0207 249 4542 or email htea@live.co.uk . Family Fun Day - 3rd August 2016 HYPU Summer Programme

Proposed Britannia Development

The London Borough of Hackney are currently considering building a school on the Britannia Leisure Centre site & the development may or may not include Whitmore Primary School. Presentation for Parents Letter to Parents Introduction The Council has commissioned a feasibility study to look at a...

Pasta Car Challenge

On Friday, 27th May 2016, Whitmore hosted Vikram Yadh from Affordable Science to conduct the “Pasta Car Challenge”. Every class in the school, from Nursery to Year 6 (with the exception of Year 3, who were on a trip), undertook the challenge to design a wheeled vehicle from dried pasta...

Musical Futures VIP Day

On Tuesday 26th April Whitmore will be opening its doors to some very important guests which may include several MPs and a representative from the Department for Education! They will be coming to see the Musical Futures Pilot project (which has been taught by Morpurgo, Almond and Tan this year) and...

Morpurgo's Musical Futures Assembly

Year 4 were joined by some very special guests who came to see the Musical Futures Pilot project. Morpurgo Class gave a class assembly to show what they had learned so far this year

Morpurgo - 'Shake It Off'

This week Morpurgo had a fantastic time playing along to 'Shake It Off', have a watch!

Milligan Class Making Computer Games

Children in Milligan class have been programming games using Scratch on computers. In groups, the programmers in Milligan are learning to code and create software for others to use. Try playing our most recent game! This game requires Flash and may not work on tablet or mobile devices Load in new...

Make Music 2 Make Music

Morpurgo are the stars of the new Make Music 2 Make Music challenge video! The Make Music 2 Make Music challenge is a campaign running in 2016, inviting performing musicians to simply make music at a gig or concert and pledge to donate 10% of their proceeds to Musical Futures. Visit the Musical...

Level 1 Achieved!

Level 1 achieved! Steering group is delighted to say that we are now officially a Rights Respecting School. UNICEF were incredibly impressed with the school; they said the school had a clear shared vision, which empowers pupils, making them active learners who feel safe and supported. In short, the...

Learning Center - The Gruffalo

The KS2 children in the Learning Center have been learning all about The Gruffalo. In AET this week they went on a nature walk to find resources to make the Deep Dark Wood that the Gruffalo and all the other woodland creatures live in!

KS2 Girls Football Tournament

During the start of the Summer Term the girls from across KS2 took part in a football tournament. They showed fabulous, skills, teamwork and communication, while supporting each other to achieve an incredible 5th place out of 22 schools. An incredible result for the first time they had played...

Gruffalo Crumble

Ms Cleverton's English group have finished reading the Gruffalo but not before following an instructional text to make Gruffalo Crumble. It was delicious!

Rights Respecting School Competition

Steering group need you! Steering group have created a display for the reception area but they want you to draw a picture representing one of the rights below. We have added some ideas for the pictures you might like to draw, please use these or come up with your own. Winning entries will go up on...

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Letter Writing By Hannah, Grey Class The Little Cottage Goldilocks Gardens in the Forest Dear Goldilocks, Thank you for your letter. I really wanted to eat your yummy porridge. It made me sad. Secondly thank you for telling your Dad to fix my chair. I love that chair. Finally I would love to come...

Go Green Week

Go Green Week has been very busy, each class planted a sunflower and made recycled bee art! Take a look at some of our works of art all made from re-used materials found in the classroom

Genre of the Term

Each term we pick a different genre of music to celebrate. Autumn: R&B Summer: Funk Spring: Reggae

Food Revolution Day

For Whitmore's Food Revolution Day Key Stage 1 got busy in the garden with Calvin, each child was able to plant their very own plant. The whole school also entered into a competition, where everyone designed their own healthy smoothie recipe. The winning entry will get the opportunity to create...

City Year Has Talent

Well done to Shawna in year 4 who performed at the City Years Got Talent competition which took place in The Islington Assembly Hall this week. She looked absolutely beautiful and her performance was magnificient! What a superstar!

Cats Protection Non-Uniform Day and Cake Sale

On Wednesday 23rd March there will be a cat themed (big and small cats) non-uniform day and also cake sale after school to raise money for Cats Protection! We are also very lucky to have an educational speaker coming in to teach us a bit more about cats and the charity! Please dress up and bring in...

Briggs Class visit Tower Bridge

Briggs Class had a fantastic day visiting Tower Bridge to study how bridges work. We have been learning about the Bosphorus Bridge in our Topic on Istanbul and have been comparing it to bridges we know. We had a workshop on how to build and programme bascule bridges which involved the 3D printing...

Aspire Class Harvest

Thanks to Aspire class we have a whole sack of potatoes and some more still to be dug up!

ASPIRE Artwork

Children from Year 1, 2 and 3 have been working with visiting artists Billy and Amanda to create artwork around the theme of ASPIRE. Year 1 and 2 have created an ASPIRE tree with inspirational words on the trunk. On the leaves they have added self-portraits of themselves. Year 3 created large...

Art Club Launch

An exciting new playtime club has been launch – Art Club! Art club is open to anyone in KS2 to join during lunchtimes. This week we have been experimenting with rubbings and weavings. We have used natural materials to make patterns and weave into frames. Art club will continue in September....

Refugee Week 2016

Refugee Week takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. In the UK, Refugee Week is a nationwide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK, and encourages a better understanding between...

Rights Respecting School: Learning about our rights

The Steering Group have been busy collecting data over the last two weeks. As part of their role, they wanted to assess the impact of the RRSA lessons and assemblies. After interviewing pupils from Year 1 to Year 6, it was evident that pupils across the school were able to recall some of their...

Year 1's Aspire Assembly

Deacon Class had their class assembly this week! They told their audience about the Aspire code and what they do to be like the Aspire characters. They did a fantastic job of learning their lines and singing songs about being self aware and respectful!

Year 1 - Myths and Legends

This term Year 1 will be learning all about Myths and Legends. Well done to all the children who completed their Enquiring Ebony homework challenge! You created some amazing mythical creatures! This week we have been learning about some mythical creatures from stories such as Unicorns and Dragons....

Year 1 Trip to St Mary's Secret Garden

Year 1 went on a trip this week to St Mary's Secret Garden in Hoxton. In Topic we are learning about plants and insects so we had lots of fun discovering different insects and plants at the garden.We discovered lots of different vegetables growing in the garden and found many mini-beasts...

Year 1 Trip to St Annes Church in Hoxton

This week Year 1 took a trip to St Annes Church in Hoxton. We had the pleasure of meeting Father Christopher, who talked to us about the church and answered some of our questions. We got to take a tour of the church and even got a chance to ring the church bells! We recognised some of the symbols...

ARP Cake Sale

Thank you to parents and staff that supported by making cakes and everyone who bought them

Year 1 Trip to Kidzmania

Year 1 went on a trip this week to Kidzmania as a special end of year treat! The children had so much fun playing, exploring and laughing. Year 1's favourite part was the slide and the bouncy castle. It was a great way to celebrate all the success and hard work that has taken place this year

Year 1 Topic - The World and the Seasons

Year 1 started a new topic this week called 'The World and the Seasons'. We will be learning all about the seasons and famous explorers who discovered many amazing wonders.This week the children participated in activities that represented each season, as well as investigation tasks using an...

Year 1 Sports Day 2016

Year 1 had a wonderful time at Sports Day on Monday! They particularly enjoyed the beanbag race and javelin. They behaved just like Inclusive Izeyah by encouraging each other and congratulating the winners of each race. We will be getting active again next Monday on our trip to Kidsmania! Don't...

Year 1 Maths Workshop

Year 1 took part in a fantastic maths workshop this week. We learnt all about making patterns with shapes and what a right angle looks like! We had lots of fun playing practical maths games with our classmates

Year 1 - World Book Day

In Year 1 this week we had lots of fun dressing up as our favourite book characters for World Book Day! We have been reading the story of Lila and the Secret of Rain in Power of Reading and decided to create a story box of Lila’s village in Kenya as a special World Book Day treat. We tried to...

Year 1 - The Museum of Childhood

Year 1 went on a trip to The Museum of Childhood this week. We participated in a puppet workshop where we discovered all about different kinds of puppets, how they worked and what materials they were made from. We even made our very own shadow puppets!

Year 1 - Spanish Week

This week we have been celebrating Spanish week at Whitmore. Year 1 particularly enjoyed their Flamenco workshop. They sang in spanish and were taught a flamenco dance which included arm movements as well as stamping and clapping rhythms. They enjoyed it so much that they continued to dance at...

Year 1 - Capacity

Year 1 have been learning all about capacity and volume this week. The children used estimation and investigation skills to find the capacity of different containers. They also measured and recorded volume in ml

Samba Dancing

On Wednesday evening, in front of a hall full of spectators,13 incredible children took to the dance floor to showcase their samba dance moves at Haggerston Secondary School. As they took to the stage, the hall was gripped with anticipation and they did not disappoint. The crowd was blown away by...

World Book Day 2016

World Book Day - Book Fair

World Book Day was a great success this year and it was lovely to see the whole school dressed up as their favourite book characters. There was a real buzz around school and children were bursting with creativity and passion when discussing books and stories in class. The book fair got off to a...

Traction Man

Script Writing By Adam F, Grey Class Traction Man and Scrubbing Brush are lying on the deep blue see. The Evil Scissor Shark is trying to attack them into little pieces. TM: What a lovely day! I’m so proud of my good job. (Lying on the beach). SB: Look out Scissor Shark is coming closer and...

Thematic Approach

The following documents outline the thematic approach to teaching that we take at Shoreditch Park. Thematic Approach Yearly Overview with Writing Genres Art KS1 and KS2 Yearly Overview Computing Curriculum Map 2015 Plan 1 Musical Progression KS1 Spanish Yearly Overview 2015

The Snail and the Whale

Recount writing By Adam F, Grey Class At the harbour I saw a ginger cat. At the harbour I smelt fishy smells. I could smell stinky seaweed. In the Antarctic there were penguins splashing. The penguins were playing with ice. I went to the Tropics and I saw a volcano popping. I could smell stinky...

The Princess and the White Bear King

Persuasive Writing By Preciosa, Jeffers Class Choose me to be the Grand Princess! To begin, I am writing because I am going to be a fantastic princess. My name is Preciosa and I am going to be a good princess because I am respectful, helpful and funny. You should choose me because I would share,...

The Hodgeheg

Book Review By Nicole, Jeffers Class What is the book about? The book is about a hedgehog who wants to cross the busy road but he doesn’t get to the park! So he thinks how he can cross the road safely. Who are the main characters? The main characters are Peony, Pansy, Petunia, Max, Ma, Pa and...

The Hackney Schools Music Festival

Whitmore Choir did a fantastic job performing at The Hackney Schools Music Festival!!! They've been rehearsing a range of songs of different genres from all over the world for months! Have a listen!

The Choir Sings 'El Condor Pasa'

This week choir enjoyed singing El Condor Pasa by Simon and Garfunkel which the whole school have also been learning in singing assembly! This is our first attempt and we can't wait to practise it again next week!

Sewing Projects

This term all classes have been learning to sew. Everyone has shown great resilience and enthusiasm for learning a new skill. They have worked extremely hard to produce some fantastic final products. Here are some examples from around the school

Sewing Projects

This term we are focusing on textiles in art. Classes across the school have made a start on their sewing projects. Children have been learning various stitches such as running stitch and back stitch as well as drawing their designs to use as templates. Check back soon to see the finished projects

Year 1 trip to Shoreditch Adventure Park

In Topic this term Year 1 are learning about 'The World and The Seasons'. As part of our learning we went on a trip to Shoreditch Adventure Park to explore our surroundings and find clues in our environment that tell us that it is Winter and that Spring is coming. We completed our winter...