Oracy
At Shoreditch Park Primary, ASPIRE oracy plays a prominent role in teaching and learning. We understand that oracy skills are vital to success in school and in life, as they are closely linked to cultural capital. For many children, especially those growing up in poverty, opportunities to develop...
ASPIRE in Spring 1 2019
Spring 1 Focus – Enquiring Ebony In Spring 1 we have been focussing on Enquiring Ebony. We are developing our thinking, reasoning and questioning skills within philosophy lessons. These lessons help students to concentrate, think ‘outside the box’ and share their thoughts and...
ASPIRE Ambassadors
Every year pupils are given the opportunity to apply to be an Aspire Ambassador. In the application they reflect on why they would be a good choice for this role and they explain why Aspire is important to them! They are involved in pupil voice meetings, assemblies, trips and much more! They are...
ASPIRE in Spring 2 2019
Spring 2 Focus - Achieving Aisha In Spring 2 we were learning about achievement and having high aspirations. This linked to National Careers Week so we spent time investigating different jobs and the skills you need to do these jobs. Every class had a visitor who came to tell them all about their...
ASPIRE in Summer 1 2019
In Summer term we have been learning all about health, but specifically mental health. This links to our ASPIRE character Inclusive Izeyah. We used resources from Place2Be and Mentally Healthy Schools to explore the idea that physical and mental health are equally important. The pupils thought of...
School Council
A council is a group of people that meet regularly. They are elected representatives of a group, who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. Shoreditch Park Primary School Council members help to represent children’s voices. They are a team of committed students who wish to help...
Data Protection
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is intended to strengthen rights of all European Union citizens over how organisations use personal data. This is to ensure that sensitive or private information remains safe. We’ve updated our privacy notices which tell you what we do with your...
Year 4 - Spanish This Term
This is what we have been learning in Spanish this term
Year 5 - Spanish Lesson from Shoreditch Park Secondary School Students
Students from Shoreditch Park Secondary School came to school today to deliver a Spanish lesson to Year 5 children. Year 5 were extremely impressed with the children's vocabulary in secondary schools, which has inspired our pupils to keep practising
Year 5 - Refugee Week Assembly 2019
Year 5 have been focusing on poetry linked to refugee week. Some children wrote their own poetry and some children performed a poem that a poet had written. Our oracy focus was use of body language and gestures to portray meaning. We really enjoyed the assembly!
Year 5 - Nelson Mandela Exhibition
Year 5 went on a trip to the Nelson Mandela exhibition where we got to learn about the life and story of the late great Nelson Mandela
Year 5 - Music Workshop with Joss Edwards
Year 5 enjoyed a music workshop with Joss Edwards, who is a sound designer and composer. We watched how he makes different sounds and even got the chance to record our own drum beat using instruments
Year 5 - Design and Technology: Digital Media Workshop
Year 5 participated in a Creative Curriculum project in partnership with Open City and British Land. The Creative Curriculum project entailed children working with artist Reza Ben Gajra and musician Luke Crookes to create a themed animation based on: ‘Our Local Area’ as part of the Year...
Year 5 - ASPIRE Assembly
In our Aspire assembly, every member of the year group recited their own poem in front of parents / carers
Year 4 - Valerie Bloom 'River' Performance
In Year 4 we have just finished our poetry unit, have a look at our Valerie Bloom 'River' performances and have a read of some of our poems!
Year 4 - Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
In PoR, Year 4 have been reading the Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. The children collected words to describe Edward Tulane, a selfish toy rabbit who goes on a fantastic journey. This led to the children writing a narrative based on the fictional story. Have a look at some of their hard work
Year 6 - Bike Around The Borough
Year 6 are today taking part in Bike Around The Borough with up to 1,000 children in Hackney. Throughout the day we are cycling 20 miles, from Shoreditch Park, to Clissold Park and then all around Hackney. What a great day!
Year 4 - IntoUniversity Workshop
Year 4 enjoyed a fantastic workshop today with IntoUniversity! We learnt about future careers. We became Paleontolgoists, Product Designers and Civil Engineers. We had a great time digging up fossils and designing buildings and shoes. We really learnt a lot about some interesting future careers....
Year 4 - Greek Food
In Year 4 Topic lessons we have been learning all about Greek food. We made stuffed vine leaves...they weren't everyone's cup of tea!
Year 4 - Greek Artefacts
In Topic we have created these observational drawings of different Greek artefacts. Just like Enquiring Ebony have been investigating what they could be!
Year 4 - ASPIRE Coding
Last week was coding week and Year 4 spent ASPIRE mornings writing messages in different types of code - we even had a go at speaking in Morse code!
Year 3 - Visit Hackney Musuem
Pupils have been studying about their local area in Topic. To support their learning, pupils visited a workshop about suit case diaries in the Hackney Museum. Pupils discovered how Hackney has changed through the stories and suitcases of people who travelled to Hackney from all over the world and...
Year 5 - Spanish This Term
This is what we have been learning in Spanish this term
Year 6 - Natural History Museum
Year 6 went to the Natural History Museum this week to learn about evolution, fossils and how teeth differ in a range of animals. We explored the museum all day - looking at the huge whale skeleton, the dinosaur exhibition and exhibitions about insects
Year 6 - Graduation 2019
As we prepare to say goodbye to our wonderful Year 6's, we celebrated their time at Shoreditch Park this week with a beautiful graduation ceremony. Throughout the 90 minute celebration we sang songs, read poems and performed to a room of very proud parents and teachers. We move into our final...
Year 4 - Renewable and Non-renewable Power Sources
In Year 4 we have begun to learn about electricity. This week we have been discussing renewable and non-renewable power sources. Have a listen to our presentations!
Rauf's Poem
The River's a bird He swoops and soars The path below shows him A little boat's oars. The River's a shelter A towel, a cave The residents who walk inside Will feel a dry rave. The River's a scarecrow Guarding the field He acts cruel to the crows With an invisible shield. The...
ASPIRE in Autumn 2 2018
Autumn 2 Focus - Self Aware Samuel This half term we are thinking about self awareness. Specifically, we will be developing self awareness in our learning dispositions. In class we are reading books such as My Fantastic Elastic Brain, The Dot and Beautiful Oops. These books explore the concept...
ASPIRE in Autumn 1 2018
Autumn 1 Focus - Respectful Rodrick In Autumn 1 we focussed on respect. Pupils explored the idea of mutual respect within school and how we can be respectful members of our local and global communities. We made links to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and created rights respecting...
Practice Maths at Home with Year 4
Practice Maths at home with Year 4, Year 4 will teach you how to add, subtract, multiply and divide!
Eco-Active Workshop: Week 3
ON THE 12/10/18, GREEN TEAM MADE THEIR OWN POSTERS WITH THEIR RECYCLED PAPER THEY MADE THE WEEK BEFORE . They wrote to persuade more children to recycle more. Also, they wrote what people should recycle. THEY ALSO WROTE IT TO PUT AROUND THEIR CLASSROOMS! After that, they wrote on a piece of...
Eco-Active Workshop: Week 2
Action plan and Making paper. How to make recycled paper
Year 6 - IntoUniversity
Year 6 today started working with IntoUniversity to prepare for their move into secondary school by working with into university to look at timetables, subjects and planning towards the future. Next half term we will be working closely with into university for 2 weeks to look at possible...
Year 6 - World War 2
Over the last term, we have been learning about World War 2 through the books Rose Blanche and Maus. More recently we have been learning about the Holocaust and have this week been lucky enough to have Karen Van Coevorden from the Holocaust Memorial Trust and Hedi Argent, who came to England as a...
Year 6 - Spanish This Term
This is what we have been learning in Spanish this term
Year 6 - Secondary School Preparation
Year 6 today started working with into university to prepare for their move into secondary school by working with into university to look at timetables, subjects and planning towards the future. Next half term we will be working closely with into university for 2 weeks to look at possible...
Year 6 - Science: Bird Feeders
In Science today, Year 6 made bird feeders as a way to see how many birds we have and, if they are popular enough, what the most frequent bird to feed in our school is. We used Suet, seeds and oats to create a bird food mix, then used plastic cups and string to hold up bird feed. We are going to...
Year 6 - Royal Opera House
Year 6 today went to the Royal Opera House to see a stunning performance of Hansel and Gretel. We were lucky enough to sit in the stalls and hear the sensational orchestra play throughout a 2 hour show. Unfortunately we couldn’t take any pictures (Mr Scott even got in trouble!) but it was a...
Year 6 - Kayaking
Year 6 today started kayaking lessons - something that both classes will do over the next six weeks. Zephaniah today learnt how to get into and control their kayaks... something more than a few of them failed to do resulting in very wet clothes. Keep checking our progress as we progress towards...
Year 3 - Spanish This Term
This is what we have been learning in Spanish this term
Year 4 - Learning Factors
We've been learning about factors in Year 4. We used our division skills to find factors of large numbers like 100 or 180! We worked with our partners to solve problems. Have a look at what we've learnt
Year 3 - Place Value
In maths, Year 3 have been learning about place value. Initially, the children consolidated their knowledge of place value using lollipop sticks to represent two digit and three digit numbers. In the second lesson, the children began to represent two digit and three digit numbers using coins and...
Valerie Bloom - Performance
A mixed class of Year 5 and 6 children looked at the poet Valerie Bloom, they broke down one of her poems and tried to perform it in her native Jamaican accent!
The Power of Reading - Roald Dahl Day
For Roald Dahl Day this year we focused on the 'Dirty Beasts' poems and used the structure and rhyme to create our own. Here are some of the examples from across the school
Speaker of Hackney Visit
This week The Aspire Ambassadors, Green Team and School Council led a visit from the Speaker of Hackney. The students prepared a presentation to explain all about our ASPIRE curriculum and why it is important to us. The Green Team and Steering Group shared the work they have been doing around air...
Sharratt Class - Exploring Autumn
Sharratt class exploring 'Autumn' in their science topic about the changing seasons
Seuss Class Make Rain Catchers
In Seuss class we have been making rain catchers to measure rainfall
Seuss Class Make Kites
Seuss class made kites in literacy linking to the book 'Storm' by Sam Usher. Afterwards they wrote instructions for how to make a kite
Number Day 2019
Today we took part in the NSPCC's number day to raise money for the charity. Every year group came dressed up in number related costumes and took part in a range of games and activities in our lessons to support this important charity. So far we have raised over £200 - we will update you...
Eco-Active Workshop: Week 1
Eco Active Workshops are amazing! This week we looked at: observing the environment (Litter) and making seed bombs. *For these seed bombs we used Fuller’s Earth as our compost Next week we will be meeting with Calvin the Gardener and deciding where and when to plant the seed bombs in our...
ASPIRE Celebration Assembly - Self Awareness
This half term we had our Aspire Celebration Assembly linked to Self Awareness. We were celebrating all the progress we have made towards developing our Self Aware Learning Skills. Each child received a certificate linked to growth mindset, embracing, mistakes and being self aware about their...
World Children's Day 2018
On the 20th November it was World Children's Day. To acknowledge this important day, we were visited by a representative from Unicef. He told us all about World Children's Day and what this means for children all over the world. The pupils discussed the rights of every child and took part...
ASPIRE Celebration Assembly - Respect
This half term we have been focusing on 'Respect' within our ASPIRE curriculum. To celebrate all the progress we have made this half term, we held an assembly and every class gave a presentation on their progress in Respect. Pupils talked about respecting their learning and having mutual...
ASPIRE - National Careers Week
In March we took part in National Careers Week. Every class had a visitor who told us all about their job and what skills they needed to get this job. We linked this to Achieving Aisha and having high aspirations. The children participated in a Q&A with the visitor to find out more about...
Art & DT - Spring 2019
Art & DT Spring 2019 Slideshow
ARP - Cycling
Some pupils learned to cycle with Tan class this week
Anti-Bullying Week 2018
The focus for Anti-Bullying Week 2018 was 'Choose Respect'. Pupils at Shoreditch Park Primary were thinking of ways that we can make our school a safe and happy environment for all pupils. We had an interactive assembly from Roxanne at Big Foot Arts Education. She explored different kinds...
After School Club - Bagel Pizzas
This week we made Bagel Pizzas! Afterwards the older children wrote instructions and the younger children drew pictures. Have a look at our cooking photos, maybe you could try making bagel pizzas with an adult at home! Miss Biney provided lots of healthy ingredients: sweet corn, tomatoes, red...
After School Club - Arts and Crafts
This week in Arts and Crafts Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 were very creative. They made different objects and things out of a variety of materials. Can you identify what they have made?
World Book Day 2019
Children (and staff) went to excellent efforts dressing up as their favourite book character for World Book Day. A great day was had by all. Children enjoyed a whole school assembly where prizes were rewarded for the best dressed. Don't forget to spend your World Book Day token in bookshops...
Year 1 - eBooks
This term Year 1 had a blast creating eBooks based on the story 'Little Red Riding Hood'. We had lots of fun creating our own illustrations on an application on the iPads. We then used PowerPoint on the computer to add in our text. We got to practice our typing skills on a keyboard and...
A Conversation With John Bercow MP
On Monday we spoke to John Bercow MP who is the Speaker of the House of Commons. He spoke to us with Skype from the House of Commons where he chairs the debates and makes sure the Prime Minister answers MP’s questions. He told us lots about his job and how he got to be where he is. He was...
Year 2 - 2D and 3D Shapes
In Year 2 we are learning about 2D and 3D shapes. Today we looked at the faces and edges of a range of 3D shapes. We worked with our partner to count the faces and edges. We also talked about real life objects which are 3D shapes
Year 2 - Titanic
Throughout the Spring term, Year 2 have been learning about the Titanic. As well as visiting the National Maritime Museum for a workshop all about the passengers on board the Titanic, the children have been sequencing the events in the order of which they happened when the Titanic sank to the...
Year 2 - Sutton House Visit
Year 2 visited Sutton House to learn about 500 years of Hackney's History under one roof. Sutton House provided the perfect place to learn all about how Hackney has changed through time, linking to our 'Our Local Area' topic this term. The children participated in a Time Machine...
Year 2 - Pizza Express
On Wednesday, Year 2 enjoyed a trip to Pizza Express on Curtain Road. We left school promptly at 9am and made our way to the bus stop to catch the 271. When we arrived, we met a chef and a waitress who told us about their jobs. We then got first hand experiment rolling the dough. The chef showed us...
Year 2 - National Maritime Museum Titanic Workshop
Year 2 are learning about the Titanic in line with their History and Geography topic. We were lucky enough to attend The National Maritime Museum where the children will attended a worshhop. The children spent an action-packed day as a passenger aboard the world’s most famous ship before it...
Year 2 - Great Fire of London
Year 2 are learning about the Great Fire of London. Jeffers Class were lucky enough to be able to visit the Museum of London and see and feel an exciting combination of real and replica objects relating to the Great Fire, and learn all about life, homes and firefighting in 1666. Children...
Year 2 - ASPIRE Enquiring Ebony Assembly
Year 2 invited parents and carers to attend their ASPIRE assembly all about Enquiring Ebony. They presented their Enquiring Ebony homework projects all about the Titanic along with new facts they had learned. Pupils then explained that they had been taking part in philosophy lessons and gave some...
Year 2 - Art Week 2018
Year 2 have thoroughly enjoyed art week! We were studying textiles and learning how to sew. We created a cushion themed around our topic - The Great Fire of London. We used fabric, glue, thread, stuffing and needles. The children used a running stitch to sew their cushion. Look at the results!
Year 1... It's Christmas!
Year 1 had a wonderful time this week preparing for Christmas. We made snowman paper chains, gift boxes and had an amazing party! Happy Holidays from Year 1
Year 1 - Maths: Addition
Today Year 1 had lots of fun exploring adding facts to 10. We worked with our partners to construct numicon towers to help us. We then wrote down the corresponding addition number sentences and compared our findings
Year 1 Trip to the Museum of London
Year 1 had a great time at the Museum Of London today. We have been learning about clothes throughout different time periods in our topic lessons. At the museum we have seen clothing from the Roman period all the way to modern day. Have a look at the photos below, we had a lot of fun!
Year 1 POR - Beegu
Year 1 made a surprising discovery today. An unknown yellow alien had crashed it's spaceship in our playground! It must be feeling so lost and alone. Year 1 are going to help him find his way back home
Year 1 - Trip to Sutton House
Year 1 have been learning all about what it would be like to attend a school during the Victorian times. To further this learning, we went to visit Sutton House to find out what it was like to go to school during the Tudor, Georgian and Victorian times. The children participated in a workshop where...
Year 1 - Story Of The Week
We have been reading 'Traction Man' in Power of Reading. Today we made story boxes and worked in groups of 3 to choose one key part of the story to model. We have had a lot of fun making our story boxes and showed good team work. Tomorrow we are going to focus on using description to...
Year 1 - Singing Assembly
Year 1 put on an amazing singing assembly for year 2 this week. Over the past few months we have been working with the lovely vocalists Ann, Emily and Greg from the VCM foundation. We put on a performance to show all we have learned and even got year 2 to join in too! Take a look at some of our...
Year 1 - Poetry
Today year 1 have been focusing on figurative language. We read the poem 'Until I saw the Sea' by Lilian Moore and discussed her use of figurative language throughout the poem. We then went off in groups and thought about the best ways to convey this figurative language through movement and...
Year 1 - Poems About the Sea
Today Year 1 wrote their own poems about the sea inspired by the poem 'Until I Saw the Sea' by Lilian Moore. We used descriptive vocabulary to describe the sea and onomatopoeia to create the mood for the poem. When we had edited our poems, we published them onto our own works of art we had...
Year 1 - Performance with Apollo 5 at the Gresham Centre
Year 1 amazed us all in their performance with vocal group Apollo 5 on Thursday! The children have been working hard on a number of songs over the past year and had the opportunity to showcase their talents at the beautiful Gresham centre
Year 3 - 'The Ice Palace' by Robert Swindells
This term we have been studying 'The Ice Palace' by Robert Swindells. The book tells the story of a young, boy's pursuit to find his captured brother from the evil, child abductor Starjik. Pupils started off by studying how the author created a setting description using various devices...