Shoreditch Park Family Cycle Training
Book into an exclusive cycle training session with your child, every Saturday. The sessions are run by Cycle Confident who are endorsed by Hackney council (please note this is held on the school grounds but not managed by the school). This is a 2-hour cycle training session to take place in the...
Cost of Living Support
We know that times are extremely difficult for many of our families at the moment. If you’re struggling with your finances, please get in touch to let us know, as there may be things we can suggest which will help. Local Help and Support We recommend taking a look at Hackney’s 'Help with the rising...
ARP - Seuss Class - World Book Day
Seuss class had fun dressing up for World Book Day. We enjoyed going to the library to find books that linked to our characters
The Necklace of Raindrops
Year 2 have enjoyed reading our recent focus text 'The Necklace of Raindrops' by Joan Aiken. During this unit of learning, we discussed the story's introduction and how it is written to hook the reader. We began by thinking about the mood of the story's introduction, and the characters in it, then...
ARP - Seuss Class - Suleymaniye Mosque
On Monday the 20th Seuss class went on a trip to the Suleymaniye Mosque. We have been learning about religions and holy places during RS on Mondays and Seuss class enjoyed exploring a place of worship. Mr Savas, an admin lead at the Mosque, showed us around the Mosque and answered all of our...
Year 1 - Community
In year one, children have been learning about their local community and communities around the world. They have been exploring the importance of community spaces, such as the doctor surgery and the local vet. As part of this learning, the children took a local area walk to identify and observe...
Year 1 - Design & Technology
Design and technology (DT) in year 1 is all about helping children to develop their creativity and problem-solving skills through designing and making their own products. DT encourages children to explore and experiment with materials, tools and techniques to create models, structures and objects....
Year 1 - The story of the Secret Sky Garden
During the year 1 oracy session this week, the children retold the story of the Secret Sky Garden. The activity involved placing a cube on their vocabulary mat each time they used one of the core words. The core words are important vocabulary words that the children are encouraged to use in their...
Year 2 - Spitalfields City Farm
Year 2 visited Spitalfields City Farm for a guided tour to learn all about life on a farm as a city farm animal. The children got to interact with the animals by stroking and feeding them. The leaders of the farm shared amazing facts about the lives of each animal and answered our many questions....
School Council - Looking at the information plaques
Last year's school council went to visit the plaques they created with Hackney Council last year. We found all 5 plaques in Shoreditch Park and were very pleased with them
Reception - Learning About Eid
In Reception, we have learned about Eid and the different ways people celebrate it. We thoroughly enjoyed taking part in Eid celebrations
World Book Day 2023
Shoreditch Park celebrated World Book Day in style! It was wonderful to see the children dressed up in their favourite book character costumes, and the love of reading was evident throughout the day. As part of our World Book Day celebrations, we have collected money to donate to Book Aid...
Nursery - Summer Term 1
Positional Language Gruffalo Cafe Little Cloud Lucy Ladybird Seasons Red Nose Day Tiny Seed Very Hungry Caterpillar World Book Day Space Cafe We're Going on a Bear Hunt Snail and the Whale Cutting Skills Making a Jam Sandwich RWI in nursery Pancake Day Progress Party Earth Day
Year 1 - Hackney Museum Trip
Year 1 had a wonderful time on their trip to the Hackney Museum as part of their People and their Communities topic. During the trip, the children had the opportunity to learn about the changes in Hackney over time and explore the stories of different people who have moved there. They were...
Year 1 - Learning to Multiply
Year 1 has been learning to multiply! We began by teaching the children how to make equal groups, then worked on adding equal groups through repeated addition. We also explored solving multiplication problems by using arrays in a partner game. The children loved using this method, and it really...
The Secret Sky Garden
Through an excellent oracy education, children learn not only how to talk but also how to learn through talk. In the classroom, children have the opportunity to develop and enhance their understanding through structured and planned talk activities. This enables them to acquire the skill to...
Year 2 - Visit to St Paul's Cathedral
Year 2 had a wonderful opportunity this week to visit St Paul's Cathedral to enrich their 'Our Wonderful World' topic. St Paul's is a remarkable place that stimulates the minds of children of all ages. The trip provided an interactive history session that allowed pupils to delve...
Donaldson class go to Forest School
Donaldson class had their first Forest School lesson today! The children were very excited to explore the area and participate in a variety of wonderful activities. They created nests for birds, fishing rods for the pond and stick men from one of their favourite stories. All of the children are...
Browne class first Forest School lesson.
Browne class enjoyed our first Forest School lesson. The children took part in a variety of wonderful activities. They assembled and made their own bird nests, they created amazing leaf prints and their own stick men based on one of our favorite stories. We are looking forward to our next Forest...
Year 2 - Hampstead Heath Trip
Year 2 visited Hampstead Heath Education Centre to have a fun and inspiring outdoor learning experience. We connected with nature and ignited our curiosity through pond dipping, bug hunting and exploring habitats. It was a fantastic opportunity to share what we have learned about habitats in our...
Parent Election - Summer 2023
Two vacancies for the role of parent governor on our governing board are available from September 2023. The role of the governing board The school’s governing board is responsible for providing confident and strategic leadership, and creating robust accountability, oversight and assurance for the...
ARP - Seuss Class - New Obstacle Course
In Seuss class we enjoyed playing on the new obstacle course in Shoreditch Park. We had fun playing and building our resilience by challenging ourselves to overcome our fear of heights. We are superstars!
School Council Update - Spring 1 2023
Hello we are the school council and in this update we will be talking about pupil voice groups and what they have done this half term. Hello! I'm here to talk about the Rights Respecting Steering Group. This half term, they have led an assembly on different things to do with your mental health. Our...
Reception - Donaldson Class trip to Shoreditch Fire Station
As part of our current topic 'People who help us', we visited Shoreditch Fire Station to see firefighters in action! We had a great time trying on real firefighter uniforms, watching a fire pole demonstration and learning about the emergency systems
Inclusive School Award
Shoreditch Park have achieved the Inclusive School Award with Flagship status for the second time. "Upon entering Shoreditch Park Primary School, their vision, values, and commitment to promoting an inclusive environment is evidenced through displays of ASPIRE characters and their characteristics....
National Poetry Day 2022
National Poetry Day is the annual mass celebration on the first Thursday of October that encourages everyone to make, experience and share poetry with family and friends. Each year we come together because voices, words and stories help to bridge understanding in our community. This year we...
Year 2 - National Poetry Day
To celebrate National Poetry Day, we were lucky enough to have a workshop with poet Steve Tasane. Steve read some of his fantastic poems to us. We loved how interactive his poems were and enjoyed joining in. At the end of the workshop, some of us stood to share our own poems with Steve and the rest...
Visit from Banji Alexander
Thank you to Banji Alexander , who visited Shoreditch Park Primary to inspire our budding authors. We value reading for pleasure, and meeting an author in person is a truly remarkable experience. What will you be reading next, Shoreditch Park?
Seuss Class - Black History Month
During October Seuss class (ARP) have been celebrating Black History Month. Pupils learnt about Hackney carnival by dancing to Socca Music and making carnival masks. Children in Seuss class love crafts and are very creative. Their masks are now proudly displayed in the classroom. During our weekly...
PTA - Thank You
The PTA would like to say a big thank you to those who donated cakes, bought cakes and volunteered! It was lovely to see the children’s excited faces! We managed to raise an amazing amount of £292.54 and we couldn’t have done it without the support from the parents and carers. Hope everyone has a...
Reception Parent Morning - Developing Fine Motor Skills
This week saw the first of our parent mornings focussing on developing fine motor skills. The children and parents had a lot of fun working together at the different activities. We are looking forward to many more sessions like this!
'Astro Girl' in Reception
Our topic in Reception this half term is 'People Who Help Us'. This week, our core text is 'Astro Girl' by Ken Wilson- Max. The children will be learning to love the story all week. Here are some of the activities the children will be doing! Practicing scissor skills: making space...
Reception - Browne Class Trip to Shoreditch Fire Station
As part of our current topic 'People who help us', we visited Shoreditch Fire Station to see firefighters in action! We had a great time trying on real firefighter uniforms, watching a fire pole demonstration and learning about fire safety
Year 2 - Great Fire of London Workshop
This week Year 2 had a special visitor from the Museum of London who came to deliver a fantastic Great Fire of London workshop! We learnt all about the events that led to the fire, and had fun acting out the flames as well as the people who tried to extinguish them
Art and D&T - Autumn Term 2022
Sketching, painting and clay sculptures
Year 3 - Briggs Class Trip to the Science Museum
This half term, Briggs class went to the Wonderlab section of the Science Museum. We had so much fun exploring all the immersive activities and developing our Scientific skills. Some of our favourite sections were the dark room, the friction slide and the gravity testing ball game
Reception - Spring 1 2023 - Animals!
This half term we are learning all about animals! We have had a great time exploring the jungle safari and tending to sick animals in the vets' surgery. We are learning about animals across countries and the different habitats they live in
Reception - Lunar New Year
This week in Reception, we have learned about the Lunar New Year and the different ways people celebrate it. We thoroughly enjoyed getting ready to welcome the year of the Rabbit!
Reception - Browne Class Trip to Spitalfields City Farm
Browne class had a wonderful trip to Spitalfields City Farm. The children enjoyed looking at a range of farm animals and learnt about how they are looked after. We even got to see a bug hotel! The animals were very friendly and some children had the opportunity to stroke them
Reception - Donaldson Class Visit to Spitalfields Farm
This week, Donaldson class visited Spitalfields Farm as part of their Animals topic. They had a wonderful time meeting the different animals and even stroking them! The children learned about the different animals living on the farm and how they are cared for
Year 1 - Story Time Session at Shoreditch Library
The children were absolutely thrilled with the story time session at Shoreditch Library. They were completely engaged and thoroughly enjoyed listening to the exciting new book that was read to them. They also had the opportunity to explore the library's impressive collection of books. We want...
Year 4 - Bank of England Museum
Year 4 attended the Bank of England Museum and took part in a presentation where they explored what banks do and what the Bank of England does. They looked at how to spot fake money, different payment methods and jobs in the financial sector and at the Bank of England. The children loved holding...
Hackney Reading Champions
On Wednesday 21st June, our Hackney Reading Champions attended an end of year celebration at Hackney Town Hall, where they received certificates from Cllr Anntoinette Bramble for achieving the Gold Award