Absence and Attendance

Our aim is to work in partnership with children, teachers, parents and other agencies to raise achievement. The key part of our role is to improve the children’s levels of achievement through continued regular attendance and excellent punctuality. We actively encourage dialogue between ourselves...

Autism Resource Provision

Welcome to Shoreditch Park School's Autism Resource Provision (ARP). This page provides information about the curriculum and the procedures in place for the ARP. Pictures and information for parents of current pupils can be found by visiting the Seuss or Sharratt class pages. Meet the Team Rochelle...

Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium grant is additional funding from the government designed to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. The Funding is allocated to schools for children from Reception to Year 11 who have registered for Free School Meals in the last...

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...

School Meals and Packed Lunches

School Meals and Menu In partnership with Fuel for Learning At Shoreditch Park Primary, we understand the importance of nutritious food in supporting children’s well-being and learning. In partnership with Fuel for Learning, we provide freshly prepared, healthy meals that are inclusive,...

Mental Health

Mental Health Support At Shoreditch Park we are committed to the early identification of any mental health issues that a young person may be dealing with. This can include low self-esteem, attachment disorders and difficulties regulating emotions. We offer a range of interventions in school that...

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 Autumn 1 2019

In Autumn 1 we focussed on respect and pride. 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 charters in every classroom....

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...

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...

Green Team

The Green Team are a group of pupils who are committed to making our school more environmentally friendly. They follow the eco-schools scheme of learning. Eco-Schools is a global programme engaging millions of children across 67 countries, making it the largest educational programme in the world....

Secondary Transfer

Applications for secondary schools are now closed. Secondary placements were shared on 1st March. Please contact Hackney Education if you have yet to receive your childs allocation. More information can be found here . For current year 5 children, information regarding open events and deadlines...

Uniform

Our Uniform Shoreditch Park blazer* Shoreditch Park book bag Shoreditch Park jumper Shoreditch Park tartan skirt* Shoreditch Park tie* Black shoes/trainers Grey or white tights/socks Grey pinafore Grey trousers and shorts Purple checked summer dress White shirt White polo shirt** For PE lessons and...

Nursery Admissions

Overview Admissions Nursery Highlights FAQ's Welcome to our outstanding early years provision. Our nursery offer includes: Fully funded places available for 3 & 4 year olds Breakfast & After School Club Experienced & Qualified Teachers Amazing outdoor and indoor spaces ASPIRE Learning...

School Tours

We warmly invite prospective parents and carers to visit Shoreditch Park Primary School and experience our learning community. Our school tours are led by a member of the Senior Leadership Team and provide an opportunity to: See the school in action during the school day Learn about our curriculum...

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...

Parent Engagement Calendar

Autumn 1 Previous Term

PTA

At Shoreditch Park we are passionate about working together to ensure our children and wider school community get the best possible experiences in life. The PTA aims to work together to: Run events where people can get to know each other and enjoy themselves Raise funds for resources that the...

Year 1

Welcome to the Year 1 page! You can look at the learning and activities we are doing each half term and get any curriculum letters and information you need. You will also find our class timetable. The Year 1 team Year Group Lead: Ms Hannaford Year 1 HLTA: Ms McGregor Grey Class: Ms Hannaford...

Meet the Team

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...

Ethos & Values

Mission Statement Achievement, progress, challenge, inspiration and enjoyment are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to providing children with the very best education to ensure that each child reaches their maximum potential and develops a lasting love of learning and sense of...

Destination Reader

To support children develop their reading skills in a smooth transition from RWI we follow Destination Reader across KS2. It begins in Year 3 and children follow it all the way up to Year 6. This year we even have some whizzes in Year 2 who will be completing RWI during the Spring term and moving...

Contact Us

Contact Us Address: Shoreditch Park Primary School, 113 Bridport Place, London, N1 5JN Telephone: 02077397973 Email: admin@shoreditchpark.hackney.sch.uk Twitter: @Shoreditch_Park Key Contacts Headteacher: Penny Smith SENCo: Miss Deegan - EYFS, Ms Byrne - KS1 and KS2 General Enquiries: Your initial...

Breakfast and After School Clubs

Breakfast Club Our breakfast club operates from 7:45-8:30am, Monday to Friday. Breakfast includes several options such as a wholemeal bagel, wholemeal cereal or fruit. All options are in line with our Healthy Schools award. Children are given several activities to choose from including: arts and...

English

At Shoreditch Park Primary school we teach English writing through ‘The Power of Reading’ which focuses on a range of high-quality texts to allow teachers to plan creative cycles of English with a focus upon a range of outcomes. Through the English curriculum, we help pupils develop the skills and...

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...

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...

Hackney Citizen Article - Plastic Pollution

Hackney pupils take on plastic pollution after learning about climate crisis Pupils at a Hackney primary school have been working on ways to tackle plastic pollution after learning about it through geography lessons and by reading the news. After hearing more and more questions from pupils about...

Year 6 - The Blitz

Year 6 this week in topic have been learning about The Blitz and have researched about what the blitz was and who it affected. Can you find out about the blitz using kidrex.org ? Here are some questions Year 6 have for you: What was the Blitz? Which areas were bombed? What happened to children...

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

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...

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...

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...

Virtual Open Events

We are delighted to welcome you to Shoreditch Park Primary School. Due to the current unprecedented circumstances, we are unable to welcome prospective parents into our school building. Instead, we are offering virtual open session which will allow you to meet some of our teachers and get more...

Genre of the Term

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

Roald Dahl Day 2019

This year we watched this video: We then wrote our own descriptive settings of the Chocolate Factory. We couldn't help but get ravenous for chocolate as we wrote them! Have a look at our work which is now on display!

ARP - Sharratt Class at the Museum of Childhood

Sharratt class had a fantastic day at the Museum of Childhood quiet day on 15th November. We travelled to Bethnal Green by bus. When we got there we looked around the museum, played with the robot and then went on the rocking horse. Then we had a craft workshop where we made a model of a bedroom....

Year 3 - Home Learning - Week Beginning 11th May 2020

Year 3 have been working hard this week, look at their great work! Character Description Liyah Maths Work

ASPIRE in Autumn 2 2016

Whole school ASPIRE focus – Achieving Aisha Whole school learning objectives 1 I can review my targets. 3 I can set learning targets. 4 What skills and knowledge do I need in order to succeed in the wider world? 5 How will I need to work with others in the local community to succeed? 7 What...

Year 5 - Home Learning - Week 5

Adam N - The Last Wild illustration Angel S - Change the Simile to a Metaphor Anis - Fox Friday Create it task Shayden Leggett - Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers

Incoming Reception 2020/21

Browne Class Transition Booklet Donaldson Class Transition Booklet Welcome to Reception Enquiry Ebony’s Homework All About Me Message from NHS City and Hackney CCG We want to reassure parents that all GP surgeries in City and Hackney are open, safe and available for all of our patients....

PTA Coffee Morning 2023

The PTA held their first coffee morning of the academic year. It was great to have so many reception parents join the discussion on proposed plans for this year. The focus was the upcoming events and KS1 playground. The Annual General Meeting will be held on the 7th of November at 9am at the...

Year 6 - Painting a Mural

Year 6 today started off the day by painting a design in the key stage 1 art shed. The mural will be added to by all to by all year groups but Milligan we're proud to be the first to start!

Reception - Starting in September 2021

We are delighted to welcome new starters to Reception in September. We have some useful information for parents / carers and children... Forms Please complete the following forms before 18th June 2021 : Pupil Registration Photo Consent Social Media Consent Free School Meals Eloise Erwin Early Years...

Year 6 - DT Week 2021

... team 'Red Desire' won....

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...

Year 1 - Design & Technology

...ciples.......nd making their own products. DT encourages children to explore and experiment with materials, tools...

Consultation on the Britannia Leisure Centre site

The Council is considering whether it would be possible to build a new leisure centre to replace Britannia – which is coming to the end of its life – and a new secondary school to help meet the demand for school places for local children. This would be funded in part by the sale of...

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 5 - Power of Reading News Reports

Year 5 turned into news reporters during their Power of Reading lesson. Play Play Play Play Play Play

Year 5 Visit St Paul's

Year 5 visited St Paul's Cathedral on Monday. We made our own organ and sang to the public!

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,...

Music in Autumn 2016

Here's what our classes have been learning in Music in Autumn 2016. Here Almond Class are learning to listen to a tune played on the glockenspiels and then copy it back as accurately as they can! Here is Dahl Class having their first go at composing within their newly formed bands!? Can you...

Nursery - Curriculum

Welcome to our Nursery Navigate the page using the buttons below. Meet the Team Timetable Admissions Curriculum Highlights Policy ​​​​​​​ Our Curriculum

Parents

Welcome to Shoreditch Park Primary School’s Parent Guide At Shoreditch Park Primary School, we understand the importance of communication between parents, carers and staff within the school. We are committed to following our ASPIRE principals and believe that good communication between...

Parents and Community Room

Shoreditch Park Primary School has a new Parent and Community Room. This is a multi-functional space where outside agencies and parents / carers can meet. The workshops happening for parents / carers throughout next half term of timetabled below. We look forward to seeing you there!...

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...

KS2 Music Notation

This week KS2 have been learning about music notation. We focused on crotchets (fly) and quavers (spider). Have a look at the websites below to find out more and test your knowledge. Rhythm Trainer Rhythm and metre Can you clap this rhythm?

Reception - Meet the Team

Welcome to our Reception Navigate the page using the buttons below. Meet the Team Timetable Curriculum Highlights Policy ​​​​​​​ Meet the Team Deputy Head for Inclusion/EYFS: Ms Deegan EYFS Phase Lead: Ms Francis Ms Lait EYFS Lead (on leave) Browne class: Ms Francis (Class Teacher & Interim...

Refugee Week 2017

BADU Foundation Stage Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

JDF Shoreditch Easter Show

We had our JDF Shoreditch Easter show on Sunday (25th March 2018). Both classes from Shoreditch Park Primary performed - we had a great time!

Summer Reading Challenge 2017

The Reading Agency and Hackney Libraries are running activities for children aged 4 to 11 years old to take part in the Summer Reading Challenge 2017. Animal Agents, illustrated by Tony Ross, will introduce readers to a variety of clever creatures, specially trained to use their skills and natural...

The City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park

A new academy opening in September 2017 invites you to a prospective parent question and answer session with Principal Holly Arles. Tuesday 15 th November, 9am and Wednesday 16 th November, 4pm at Shoreditch Park Primary School Refreshments will be provided. To sign up or if you have any questions...

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 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...

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...

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...

Visible Learning Impact Programme

Shoreditch Park has participated in a 2 year Visible Learning Impact Programme. This has transformed our approach to how we approach learning in the classroom and resulted in remarkable outcomes for our children. See our Impact Report attached. Well done to everyone at SPPS! Penny Smith Headteacher

Welcome

Achievement, progress, challenge, inspiration and enjoyment are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to providing children with the very best education to ensure that each child reaches their maximum potential and develops a lasting love of learning and sense of curiosity in the world...

Work Week 2016

Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Art & DT - Spring 2019

...pring 2019 Slideshow...

Year 1 - 'Until I Saw the Sea' Performances

This half term we are exploring poetry. Today we looked at a poem called 'Until I saw the sea' which had a lot of figurative language . We explored it together as a class and realised it describes the sea as you would describe humans such as 'breathing in and out'. Have a look at...

Year 1 - Understanding our Rights - Need vs Wants

Year 3 - King Smith Poetry

The children in King Smith class have started their new topic on poetry. We started by looking at a well loved poem by Allan Alhburg called Please Mrs. Butler. The children in King Smith learn about the different features of poetry performance - intonation, tone, action, rhythm, refrain,...

Year 3 - Learning to Read Music

This week Year 3 began learning to read music! See if you can use these music notes to workout which notes are played in the song!

Year 3's Poetry Performances

Year 3 are learning poems from the Allan Ahlberg book 'Please Mrs Butler'. This was our first time performing the poems for an audience. We can't wait to have another go so stay tuned to see how we improve over the next few weeks! Click any of the images to watch the video

Year 4 Maths Challenge

Here are Year 4 working hard to solve challenge of the week!

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 - Performance Poetry

Year 5 have been focusing on poetry. This lesson we worked in groups to perform a poem. Our checklist for performing included tone, volume, expression, actions and teamwork. Click an image to watch the video

Reception - Curriculum

Welcome to our Reception Navigate the page using the buttons below. Meet the Team Timetable Curriculum Highlights ​​​​​​​ Teaching and Learning in Reception Starting Reception Starting Reception is a big step for children and their families, from those first days of settling in, making new friends...