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SEND Support for Parents

Inclusion Team key dates for parents - 2025-2026 academic year Inclusion Team Parent Workshops Parent SEND Workshops Support plan meetings WAMHS workshops Workshop Resources Hackney SEND Parents Carer Forum (HSPCF) Hackney SEND Parents Carer Forum (HSPCF) has a range of useful information and local...

Online Safety

At Shoreditch Park Primary School we are dedicated to keeping children safe online and ensuring that children become digitally literate citizens. Our yearly curriculum map supports, develops and nurtures the digital literacy of our children throughout the school and is dedicated to supporting...

Mental Health

...few things you can do if you're worried. Let your child know that you're concerned Explain why you......easily than a face-to-face conversation. Let them know that struggling sometimes is normal and noth...

Year 3

Year 3 Team Year group lead: Ms Byrne King-Smith class Ms Silver Briggs class Mr Kwong Parent Curriculum Meeting Timetables Homework in Year 3 Children are given math (IXL programme) and reading homework assigned each Friday through Google Classroom. Math and reading homework is due each Thursday....

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...

Sharratt Class (ARP)

...hackney.sch.uk . ARP News and Letters Trips Soft Play - Monday 19th October 2026 Soft Play - Monday 9th November 2026 Soft Play - Monday 7th December 2026 Sharratt Class Highlights...

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...

Year 4

Year 4 Team Year group lead: Ms Byrne Almond class Mr Millar Morpurgo class Ms Has Parent Curriculum Meeting Timetables Homework in Year 4 Children are given math (IXL programme and Times Tables Rockstars) and reading homework assigned each Friday through Google Classroom. Math and reading homework...

Year 6

Year 6 Team Year Group Lead: Ms Green Year 6 Teacher: Ms Richards Zephaniah Class: Mr Dent (Teacher) Mrs Oyefusi-Adams (Support) Milligan Class: Ms Brittain (Teacher) Ms Osman (Support) School Uniform Grant at Age 11 Find out more Year 6 Residential Year 6 Transition Curriculum Timetables Secondary...

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...

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...

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...

Read Write Inc

...Reception - Year 3 Handwriting Phrases Read Write Inc. Letter Formation Handwriting Phrases Reading for Pleasure The Importance of Reading Questions and Answers Learning to read is the most important thing your child will learn at our school. Everything else depends on it, so we put ...

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 2

Welcome to the Year 2 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 2 Team Year Group Lead: Ms Hannaford Year 2 HLTA: Ms Twiner Hoffman Class: Ms Carpenter...

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...

Britannia Project News

Meeting Minutes 22nd March 2021

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...

Maths

Intent At Shoreditch Park Primary School, we teach mathematics passionately, instilling the importance of creative thought and fluency using number in all lessons. We intend to provide children with a foundation for understanding number, reasoning, thinking logically and problem solving with...

In-year Admissions

In-year admissions are applications made for school places outside the Reception Class intake and Year 6 transfer to secondary school in September each year. To make an in-year admission to Shoreditch Park School parents / carers must complete an in-year transfer and send the completed form to...

Free School Meals

Free School Meals Primary school children The Mayor of London has introduced universal free school meals for the 2023/2024 academic year for all primary school children regardless of income. However, we still need you to apply for free meals if you are receiving tax credits or benefits. This will...

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...

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...

Rights Respecting Steering Group

Steering group is a pupil voice group, which focuses on children's rights. As a gold level Rights Respecting school , this group has a very important role to play. They meet at least once a half term to discuss and decide how to raise awareness around children's rights. When steering group feel...

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...

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...

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...

Absence and Attendance

... Manager and Attendance Lead) Letters Why it is important for children to attend school regularly? Attendance and punctuality are important for Shoreditch Park Primary School as we believe this plays a key role in raising overall pupil attainment. Good attendance and punctuality are clearly link...

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...

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...

Amber Harley - 6th December 2024

We would like to inform you that Amber Harley, who has been an integral part of our team for over 11 years as an NEO, will be leaving Shoreditch Park at the end of the autumn term. Amber has made an exceptional contribution to the EYFS team, and her

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6th December 2024

Christmas Holiday Countdown Calendar 2024-25

This calendar can help your child understand how long the holidays lasts for and when they need to come back to school. It can help your child settle back into school quickly as they are prepared for starting school again.

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5th December 2024

Year 2 - Curriculum Letter - Spring 1 2025

Over the next half term Year 2 will be studying the following curriculum

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14th January 2025

A Space for Parents of Nursery & Reception Children with SEND

My name is Zoë Tweedale. I am a Clinical Psychologist who works with Children, Young People and Families in the local Community CAMHS Team.

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9th December 2024

After School Club Spring Update Letter - December 2025

At Shoreditch Park Primary school we are proud of the range of extra-curricular activities offered to our pupils after school, and of the successes our students have had in these areas. We encourage all our students to develop new interests and to

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20th December 2024

Year 6 - Curriculum Letter - Spring 1 2025

Over the next term, Year 6 will be studying the following areas

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14th January 2025

Year 5 - Curriculum Letter - Spring 1 2025

Over the next term, Year 5 will be studying the following areas

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14th January 2025

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...

Support Plan - Autumn 2024

Please find enclosed your child’s updated support plan. We would like to invite you to book a slot for your child’s support plan meeting on either the 2nd December or 4th December.

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20th November 2024

Head Lice Advice – Autumn 2 2024

Control of head lice depends on prompt diagnosis and effective treatment. We encourage parents to check their child’s hair at least weekly throughout the school year for the presence of head lice.

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18th November 2024

After School Club Autumn Update Letter - November 2024

It is lovely to see how many new and old families have settled back in to after school club this term. We would like to officially introduce Mr Siddig

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18th November 2024

Important - Changes to dismissal procedures from 11th November 2024

At Shoreditch Park we are committed to continually reviewing our practices to ensure the best possible outcomes for all our pupils.

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8th November 2024

Year 1 trip to the Natural History Museum

Year 1 children enjoyed an exciting trip to the Natural History Museum to further explore their dinosaur topic. First, we caught the bus to Monument and then took the underground all the way to South Kensington. The station was very busy, but we were so excited to get to the museum. Upon arrival,...

Year 3 Briggs - Ministry of Stories

Year 3 had the opportunity to go to The Ministry of Stories in Hoxton. The children were able to develop their confidence,imagination and potential through the power of writing. The children completed their own comic strips and were able to take home their own pieces of work

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...

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...

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...

School Council - Working with Hackney Council

The School Council have been working with Hackney Council to design some information plaques that will go into Shoreditch Park once the new development has been completed. The first session was spent in the park learning about what will be in the new design of the park. Then the second session was...

Green Team - Let's Reduce Electricity!

Green Team made some fantastic labels for the lightswitches and teacher computers to encourage them to be turned off when not in use. They then distributed them to different classrooms

New Starters Reception and Nursery - September 2022

We are delighted to welcome new starters to Reception and Nursery in September. We would love to welcome you into school for a New Starters Open Evening on Tuesday 28th June between 5pm and 6pm. Please find some useful information below. We are looking forward to welcoming your child into our...

Autism Parent Support Group

Throughout the year we will be running a number of sessions designed to support the parents of pupils with autism (though all parents are welcome to attend). The sessions will be a wonderful opportunity for parents to share their experiences, ask for

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16th January 2025

Supporting Vocabulary at Home

Join Melody, one of our Speech and Language Therapists to talk about how you can support your child’s Vocabulary development at home

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16th January 2025

Year 1 Heating System - 22nd May 2026

Further to our previous communication regarding the school’s heating system upgrade, we would like to provide you with an update on the progress of the works.

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22nd May 2026

New class allocations 2025-2026 academic year

As we near the end of another productive and rewarding school year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support. It has been wonderful to see our school community engaging so well with all the whole school events

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3rd July 2025

Exploring and Learning in Reception - Autumn 1

Our first half term in Reception has been an exciting start to the children’s learning journey in the Early Years Foundation Stage. The children have settled beautifully into their new environment, building friendships, developing routines, and beginning to explore all areas of learning through...

Teddy Bear Clinic

We are delighted to let you know that your child’s class will be taking part in a special Teddy Bear Clinic session, run by a visiting team from Queen Mary’s University who deliver fun and interactive health education workshops

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11th November 2025

The Shoreditch Park Scoop - 27th March 2026

At the end of each half term, staff enjoy spending time together over breakfast before the break.

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27th March 2026

The Shoreditch Park Scoop - 17th April 2026

Our recent residential trip to Marchants Hill in Surrey was an unforgettable experience for all involved. The children embraced every opportunity to challenge themselves, taking part in a wide range of exciting activities.

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17th April 2026

Browne Class Trip Postponement

We have been advised by the British Library that our planned trip on 20th May may be impacted by the upcoming tube strike action, which is expected to place significant pressure on transport links across London.

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14th May 2026

SATS results update - 3rd July 2026

We are writing to let you know about an important national update regarding this year's Key Stage 2 SATs results.

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3rd July 2026

Year 1, 2 and 3 Sports Day - July 2025

For the Years 1, 2, and 3 sports day event tomorrow, Tuesday 1st July, please note that the event will begin at the slightly earlier time of 0915 and conclude by 1100am.

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30th June 2025

Welcome Back Letter - September 2026

We hope that you and your families have enjoyed a restful summer break. We are delighted to welcome everyone back to Shoreditch Park Primary School for the start of a new academic year.

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4th September 2026

Clubs Autumn Term 2026

At Shoreditch Park Primary School, we are proud to offer a diverse range of after-school extracurricular activities.

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7th September 2026

Rescheduled Sports Days – September 2026

As you will remember, our Sports Days planned for the summer term had to be postponed due to the extreme heat.

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9th September 2026

Photography days Donaldson and Morpurgo

The school photographer will be in school on Wednesday 16 September and Wednesday 23 September to take individual, sibling and class photographs.

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14th September 2026

Invacuation drill - 18th September 2026

As part of our annual safeguarding procedures, we will be holding an invacuation drill next week. An invacuation is used when it is safer for pupils and staff to remain inside the school building.

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18th September 2026

Extended Day Updates - Summer 2025

Extended Day Updates We are writing to share some important updates regarding our Extended Day provision, including Breakfast Club and After School Club.

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30th June 2025

Summer Support Plan Meetings 2025

Your child’s teacher will share their support plan with you at parents’ evening. We would like to also invite you to book a slot for your child’s support plan meeting on either the 8 th and 15th July with a member of the Inclusion Team.

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26th June 2025

Year 6 University Week

Year 6 have really enjoyed working with Into University for the past week. They've had a chance to take part in an exciting range of activities; they've completed science experiments, acted like journalists and interviewed some famous figures in STEM and they've had the chance to visit...

Extended Day - Price Strcuture - September 2025

We write to inform you of the increase to the Extended Day price structure from the 1st September 2025.

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22nd May 2025

Fasting letter - 28th February 2025

As Ramadan approaches, we would like to provide you with information about our school policy regarding children fasting in school time.

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28th February 2025

Extra curriculum activities – Summer 1

At Shoreditch Park Primary school we are proud of the range of extra-curricular activities offered to our pupils after school, and of the successes our students have had in these areas. We encourage all our students to develop new interests and to

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4th April 2025

Year 1 - Enquiring Ebony Homework and Science Lessons

To prepare for their science lessons this half term, Year 1 were asked to make a plant using mixed media. Enquiring Ebony had set a challenge to research interesting facts about their plant. We then began our first science lesson for the half term by learning all about garden plants. We completed...

Autism Parent Support Group - 22nd May 2025

Our Autism Parent Group sessions are a wonderful opportunity for parents to share their experiences, ask for advice and learn about useful resources and strategies that may help their child.

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21st May 2025

RSE Letter - Reception

After the half term break we will be delivering lessons that form part of our Relationships and Sex education curriculum. These lessons are carefully planned and we follow a well-known scheme of work written by staff at The Christopher Winter...

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23rd May 2025

RSE Letter - Year 1

After the half term break we will be delivering lessons that form part of our Relationships and Sex education curriculum. These lessons are carefully planned and we follow a well-known scheme of work written by staff at The Christopher Winter...

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23rd May 2025

RSE Letter - Year 2

After the half term break we will be delivering lessons that form part of our Relationships and Sex education curriculum. These lessons are carefully planned and we follow a well-known scheme of work written by staff at The Christopher Winter...

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23rd May 2025

RSE Letter - Year 3

After the half term break we will be delivering lessons that form part of our Relationships and Sex education curriculum. These lessons are carefully planned and we follow a well-known scheme of work written by staff at The Christopher Winter...

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23rd May 2025

RSE Letter - Year 4

After the half term break we will be delivering lessons that form part of our Relationships and Sex education curriculum. These lessons are carefully planned and we follow a well-known scheme of work written by staff at The Christopher Winter...

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23rd May 2025

RSE Letter - Year 5

After the half term break we will be delivering lessons that form part of our Relationships and Sex education curriculum. These lessons are carefully planned and we follow a well-known scheme of work written by staff at The Christopher Winter...

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23rd May 2025

RSE letter - Year 6

After the half term break we will be delivering lessons that form part of our Relationships and Sex education curriculum. These lessons are carefully planned and we follow a well-known scheme of work written by staff at The Christopher Winter...

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23rd May 2025

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....

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 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 - 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 2 - Hampstead Heath Trip

This week Year 2 went to Hampstead Heath on a fantastic trip! It was a very hot day so we had to wear our sun hats and drinks lots of water! We got the 271 bus all the way there. When we arrived we had a picnic and then spent the rest of the day completing tasks linked to our topics of habitats and...

Year 2 - Museum of Transport

This week Year 2 went on an exciting trip to the Museum of Transport in Covent Garden. We got the 76 bus all the way there; it was a cold day so we were very wrapped up! When we arrived we had a chance to look around the museum and complete a transport hunt! We had to follow a trail and get stamps...

Year 2 - Rainforests

Year 2 have really enjoyed learning all about Rainforests in their topic lessons this half term. The children have been finding our about the different layers of the rainforest as well as the animals that live in each layer. We have been looking at maps to locate where rain forests can be found and...

Year 2 - Refugee Week: 20 Simple Acts

This week we have been learning all about refugees and completing some of the 20 simple acts as part of refugee week. Simple act 4 was 'sing a song'. We learnt a song that was created by refugees with 'Music in Detention'. This song is called home. It is all about the things that...

Year 2 - Topic and Science Enquiring Ebony Homework

Pupils have been creating amazing projects for their Enquiring Ebony Homework. These homework tasks are linked to our learning in Topic and Science. If you need any resources to complete your Enquiring Ebony Homework then your teacher will be happy to help!

Year 3 - 'Let Your Spirit Fly'

...een learning to sing the song Let Your Spirit Fly. Here is Briggs Class performing it for you. We hope you enjoy it....

Year 1 Trip to Clissold Park

Year 1 had a blast at Clissold Park on Tuesday! After we had lots of fun in the adventure playground, we went to visit all the animals. We seen Fallow deer, goats and lots of different types of birds. Just like Enquiring Ebony we made sure we found out lots of information about the animals and...

Year 3 - Refugees

Year 3 have been learning all about refugees using the 20 simple acts. They learnt about the journey a refugee may need to take if they are forced out of their homes. In order to completely understand the journey of a refugee we learnt about the stories of some refugees and used these to create a...

Year 3 - Solving Maths Problems Involving Money

Children in Year 3 where working together collaboratively to solve a maths reasoning problem involving money. They had to work as a team to find how much money Ben 10 had in his wallet if he had five different coins. They shared their ideas, listened to what others said, tried different approaches...

Year 3 - Spanish: Food

In today's lesson children have been learning about the different foods in Spanish. They completed a matching game in groups and then played food bingo. This lesson is part of this terms' Spanish learning centered around food, restaurants and going to the shop. Que rico!

Year 3 Topic for Writing - Ancient Egypt

For our topic curriculum we have been learning about Ancient Egypt. We have learnt about the similarities and differences between two periods of time - Iron Age Britain and Ancient Egypt. We compared life, agriculture and settlements. For this lesson, the children wrote a letter back home to Iron...

Year 3's Fossils

Year 3 completed their learning about rocks by making their own ammonite fossils. Ammonites were sea creatures that lived 240-65 million years ago. Ask us how they turned into fossils that we can still see today, we're very good at explaining!

Year 4 - Exploring Watercolour Painting

This week Year 4 have continued their exploration of watercolour painting by using their newly acquired skills in colour washing and colour pattern to create landscape paintings to illustrate their re-writing of their Power of Reading text, Storm. Keep an eye on this page for completed short...

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...

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 4 - Software Developers

This week Year 4 have continued with their project to become software developers and work towards creating their own educational game. First they unpicked the game 'Addition Race' and worked out the algorithm that must have gone into creating it. You can play this game here and see if the...

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...

ASPIRE Active

What is ASPIRE Active? At Shoreditch Park Primary School we are dedicated to ensuring each child achieves the best possible outcomes; academically, socially, emotionally and physically. ASPIRE ACTIVE is our initiative strive for our children to be physically fit and healthy. Why do we do ASPIRE...

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...

Donaldson Class - Spring has Sprung

This week, Donaldson Class have been doing some planting with our school gardener, Calvin! The children took part in some circle games, acting out the life of a seed, before planting some lettuce leaves. We can't wait to taste them after Easter! The children were full of enquiry, just like...

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

...eep in my bed. From Baby Bear....... your party. From Baby Bear Letter Writing By Ege, Deacon Class The Little Cottage Goldilocks Ga...... to your party. I love jelly. Let’s play musical chairs. I will bring you a cake. From Baby Be...

Music in Autumn 2016

...n learning a song called 'Let Your Spirit Fly' this term. Here is a video of them playing a mix of tuned and untuned percussion along to the song!...

Year 1 - 'Life in a Kenyan Village' Non-Chronological Reports

This week year 1 have been writing non-chronological reports on 'Life in a Kenyan Village'. To prepare for this, we have been collecting research from many different sources (video, booklets and images). After we redrafted our reports, we took them outside to our garden to report 'live...

Proposed Britannia Development

... Presentation for Parents Letter to Parents Introduction The Council has commissioned a feasibility study to look at a range of options for the Britannia Leisure Centre site. We want to find out if it would be possible to provide new leisure facilities to replace the out-dated leisure centre, ...

Refugee Week 2018

This year, to celebrate Refugee Week's 20th anniversary, we are attempting to complete the '20 simple acts' the Refugee Week team has challenged us to complete. Stay updated to see our progress throughout the week

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...

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...

Suzuki Violin

On Thursday we were very lucky to have a visit from Kate, Aga and some of their friends and students from Suzuki Music. They treated us to a brilliant performance, some of the children who played the violin for us were as young as 5! They taught us all about The Suzuki method and explained the kind...

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...

Visit to Hackney Town Hall

This Week members of the School Council, Rights Respecting Group and Aspire Ambassadors went to visit Hackney Town Hall. We met Councilor Rathbone, the Speaker and the Mayor! We had a tour of the Speaker chambers and the gallery of past Mayors and speakers. The children asked lots of thoughtful...

Year 4 - Science: Electricity

Year 4 are learning about electricity in Science at the moment. On Monday the children were experimenting with complete and incomplete circuits and had to explain why the light bulb did not light up when the circuit was incomplete

Year 4 - Studying Roman Artefacts

Year 4 are studying the Romans and were lucky enough to look at artefacts from the Roman times. They were able to look at a piece of Roman mosaic, a sponge on a stick which was used instead of toilet paper and a Roman torc which is a bracelet. Some of the children were even lucky enough to try on...

Year 5 - Home Learning - Week Beginning 8th February 2021

This week in Year 5, we have finished our explanation texts and have created our own inventions with multiple different features that we have designed throughout the week. We have continued looking at Earth & Space in our science lesson and slums in our topic lessons. We have completed...

Year 3 - 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

This week we have started exploring our new POR text, 'The Pebble in my Pocket'. The children really enjoyed looking for their own pebble and completing observational drawings of the pebbles. We have also created our own free verse poems

Year 2 - Power of Reading

This half term we have been reading Grace and Family by Mary Hoffman. We learned about The Gambia, the country in Africa that Grace goes to visit, and wrote a diary entry in role as Grace. We wrote a letter to wish Grace good luck on her trip and posted it in our classroom postbox!

Year 6 - Excellent Examples of Work

500 word story - Jalvin About Electricity - Oscar T Big Revenge - Oscar T Chelsie - Planning for write Chelsie - Taking Flight End of Unit Electricity Alex Jaqueline - Street Child Lesson 3 Nicole A - Setting Description - Paris Nicole D - long write Preciosas Story Shackletons Journey- Alex...

ASPIRE Ambassadors 2020-21

We are delighted to introduce you to our new Aspire Ambassadors for this academic year! Our Ambassadors are Year 5 pupils who are dedicated to developing Aspire across the school. They are involved in pupil voice meetings, Mentally Healthy Schools, Aspire displays, charity fundraising events and...

Year 4 - Home Learning Work

The Year 4 family have adapted admirably to the enforced period of isolation. The children have quickly adjusted to their new routine and the switch from physical in class learning to the Google Classroom. The dedication and enthusiasm to their studies has been inspiring and this has made their...

Year 1 - Home Learning - Week Beginning 25th January 2021

This week in year 1, we started our new text 'Traction Man' by MinI Grey. Children were given the opportunity to make predictions, explore the text and complete a retell of the story. In maths we were learning to identify and sort shapes. We went on a 3D shape hunt around our homes and sorted 2D...

Year 2 - The Dark by Lemony Snicket

Year 2 has loved exploring Lemony Snicket's text, The Dark. First, we recreated the illustrations, changing the mood from frightened to cheerful. We then wrote letters of advice to Laszlo advising how he could overcome his fear of the dark. We had some brilliant ideas and really hope we were able...

Year 4 - Mouse, Bird, Snake, Wolf

In Year 4 this week, we finished our exciting book 'Mouse, Bird, Snake, Wolf'. The children created excellent storyboards to retell the story and added lots of fantastic drawings with colour. It was a great way to talk through the best parts of the book and give our opinions about the storyline....

Year 1 - First Week Back (Summer 2 Week 1)

Year 1 has been very busy during our first week back this term. We have been finding fractions of shapes and quantities in maths, writing letters to Rapunzel in POR, learning about Ibn Battuta in topic and observing root systems in science. Here are some of the amazing examples of our work

Year 2 - Summer 2 Home Learning

The Year 2 Half Term Homework Challenge was linked to their new topic, ‘The Apprentice Gardener'. Children planted many seeds including lettuce, turnip, chive and bean seeds. Children are now keeping a diary throughout their gardening challenge to monitor the growth of their plants

Year 5 Maths Reasoning

Year 5 spent their maths lesson on Friday completing place value problems. They work with their partner and resources to investigate place value. They then had to explain what they had done and why it must be true

Year 6 - Science: Blood

Today, Zephaniah Class focused their learning on blood. They learnt about the importance of the different parts of blood and the jobs they do in the body. We discussed in length Blood donation, what that means and why we need to have this to help one another. To finish the lesson we made 'Blood...

Year 6 - Antartic Scene Settings

Year 6 have begun their new Topic and immersed themselves within the depths of Antarctica through the eyes of intrepid explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The wrote descriptive scene settings about the character first arriving in the Antarctic!

Year 6 - Magic V's

Year 6 today completed a reasoning challenge - Magic V's. In this challenge we explored the relationships between numbers and how we could create v's which add up to the same amount. To do this we had to work collaboratively and play with number to seek out patterns. Try it, what can you...

Year 6 - Maths Reasoning Work

Year 6 today worked on reasoning work as collaborative groups. We had to problem solve how to plan a school trip using both relevant and irrelevant information and data. Working as organisers, recorders, coordinators and planners we worked together to calculate data and write a letter to explain...

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 - SATs Week Celebrations

Year 6 this afternoon celebrated completing their SATs week with rounders on the park and ice cream - the whole school would like to get every single child a huge CONGRATULATIONS on completing their tests and working incredibly hard in preparation

Year 6 - Shakespeare Rocks Preview

Next week (Thursday 29th) year 6 will perform Shakespeare Rocks - a musical based on the life of William Shakespeare. Here's a sneak peak of the song Montagues and Capulets

Year 4 - Home Learning - Week Beginning 18th May 2020

Year 4 continues to show us all that they are resilient and adaptable learners . Here is an example of some of the excellent work that has been completed from the past week

Year 6 - STEM Day

Some lucky Year 6 children today took part in a STEM day in central London. Children had to work together with other schools to build a miniature masterpiece. We looked at the importance of technology in the world and used our engineering skills and team work abilities to create a structure. To...

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!

Maths Homework

Maths homework is given weekly using the website IXL . Each child (Years 1 -6) is given a unique log in so that they can access IXL both at home and at school. IXL is a fantastic tool to support your child in learning their maths; when children get questions wrong the program supports your child by...

Year 2 - The Great Fire of London

In Power of Reading Year 2 have been reading a non-fiction text all about the Great Fire of London and learning new facts about this historical event. This week we have been learning to make our very own houses from 1666, when the Great Fire of London took place. We thought about the materials...

Year 3 - National Story Week

This week we have been reading a story called "A Planet full of Plastic". We completed a range of activities linking to the story and learnt so much about how we can help our planet by reducing the amount of plastic we use. We made our own plastic pen pots by upcycling our old plastic...

Year 4 - Home Learning

Year 4 have adapted excellently to the google classroom and are showing us all that they are resilient and adaptable learners . Here is an example of some of the excellent work that has been completed so far