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...

Inclusion Team

The Inclusion Team holds regular pupil welfare meetings to review the support that is in place for pupils with SEND and other vulnerable groups. These meetings help to ensure that any issues which pupils might be facing are quickly addressed. Actions from pupil welfare meetings might include:...

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...

RE

Curriculum Intent At Shoreditch Park Primary we aim to provide an enquiry based RE curriculum, where pupils can develop an understanding and appreciation for beliefs, cultural practices and values. RE helps pupils to understand the place of religion and belief in the local, national and global...

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...

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...

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...

Support Plans and EHCPs

What is an SEND support plan? At Shoreditch Park when we have concerns about a child's progress we will meet with their parents to create an SEN support plan. Support plans are reviewed at least termly and detail additional interventions and support that we have put in place in order enable a child...

Counselling Service for Children

What is School Counselling? School Counselling offers a confidential space for children to come and explore their thoughts and feelings about worries they might have. These are often worries that make children feel sad, scared, angry or upset. These feelings can affect children’s confidence,...

School Streets

A School Street is a scheme where the road(s) outside a school is closed to most vehicles during school opening and closing times, helping children walk or cycle to school safely. Shoreditch Park Primary School received a School Street in September 2020 as part of Hackney Council's effort to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mental Health

...ual disabilities and/or ASC. Place 2Be - We have been lucky enough to receive funding from UBS to......peutic support in school from Place2Be. We will update the website when this provision begins in Aut......SENCo) via the school office. Place2Be Parenting Smart Our Mental Health Practitioner, Laura Serr...

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...

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...

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...

Shoreditch Park Family Cycle Training

...park entrance at 113 Bridport Place N15JN ( see map here ). Please arrive 10 minutes before training is due to start to ensure the session is not delayed. Trainees are welcome to bring their own bikes (please ensure they are roadworthy) but bikes will also be available to borrow. Helmets will also...

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...

Art and D&T

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

ASPIRE in Summer 1 2019

...zeyah. 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 small changes they could make to ensure they are keeping their bodies and minds healthy. The children read many books linked to feeling...

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...

Contact Us

... 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 contact will be answered by Karen Or...

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...

History and Geography Curriculum

History At Shoreditch Park Primary School, our intent is to produce a high-quality History education for all learners in order for them to gain the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life. We aim to inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past and we are passionate that...

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...

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...

KS1 Reading Morning - May 2022

The KS1 reading morning was a huge success, and it was wonderful to welcome parents back into classes to share a love of reading. At Shoreditch Park Primary, we value reading for pleasure as it helps children develop their fluency, vocabulary and develops their understanding of the world. Reading...

Year 4 - Khalsa Jatha Gurdwara

The Year 4 children had a wonderful time at the Khalsa Jatha Gurdwara. They learned more about the Sikh faith, they were shown the religious holy book and had a vegetarian meal (Langar). It was amazing to see how beautiful and respected their holy place of worship is. They were shown how Sikhs...

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...

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...

Year 4 - Tetractys Poems

Year 4 have had an extremely busy and exciting first week back. One of our superstars Naima was chosen to appear on television show 'Good Morning Britain' to give her opinion on the prospect of summer schools taking place. She was able to showcase her superior oracy skills to a national audience...

Year 2 Learn to Tell the Time

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

Groove Into the Woods: A Video Storybook

...an Hall, Gulbenkian and Kings Place....

Proposed Britannia Development

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

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...

City Year Has Talent

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

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...

Guitar Club - Can You Guess the Song?

...low......

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

KS2 Girls Football Tournament

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

Open Mornings 2015

Foundation Stage Come to our open morning and experience our outstanding Foundation Stage and meet the team. We have limited places available in our Nursery for September 2015 . Make our Reception your first choice for 2016 by attending the open mornings. Wednesday 16th September 2015 and Wednesday...

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!...

Power of Reading: Leon and the Place Between

PTA Winterfest 2016

We hope you all had a great time at our Winterfest! We certainly did! A big THANK YOU to all parents, family members and staff who came along and supported the PTA and congratulations to the raffle prize winners! We raised just over £1000 which will go towards improving the ks1 playground. If...

Power of Reading - Leon and The Place Between

We were focusing on the book Leon and the place between by Graham Baker-Smith in which Leon takes his siblings, who are sceptical about magic, to the circus. Whilst at the circus he gets chosen by the enigmatic Abdul-Kazam to participate in a magic trick and suddenly finds himself in the place...

Refugee Week 2016

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

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...

Year 1 Trip to Kidzmania

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

Year 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 - 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 3 - Our Local Area

Year 3 have started learning about local areas by discussing what important aspects of human and physical geography they should have. They learnt about the essential services, leisure, green spaces and shops. They have created a map of their ideal local area before we head out to Hoxton Street to...

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...

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 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...