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...
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...
In-year Admissions
...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 Hackney Education. Please visit Hackney Educat...
Library and Reading for Pleasure
...er (when children are in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and 2 this is crucial) or beginning to read more......r child to read for pleasure? In Reception, Year 1 and 2 we encourage parents to practice the phoni......ther (when children are in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and 2 this is crucial) or beginning to read mo...
Pupil Premium
... to schools for children from Reception to Year 11 who have registered for Free School Meals in the last six years. At Shoreditch Park, we believe that the development of an effective pupil premium strategy should be cyclical and considered an integral part of existing school development planning. I...
Read Write Inc
...es a day (20 to 45 minutes in Reception) and re-assess children at least every half-term so we can p...... all children learn to read. More About Read Write Inc Reception Home Reading Children in Receptio......out Read Write Inc Reception Home Reading Children in Reception begin their reading journey learni...
ASPIRE in Spring 2 2019
...ould help them to achieve. In Reception, the children held a Progress Party for parents to attend. They shared their achievements and learning from this half term. It was a huge success!...
School Tours
... Parents Nursery Tours Reception 2027 Tours For families applying for a place in Reception fo......ilies applying for a place in Reception for September 2027, tours with the Headteacher will take pla...
Reception - Forest School - Autumn 1 2025
The children have had a fantastic time exploring the garden as the season changes. They learned about Autumn and all the different seeds that can be found now in the garden and the park. The children found and felt the shiny, hard conkers and collected tiny alder cones to use to make ink for next...
Reception - Teddy Bear Hospital Workshop
...curiosity and care for others....
Reception - PE Lessons
We are delighted to inform you that our Reception pupils will now take part in PE lessons. These sessions will be led by our school PE coach and will provide an excellent opportunity for the children to develop their gross motor skills and teamwork.
18th November 2025
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
11th November 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...
23rd May 2025
Exploring and Learning in Reception - Autumn 1
...e year!......as been a wonderful introduction to life in Reception, filled with curiosity, creativity, and joy. W...
Height and weight checks – Reception and year 6
As part of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), your child in reception or year 6 will have their height and weight checked at school. This is a standard annual health check for children across England.
22nd September 2025
The Shoreditch Park Scoop - 13th June 2025
Reception has had some very exciting visitors this week in the form of some duck eggs. Already 4 have hatched and are big enough to go into our habitat in the rainbow room! We have practiced gentle hands and quiet voices while taking care of the...
13th June 2025
The Shoreditch Park Scoop - 9th May 2025
This week our reception children were lucky enough to enjoy an awe-inspiring Fairy Tale themed workshop with Ruth from the Little Dance Company.
9th May 2025
Reception - Outdoor Learning - Autumn 2025
...entures as the year continues....
Reception - Spring 1 Clubs
We are pleased to introduce the following new Reception clubs this Spring term.
10th February 2026
Spring Term Extra-Curricular Activity Programme for Reception
At Shoreditch Park Primary School, we are proud to offer a diverse range of after-school extracurricular activities. These opportunities allow pupils to develop new interests, build confidence and engage in teamwork and healthy competition. We are ex
12th February 2026
Reception trip to the Farm - Spring 1
...memorable learning experience.......y for adventure! This term in Reception, we have been learning all about animals and their habitats ...
Reception - Curriculum
... Our Curriculum......€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹ Teaching and Learning in Reception Starting Reception Starting Reception is a big......Teaching and Learning in Reception Starting Reception Starting Reception is a big step for children ...
Reception - Forest School Sessions
...l of the soft sage leaves....
Reception - Holi
...l Holi!...
Reception - Exploring and Learning: Around the World
This half term, the children have enjoyed exploring different countries and landscapes through our Around the World topic. Using a range of core texts and engaging activities, they have learned about a variety of religious and cultural celebrations, including Easter, Eid and Passover. The children...
Reception Summer Club
Re Summer Term Extra-Curricular Activity Programme for Reception At Shoreditch Park Primary School, we are proud to offer a diverse range of after-school extra-curricular activities. These opportunities allow pupils to develop new interests, build co
26th March 2026
Key Dates for Reception - Autumn 2026
I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you and your family as you prepare to join the Shoreditch Park Primary School community.
8th September 2026
Autumn Term Extra-Curricular Activity Programme for Reception
At Shoreditch Park Primary School, we are proud to offer a diverse range of after-school extra-curricular activities. These opportunities allow pupils to develop new interests, build confidence and engage in teamwork and healthy competition.
20th October 2026
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.
9th December 2024
Reception - Learning About Eid
...g part in Eid celebrations....
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...
Reception - Start of the New Lunar Year
...the new Lunar Year!...
Festival of Triangles
Yesterday the whole school took part in the 'Festival of Triangles' - a family celebration of maths based around the triangle. Children from reception to Year 6 took part in creating a sierpinski structure and making tetrahedrons from straws to construct the huge structure. We loved using...
Open Mornings 2015
...for September 2015 . Make our Reception your first choice for 2016 by attending the open mornings. Wednesday 16th September 2015 and Wednesday 23rd September 2015 between 9:am -10am Please email admin@whitmore.hackney.sch.uk or call 020 7739 7973 to book a place KS1 and KS2 Come to our open morning...
Reception - Meet the Team
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Rights Respecting School Competition
Steering group need you! Steering group have created a display for the reception area but they want you to draw a picture representing one of the rights below. We have added some ideas for the pictures you might like to draw, please use these or come up with your own. Winning entries will go up on...
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...
Work Week 2016
... Year 5 Year 6...
Incoming Reception 2020/21
...nsition 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. Getting you child vaccinated on time is reall...
Reception - Starting in September 2021
...ed to welcome new starters to Reception in September. We have some useful information for parents / ...... Early Years Lead Welcome to Reception Uniform List All our uniform can be purchased from Khalsa ...... to order online. Nursery and Reception Girls Boys Ta...
Settling in to Reception
...elcomed all the children into Reception. They have settled in beautifully and we are looking forward to a great year!...
Reception - Browne Class Outdoor Story Morning
We were so excited to welcome our parents and carers into school for our first Parent Story Morning in quite a while! We had a great turn out and the children were able to share their favourite stories, authors and their passion for reading! We look forward to many more in the future
Reception - Donaldson Outdoor Story Morning
We were so excited to welcome our parents and carers into school for our first Parent Story Morning! We had a great turn out and the children were able to share their favourite stories, authors and their passion for reading! We look forward to many more in the future
Reception - Browne Class Nature Walk
This morning Browne Class left school for their first ever trip! We went on a nature walk through Shoreditch Park. We collected lots of leaves and used a 'autumn leaf information sheet' to find out which trees they came from. We learned the names of lots of trees in our local area. It was...
Reception - Donaldson Class Trip to the Farm
Today Donaldson Class visited Spitalfield's City Farm as part of their topic on animals. All of the children had so much fun meeting the different animals and learning about how they are looked after. The animals were feeling particularly friendly and the children were even lucky enough to...
Reception - Browne Class Farm Trip
The children were SUPERSTARS today on our trip to Spitalfields City Farm. It was the first time we had got a bus together and they did so well. We had a lovely time looking at all of the farm animals and finished the trip with a picnic in the farm's yurt!
New Starters Reception and Nursery - September 2022
...ed to welcome new starters to Reception and Nursery in September. We would love to welcome you into ...... and children welcome Reception ‘stay and play’ sessions Tuesday 6th September ......classes have been allocated Reception classrooms Parents/ carers and children welcome ...
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
...small world space...
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
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
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
...ar 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
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...
Reception - Back to School
Browne Class arebusy learning new skills already! Donaldson class have had so much fun exploring their new school environments and making new friends
Reception Daily Update - Monday 2nd November 2026
Today’s focus: Literacy Today we started our new Topic ‘People who help us’ - we read our focus story ‘Emergency’ by Margaret Mayo and discussed all the different people that help to keep us safe. Our EYFS focus: Understanding the World; Physical Development; Personal,...