Rights Respecting School

...aff who work at Shoreditch Park Primary School take their role as duty bearers (the role of duty bea......in the Convention.” What is a Rights Respecting School? A rights respecting School is one official...... self-esteem. The difference that a Rights Respecting School makes goes beyond the School gates, mak...

In-year Admissions

... admission to Shoreditch Park School parents / carers must complete an in-year transfer and send the......S and Shoreditch Park Primary School please do join us for a parent open morning ....

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 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....

Cost of Living Support

...d is entitled to free School meals (FSM) If your child is eligible for Free School Meals you need to register them. This will allow them to get a free meal at School, and we’ll get extra funding (known as the pupil premium) to support your child’s learning. Go to this government website to chec...

Shoreditch Park Family Cycle Training

...ds of Shoreditch Park Primary School (the session does not involve on-road training). The training is suitable for those who are complete beginners or looking to build a bit of confidence with balance and basic cycle skills. Training is for families so adults and children are welcome but minimum age...

Parent Engagement Calendar

Autumn 1 Previous Term

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...

Sharratt Class (ARP)

Timetable Homework in Sharratt class Children will receive an Enquiring Ebony homework project linked to their topic of learning. This project should be completed gradually throughout the term and returned to school on the designated date, which will be communicated by teachers. If you would like...

Vacancies

Current vacancies

Science

Science Intent and Impact At Shoreditch Park Primary, we provide an inclusive science curriculum that encourages our children to understand, explore and question the natural and humanly constructed world around them. In the EYFS, science is a key part of the specific area ‘Understanding of the...

School Meals and Packed Lunches

... member of the Inclusion Team.......us change termly, meet national School Food Standards, and are developed with input from our School ......e developed with input from our School Council. We cater to all dietary needs, including vegetarian,...

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...

Governors Committees

Full Governing Body The full Governing Body meets termly to discuss whole school strategy and developments. As per The Governance Handbook there are 3 core functions to the board: Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction Holding executive leaders to account for the educational...

RE

...ther. Shoreditch Park Primary School is a Rights Respecting School. Our RE curriculum directly links......School is a Rights Respecting School. Our RE curriculum directly links to the following rights from ...

Pupil Premium

... 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. In line with guidance from the EEF , from 2021 our ...

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...

Promoting British Values

...e. At Shoreditch Park Primary School these values are reinforced regularly throughout our ASPIRE cur......pinions and ideas through our School Council and other pupil voice groups . The elections of the Sch......groups . The elections of the School Council members are based solely on pupil votes, reflecting our...

Policies

...e the School's profile on the Schools Financial Benchmarking website . School employees (if any) hav......ancial Benchmarking website . School employees (if any) have a gross annual salary of £100,000 or m...

Performance Tables

... 59 pupils School Hackney National Good Level of Developmen...... Department for Education School Performance The DfE reports on important statistical informatio...

PE and Sports Premium

The government is providing additional PE & Sport funding to sustain and improve the provision for physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools. This funding - provided jointly by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport – must be used for additional funding on...

PE

...nt At Shoreditch Park Primary School we aim to provide a PE curriculum that is engaging, enjoyable a......embed Shoreditch Park Primary School’s ASPIRE ethos such as inclusion, self-awareness and respect....

Parent Workshops

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Online Safety

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Ofsted and School Improvement

...on of Shoreditch Park Primary School in June 2024, we have been awarded an 'Outstanding' judgement i......sults on the Ofsted website . School Improvement At Shoreditch Park we are always self evaluating an......s for Shoreditch Park Primary School ....

Music

...nt At Shoreditch Park Primary School, music teaching helps to develop creativity, imagination, good ......based on the Charanga Musical School scheme of work which facilitates and encourages an exploration ......ical canon. Through the Musical School programme, the children develop their understanding, make mus...

Year 5

Year 5 Team Year Group Lead: Ms Green Year 5 Teacher: Ms Madan Tan Class: Ms Perritano (Teacher) Mr Bolarinwa (Support) Dahl Class: Ms Carames (Teacher) Mr Innocent (Support) Timetables Parent and Carer Meeting Enquiring Ebony Homework Challenges

Support Plans and EHCPs

...one - Shoreditch Park Primary School has three parents' evenings a year. During these meetings all parents /carers have an opportunity to meet with their child's class teacher and discuss progress. Pupils on SEN register - targets will be shared termly. How this happens depends on the need of the pu...

Library and Reading for Pleasure

...ding at Shoreditch Park Primary School and linked with our Power of Reading Project we like to make sure that every classroom from Nursery to Year 6 has a well stocked and inviting Book Corner. In our Book Corners you can find everything from newspapers to poetry, non-fiction to fairy tales and pict...

SEND Support for Parents

...Referral) . Shoreditch Park Primary School has a WAMHS worker who supports us to identify mental health needs and signpost children and families to the appropriate service. For more information about the CAMHS offer in Hackney please visit their website. National websites Support Groups...

Meet the Governors

Shoreditch Park Governing Body is made up of volunteers who are committed to ensuring that high standards are achieved and maintained throughout the school. The body is made up of parents, members of staff, community representatives and local authority representatives. Their responsibilities...

Autism Resource Provision

...te.......rd is Shoreditch Park Primary School's ARP manager. She has extensive experience working in London s...

Safeguarding

...arding Policies Prevent duty Schools have a legal duty, called the Prevent duty, to “have due reg......ear. Online Safety Shoreditch Park School recognises the benefits and opportunities which new techn......ditch Park Guidance for Parents on School Trips We welcome parent support on some of our School tri...

ASPIRE in Autumn 1 2019

... gold level Rights Respecting School . The children also learned about democracy and took part in School elections for our Pupil Voice groups. We read the books 'Do Unto Otters' and 'The Golden Rule', which explore the concept of treating others the way you would like to be treated. ...

Edenred

Please follow the user guide below to redeem your vouchers. If there are any problems, please contact Edenred using the following contact details: freeschoolmeals@edenred.com or call 0333 400 5932

Britannia Project News

Meeting Minutes 22nd March 2021

Oracy

At Shoreditch Park Primary, ASPIRE oracy plays a prominent role in teaching and learning. We understand that oracy skills are vital to success in school and in life, as they are closely linked to cultural capital. For many children, especially those growing up in poverty, opportunities to develop...

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...

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...

Mental Health

...approach. Natasha Mattos, our School Counsellor, works with a small number of children that we have ......ellbeing and Mental Health in Schools (WAMHS) service, which aims to improve mental health and wellb...

School Council

...ions. Shoreditch Park Primary School Council members help to represent children’s voices. They are......n creating positive change. The School Council meets to address issues that have been raised by chil...

Data Protection

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is intended to strengthen rights of all European Union citizens over how organisations use personal data. This is to ensure that sensitive or private information remains safe. We’ve updated our privacy notices which tell you what we do with your...

Spanish

...a .......reasons why Shoreditch Park Primary School was awarded Bronze for the Shoreditch Park Premio Espanol...

Year 6

...eacher) Ms Osman (Support) School Uniform Grant at Age 11 Find out more Year 6 Residential Yea......culum Timetables Secondary School Application Support Useful Year 6 Downloads Grammar revisio...

Green Team

...hools scheme of learning. Eco-Schools is a global programme engaging millions of children across 67 ......l programme in the world. Eco-Schools has been empowering children to drive change and improve their...

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...

Governors Key Documents

The documents below provide Governors' Information and Duties in line with the constitution of governing bodies of maintained schools statutory guidance. Please see the Committees page for further information such as terms of reference and minutes

Secondary Transfer

...School on the Hackney Education and Schools website . Apply now... Useful Documents and Links...

Uniform

... can be purchased from Khalsa Schoolwear . Khalsa Schoolwear 388 Bethnal Green Rd London E2 0AH Call......om Khalsa Schoolwear . Khalsa Schoolwear 388 Bethnal Green Rd London E2 0AH Call: 020 7729 3286 Sec...

Nursery Admissions

... olds Breakfast & After School Club Experienced & Qualified Teachers Amazing outdoor and indoor spaces ASPIRE Learning Curriculum Weekly workshops Admissions Children are eligible to start Nursery following their third birthday. Admission takes place throughout the academic ...

School Tours

...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 and enrichment opportunities Ask questions abo...

Counselling Service for Children

...ave been experiencing.......g.......eelings with their counsellor/therapist. Meet our School Counsellor This is Natasha Mattos She has ...

Intervention and Provision

At Shoreditch Park we run a range of interventions to support our pupils to develop new skills and address any gaps in their learning. The interventions change every year, based on the presenting needs of our pupils. Please see the intervention information document for more information about the...

SEND Policies

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Speech and Language Support

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Maths

...nt 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 resilience ...

School Streets

... a Greener Hackney website .......fely. Shoreditch Park Primary School received a School Street in September 2020 as part of Hackney C......ark Primary School received a School Street in September 2020 as part of Hackney Council's effort to...

English

...Pupils at Shoreditch Park Primary School learn to speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others, and through their reading and listening, others can communicate with them. Oracy is embedded within the literacy cycles we teach and through reading, in particu...

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...

Art and D&T

...dren at Shoreditch Park Primary School experience making and learning from ‘mistakes’ which fost......o Google Classroom: The Arts_ Whole School Portfolio 22/23. Google Classroom monitoring throughout a......e uploaded to Google Classroom: The Arts_ Whole School Portfolio 22/23. Google Classroom monitoring ...

Ethos & Values

...ct. Shoreditch Park Primary School is a Rights Respecting School . This means we place the United ......School is a Rights Respecting School . This means we place the United Nations Convention on the Righ...

Contact Us

...ress: Shoreditch Park Primary School, 113 Bridport Place, London, N1 5JN Telephone: 02077397973 Emai......red by Karen Orlans. Visiting School All visitors must report to the main reception on Grange Stree......el to Shoreditch Park Primary School, please see the Transport for London website ....

Free School Meals

...ing for Free School Meals......g that will benefit your child. Schools get extra funding, known as the ‘Pupil Premium’, for eve......eir parents are receiving benefits. Schools use this money for activities such as art therapy, boost...

Absence and Attendance

...ant for Shoreditch Park Primary School as we believe this plays a key role in raising overall pupil ......pproach , Shoreditch Park Primary School has a zero-tolerance stance on holidays during term time. ......onsible for your child’s/children’s punctuality. School starts at 9.00am. The School gates are ...

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...

Computing

...orld, Shoreditch Park Primary School understands and values the importance of teaching Computing fro......ation. At Shoreditch Park Primary School, we recognise that pupils are entitled to quality hardware ......ssion grids. At Shoreditch Park Primary School we use the Switched On computing and Lego WeDo scheme...

ASPIRE Mornings

At Shoreditch Park we believe that in order to expect positive and respectful communication, we need to model and provide opportunities for it within our school day. Our mornings are free flow and children independently come into their classes between 8.45 - 9.00. On their transition up the stairs...

History and Geography Curriculum

...ry At Shoreditch Park Primary School, our intent is to produce a high-quality History education for ......istory at Shoreditch Park Primary School, our planning is supported by the Rising Stars scheme of wo......a local framework. At Shoreditch Park Primary School, we believe the impact of our History teaching ...

ASPIRE in Summer 1 2019

...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 feelings, sharing problems and dealin...

Breakfast and After School Clubs

... are in line with our Healthy Schools award. Children are given several activities to choose from in......ervices Terms and Conditions After School Club Our after-School club operates from 3.30 until 5.30p......ptions are in line with our Healthy Schools award. Children are given several activities to choose f...

Year 6 - Schools Across the Ocean project

...k part in the British Council Schools Across the Ocean project, collaborating with partner Schools in Brazil as part of a global initiative supporting COP 2026. Through the project, pupils explored the interconnectedness of ocean ecosystems and developed a deeper understanding of environmental susta...

Year 2 - Exploring animal habitats

Year 2 had a fantastic time exploring animal habitats in the school garden. They searched for habitats and microhabitats, discovering a variety of animals and plants along the way. The children loved investigating outdoors and were excited to see what they could find!

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...

Year 2 Library Visit

We love reading in Year 2 and have recently enjoyed a fantastic visit to Hoxton Library. After an exciting storytime with the librarian, we browsed the shelves to find a book to read with a friend or grown up. Before we went back to school, we were allowed to choose a world book day book to take...

Year 5 - Music Mission Company Enrichment

Year 5 took part in an onsite music enrichment with the Music Mission company. The day consisted of exciting teacher performances and a workshop. It was a fun and educational way for children to learn about drumming from many cultures. With so many children inspired - we look forward to offering...

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...

ASPIRE - Autumn 1: Self Awareness and Achievement

In Autumn 1, our focus was Self Awareness and Achievement. We wanted to build self-awareness around the changes to our school routines due to Covid-19 and staying safe and healthy. Within Aspire lessons we created space to discuss our experiences during school closure and our feelings about...

ASPIRE Ambassadors 2020-21

...ce meetings, Mentally Healthy Schools, Aspire displays, charity fundraising events and the School newsletter. They strive to be Aspire role models and represent our School and its values in the local community....

ASPIRE - Autumn 2 - Inclusivity and Self Awareness

In Autumn 2 our focus was Inclusive Izeyah and Self Aware Samuel. In KS2 we were focusing on resilience. The children know that resilience is a skill that can be developed to help us cope with challenging times or circumstances. We have all shown resilience in our community and school during the...

ASPIRE Whole School Projects During Remote Learning

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 4 - IntoUniversity Workshop

Year 4 had a thrilling time last week. We were fortunate enough to participate in an 'IntoUniversity workshop' via Zoom. The children learnt all about what careers are and how to develop their skills inside and outside of school

Art Week in Year 5

This week we have been focusing on art, specifically digital art. We started the week by evaluating and analysing creative works using the language of art and discussed 'how does the artwork make you feel and why do you think that might be?' Through discussion, we were able to make a connection...

Reception - Starting in September 2021

... Social Media Consent Free School Meals Eloise Erwin Early Years Lead Welcome to Reception ...... can be purchased from Khalsa Schoolwear in Bethnal Green. Please visit their website for more detai...... polo shirt School jumper* School jumper* Optional b...

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...

Rights Respecting Steering Group - Governor Link Visit

Members of the RRSG met with one of the school governors to discuss their impact on the school

Year 6 - Goodbye for Now

Today we say 'Goodbye for Now' to our wonderful Year 6's who will be starting an exciting new chapter in their secondary schools from September. We could not be prouder of the young adults that they are becoming and everything they have achieved during their time at Shoreditch Park. We had a...

Green Team - Learning About Sustainability

The Green Team has been learning all about sustainability. They have been working alongside the Aspire ambassadors and Mr Calvin (our resident gardener) to plant and grow more fruit and vegetables in our school grounds

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...

Year 1 - 2D Shapes

Last week, Year 1 learnt all about 2D shapes and have been identifying and describing the properties of 2D shapes. Year 1 were able to apply this knowledge and went on a shape hunt around the school and their classroom

Reception - Outdoor Learning - Autumn 2025

... taking part in weekly Forest School sessions, held in the wonderful natural environment of our own ...... surrounded by nature. Forest School has provided a rich extension to the children’s learning, enc...

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...

Year 5 - Hackney School of Food

...ic School trip to the Hackney School of Food, where they learned new skills and worked together to make delicious Moroccan kofta. They learned how to be safe in the kitchen, chop and dice vegetables, and the science behind making food taste great. They carefully chopped courgette, shallots and bell ...

School Council - Working with Hackney Council

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Inclusive School Award

...k have achieved the Inclusive School Award with Flagship status for the second time. "Upon entering......ering Shoreditch Park Primary School, their vision, values, and commitment to promoting an inclusive...

School Council - Looking at the information plaques

Last year's school council went to visit the plaques they created with Hackney Council last year. We found all 5 plaques in Shoreditch Park and were very pleased with them

Donaldson class go to Forest School

... 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 very much loo...

Browne class first Forest School lesson.

...lass enjoyed our first Forest School lesson. The children took part in a variety of wonderful activi......ng forward to our next Forest School lesson....

Parent Election - Summer 2023

...editchpark.hackney.sch.uk or Georgia Caton, School Business Manager at the School....

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 - Forest School Sessions

...ontinue to enjoy their Forest School sessions each week. As the weather warms, the children have loved engaging with the pond. They learned how to pond dip safely and how to clear out the old leaves and duckweed so that they could see the tiny pond animals. They found shiny snails, wriggly leeches, ...

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...

Pupil Voice

The pupil voice team met with Ms Caton and Ms MacCourt to finalise the school lunch menu. We discussed elements that had to be included such as food standards, and initiatives that previous pupil voice groups had implemented such as Planet friendly Mondays. They discussed ways in which the pupil...

Year 3 Briggs - Hackney School of Food

... on food education at Hackney School of Food. The children were able to learn about where food is gr......s links well with our Healthy School approach and D&T....

Year 1 - Exploring Family History

In History this term, Year One has been learning about ‘My Family History.’ The children have been exploring the similarities and differences between their own childhood and the childhood of their grandparents. In this lesson, the children had a great time exploring what schools were...

Nursery - Forest Schools

...classroom during their Forest Schools session....

Mathstatic Activities - 2nd February 2024

On Friday 2 nd February 2024, our pupils enjoyed a ‘mathstastic’ series of activities as part of the NSPCC’S Number Day. The nationwide event encourages schools to raise money for the children’s charity while also celebrating the importance of maths and numeracy skills. All...

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...

Year 6 - School Council Candidate Speeches

...ear 6 we had speeches for the School Council candidates....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Food Revolution Day

For Whitmore's Food Revolution Day Key Stage 1 got busy in the garden with Calvin, each child was able to plant their very own plant. The whole school also entered into a competition, where everyone designed their own healthy smoothie recipe. The winning entry will get the opportunity to create...

Gardening at Shoreditch Park

Well done to all of our gardeners this year, a new wild flower meadow, a great crop and a recognition of all of the children's hard work by the London Children's Flower society. The judges awarded our school Gold standard in their summer competition. Congratulations!

Hispanic Day 2017

...July, Shoreditch Park Primary School celebrated Hispanic Day. We learnt about the Hispanic culture, traditions and food and we practised using and applying our Spanish language skills. In the morning we had the opportunity to watch a Mexican Mariachi Band! We learnt more about the origins of Mariach...

KS1 - London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican

On Monday 20th March all of KS1 went to the Barbican Centre for an amazing music concert! We travelled from school on the 76 bus and had a packed lunch at the Barbican. We watched the fantastic London Symphony Orchestra who played along to a story called 'Stan and Mabel'. We had learnt the...

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...

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?

Level 1 Achieved!

...fficially 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 School has created an environment where children's rights were &ls...

London Children's Flower Society Gold Medal Award

Congratulations to all our gardeners at Shoreditch Park! As well as our gold medal award from the London Children’s Flower Society, the school also won the 1st Time Trophy. Over 130 London schools took part in the scheme and we were one of 20 schools invited to the Guildhall to pick up the...

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...

Parents

...me to Shoreditch Park Primary School’s Parent Guide At Shoreditch Park Primary School, we und......e At Shoreditch Park Primary School, we understand the importance of communication between parents,...

Dance Club at Haggeston School

Dance club did a great job at Haggeston last night! the performance was amazing! Well done to everyone involved you're absaloute superstars!

Parents and Community Room

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Pasta Car Challenge

On Friday, 27th May 2016, Whitmore hosted Vikram Yadh from Affordable Science to conduct the “Pasta Car Challenge”. Every class in the school, from Nursery to Year 6 (with the exception of Year 3, who were on a trip), undertook the challenge to design a wheeled vehicle from dried pasta...

Proposed Britannia Development

... not include Whitmore Primary School. Presentation for Parents Letter to Parents Introduct......ial to bring Whitmore Primary School in as part of the site. If it is brought into the scheme, Whitm...... the scheme, Whitmore Primary School will be re-provided somewhere else on the site, but at this sta...

RAF Centenary Flypast

We managed to get an amazing view of the RAF centenary flypast. We watched from the roof and saw all the planes, old and new, fly over school on their way to Buckingham Palace. It was very exciting!

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...

Rights Respecting School: Learning about our rights

The Steering Group have been busy collecting data over the last two weeks. As part of their role, they wanted to assess the impact of the RRSA lessons and assemblies. After interviewing pupils from Year 1 to Year 6, it was evident that pupils across the school were able to recall some of their...

Roald Dahl Day 2016

...ar at Shoreditch Park Primary School we celebrated Roald Dahl Day by using our imaginations and recreating some of George's Marvellous medicines. Here are some examples of the activities we did and some of the revolting and magical recipes created!...

Samba Dancing

...moves at Haggerston Secondary School. As they took to the stage, the hall was gripped with anticipation and they did not disappoint. The crowd was blown away by their creative moves. Well done dance group, you worked so hard, you made Whitmore and Achievement Aisha incredible proud....

Science - Using Electricity

In Shoreditch Park this week we have been lucky enough to have Dan, a scientist from the Royal Institiute of Science visit us in school to show us a number of experiements showing how we manage to use electricity every day - despite it being so dangerous! We witnessed some of the earliest demos...

Sewing Projects

This term we are focusing on textiles in art. Classes across the school have made a start on their sewing projects. Children have been learning various stitches such as running stitch and back stitch as well as drawing their designs to use as templates. Check back soon to see the finished projects

Sewing Projects

This term all classes have been learning to sew. Everyone has shown great resilience and enthusiasm for learning a new skill. They have worked extremely hard to produce some fantastic final products. Here are some examples from around the school

Shoreditch Park Garden

We've been busy in the school garden! We've been laying the foundations for our new greenhouse and harvesting this year's crop

Dance Show Rehearsals

...arsal yesterday at Haggerston School. They were great! Tonight is the big show, wish them luck! A special thank you to Nia who has helped support the dance teacher and who has been an absolute star!...

Consultation on the Britannia Leisure Centre site

...s for Shoreditch Park Primary School parents on between 15.30 and 16.30 on Tuesday 13 December or Tuesday 10 January 2017. All residents in Hoxton East and Shoreditch have been sent a consultation questionnaire in the post. You can also complete the consultation questionnaire online at consultation....

The Choir Sings 'El Condor Pasa'

This week choir enjoyed singing El Condor Pasa by Simon and Garfunkel which the whole school have also been learning in singing assembly! This is our first attempt and we can't wait to practise it again next week!

Cats Protection Non-Uniform Day and Cake Sale

On Wednesday 23rd March there will be a cat themed (big and small cats) non-uniform day and also cake sale after school to raise money for Cats Protection! We are also very lucky to have an educational speaker coming in to teach us a bit more about cats and the charity! Please dress up and bring in...

Councillor Bramble Visit

...sited Shoreditch Park Primary School. Councillor Bramble is Deputy Mayor of Hackney and works closel......ntatives from our Green Team, School Council, Rights Respecting Steering Group and Aspire Ambassador...

'Future sounds of Hackney' - Hackney Today

All students in a Year 4 primary school class are now able to play a musical instrument thanks to a new programme being piloted in their school. Watch Year 4 play the songs mentioned in this article

'Rights for children' - Hackney Today

PUPILS at Shoreditch Park primary marked Universal Children’s Day with a visit from the Deputy Mayor of Hackney. Cllr Anntoinette Bramble watched a presentation on the UN convention on children’s rights and how this is promoted at the school

After School Club - Arts and Crafts

This week in Arts and Crafts Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 were very creative. They made different objects and things out of a variety of materials. Can you identify what they have made?

After School Club - Bagel Pizzas

This week we made Bagel Pizzas! Afterwards the older children wrote instructions and the younger children drew pictures. Have a look at our cooking photos, maybe you could try making bagel pizzas with an adult at home! Miss Biney provided lots of healthy ingredients: sweet corn, tomatoes, red...

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...

Aspire - Respectful Rodrick

...ecting Steering Group and the School Council. The School choir performed a song to close the assembly. We look forward to our next assembly based on Achieving Aisha!...

ASPIRE - Rights Respecting Schools Responses

ASPIRE Active

...e? 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 Active? One third of chi...

ASPIRE Artwork

...g out of London into Whitmore School. They worked with a variety of different materials and learnt about a range of techniques. All the children worked hard and should be very proud of their fantastic artwork....

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...

BADU/Refugee Week

... Week Shoreditch Park Primary School are supporting Badu and the soul garden's project in Bulgaria. They will be visiting Bulgaria in August and volunteering at an orphanage. During refugee week children had the opportunity to donate to this. This money went towards essential hygienic items for ...

Speaker of Hackney Visit

...e 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 quality and gave the ...

The City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park

...pm at Shoreditch Park Primary School Refreshments will be provided. To sign up or if you have any questions please email holly.arles@thecityacademy.org . The City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park is a new academy sponsored by the City of London Corporation and modelled on The City Academy, Hackne...

Year 5 - Writing Setting Descriptions Based Upon 'The Varmints'

This week Year 5 began their return to school writing setting descriptions based upon our new text 'The Varmints'. We spent the week discussing the text and building vocabulary banks in order to be able to write with exceptional descriptive devices. Have a read of some of our incredible...

Year 6 - Forest School Team Building

Year 6 today attended a forest school team building session in Hackney. We undertook activities to build dens with tarp and had to use our cooperative schools to work together towards a goal. We built bases, rafts and competed to try and build different things. A fantastic day!

Year 6 - Graduation 2019

...nto our final week of Primary School next week proud of all our children and excited for what the future holds....

Year 6 - IntoUniversity

Year 6 today started working with IntoUniversity to prepare for their move into secondary school by working with into university to look at timetables, subjects and planning towards the future. Next half term we will be working closely with into university for 2 weeks to look at possible...

Year 6 - Kayaking

Year 6 today started kayaking lessons - something that both classes will do over the next six weeks. Zephaniah today learnt how to get into and control their kayaks... something more than a few of them failed to do resulting in very wet clothes. Keep checking our progress as we progress towards...

Year 6 - Maths Reasoning Work

...he data we have? Planning a School Trip Scrapbook...

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 - Science: Bird Feeders

In Science today, Year 6 made bird feeders as a way to see how many birds we have and, if they are popular enough, what the most frequent bird to feed in our school is. We used Suet, seeds and oats to create a bird food mix, then used plastic cups and string to hold up bird feed. We are going to...

Year 6 - Science: Environment

In science, Milligan today had an interactive lesson with our environment. While continuing to learn about classifying animals we took our search to the school grounds to search for vertebrates such as amphibians and invertebrates such as arthtopods. We explored the school grounds finding animals...

Year 6 - Secondary School Preparation

Year 6 today started working with into university to prepare for their move into secondary school by working with into university to look at timetables, subjects and planning towards the future. Next half term we will be working closely with into university for 2 weeks to look at possible...

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 - 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...

Year 5 Trip to Hackney Forest School

...tastic trip to Hackney Forest School. We made shelters, looked at mini beasts and got the chance to climb some trees. We all had a great time!...

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...

Eco-Active Workshop: Week 2

Action plan and Making paper. How to make recycled paper

Eco-Active Workshop: Week 3

ON THE 12/10/18, GREEN TEAM MADE THEIR OWN POSTERS WITH THEIR RECYCLED PAPER THEY MADE THE WEEK BEFORE . They wrote to persuade more children to recycle more. Also, they wrote what people should recycle. THEY ALSO WROTE IT TO PUT AROUND THEIR CLASSROOMS! After that, they wrote on a piece of...

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...

Virtual Open Events

...ou to Shoreditch Park Primary School. Due to the current unprecedented circumstances, we are unable ...... into Shoreditch Park Primary School. Speak to a Member of Staff You are also able to request a 10...

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....

ARP - Seuss Class Trip to the Science Museum

On 25th November Seuss class went to the Science Museum. We travelled by bus and tube. When we got there we saw lots of transport from the past, including an old motor car which looked a lot like the one in the story 'Mr Gumpy's motor car'. We are going to include some of these vehicles...

Year 1 - Sorting Materials

This term Year 1 are learning all about materials. This week we have been learning about brick, rock, glass and water. We began our lesson by grouping materials by their properties. We then went around the school on a material hunt. Have a look at how we got on

Turning Single-Use Plastic Bottles in into a Vibrant Pencil Pot

...ment? Shoreditch Park Primary School children do! This week we have been reading A Planet Full of Plastic and learning the devastating truths about how harmful plastic can be. Children in Years 1-3 have reused a single-use plastic bottle and turned in into a vibrant pencil pot! Follow their simple i...

Hackney Citizen Article - Plastic Pollution

...rs at Shoreditch Park Primary School set aside time for a dedicated project. Using Neal Layton’s children’s book, A Planet Full of Plastic , as a guide, students discovered the benefits of the material, but also that it doesn’t degrade and often makes its way into our oceans. Read...

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....

Year 5 visit to Hackney New School

...r 5 went to visit Hackney New School for a workshop on how to use Garageband. We created our own dance tracks....

Year 5 Designing Their New Book Corner

Year 5 enjoyed having the artists and architects back in school again to work on our the designs for our new book corner. It was really exciting to see the final design!

The Hackney Schools Music Festival

...job performing at The Hackney Schools Music Festival!!! They've been rehearsing a range of songs of different genres from all over the world for months! Have a listen!...

Year 1 - Trip to Sutton House

Year 1 have been learning all about what it would be like to attend a school during the Victorian times. To further this learning, we went to visit Sutton House to find out what it was like to go to school during the Tudor, Georgian and Victorian times. The children participated in a workshop where...

The Power of Reading - Roald Dahl Day

For Roald Dahl Day this year we focused on the 'Dirty Beasts' poems and used the structure and rhyme to create our own. Here are some of the examples from across the school

Violin and Guitar Concert

On Friday 16th March, Shoreditch Park Primary had a music concert to celebrate children who partake in weekly violin and guitar tuition. The youngest musicians to perform were five year old children! It was a fantastic occasion; parents, the PTA and the whole school were memorised by all the...

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

Visit to Hackney Town Hall

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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...

World Book Day - Book Fair

World Book Day was a great success this year and it was lovely to see the whole school dressed up as their favourite book characters. There was a real buzz around school and children were bursting with creativity and passion when discussing books and stories in class. The book fair got off to a...

World Book Day 2019

Children (and staff) went to excellent efforts dressing up as their favourite book character for World Book Day. A great day was had by all. Children enjoyed a whole school assembly where prizes were rewarded for the best dressed. Don't forget to spend your World Book Day token in bookshops...

World Children's Day 2018

...camps. As a Rights Respecting School, we are dedicated to speaking out for children's rights....

Year 1 - Measurement

This week year 1 have been learning all about measuring capacity, length and mass. We have been out measuring distances around the school, measuring the weight of classroom objects and even made our own magic potions using different units of measurement! Have a look at how we got on!

Year 1 - Plant Detectives

Year 1 have been enjoying their Science lessons this term. We have been plant detectives! The children have been learning all about garden plants and wild plants. We have been using magnifiers to examine plants closely. We have also been exploring our local area to find what plants are growing in...

Year 1 - Power of Reading: Beegu

This week Year 1 started reading the book Beegu in Power of Reading Lessons. The children discovered some unusual things in the playground just before we started reading the book! It was almost as if Beegu had landed on our school roof! By using our findings and looking at the front cover of the...

Year 1 - Science: Materials

This term in Year 1 we are looking at materials. We have been looking at what materials different objects are made of such as rock, metal, plastic, glass and brick. We have been grouping these objects according to their properties. We have even gone on a materials hunt around the school!

Year 1 Literacy - Beegu

...of of Shoreditch Park Primary School! The year 1 children went upstairs to find debris and alien footprints on the roof! They couldn't believe what had just happened and had to investigate. Magnifying glasses at the ready! The children discovered that an alien called Beegu had crashed his spaces...

Year 5 - Spanish Lesson from Shoreditch Park Secondary School Students

...rom Shoreditch Park Secondary School came to School today to deliver a Spanish lesson to Year 5 children. Year 5 were extremely impressed with the children's vocabulary in secondary Schools, which has inspired our pupils to keep practising....

Year 2 - Exploring Habitats

This week Year 2 started to explore habitats around the school during science lessons. We looked for things that were living, once lived or have never lived in different habitats. We looked in the playground and the school garden. You can see they found snails who were alive, feathers from birds...

Year 2 - Great Fire of London Workshop

Year 2 have been learning about The Great Fire of London in History lessons. This week they had a workshop from the Museum of London. A storyteller came to school and conducted an exciting interactive workshop. This helped the children to imagine what it must have been like in London at this time!...

Year 2 - Hackney Schools Music and Dance Festival

...to participate in the Hackney Schools Music and Dance Festival. We prepared by learning lots of songs from around the world. On the day we sang these songs with other Schools from Hackney. We sang in the the round, with call and response and also with actions and dance moves! It was such a fun day a...

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 - Super Gardeners

Three lucky children from Year 2 have been helping Calvin in the garden! Josephine, Deniz and Rebekah have been planting, watering and taking care of plants in the school garden. You can see them here eating some peas and planting tomatoes. They are becoming super gardeners!

Year 2 - World Book Day

Year 2 have had a busy week! We celebrated World Book Day with the rest of the school and dressed up in some amazing costumes. Jeffers Class had their assembly and did an amazing job of projecting their voices and singing 'You've got a friend in me'. Thank you to parents for coming...

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's Natural History Museum Trip

Year 3 went to the Natural History Museum this week to support their learning about rocks. We had the opportunity to see lots of fascinating rocks in real life and learn more about how rocks are formed. Our favourite parts were travelling on an escalator through the earth's core, finding out...

Year 4 - Destination Reader Program

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Year 4 - Mexican Dancing

...ch of Shoreditch Park Primary School in an exciting way this week! Launch week for year 4 kicked off with an exhilerating Mexican dance workshop where we learnt a traditional Mexican dance! Year 4 showed the beginnings of some excellent dancers! Thank you to Xiomara and the team for a brilliant sess...

Year 4 - Spring Poems

As part of our whole school approach to poetry, Year 4 have been writing poems based on Valerie Bloom's poetry. We looked at her poem about Autumn and wrote our own poems about Spring. Have a look at all the figurative language we have used. Can you spot any personification?

Year 4 Spanish Week 2016

Year 4 had a fantastic time during Spanish week! We learnt how to do Flamenco and Salsa dancing! Professional dancers came in and taught us their moves. We can't wait to show them off at the next school disco!

Year 4 Trip - V&A Museum

This week Year 4 went to the beautiful V&A Museum . We learnt all about how the Greeks influenced different periods time like the Victorians, The Tudors and Georgians! Ask year 4 if they can point out any Greek architecture around the school!

Reception Daily Update - Monday 2nd November 2026

... Menu for the week: [ School Meals and Packed Lunches - Shoreditch Park Primary School ......hes - Shoreditch Park Primary School Key dates on our website: Calendar and Term Dates - ......tes - Shoreditch Park Primary School This Week’s Scoop: Search Results - Shoreditch...