Year 6 have had a great half term. We are working hard in lessons to get lots of our ideas down and demonstrate our learning. We are also becoming increasingly independent and resilient- great skills to have in life. We have worked hard to design and...
This week, year 5 have been continuing to look at the life and work of Chris Ofili. Chris Ofili was well known for his collagraph printing and his highly decorative style and playful exploration of black cultural identity. Here you can see the children creating their...
This week in Year 4, we were provided with the amazing opportunity to work with a theatre company for a Black History Month workshop, focused on historical black inventors. In groups, we learnt about specific inventors, like Madam C.J Walker, and discovered amazing information about...
On Thursday, the incredible Immediate Theatre carried out a Black History Month drama workshop with our Year 3 class. We started with some drama activities and games, where we were asked to use our bodies to convey messages to the class. We then learnt about...
The children in Year 2 have used recycling materials to design and fashion their own ideas. As you can see, they have used their imaginations to create a wealth of different things, all of which will be entered into a competition hosted by Miss Gedney....
This week in Year 1, our highlight was preparing for our presentations to parents at Oracy day! This half term we have been exploring our own histories and the history of Hackney over the years. We loved reflecting on our learning this term and preparing...
This week, Reception took part in a drama workshop in honour of our Black History Month celebrations at SJSJ. Through the interactive story, the children learnt all about the life of Benjamin Banneker - a black American, who is thought to have made the very...
This week in Nursery, we created an art piece inspired by Alma Thomas for Black History Month. The children used lemons as a stamp to create a print on a canvas. The lemons were cut in half to expose the wonderful patterns inside. The stamp...
Year 6 have had an exciting week this week! On Monday and Tuesday, we were lucky to be visited by Bethany from the Anne Frank Trust. During the workshop, we learnt about different social groups and how they could be discriminated against. We took part...
This week, as part of our Black History Month learning, year 5 have been looking at the life and work of painter Chris Ofili. Chris Ofili was born in Manchester and is well known for his references to his Nigerian heritage in his art. We explored...