Year 4 went to visit St Augustine’s tower last week. We learnt all about the history of the tower and what Hackney used to look like in the past. We even got to climb to the very top and had a spectacular view of Hackney...
This week has been an exciting one for Year 1! On Wednesday, we ventured to the London Eye. In writing this year, we read “Katie in London” and wrote about key London landmarks, including Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge. The children were DELIGHTED...
This week Year 6 visited Finsbury Library to take part in a workshop led by the Ben Kinsella Foundation. The workshop focused on the consequences of peer pressures and raised awareness of social issues like knife crime in London. The children took part in a range...
In light of Refugee Week, Year 6 visited Hackney Museum to take part in a suitcase stories exhibition about individuals and their families who moved to Hackney to seek safety. The children used their prior knowledge to discuss their understanding of 'what a refugee is'...
This week in Reception, our highlight was visiting Hampstead Heath. We have begun working with and learning about maps, so we used maps to plan our route to the Heath. We then followed maps to the top of Parliament hill and through fields and woods....
This week, Year 5 had the opportunity to visit St Augustine's Tower, which is Hackney's oldest building! We started our experience at Hackney Museum, where we learnt about the lives of Hackney residents through history, by investigating artefacts in the 'suitcase stories' activity. We then...
This week, Year 4 had an exciting opportunity to visit Leaside Education Centre, where they took part in a workshop with the EcoActive trust. They took a closer look at plastics, what they were made of and what issues they cause. Additionally, the class went...
Dear Year 6, Where do we begin? This week you have shown the utmost resilience and should be incredibly proud of yourselves. Each and every one of you came into school calm, settled and ready to showcase all of your wonderful knowledge. You are a credit to...
Year 3 had a wonderful trip to Woodberry Wetlands this week. We explored the grounds around the wetlands and observed the wildlife it is home to. We found many insects on our nature walk, including worms and over 250 slugs. We also saw baby chicks...
This week in Reception our highlight was definitely visiting Woodberry Wetlands! We had beautiful weather to walk around this nature reserve. We saw many different kinds of birds and minibeasts. We even saw a swan on its nest with newly hatched signets. We also saw a...