This week in Reception we had the pleasure of visiting Homerton Fire Station. We all had a chance to get into the fire trucks, learn about how fire fighters get ready and what important tools they use. We also all got to have a go...
Last Friday, three of our Rights Respecting Ambassadors were invited to represent SJSJ at the Children's Rights Inquiry in Westminster. The aim of the inquiry was to gather children's perspective on a variety of current affairs, including discrimination in the police and sports, children's mental...
Year 2 visited the Hackney museum this week for their Black History Month workshop which was all about using their words. They focused on the influence of Hackney’s Eastern and Central African heritage communities. [gallery ids="15519,15520,15521"]...
To celebrate Black History Month, Year 3 had a very exciting trip to Hackney Museum, where they had the opportunity to learn about cultural traditions in different countries in Africa. The children learnt some new words in different languages, and participated in role play activities...
A massive well done to our four school tag rugby teams for their recent victories in competing against Morningside Primary School. All children were a credit to the school, they demonstrated sportsmanship, teamwork and a great competitive spirit. Year 3/4 girls team: Beatrice (Captain), Amayah (Vice...
This week, Year 6 visited Hackney Museum to take part in a workshop, linked to their learning in history. The children were split into groups and had the opportunity to view and discuss lots of primary sources, which gave them information about what Hackney looked...
This week, Year 4 went on an exciting trip to Hackney Museum. We learnt all about what Hackney was like during the Victorian Era and how it has changed in the present day. We learnt about the awful working conditions in the factories and the...
This week, Year 3 went on a learning walk around their local area to identify rocks and their uses. We found many rocks in parks and on pavements. We also saw that rocks were used for gravestones, such as granite and limestone. We know that...
Year 2 learned a lot about the Great Fire Of London at their trip to Temple Bar. We discovered that the original Temple Bar Gate was lucky enough to escape damage during the Great Fire of London however as they were rebuilding the city, it...
Last week, Year 6 visited Kench Hill for their annual residential trip. The children had an incredible time and were wonderful representatives for our school! They took part in a vast range of activities, including: orienteering, gardening, bouldering, baking and archery. During the week they also...