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Keep up-to-date with what’s been happening at school.

Have a look at what St John the Baptist has been up to recently…

Year 6 are having a great time at PGL!  They are learning team-building skills, developing their resilience and overcoming challenges.  All whilst having lots of fun!...

05 March, 2026 /

As part of our topic ‘My Community and People Who Help Us’ we went for a walk around hoxton to look at our local area! We were inspired by the people and places around and made our very own junk model mini Hoxton!...

05 March, 2026 /

Chess Tournament, On Monday, SJB attended the latest round of the Chess in Schools chess tournament for Hackney primary schools.  Again, we played exceptionally well coming third overall with Faraz and Josiah coming so close to getting gold medals, but eventually having to settle for......

05 March, 2026 /

Year 5 have been learning about finding the area of compound rectilinear shapes.  It’s definitely been the most challenging area of maths that we’ve looked at this year, but I’ve been really impressed at their resilience when the work gets harder.  ...

05 March, 2026 /

In Rowan class, we had a fun and engaging science lesson where we explored different foods and identified the nutrients they provide. We discussed how these nutrients help our bodies grow, stay healthy, and give us energy....

05 March, 2026 /

The rhyme of the week is Wind the Bobbin Up. We have reinforced the sewing theme by threading which in turn has support fine motor skills. The children have also been enjoying mark making on cut up boxes.  ...

04 March, 2026 /

Maple class were testing different materials to see if they were electrical conductors or insulators.    ...

04 March, 2026 /

Science – What nutrients do we get from our food? This week, Silver Birch  has been exploring different types of food. They then sorted them into different food groups to understand what nutrients we receive from different foods. It was amazing for parents to join......

04 March, 2026 /
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