Latest News Chess in Schools at SJB SJB have partnered with the Chess in Schools programme to promote the game in primary school. Chess is a great way to develop mental and strategic t... Latest News Helicopter seeds in Year 2 This week we have been looking at the different ways seeds disperse. We made our own helicopter seeds and observed them falling to the ground! Latest News Learning about measurements in Year 3 Rowan class have been looking at measurement this week. They used a ruler and a metre ruler to measure ribbon. We als... Latest News Phonics in Reception In reception we have been using our phonics knowledge to spell and wrote simple cvc words. We then stuck them around the classroom to show our friend... Latest News Maths in Year 1 This week in maths we were counting in tens. In this lesson we learned about numbers 30 - 40. We worked in partners to make numbers from 30 - 40 using base ten manipulatives! ... Latest News Ruby's Worry in Reception In Reception we have begun reading Ruby’s Worry, discussing how her worry is getting bigger because she is ignoring it and what she should do instead to help her feel better. ... Latest News Year 6 Residential Trip Year 6 had a great time on their residential trip this week. They had... Latest News Becoming Architects in Year 3 Rowan class enjoyed becoming architects today and built their own buildings that look similar to a shell shape. They learnt about the artist Zara Hadid. ... Latest News Art in Year 5 Chestnut Class have been learning from artists like Polish Rebecca who always filled the full canvas using watercolours and a variety of different brushstrokes and mark making. ... Latest News Ruby's Worry in Reception In Reception we have begun reading Ruby’s Worry, discussing how her worry is getting bigger because she is ignoring it and what she should do instead to help her feel better. ... Latest News The Queens Hat in Year 1 This week in Year 1 we were reading ‘The Queen’s Hat’ we designed beautiful hats for a queen by drawing some famous L... Latest News Newspaper reports in Year 5 Chestnut have been finishing off their newspaper report on the journey of The Empire Windrush to England. We’ve been learning valuable skills on h... Latest News Phonics in KS1 Our phonics groups are up and running. The children are really enjoying learning sounds, reading with partners and blending words. Latest News Sustainability in Year 3 Rowan class has been learning about sustainability. We went on a local walk and then decided which sustainable resources Hoxton needs. We made a map with our ideas and shared them with the class. ... Latest News Elmer in Reception In reception we have loved exploring our core text Elmer, where we have learned we are all special and unique. Latest News The Great Fire of London in Year 2 This week in cherry class for history we learnt about the Great Fire of London. The children got to use now press play and become the main character in the story. They enjoyed this fun experience and ... Latest News Art in Chestnut Class In Art this week, Chestnut class has been looking at some of the colours and meanings behind the flags linked to countries that made up the Windrus... Latest News Art in Year 2 In Art, Cherry class had a closer look at a map of our local area and they had a go at drawing their own Latest News Year 5 P.E. Year 5 were learning football skills in P.E this week. They tried out new skills! Latest News Entry points to the underground in Year 4 Year 4 Explorer trip to investigate entry points to the underground. For our topic 'London Underground'. Latest News Outdoor Play in Nursery We have had lots of fun in Nursery this week. We have been enjoying lots of outdoor play and we have been getting creative with sticks, leaves and play doug... Latest News Geography in Year 6 In this week's Geography lesson, students created a chronological timeline in groups of four. The roles incl... Latest News First week in Reception Reception have had an amazing first week exploring their new environment and have settled in so well! Latest News Speeches and Spanish in Year 5 Chestnut have been preparing speeches to stand for the various elected roles in the school. This is a great opportunity to practise... Latest News Rowan class go on a walk Rowan class went on a walk around the local area looking for sustainable resources. We noticed lots of recycling bins, electri... Latest News Maths in Year 2 In maths Cherry class have practiced adding and subtracting multiples of ten. They used dienes and part whole models to help them with their tricky... Latest News Poetry in Year 5 Willow class enjoyed writing poems about kindness using similes and metaphors. They then shared their kindness poems with their cl... Latest News Reading in Year 2 We love reading at St John the Baptist! Latest News New Spanish teacher Introducing our fantastic new Spanish Teacher Enric who will be teaching on Fridays! We are all really excited. Fantástico! Latest News New classroom We are all loving our new classrooms! Latest News Learning about the Windrush generation in Year 5 Chestnut have been learning about The Windrush Generation which they explored through a conscience alley where one person listened t... Latest News Year 1 go to Shoreditch Park Year 1 went to Shoreditch park this afternoon as a reward for their amazing work and effort this year! Latest News Year 5 sports day Well done to our fantastic Year 5's who took part in sports day this week! Thank you to all the parents who came to spectate. Latest News Year 6 leavers lunch Our Year 6's celebrated the end of a fantastic year with a special leavers lunch this week Latest News Year 6 leavers service This Wednesday, year 6 had their final service over at St John’s. They shared memories and songs from their time at SJB and were a... Latest News Cultural diversity day in Year 2 Holly Class enjoyed celebrating Cultural Diversity day. We dressed up in our culture then shared with the rest of the class what o... Latest News Year 4 take a walk around the city Year 4 went on a fascinating walk around The City on Tuesday learning about the ignominious history of one of the biggest ... Latest News Exciting writing in Year 3 In Rowan class, the children have been writing exciting stories about a Bengal tiger running wild through SJB. They were immersed into their lear... Latest News Year 6 Production This week, year 6 performed in front of family and friends a fantastic performance of 'Let Loose.' They were absolutel... Latest News Year 3 go to the School of Food Rowan class were fortunate enough to take a trip to Hackney School of Food on Thursday where they learnt to make Irish soda bread and ribollita. They used a variety of skills including following a rec... Latest News Performing at the Royal Albert Hall On Tuesday, our choir had the opportunity to sing at the Royal Albert Hall for the AC academy. Our singers ... Latest News "The Dot" in Reception We started reading our new book The Dot and decorated our own dots in unique ways. We signed them and are so proud of how different they all are! ... Latest News Now Press Play in Year 2 Holly class enjoyed Now Press Play in Topic this week. Listening and learning about habitats. We pretended to be different animals and learnt about the dangers they come across. ... Latest News Year 6 go to Southend! Year 6 had a very fun day at Adventure Island this week to celebrate all the hard work leading up to the SATS... Latest News Art in Year 3 In Art this week, Rowan class were creating collages in their art books using their life sculpture images, photos of coral reefs and their own sketches of the coral. They learned all about the importa... Latest News Year 2 Sports Day Well done to our Year 2's who took part in sports day today! A big thank you to all the parents who came to spectate. Latest News Year 6 Kayaking Despite the weather, Year 6 enjoyed another Kayaking session this Fri... Latest News KS1 award winners A big well done to our KS1 award winners this week! Latest News Year 6 Sports Day Well done to Year 6 who had their sports day on Tuesday. Everyone tried their best and did a great job! A big thanks to the parent... Latest News Year 4 Sports Day Well done to Year 4 who had their sports day on Wednesday. Everyone tried their best and did a great job! A... Latest News Year 3 Sports Day Well done to Year 3 who had their sports day on Monday. Everyone tried their best and did a great job! A big thanks t... Latest News Year 1 Sports Day Well done to Year 1 who had their sports day on Tuesday. Everyone tried their best and did a great job! A bi... Latest News Reception Sports Day Well done to Reception who had their sports day on Monday. Everyone tried their best and did a great job! A big thanks to the pare... Latest News Nursery Sports Day Well done to Nursery who had their sports day on Tuesday. Everyone tried their best and did a great job! A big thanks to the paren... Latest News A visit from the National Youth Orchestra in Year 1 Year 1 had a visit from the National Youth Orchestra and they enjoyed a morning of singing and live music. Latest News The cycle of life in Year 2 In year 2 we have been looking at animal life cycles; specifically metamorphosis this week. We have been lucky enough to grow our very own butterflies looking at the process of the caterpillar tra... Latest News Poetry in Year 4 Maple Class have looking again at poetry as part of our writing cycle. Linked to our history and geography topics of Beachy Head ... Latest News Creating jelly fish in Year 1 In art Oak class created their own jelly fish using recycled plastic bottles. This was linked to our topic of ‘Blue Planet’ where we looked at different animals that live in the water. They had an ama... Latest News Making puppets in Rception In reception we made puppets of the fierce, hungry animals from our story. We learnt that they live in tropical forests, like in India. Latest News Holly class visit Hackney Farm Holly Class loved visiting Hackney Farm last week, they got to look at offspring and adult animals and discussed their habitats ... Latest News Chinese Club In Chinese club with Miss Ana we got to make special Chinese latterns, with Chinese characters and new year drawings. Latest News Year 3 go to Shoreditch Park On Friday, Rowan class took a trip to Shoreditch Park to explore the wildlife in the area. They sketched the different plants and animals they saw, and then celebrated achieving 1000 green points with... Latest News OPAL! This week we introduced crates and cardboard boxes to the playground... Latest News P.E in Year 1 Year 1 enjoyed P.E in the sun this week. They have been warming up and getting ready for next weeks Sports Day! Latest News Fieldwork in Year 3 This week in year 3, the children used fieldwork to observe and record human and physical features around th... Latest News Ned's Mindset Mission Children across the school welcomed Ned during an assembly on Wednesday. Ned's Mindset mission assembly took our students on an interactive educati... Latest News Science in Year 1 This week in Science we were comparing animals. We looked at animals from different groups and compared their features. Latest News MOASA On Friday we had our annual music on a summers afternoon concert. Each year gr... Latest News Story maps in Reception We love stories in Reception. We learn new stories by making story maps. This is us showing how to re-tell a story. Latest News KS1 award winners A big well done to all of our KS1 award winners this week! Latest News Tree of Life in Year 4 Maple has started a series of lessons focusing on mental health and the African idea of constructing your Tree of Life to help understand who you are... Latest News DT in Year 3 This week in our DT lessons, Rowan class have been thinking all things GREEN and have been creating their own abstract c... Latest News Drawing Beach Scenes in Reception In reception we are finishing off our topic on Summer. We have been drawing our own beach scenes inspired by our core text, discus... Latest News Year 6 go to the National Army Museum On Tuesday the 18th of June Year 6 visited the National Army Museum in Chelsea. We saw auxiliary uniforms , dlisted tanks, life si... Latest News Science in Year 2 This week in Holly Class in Science, we each placed a caterpillar into a pot to watch the process of metamorphosis. We will watch them create a pup... Latest News Tie dye in Year 1 Year 1 got creative this week as we prepared our costumes for MOASA. The children choose how to fold their t-shirts to create different tie dye patterns.We th... Latest News Year 5 go to Hackney Museum This week, year 5 went on a trip to the Hackney Museum, where they participated in a workshop exploring the history o... Latest News KS1 award winners A big well done to our KS1 award winners this week! Latest News Second World War in Year 6 This week, Hazel Tree have been using sources to investigate the different experiences of evacuees during the Second Wor... Latest News Year 4 Cricket Tournament Last Tuesday, alongside 2 other Hackney schools, Year 4 took part in a cricket festival in Haggerston Park. Earlier this year, the ... Latest News Enjoying the outside area in Reception We have been enjoying our outside area, and being very expressive through painting, junk modelling and lots of dancing! Latest News Kayaking in Year 6 Year 6 have begun kayaking sessions. We started by practicing our strokes bef... Latest News KS1 Awards Well done to our KS1 award winners this week! Latest News PSHE in Year 3 This week in Rowan we were learning about how animals grow and the differences between them. Latest News Art in Year 4 This week in Art, Year 4 have been expressing their interests and identity by looking at accident Greek pottery and contemporary jewellery design. Latest News Telling the time in Year 1 Holly class have been learning to tell the time this week, they also arranged intervals of time Latest News Learning about the summer in Reception In reception we have begun our new topic of Summer, and have begun looking at our core text Splash! Anna Hibiscus. We independentl... Latest News PSHE in Palm class In PSHE this week, Palm class have been learning about the life cycle of a frog. We were so interested in the process of this cycle. We learned all of the developmental names of a frog and also that i... Latest News Numeracy day in Year 1 FOR Numeracy day year 1 made their very own number blocks rocket! They had an amazing time creating these Latest News Writing in Year 4 Year 4 have been writing a narrative about going undercover to work in a Victorian factory and expose how children we... Latest News KS1 awards Well done to our KS1 award winners! Latest News BADU Athletics Festival This week SJB took part in Badu's athletic festival. Everybody who took part did an amazing job and we are v... Latest News Learning about how light travels in Year 6 In Year 6, we have been looking at how light travels. We know that it travels as a wave, in a straight line, and so used this kno... Latest News Year 1 go to the library Oak class had an amazing time in the library this week. The children had a nice time choosing a book of their own choice and enjoyed having one of ... Latest News Bug Hotels in Year 2 Year 2 have created their own Bug Hotel (microhabitat) in science, using different materials. In the... Latest News The Northern Lights in Year 6 In science we have been learning about light: reflection, fractures, producers... Latest News Fun in the sunshine in Reception We have been having lots of fun outside in the sunshine! We went in a worm hunt and identified parts of them, found other minibeas... Latest News Learning about Buddhism in Year 3 In RE, Rowan Tree have been learning all about the Buddhist faith and what the Buddha teaches his followers about life. This wee... Latest News Learning about World War 2 in Year 6 Hazel Tree class have started their topic on World War Two this week. To begin, we identified and labelled the countries who were on the different Allies and Axis sides in order to understand jus... Latest News Learning about the solar system in Year 5 Year 5 researched a planet in the solar system and presented their findings to the class. Latest News Illusions in Year 6 In Hazel Tree Class, we have been learning some intricate art skills to create optical illusions that trick your brain! Latest News Year 1 go to Hackney Museum Year 1 visited Hackney Museum today. The children loved getting involved. We had an amazing time ... Latest News Learning about healthy meals in Year 3 This week in Rowan class, our Science and DT lessons have crossed paths. We explored how we can put together a healthy meal using locally sourced p... Latest News SATs week in Year 6 Year Six have done amazing this week while taking their SATS. We are very proud of them. Everyday, they started with a great bre... Latest News Art in Year 2 Holly class loved used threading needles today in Art they practised threading words, ‘brave’ ‘bold’ ‘voice’ linked to our story ‘... Latest News The digestive system in Year 4 Maple have been continuing to learn about the digestive system and had a lot of fun placing the organs in the... Latest News Trip to the Hackney Empire Years 1-5 took a trip to the Hackney Empire this week to enjoy ‘Ten pieces’ by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. It was am... Latest News Superworm in Reception We have loved starting our new topic on worms. We started our story map of Superworm and made our own puppets to retell the story.... Latest News Planting seeds in the Nursery In the Nursery we have been planting seeds in soil and watering them. We can't wait to see the final results! Latest News Learning about the Stone Age in Year 3 In Rowan class, we have been thinking and learning about the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age in our History and Geography les... Latest News P.E in Year 2 This week in P.E Cherry class have been practicing their javelin skills. They worked together to learn different tech... Latest News Learning about teeth in Year 4 Year 4 have been learning about the teeth and the role they play in the human digestive system. Working together, they... Latest News KS1 awards Well done to all of our KS1 award winners this week! Latest News Learning about the human body in Year 1 In Year 1 we have started to learn about the human body. We labelled and discussed the importance of the different parts of the ... Latest News Speeches in Year 5 Year 5 wrote speeches that we inspired by Dr Martin Luther King Jr. They each delivered their speech to the class. ... Latest News Diary entries in Year 4 Maple have been writing diary entries about how children often had to work in dangerous jobs during the Victorian period. We first ... Latest News Learning about Pakistan in Year 2 Holly class used Atlas’ in Geography this week to locate Pakistan on a map, its capital city and to learn about its population. In... Latest News The Stone Age in Year 3 This week in Rowan Tree, students have been immersed into the Stone Age while reading the story ‘Stone Age Boy’. Th... Latest News Wonderful collages in Year 1 In Art we made some wonderful collages. We were inspired by different carnivals and used a range of colours... Latest News Introducing money in Year 1 In year 1 this week we were introduced to money. We learned about the value of different coins and had a fun time playing shop and buying different item. ... Latest News Bean seeds in Reception Our bean seeds are starting to grow, and have become seedlings! We have been watering them and keeping them in the sun to care for... Latest News Painting club This week in painting club we used watercolours and experimented with different colours and patterns. Latest News KS1 award winners Well done to our KS1 award winners this week! Latest News Learning about the Victorian times in Year 4 Year 4 have been researching what life was like for children working in East End factories during the Victorian period.... Latest News Exploring shapes in Nursery This week in Apple Tree we have been exploring shapes. Latest News Music in Year 2 This week in music year 2 have been learning all abut the recorder. They have been learning different notes ... Latest News London Mayoral Assembly On Thursday, the Eco Warriors attended the London Mayoral Assembly in Westminster. It was amazing to see the London ... Latest News Outdoor fun in Nursery The nursery and two year old children have enjoyed lots of outdoor fun this we... Latest News Jack and the Beanstalk in Reception In reception we have been retelling the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. We have been making our own story maps and labe... Latest News Exploring fractions in Year 3 In Rowan Tree, students have been exploring fractions. They have been identifying, drawing and describing equal and unequal parts. ... Latest News Building in the 2 year old Nursery This week in the 2 year olds we have been building with wooden blocks, large foam blocks and reusing a box to make a house. ... Latest News Book club in Year 4 In Year 4, we’ve started a book club called “Jump Into a Book”. The purpose of this is to help children learn to love rea... Latest News P.E in Year 5 Year 5 have been practicing their agility and running skills this week. They have been doing different drills and working in teams... Latest News Learning about the Carnival in Oak Class This week Year 1 have been learning about the history of Carnival. They have been looking at the Caribbean and Nottin... Latest News Rhythm squares and body percussion in Rowan Tree This week, year 3 used rhythm squares to create body percussion. Latest News Pop-up Book Hut Please feel free to come and pick up a book or two from the pop-up book hut in the foyer. Books will be upda... Latest News Plants and growing in Reception In reception we have begun our new topic of plants and growing. We started with some observational drawing, some small world imagi... Latest News Learning about measurements in Year 1 This week in maths, Palm have been learning about measurement. We began to measure items with objects such as dienes. We then moved onto using rule... Latest News Spanish is Year 3 Students of Rowan Tree have been working so hard to improve their Spanish. This week they worked on asking questions a... Latest News Year 6 go to PGL We had a fantastic time on our Y6 residential at PGL Liddington. We ... Latest News Michael Mopurgo in Year 4 It might be the last day of term, but Maple are working hard and finishing off their first week on another Michael Morpurgo novel,... Latest News Year 5 take a tour of the city Year 5 went on a tour around the City of London, where they learnt about the East India Company and how they contribu... Latest News KS1 celebration A big well done to our certificate winners this week in KS1 Latest News Rice crispy cakes in Nursery Nursery made some lovely rice crispy cakes this week for Easter Latest News Learning about different food in Year 1 In Palm, we learned about foods from different continents around the world. We tasted different types of melon from South America,... Latest News Basketball competition Some of our Year 6 children took part in a basketball competition this week. They did really well and worked great as a team. Go SJB! Latest News Year 2 go to the Science Museum Year 2 went to the Science museum last week, we had so much fun! We got to explore the flight and space stations. We noticed Mae Jemison and Amelia... Latest News Cross Migration Workshop This week, year 5 had Red Cross in to do a cross migration workshop. They learnt all about migration and asked lots of great questions. Latest News Exploring in the 2 year old Nursery In the two year old Nursery this week we were digging for dinosaur eggs. Latest News Easter activities in Reception Lots of fun Easter activities in reception! Latest News Creating patterns in Year 1 In Art this week we created our own patterns using different materials and different colours. Latest News Sensory play in the 2 year old Nursery The children have enjoyed getting messy during sensory play this week. Exploring a range of textures, sights and smells from jelly, rice and shavin... Latest News "Build it" Club Using a range of resources to build with, such as wooden blocks, duplo and plasticine. Also been having fun exploring ooblecks Latest News The very hungry caterpillar in Nursery We’ve been reading the very hungry caterpillar. We have been using props to retell the story. LJ has been busy drawing some of the food the Caterpi... Latest News Creating hieroglyphs in Year 3 This term in Rowan Tree, children have been creating their own clay hieroglyphs of their initial. They explo... Latest News Discussing friendships and managing conflict in Year 4 Maple have been discussing friendships and managing conflict. Personal Social Heath Economic (“PSHE”) lessons are a great way for... Latest News Habitats and bog babies In our book talk sessions we learned about the pond habitat and how they are important for animals that live there to stay healthy and safe. We made our own for our bog babies so they could feel bet... Latest News Wild City Project in Year 5 This week in Year 5 we completed our design for the wild city project. Fingers crossed we are succe... Latest News Learning about healthy eating in Year 2 Holly class has been learning about healthy eating and a balanced diet in PSHE. We tried a variety of fruit an... Latest News Outdoor play in the Nursery Our Nursery children have had lots of outdoor play this week. They have been enjoying playing together and having lots of fun, des... Latest News Author visit This week we had an exciting visit from Sav Akyus, author and illustrator of "I am bear" and "Bear moves" books. Picked Pepper Boo... Latest News Partitioning numbers in Year 4 In Maths, Maple have been partitioning numbers to explore multiplying numbers together that are beyond the usual 12x that they lea... Latest News Magnetic investigations in Year 3 Rowan Tree students embarked on a magnetic investigation this week, hunting down magnetic materials around t... Latest News Performing at the Royal Albert Hall Our wonderful disciples took a trip to the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday night to perform in the Schools Prom Praise and they were all amazing. Latest News Blending and segmenting skills in reception We are consolidating our blending and segmenting skills in reception phonics. Latest News Celebrating our mums in Nursery We love our mums to pieces! Here are a few reasons… Latest News Painting in the 2 year old nursery This week we are reading WOW said the owl and have been making colours splat. Latest News Church service Year 6 children led our Church service this week and our fantastic disciples supported with all the tech at the back of Church. Latest News Book club Bistro in Year 2 Holly class celebrated World Book Day by enjoying a book club Bistro, we had a book menu to choose a book f... Latest News Ancient Greece in Year 4 Maple have been taking inspiration from Ancient Greek urns and vases to create their own drawings of sporting figures... Latest News World Book Day in the EYFS Early years had so much fun dressing up for world book day. We saw lots of great costumes and we had lots of... Latest News New members of Rowan class Rowan Tree have also recently welcomed two new members (fish) to the class, Rocky and Stacy (as named by their doting class members). The students are SO excited to look after and care for these f... Latest News Investigating magnets in Year 3 This week in Rowan Tree, students have been investigating magnets in their science lessons. They have been having so much fun lear... Latest News World Book Day 2024 This year for World Book Day we invited our parents and carers in to read with... Latest News Cooking club This week in cooking club we made brownies. We all had a go at mixing ingredients together and our brownies came out tasting so delicious Latest News Welcome Wednesday in Reception Reception had a great first time showing their adult’s our provision this Welcome Wednesday! Latest News Litter picking in the playground This week Year 3 helped pick up litter in our playground. They worked together with our caretaker to get our playground looking lo... Latest News Science with Year 5 This week year 5 investigated the force of air resistance acting on a falling object by making parachutes and recording how long they took to fall to the ground. ... Latest News Ufton Court with Year 4 Year 4 went on their final residential visit to Ufton court this week. Despite the less-than-pleasant weather, the children had such a fantastic time going on nightime walks, fire building, BMXing, ro... Latest News Enjoying choosing in Apple Nursery We enjoy choosing outside where there are lots of things and people to play with. Latest News Fun in the Sand in Fig Nursery The 2 year old Nursery, Fig, have been enjoying their time in the sandpit this week! Latest News Chris Ofili inspired portraits in Year 1 This week in art, we were painting portraits inspired by Chris Ofili’s ‘Afro Muses’. We used ink, charcoal and while wax crayon to explore colours and patterns. Don't they look great! ... Latest News Creating Benin cloth in Year 3 This term in Rowan Tree for DT, children have been learning all about Benin, and in particular, about traditional Benin cloth. They are in the process of making their own version of a traditional Beni... Latest News Learning about the community in Reception This week in reception we have been looking at people who help us in our community. So far we have used lots of role play and creative making to learn about fire fighters, hairdressers and doctors. ... Latest News Learning about balanced diets in Year 1 In Oak class, we were learning about making good choices to be healthy. We had a great discussion about how to have a balanced die... Latest News Bar models and equations in Year 1 In today’s maths lesson we were able to show and explain that addition is commutative. We used bar models and equations to show commutativity. Latest News KS1 award winners Well done to all of our KS1 award winners this week! Latest News Maths in Year 2 In Cherry class we learning about division this week. We used different objects to help us with our equatio... Latest News Learning about Roman society in Year 4 Maple have been looking at Roman society and particularly the role of women. They have been writing letters to a member of the senate to try to persuade them that women deserve greater equality. Wri... Latest News Outdoor play in the Nursery In the Nursery are are enjoying choosing outdoors. Latest News Reading in the 2 year old Nursery We are reading WOW! Said the owl in the 2 year old nursery. It's a book about colours. All activities linked to colour matching and sorting, mark making, fine motor development activities, like thread... Latest News Maths in Year 3 In our maths lessons, Rowan Tree have been learning how to add using column addition. Here are some pictures of them hard at work this week retriev... Latest News NFL practice in Year 3 This week in PE year 3 practiced their NFL skills. They practiced drills which helped their throwing and catching ski... Latest News Self portraits in Year 2 Year 2 enjoyed creating their own self portraits this week. Latest News Fine motor skills in Reception In reception we have been working on our cutting skills to help our hands get strong! Latest News Year 5 Wild City Year 5 have been competing in ... Latest News Learning about sugar content in Year 6 In year 6, we made fruit salads to support our learning on sugars con... Latest News Learning about Ancient Greece in Year 4 Maple class have been learning about Ancient Greece and looking at the differences between Athens and Sparta. This is part of our t... Latest News Safer internet day Tuesday this week was Safer Internet Day. This year, the children were learning about artificial intelligence, something ... Latest News Learning about Jewish faith in Year 3 Our focus in RE this half term has been on the Jewish faith. This week, students learned the importance of the Ten Commandments for Jewish people and then worked in small groups to write five comman... Latest News Celebrating our achievements in Year 3 We have been learning how to celebrate the achievements of ourselves and others. Here are some moments we are proud of. Latest News Learning about the circulatory system in Year 6 We are learning about the circulatory system in Science, during today's lesson, Mr Teeling disected a lamb h... Latest News Year 6 Hackney Citizens Workshops This week, year 6 attended a number of citizens workshops to learn more about how to be safe in the community.... Latest News 5 frame in Nursery We are beginning to use 5 frame. We know how many children are in each frame without counting. Latest News Creating forest scenes in Reception In reception we have been creating our own forest scenes inspired by our new text The Gruffalo. We are using a range of materials for specific purp... Latest News D&T in Year 1 In our D&T lesson we were making an Egyptian salad. We used, our chopping and slicing ski... Latest News Safer Internet day in Year 2 Holly class enjoyed learning about Internet safety day, we were surprised to see the changes in technology over time! W... Latest News NFL Tournament Our NFL (American Football) team came second place last week in the BADU competition held at City Academy – what an amazing feat! The team, comprising of 10... Latest News KS2 Apollo music assembly KS2 enjoyed a morning of live music from the Apollo Music string quartet. They will be working with Year 4 and 5 over the next few weeks, exposing... Latest News KS2 Star of the Week Well done to everyone who received star of the week this week! Latest News Poems in Year 2 Students in Year 2 wrote poems inspired by Maya Angelou this week. They used a variety of devices to create fantastic poems. Latest News KS1 Celebration Assembly A big well done to all of our KS1 winners this week! Latest News Reading week in Year 5 Year 5 enjoying reading week by having Miss James read them a book. Latest News History in Year 6 To finish our History unit on the NHS, we placed all of the information that we know on timelines. We made sure that they were to scale, and then researched any other additional information ... Latest News iSingPop Concert at Hackney Church This week seven of our children attended Hackney Church to perform for iSing Pop. They had a great time and sounded amazing. We are very ... Latest News Computing in Year 3 In our computing lessons, Rowan have been working in small groups to plan and record a 1 minute video showcasing a sport skill. Today they worked on perfecting different camera shots and holding the c... Latest News Phonics in Reception In reception we have learnt the sound sh, and using our phonics knowledge to write words with the sound in it. Latest News Year 2 visit the synagogue Year 2 had so much fun on their trip to a Synagogue this week. They learnt more about Jewish culture and got to meet a Rabbi. The... Latest News Art in Year 1 In art we are taking inspiration from Chris Ofili. We looked at patterns and colours in his paintings and used flowing ink to create our own patterns in our sketch books. We enjoyed using different c... Latest News PE in Year 6 In Hazel class this week we were playing a game of NFL, working as a team to get the ball pass the opposition. Latest News A trip to the park for Year 4 Maple have had a fantastic week and it’s lovely to reward their outstanding green behaviour and commitment ... Latest News Modes of transport in the Nursery This week in the Nursery we discussed what different types of transport we use to get to school. Latest News Teamwork in Year 3 n PSHE, Rowan Tree have been sharing about times they have faced difficult challenges and achieved success. They have... Latest News Conducting science experiments in Year 5 Year 5 conducted a science experiment, investigating solubility. They tested whether or not different materials were so... Latest News Oak class visited the library Oak class visited the library this week and had an amazing time choosing a book to read. Latest News A visit from Hackney Pirates We had a visitor from hackney pirates, who came and he put on an interesting show. The children w... Latest News PHSE and jam sandwiches in Year 1 In PSHE we spoke about being successful. We learned that successes can be big ... Latest News Using algorithms in Year 2 This week in computing Holly class practiced using algorithms in a pc programme called Scratch, they also learnt how to create ‘spac... Latest News Writing and phonics in Reception In reception we have been working on our writing, using our phonics skills to help us sound out and blend the words we want to write. Latest News Perform4all Workshops Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 enjoyed workshops by Perform4all this week. They explored lots of different ways to performed and has lots of fun. Latest News The two year olds have been getting creative this week. They have had lots of fun playing inside and outsid... Latest News Science in Year 5 This week, Year 5 were learning about the properties of materials. During their science lesson they sorted materials into different classification groups depending on their properties. ... Latest News Writing Immersion Lesson in Year 2 Holly class loved their writing immersion lesson, with galaxy lighting pretending to be in space whilst listening to the story ‘Look Up’. Latest News Learning about Frida Kahlo in Year 2 This term in art we are creating an artist study of Frida Kahlo. We are inspired by her bold choices not only throughout her life, but also in her artwork. Her portrait series Viva la Vida was autobio... Latest News Linking DT with Democracy in Year 4 Maple have been learning about democracy and we used the opportunity to link to Design & Technology and create rosettes as wor... Latest News Partitioning numbers in Year 1 This week palm class have been partitioning numbers 6-10 systematically. We used mushroom pictorals and parted the numbers using counters. We then used part whole models to show different ways we can ... Latest News RE in Year 3 This week, Year 3 have been learning all about Jewish culture. Latest News Junk modelling in Reception Reception have been busy junk modelling this week. They have been using all sorts of junk to create their own creative work. Latest News Wild City Project This week, Year 5 visited Salters Hall for our launch workshop for the Wild City Project. We learnt about biodiversity and most importantly about the benefits of soil. We can't wait to get started d... Latest News Year 6 Science In year 6 Science, we worked in groups to look at features of different animals and how that makes them adapted to their habitats. Latest News Learning about continents in Year 3 Rowan class were learning all about the different continents this week during their new unit "Ancient Egypt". Latest News Fun in the 2 Year old's Nursery This week the 2 year olds have been painting with ice and having lots of fun playing in the home corner. Latest News Learning about winter and snow in Nursery We have been thinking and learning about Winter so we made snow! Latest News Learning about inheritance using Mr Men and Little Misses In Hazel class, we have been looking at inheritance, and used our understanding to create our own Mr Men and Little Misses based on the genetic traits that they pass on! ... Latest News I sing pop workshop The children enjoyed learning songs and dances at the I sing pop workshop. Latest News Superheroes and outdoor play in Reception Reception have enjoyed lot of outdoor play this week. They loved dressing up as superheroes! Latest News PE in Year 1 Palm class enjoyed lots of running activities in PE this week as they were learning about American Football. Latest News Learning about Greek myths in Year 4 Maple have been using “hot seating” as part of learning about the Greek myth, Theseus and the Minotaur. The children took on the roles and were then questioned by the rest of the class to help them u... Latest News Christmas service at the church The children went over to the Church for a fantastic Christmas service Latest News Carols by Candlelight Our choir sang beautifully at the Carols by Candlelight service on Sunday. Latest News Golden tea Well done to our Golden Tea winners this week! Latest News Ho ho ho... We had a very special visitor at SJB this week. He wished the children a very merry Christmas and left them all a gif... Latest News Festive fun in EYFS Christmas fun in EYFS! The children enjoyed their Christmas dinner and also made Father Christmas decorations. Latest News Christmas Dinner! We all enjoyed a lovely Christmas dinner together. The children created their ... Latest News Christmas Jumper Day Christmas jumper day at SJB Latest News Nursery, Reception and Year 1 Nativity We were very impressed with Nursery, Reception and Year 1. Their Nativity was wonderful Latest News Year 2, 3 and 4 Nativity On Friday it was Year 2, 3 and 4's Nativity. They did a wonderful job and we are so proud of them! Latest News Learning about dealing with emotions in Year 3 Rowan class have been learning about different emotions and we deal with them. They were given different situations and asked to rate them on the 'Catastrophic scale' ... Latest News Decorating stars in Reception Reception have been decorating stars ready for Christmas! Latest News Making crowns in Year 1 Palm and Oak class enjoyed creating their own crowns this week. They used feathers and gems to create their own designs Latest News Star of the week Well done to our KS2 star of the week winners! Latest News Golden tea with the head Well done to our golden tea winners this week! Latest News Year 5 and 6 Nativity 2023 We are so proud and impressed of our Year 5 and 6's. Their nativity was filled with amazing singing, choreography and acting. A big well done to you all! ... Latest News Reading a Michael Morpurgo classic in Year 4 Maple have been really enjoying Michael Morpurgo’s classic book, The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips. This week, we’ve been focusing on inference and how to use context to unpick what the different ch... Latest News Father Christmas came to visit SJB We had an exciting visitor at SJB this week! Latest News Learning about germs in Year 2 In Science Holly class have been learning about germs (quite fitting for this time of year), we completed a science experiment to investigate ‘what happens to bread that has been touched by clean and ... Latest News KS1 awards A big well done to our KS1 award winners this week. Latest News Outdoor play in reception Despite the cold weather our reception children have enjoyed lots of outdoor play. Latest News Super 2 year olds! The 2 year olds loved dressing up this week. Latest News Painting in Nursery The 2 year olds enjoyed painting and using different shapes to create lovely designs. Latest News Learning about HTML in Year 4 Maple have been learning about HTML the language behind every website. They have been writing their own coding using HTML tags and then seeing wha... Latest News A visit from Reverend Graham in Year 6 This week, year 6 had a visit from Reverend Graham who came in to talk about how and why the Church advertises Christmas. They got to look at all the adverts from over ... Latest News Collages in art club Here we are again making animals on card with collage. Some made birds, cats, or fish using small bits of coloured paper and decorative paper applied in a mosaic style. ... Latest News Christmas competition in Lego club This week in Lego club we had a Christmas theme competition to see who could build the best Christmas creation. We made stockings, Christmas trees, fire places. ... Latest News Wild City Competition A huge congratulations to SJB as our winning entry photo has secured us a place in the final stage of the Wild City competition. Latest News Junk modelling in Nursery Nursery have been junk modelling this week Latest News It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at SJB Hazel tree class enjoyed putting up the Christmas tree today. Latest News Reading with the Year 2's The year 2's picked out some of their favourite stories and read with children in year 5. Latest News Measuring with ribbon in Maple class Maple have been using ribbon to explore how shapes without straight edges can be measured and their perimeter calculated. Allowing the children to manipulate the string around the edge of a shape giv... Latest News Learning about Christingles in Y2 Holly tree This week in RE in Holly class we spoke about the importance of Christingles for Christian’s during Christmas time and together using cooperative learning skills made our own christingles. We lit them... Latest News Music meets computing in Hazel tree class Music meets computing in Hazel tree this week as they begin creating their compositions on the app Isle of Tune. They were so focused that they didn’t want to stop! ... Latest News Protest poetry in Hazel class In Hazel class, we looked at protest poems and wrote our own. We then performed these to the class. They were across a range subjects and a variety of ways - watch this space as we’ll be presenting ... Latest News Snack time for the 2 year olds Apple, rice cakes and spreadable cheese for snack time in the 2 year old nursery Latest News Learning about People and Places in Nursery Apple Tree, we have been thinking and learning about ‘People and Places’. We worked together to connect roads and tracks, while discussing our journey. Latest News Orchestra sound hunt in Oak Tree class This week Oak Tree did an orchestra sound hunt! They listened to a song through the Now Press Play headphones and wrote down all the instruments they could hear. ... Latest News Learning about the sugar boycott through art in Year 6 We have been learning about the importance of the sugar boycott and students have been researching, designing, adapting and creating their own version of a sugar bowl. Using acrylic paint on clay, stu... Latest News Maths in Cherry class This week in Cherry’s maths lessons we have been bridging 10! We have learnt how to partition an addend and bridge ten to make addition and subtraction easier! We used Dienes to support our understand... Latest News Junk modelling in Pear In pear tree we have started our new topic of journeys and space, we have loved using our junk modelling skills to make rockets and telescopes! Latest News RE in Plum class In Plum in RE, we looked at and discussed important words and names from the Nativity story. We grouped them and then created a ‘diamond 9’ based on their importance. Then, in pairs, we gave reasons... Latest News Leaf collages in Oak class In Oak class, our unit is into the woods. We collected natural materials such as leaves and created collages of our faces. ... Latest News Young and Gifted topic in Maple class In Art, Maple have been using carbon-paper to trace images of famous and inspirational people from our ‘Young and Gifted’ topic Latest News A trip to the local market Today in Cherry class we took a trip to the local market. We bought produce to create a balanced dish, linking to our science unit this term. We really enjoyed learning to cut safely and especially lo... Latest News Vocabulary and the Nativity story in Hazel class This week in year 6, we had great discussions trying to make our own groups and links with key vocabulary related to Nativity story. Different groups made different links which was interesting to deb... Latest News Learning about enslavement trade in Hazel class We completed our unit on the enslavement trade by creating clay sugar bowls. We worked with our Artist in Residence, Natalie, to research and then create them based on the anti-slavery sugar boycott.... Latest News Adding quantities of money in Willow class This week year 5 have been learning about adding quantities of money. Latest News Playing with chalk in Apple tree class In Apple Tree, we have been mark making with chalk outside. We are creating zig zags, lines, loops and attempting to draw leaves. Latest News Cherry class at SJB church Year 2 Cherry visited SJB church for a workshop with our revere and Graham! We learnt all about Saint John the Baptist! Latest News Reading in Maple class Maple have been reading the genuinely spooky Room 13 and have just made a shocking discovery (hence the faces!). It’s great when you get a book that the children really enjoy and want to keep reading... Latest News Junk modelling in Pear Pear tree have been busy junk modelling houses for the three little pigs! We need the houses to be strong and safe against the big bad wolf, should we choose str... Latest News Music in Year 1 This week Year 1 have been looking at the different instrument families in the orchestra Latest News Learning about Autumn in Apple Tree class In Apple Tree, we have been thinking and learning about Autumn. We are reading ‘Leaf Man’ which inspired us to go on a leaf hunt. We collected many leaves and drew what we could see. ... Latest News Exploring senses in Willow Tree class This week year 5 explored their senses by describing the things they touched, smelt, tasted and heard. They used this activity to help them with their creative writing skills as this week they wrote a... Latest News Arts & Crafts in Fig Tree This week in Fig class we have been getting creative. We created our own leaf people using eyes, lollipop sticks and other crafts. Latest News Science in Maple Maple have been learning about conductors and insulators and discovering that electricity can flow through all of us! Holding hands completes the circuit and the energy stick lights up! ... Latest News Black History Month Showcase We are delighted to host our first Black History Month showcase earlier this week. We welcomed Angelina Bl... Latest News Year 6 Blazer Ceremony This week the year 6's received their blazers! Latest News Hazel class trip Hazel class visited the Hackney Museum to participate in a workshop based around some prominent figures from Hackney's history. After learning abo... Latest News Star of the week 20.10.2023 A big well done to this weeks stars! Latest News Learning about Carol Nikechi in Cherry Tree class Cherry class have been learning about biologist Carol Nikechi. In Wednesday’s lesson we linked our learning to her discoveries and... Latest News Learning about animals in Apple Tree class In Apple Tree we have been thinking and learning about ‘Animals’. We are singing ‘Old McDonald Had a Farm’. Latest News Our fabulous Black History Month Showcase Programme Our fabulous Black History Month Showcase Programme Latest News Letter formations in Pear class In reception we have been practising our letter formations for each sound we learn. We are also becoming more confident in blending cvc words and spelling t... Latest News Black history month in Holly class For the Black history month showcase some children from Year 2 wanted to create some art work. They looked online for different ideas and really captured their own interpretation and creative skills. ... Latest News Year 5 nature walk This week Willow class went on a walk around Hoxton. They took photos of nature and and explored around the area. Latest News Trips and learning in Palm class Year 1 Palm has had a thrilling week of learning. This week we have been exploring and manipulating numbers in... Latest News Year 4 go to Ufton Court Year 4 were at Ufton Court this week and had great fun enjoying the sunshine and challenging themselves to do things they’d never done before. Balancing on the low ropes, feeding animals at the farm,... Latest News Plum class trip to Hackney museum Last week Plum class went to the Hackney museum to visit the cultural centre of Hackney through out the years Latest News Pear Class learning about sounds This week reception class have been teaching each other different sounds. They have been working together and helping each other with their learning. Latest News Year 1 and 2 Phonics coffee morning So great to see so many Y1 and 2 parents join us for our Phonics coffee morning and live lesson this week. When we work together, our children make great progress. Can’t... Latest News Learning about Harriet Tubman in Year 6 This week in Hazel, we have been learning about the amazing things that Harriet Tubman did. We will be creating an autobiography o...
