Dear SJB Families, As our school grounds become greener and brighter each day, it has been wonderful to see the children’s curiosity and enthusiasm shining just as brightly in their learning this week. Today is the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough,...
Dear SJB Families,
As our school grounds become greener and brighter each day, it has been wonderful to see the children’s curiosity and enthusiasm shining just as brightly in their learning this week.
Today is the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough, whose work has inspired generations to care for and protect our natural world. During assemblies this week, the children learnt about his achievements, his dedication to wildlife conservation, and the incredible impact he has had on helping people understand the importance of our planet.
Next week, our Year 6 children will take their SATs tests. If you are reading this as a Year 6 parent or guardian (or perhaps as a future Year 6 family) please know how incredibly proud we are of every single child. The hard work, determination and progress they have shown this year has been wonderful to see. We look forward to our special breakfasts with the Year 6 children this week.
While SATs are an important part of school life, they are only a moment in time. They do not reflect the many academic, sporting, creative and artistic talents our children possess, and they certainly cannot measure their character, resilience or kindness – qualities which matter far more and which we value deeply as a school community.
We wish all of our Year 6 pupils a calm and confident week ahead, and we know they will all do their very best.
Ms Toni Mason
Excellent attendance is vital for every child’s learning. Every day in school matters, helping children keep up with lessons, build confidence and avoid gaps in learning that can make it harder to catch up later on. By being in school every day possible, our children are giving themselves the very best chance to succeed.
Thank you to all our parents and carers for your continued support in making attendance such a priority. This achievement is a real partnership between home and school, and we are grateful for everything you do to help your children arrive ready to learn each day.
Last week, two members of our Community Action Group joined Hackney Citizens, our Deputy and Reverend Graham at an important meeting with the directors of the V&A Museum. Together, they shared a clear message: everyone working in these iconic museums should be paid the real Living Wage, including staff employed through outside agencies and contractors to set an examample to all other businesses.
Our children took their role incredibly seriously, confidently sharing their thoughts and even performing a poem for the room. We were so proud to see them speaking up for fairness and the rights of others.
We hope this meeting will help bring positive change in the months ahead. Most of all, we are proud of the whole group for feeling inspired to take action and make their voices heard.
Join Outdoor People this Saturday for a free Family Wild Walk from Mabley Green to Hackney Marsh Adventure Playground. Families with children of all ages are welcome to explore the Marshes, meet other local families, and enjoy outdoor play together.
The walks are free to attend, with optional donations to support future events.
Find out more and book your place on the Outdoor People website.
Discover something strange or surprising about our fascinating borough! Deepen your subject knowledge to bring our local context into your classrooms. Hackney History Festival has lots of events across the borough in May. Book tickets here
Hackney Museum will also be delivering workshop at our TLCs on Monday 18 May on the British Reggae Artists Famine Appeal (BRAFA) – Hackney’s answer to Live Aid. See the upcoming TLC programme for more information.
Our students are enjoying reading, and sharing their favourite books at SJB. We hope you enjoy some of their recommendations! The students are inspiring each other to read with their reviews. Our student Helen has been reading about David Attenborough, which I am sure he......
Reception have been learning all about mini beasts this week! We have enjoyed learning about worms and how they help our gardens grow! We also printed monarch butterflies and went outside to explore in the mud!...
We are incredibly proud of our Year 6 cohort and the dedication they have shown. Here they are enjoying some time together a week ahead of their SATs. ...
Cherry Class have been learning to make numbers between 20-99 in different ways, for example, using dienes. Children begun by making numbers such as 41, 42 and 43, and then numbers such as 43 and 34, discussing what was the same and what was different.......
This week, we’ve been continuing our study of the Sikh faith and exploring the life of Guru Tegh Bahadur and asking whether he was a brave man. It’s always lovely to see the children engaging with faiths other than their own and asking thoughtful questions....
In year 3, we are currently learning about the different functions of a plant and why they are important. Currently, we are doing two experiments across the next few weeks. The first is a comparative experiment to see what would happen to the plants with all......
