Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Thank You from Macmillan!

  Wed 30 Oct 2019
  Macmillan have sent their thanks for raising funds to support their cause -thank you again to everyone who came to support our bake sale!

  

• Award Winners - Outstanding Citizenship School 2019!

  Thu 17 Oct 2019

  We are delighted to announce that Sir John Heron Primary School are the first ever winners of the Outstanding Citizenship School award! Our pupils were recognised for the work they did on making people more aware of homelessness and its causes. Children wrote to their local MP Stephen Timms and to the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. In their letters they recommended that the school curriculum should include mental health and financial education in an attempt to prevent homelessness in the future. These are two areas that the Department for Education is now taking action on. 

  A representative from Year 4, Arya, accompanied Ms Bekker to the Palace of Westminster to receive the award at a prestigious ceremony attended by many notable figures including the Rt Hon. The Lord Blunkett. The ceremony was hosted by Pussycat Doll band member Kimberly Wyatt. After the ceremony all the guests were treated to an open top bus tour of London!

  We are very proud of this award which recognises our commitment to enabling our students to be positive citizens both within the local community and beyond. 

  

• Talk for Change - For Jimmy

  Wed 16 Oct 2019

  Margaret Mizen came to talk to Year 5 and 6 about what happened to her son Jimmy in 2008. Jimmy Mizen was killed in Lewisham on Saturday 10th May 2008 when a large glass dish was thrown at him which shattered and severed an artery in his neck. After, his parents set up the For Jimmy foundation which aims to share Jimmy's story and help young people make their local communities safer.

   

  Margaret talked to the children about what had happened to Jimmy,  shared a video of his life and talked about forgiveness. She also discussed the impact bullying can have on people and how anger can get out of control resulting in severe consequences. Finally, she talked about the importance of individual responsibility and the role we all play in making our communities a safer place. At the end of the session, there was a Q&A session where children had an opportunity to ask Margaret questions about what happened. 

   

  We thank Margaret for coming into school to share Jimmy's story.   

  

• Macmillan Bake Sale

  Mon 14 Oct 2019

  Thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday 11th October for our Macmillan Bake Sale!

   

  With your support, we have raised £171.32 for this worthy cause, which provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer.

   

  Take a look at some of our photos from the event!

  

• Year 5 and 6 Girls Active Festival Champions

  Mon 14 Oct 2019
  On Friday 11th October, some of our Year 5 and 6 girls took part in the Sports Tapscott Girls Active Festival.  The girls played against five different schools in dodgeball matches and won all of their games to ensure that they finished in first position overall. Well done to all the girls for the resilience they showed on the day!

  

• Dinner Winners!

  Fri 11 Oct 2019

  Well done to this week's dinner winners who have demonstrated the value of Risk-taking this week!

   

  The children were rewarded with a special lunch with our Headteacher, Ms Broughton!

   

  Next week our value is Resilience.

  

• Harvest Festival - Thank You!

  Mon 07 Oct 2019

  Thank you to everyone who donated food items for our harvest festival collection! The items were donated to Caritas Anchor House, a charity supporting homeless adults in Newham.

   

  Caritas Anchor House came into school on Tuesday 1st October to collect the items and speak to children about what they do. They have sent a certificate of appreciation as a thank you for all the donations!

  

• Little Lending Library

  Fri 04 Oct 2019

  “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

  Dr. Seuss

   

  The Little Lending Library has arrived in the playground. Please have a look at the selection of books available which can be taken home to read. After you have read a book please return it to the library for someone else to take home. We hope you enjoy having a look and reading the books on offer!

  

• Dinner Winners!

  Fri 04 Oct 2019

  Well done to this week's dinner winners who have demonstrated the value of Reasoning this week!

   

  The children were rewarded with a special lunch with our Headteacher, Ms Broughton!

   

  Next week our value is Risk-taking. We learn from our mistakes, so don't be afraid to make mistakes in your learning!

   

   

  

• Year 6 Topic Afternoon 02.10.19

  Thu 03 Oct 2019
  Our first topic afternoon of the academic year took place on 02.10.19. The theme for all of our parent workshops this term is healthy eating. Our Year 6 pupils, alongside their parents/carers took part in a range of engaging activities that focused on reducing sugar intake. The session finished with a focus on healthy snacks, a great opportunity to try a delicious watermelon pizza with toppings such as blueberries, strawberries and blackberries. Delicious and healthy!