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Year 1 and 2 Platinum Jubilee Tea Party

Thu 26 May 2022

This afternoon we had a fantastic turn out for our KS1 Tea Party to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. We enjoyed delicious food, listened to lovely music and took part in creative activities related to the Jubilee. We were very excited to host the tea part to our lovely parents and welcomed them into our fabulous school. Swipe right to see what we got up to.

EYFS Platinum Jubilee Tea Party

Wed 25 May 2022

On 6th February this year Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.

To celebrate this unprecedented anniversary, we at Sir John Heron Primary School have hosted tea parties for all the year groups. Today all the parents in our Nursery and Reception classes were invited to join our Jubilee tea parties. We enjoyed eating a range of delicious foods and playing different party games as well as keeping busy with activities linked to the Platinum Jubilee.

Year 3 and 4 Jubilee Tea Party

Tue 24 May 2022

Today was Year 3 and 4's turn to host their afternoon tea party for parents/carers. Like yesterday our guests arrived to beautifully decorated classrooms and a spread of scrumptious food. Today's dishes included a range of sandwiches, scones and clotted cream, fruit, Eton mess, cheesecake and beautifully decorated biscuits. It was wonderful to celebrate with our parents/carers and even siblings!

Some of our parents/carers have said:

"Brilliant! Really engaging, loved the food and hands on cooking with the children."

"Really enjoyed spending time with my child in a learning environment and good to know that children are learning about British culture and monarchy. Thank you teachers."

"A lovely opportunity for parents to come in and join the children."

Year 5 and 6 Jubilee Tea Party

Mon 23 May 2022

Year 5 and 6 pupils kicked off our week of Jubilee celebrations this morning by preparing delicious food for the afternoon tea party to which parents/carers were invited. At 1.45, our guests arrived to beautifully decorated classrooms and a spread of scrumptious food. Dishes included flatbread, tabbouleh, Eton mess, cucumber sandwiches, scones and clotted cream, fruit, lemonade to name but a few. It was wonderful to celebrate with our parents/carers and even siblings!

Some of our parents/carers have said:

"I loved the session. Interesting food combinations, got to try new dishes I've never had before. I enjoyed it a lot. Thank you!"

"Very enjoyable event, lovely to see everyone in such high spirits, honouring Her Majesty's Jubilee with this amazing celebration."