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

• Afternoon Nursery Visits Discover Children's Story Centre

  Tue 05 Mar 2024

  On Monday 4th March, afternoon nursery visited Discover Children's Story Centre in Stratford. They travelled by bus and were astonished by all the tall buildings they saw en route! Upon arrival, they met the story fixer, who prepared them for their journey to space! What a magical world they arrived in... It was filled with giant snails, bees and ladybirds, a special grocery store, picnic area and even a beach! When they returned to earth, the story fixer read them the book 'Look Up!' before they made their way back to school. Next week, morning and full time nursery will have a chance to visit Discover Stratford. 

  

• Beegu Strikes!

  Thu 22 Feb 2024

  Earlier this week, the year 1 classrooms were left in a mess! Our tables and chairs were flipped upside down. There were yellow feathers and footprints scattered all around the room. We acted as detectives to investigate this crime scene. We wrote down notes and questions that needed answering. The next day, we were introduced to our new book 'Beegu' and as a year group we compared the picture of Beegu to our evidence that we found in class and concluded that Beegu had committed the crime and broke into our class because Beegu has yellow fur and yellow feet. How did she break into our classroom?

  

• Let's go fly a kite!

  Wed 07 Feb 2024

  This afternoon, the pupils in year 6 held a kite flying competition, putting their creations to the test. This term, their DT topic was 'Kites' and they spent several afternoons planning, creating and perfecting their final products. After the competition, they returned to class to evaluate their masterpieces. Keep an eye on our Instagram page, as you will be treated to some videos of the event very soon. 

  

• Reception visits Discover Children's Story Centre

  Tue 06 Feb 2024

  On Monday, the children from Blue and Red Classes paid a visit to Discover Children's Story Centre in Stratford. They set off after morning registration and made their way to the Centre via two of London's famous red busses. It was a very exciting journey! Along the way, the spotted tall buildings, busy roads and blue skies. Upon arrival, they made their way to a very interesting story room, where they met Hootah, an alien from a faraway planet. Hootah loves stories, and they children had time to explore the magical story room. Following this, they worked in classes and created a story together about a bear and a fox! Finally, they had time to enjoy a snack in the sensory garden before returning to school. 

  

• Thursday Together

  Thu 01 Feb 2024

  Earlier today, Reception parents and carers visited the school for Thursday Together. The focus was 'Number and numerical patterns' and children had a blast showing their skills to their families. It was a very enjoyable morning, as demonstrated by the feedback given by parents/carers:

   

  'My boy was very happy to explore with mummy and his little sister. It was a great opportunity for me and my child to explore'.

   

  'It was a great experience having the opportunity to spend time with my child engaging in activities and playing. The classroom was set up very well and the teachers made us feel very welcome. There was so much to do; spoilt for choice!'

   

  'A really interactive session, really nice that there are lots of activities available for the children. The variety allows the children to be engaged.'

  

• The Great Fire of London brought to life!

  Fri 26 Jan 2024

  In history, the pupils in Year 2 have been learning about ‘The Great Fire of London’, which started on 2^nd September 1666. It started in Thomas Farriner’s Bakery on Pudding Lane and it lasted for 5 days. There was no Fire Service at the time. To bring history to life, we designed and made our own Tudor houses. We used recyclable materials like cereal boxes and tissue boxes. We painted and used coloured paper to decorate the houses in Tudor style. We lined up the houses in our playground to create the narrow streets just like those in Pudding Lane back in 1666. We requested that Thomas Farriner’s bakery be the first to be set alight, mirroring the events which unfolded during the fateful night on 2^nd September 1666. We were all feeling very anxious about what was about to happen but also thought about all the people who lost their homes, property and family members in the Great Fire. It was very devastating to watch our houses go up in flames and burn down into ashes. The speed at which the fire spread was impressive!

  A big thank you to Mr Riz, who is our site supervisor and one of our fire wardens for having special equipment to extinguish the fire and putting it out completely to ensure we were all safe. It was a memorable lesson indeed!

   

  

• Back to the Victorian times

  Tue 16 Jan 2024

  Last week, the pupils and staff in year 6 travelled back to the Victorian times, which linked with the book they are currently reading; ‘Street Child’ . The book is based on a real life character from history, Jim Jarvis and his life as a destitute orphan under the reign of Queen Victoria. The immersive experience didn’t just benefit pupils' writing so that they could empathise with some of the experiences of the children in the Victorian era, but they also did Victorian Maths, P.E., Reading and Oracy! What a memorable day!

  

• Santa Claus is coming to town!

  Tue 19 Dec 2023

  Earlier today the children of SJH were lucky enough to be visited by the one and only Santa! Mr Claus arrived during our class parties and made his way through school, one classroom at a time. It was a memorable moment for all children and they could not wait to open their gifts. Thank you, Santa! We wish you a safe journey back to the North Pole!

  

• Christmas Fayre

  Wed 13 Dec 2023

  We had a fantastic Christmas Fayre this week; families supported our range of incredible stalls run by teachers and year 6 pupils. Visitors had the opportunity to purchase new as well as pre-loved toys, play a range of games, have their faces painted, indulge in scrumptious cakes and even meet Santa Clause and his elves! We would like to thank our families for supporting us as well as everyone who donated delicious cakes! We wish you a restful holiday season!  

  

• Girls Football Champions

  Fri 01 Dec 2023

  Earlier this week, a group of girls from years 5 and 6 represented our school in a tag rugby competition. During the tournament, they played against 4 other schools, winning three of the matches and drawing the last match. We are proud to announce that overall, the girls came first with 18 points winning GOLD! Fabulous work ladies, we are extremely proud of each one of you!