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Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Red Nose Day
Fri 20 Mar 2026Across Sir John Heron today, the usual morning buzz of the school run was replaced by a vibrant wave of crimson. From decorated foam noses to elaborate outfits, students swapped their formal uniforms for red to celebrate Red Nose Day. It was a brilliant day, filled with laughter and activities such as Red Nose hunts, colouring and so much more!
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Year 2 Sharing Assembly
Tue 17 Mar 2026Year 2 were proud to welcome parents to their sharing assembly, where they showcased all the wonderful learning they have completed during the spring term. The assembly began with English, where children spoke confidently about The Lonely Beast by Chris Judge and shared the imaginative character descriptions they had written about their own unique beasts. They then moved on to mathematics, demonstrating their understanding of grouping and sharing by modelling their thinking and strategies for parents. The children also highlighted the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, explaining what they had learned about a balanced diet and regular exercise. Finally, they shared their knowledge of the Great Fire of London, ending with an engaging role play of the events of 2nd September 1666, bringing history to life for their audience.
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Year 5 Visits the Cinema
Tue 17 Mar 2026This week, year 5 visited Ilford Cineworld to watch the epic Viking tale: ‘How to train a dragon’. The film is set on the rugged isle of Berk, a Viking boy named Hiccup defies centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon named Toothless. However, when an ancient threat emerges that endangers both species, Hiccup's friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader. This film gave our pupils the opportunity to delve deeper into the world of Vikings and gave them a glimpse of how the Vikings once lived. We had a fantastic time and we cannot wait to visit the cinema again soon.
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Zoolab visits Nursery
Tue 17 Mar 2026We had some very special visitors at nursery today! 🐾✨
Zoolab came to see us, and the children were amazed to meet a variety of fascinating animals up close. From gentle creatures to more unusual critters, it was a fantastic hands-on learning experience that sparked lots of curiosity and excitement.
The children showed great bravery and respect while learning all about how to care for and handle the animals safely. There were lots of smiles, questions, and memorable moments throughout the session!
A big thank you to Zoolab for such an engaging and educational visit — we loved every minute of it! 🐍🦎🐾
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Year 3 Visits Epping Forest
Wed 11 Mar 2026Today, the children went on a visit to Epping Forest, our local woodland which is home to plenty of tall trees and greenery. The children explored and compared the forest to the Amazon Rainforest. While at Epping Forest, children zoomed in to the area and thought about the importance of green open spaces.
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World Book Day
Thu 05 Mar 2026We had a brilliant time dressing up as our favourite book characters today to celebrate World Book Day. From fairytale characters such as Little Red Riding Hood, to Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, everyone was in character!
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Journalism Club meets Elena Morresi
Thu 05 Mar 2026Journalism Club and some of the writers from year 6 took part in a brilliant live lesson today, meeting the journalist Elena Morresi. Elena is a video journalist at the Guardian. Elena currently works on videos which analyse the news. She has previously worked on breaking news. You can see a collection of her work here:
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/elena-morresi
Elena introduced herself and told us about her role as a journalist. A member of the NewsWise team put our pupils' questions to Elena in an interview, as well as those from other schools from around the country. At the end of the lesson, we did a fun fake or real quiz to put our fake news detective skills to the test!
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Year 4 Conducts Fieldwork at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Wed 04 Mar 2026In geography, the pupils in year 4 have started the topic of Earthquakes and Tsunamis. This week, they visited the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford to conduct their fieldwork. The children’s enquiry question was: What safety measures could be put into place in the event of an earthquake?
The children had to make observations of the potential risks that there are in Stratford, if an earthquake occurred. They also had to identify what safety measures that they should put into place in order to minimise the risk. They all were thinking like geographers and were able to come up with great safety measures!
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Don't forget World Book Day! - Thursday 5th March
Wed 04 Mar 2026Don't forget that this Thursday, 5th March, is World Book Day!
Come to school dressed as your favourite character - who will you choose?
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Year 4 Sharing Assembly
Tue 03 Mar 2026In this term’s sharing assembly, the year 4 children showcased what they have been learning about in school. We started things off by talking about our learning in English; they learned how to write a non-chronological report and they wrote one based on wolves. Some of the children reenacted how a wolf pack would hunt together to take down their prey. Next, they showed off their learning in Maths and how they have been measuring the perimeter of a shape. They then showed their beautiful artwork that they had created, using the technique of pointillism to create images of buildings in London. In Geography, the children spoke about how earthquakes and tsunamis are formed and how dangerous they can be. Finally, the children finished off the assembly by performing what they had learned in their music lessons, by playing “The best day of my life” on the ukulele. They performed really well and everyone was impressed with their assembly!
