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

• Family Friday- Gross Motor Skills

  Fri 19 May 2023

  This morning we had a fantastic turn out for our Family Friday session on gross motor skills.  Gross motor skills play a crucial role in a child's overall development, including their physical, cognitive, and social-emotional growth. In the context of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), the development of gross motor skills is highly significant. Here are some key reasons why gross motor skills are important in the EYFS:

  1. Physical Development: Gross motor skills involve the coordination of large muscle groups and the ability to control body movements. By developing these skills, children enhance their strength, balance, coordination, and overall physical fitness. This lays a foundation for various physical activities throughout their lives, such as sports, dance, and recreational pursuits.

  2. Cognitive Development: Gross motor skills contribute to cognitive development by improving brain function and neural connections. As children engage in physical activities, they develop spatial awareness, body awareness, and a sense of cause and effect. These skills form the basis for understanding concepts like distance, speed, and force. Additionally, physical play and movement stimulate the brain, leading to enhanced concentration, problem-solving abilities, and memory.

  3. Social and Emotional Development: Gross motor skills enable children to participate in group activities, interact with peers, and develop social relationships. Activities like team sports or group games encourage cooperation, communication, and teamwork. Children also learn about sharing, taking turns, and respecting others' personal space. Through physical play, they gain self-confidence, develop a positive self-image, and regulate their emotions.

  4. Sensorimotor Integration: Gross motor skills are closely linked to the development of sensory processing and integration. As children engage in various movements and physical activities, they receive sensory input from their environment and learn to interpret and respond to it. This integration of sensory information with motor skills helps children to navigate and interact with the world effectively.

  5. Overall Well-being: Active participation in gross motor activities promotes a healthy lifestyle and physical fitness from an early age. Regular physical exercise helps prevent sedentary habits, obesity, and related health issues. Furthermore, physical activity stimulates the release of endorphins, which enhance mood, reduce stress, and contribute to overall well-being.

  We had a fantastic time taking part in various gross motor activities. 

  

• Year 5 DT visitor

  Sun 14 May 2023

  On Friday, the pupils in Maroon and Turquoise classes worked with a second year Product Design student from UAL Central Saint Martins, Jess Lee. Jess showed the pupils some of the projects she has worked on and talked through the relevance of having a design brief. She then assisted the pupils in creating their own design briefs, based on their DT topic; 'Musical Instruments'. It was great for Year 5 to work with somebody from the DT industry!

  

• Well Done Year 6!

  Fri 12 May 2023

  Well done to our Year 6 pupils who have worked hard this week to complete their SATs papers. As a treat, they had pizza and sides for their lunch today and enjoyed some down time with their class mates. 

  We are proud of you Year 6!

  

• Good Luck to Year 6!

  Tue 09 May 2023

  This week our Year 6 pupils will be sitting their SATs. Please ensure that Year 6 children are well rested and arrive to school on time.

  Good Luck to all our Year 6 children with their tests this week!

• Coronation Event!

  Fri 05 May 2023

  Today we enjoyed celebrations for the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III! The school was  decorated with colourful banners and streamers in honor of the occasion, and pupils were dressed in red, white and blue. The day was filled with a range of activities inked to the King’s coronation, for example, painting portraits of King Charles III, making crowns, decorating bunting and making coronation plates. In the afternoon everyone in school had a class tea party, where children enjoyed sandwiches, cake and fruit to mark this momentous occasion!

  Take a look at our photos!

   

  

• Science Dome!

  Wed 26 Apr 2023

  As part of our Geography and Science Week this week, we are focusing on climate change and renewable energy.

   

  Today, we are being visited by a Science Dome where Year 1-6 will be having special sessions to learn more about our planet and how it has been affected by climate change over the years, and how pollution is affecting it now.

   

  Take a look at some of the photos from within the Dome!

  

• Consultation on a proposal to change the age range from three to eleven to two to eleven

  Wed 05 Apr 2023

  Please follow this link to view the proposal to change the school's age range from three to eleven to two to eleven: 

   

  https://www.sirjohnheron.newham.sch.uk/nursery-2-year-old-provision-consultation/

• Family Friday

  Fri 24 Mar 2023

  We had a fantastic turn out for our Family Friday session this morning. We enjoyed focusing on oral health/hygiene, healthy eating and exercise. We were busy immersed in making fruit kebabs, brushing teeth, organising healthy and unhealthy foods into groups, taking part in in an obstacle course, making healthy food in the Gruffalo Cafe. In addition to this, we had some lovely Mothers Day activities for children to take part in alongside their mothers, for example, making bracelets and necklaces, wreaths for our mothers, hand printing flowers and making Mothers Day cards. 

  

• Bikeability sessions!

  Fri 24 Mar 2023

  Bikeability sessions have been taking place throughout this week for some of our Year 5 and 6 children.

   

  Children started off practising their cycling skills in the playground, and later this week, have had the opportunity to practise cycling safely on the roads! 

  

• £860 raised by charity event!

  Thu 23 Mar 2023

  Thank you to our entire school community that have generously come together to raise £430 for Comic Relief and £430 for the Disaster Emergency Committee for the Turkey and Syria Earthquake Appeal! Well done SJH!