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Year 3 visit Hampton Court Palace

Fri 10 Jun 2022

Year 3 enjoyed their exciting visit to Hampton Court Palace. We learnt about the Tudor times and found out about Henry VIII’s life. We saw his place of worship, the magnificent architecture of the palace, stunning paintings, the Tudor kitchens and the great halls. We enjoyed walking through the beautiful gardens. It was a memorable day!

Year 2 visit the Tower of London

Thu 09 Jun 2022

On Wednesday 8th June Year 2 pupils had a great time exploring London's iconic castle; the Tower of London. Children were lucky enough to experience getting up close to the Crown Jewels in the year of the Platinum Jubilee. They were also amazed by the ravens at the Tower of London. Did you know Charles II is thought to have been the first to insist that the ravens of the Tower be protected after he was warned that the crown and the Tower itself would fall if they left. In addition to all this, pupils had an opportunity to walk through the historic moat transformed into a beautiful new naturalistic landscape. Designed to attract pollinators, insects and seed-eating birds, the flower display called the Super Bloom has evolved into new colours and scents allowing the children to have a wonderful sensory experience.

P21 Gallery Visit 08.06.22

Wed 08 Jun 2022

Some of our Year 6 pupils had the opportunity to work with East London Textile Arts and Rachel Scott, a Lecturer in World and Hispanic literatures on a project focusing on the Kalila wa-Dimna: Ancient Tales for Troubled Times project, in the Autumn Term 2021. The work they produced as part of the project was on display in the P21 Gallery in central London and we were lucky enough to be invited to the gallery to see our pupils' work on display to the public! We were so proud of their incredible work and found the exhibition very interesting. The P21 gallery is open to the public and the exhibition ends on Saturday 11th June 2022.

Jesse Owens Litter Picking

Tue 07 Jun 2022

Key Stage 2 resumed their litter picking duties today with Jesse Owens Class picking up litter in our local area. We filled a whopping 15 bags! Keep watching this space to see who are making a difference in our local community.

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."