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

• Year 2 Visits the Science Museum

  Thu 05 Feb 2026

  Year 2 enjoyed an exciting visit to the Science Museum to support their learning in science. During the trip, the children explored hands-on exhibits that helped them develop their understanding of everyday materials and living things. They observed how different materials are used for different purposes, learned about the needs of living things and explored parts of the human body through interactive displays. This visit really allowed the children to make clear links between their classroom learning and real-world science experiences.

  

• NSPCC Number Day - Friday 6th February

  Thu 05 Feb 2026

  Don't forget that this Friday, 6th February, we will be celebrating NSPCC Number Day! It is a maths inspired day and a great way to fundraise and celebrate maths! Here is how we will be celebrating here at Sir John Heron:

  • Digit Dress up: All children can come into school dressed as a number. We kindly request a £1 donation, if you are able to do so, which will go to the charity NSPCC. 
  • Parent’s invitation: We would like to invite all parents to join us from 9.00am - 9.45am in class to take part in maths activities with your children. Please wait at the main office (access via School Road) where a member of staff will take you into the school premises. For health and safety reasons, we ask for all buggies to be left outside and small children need to be carried into the building.
  • Cake sale! After school there will be a cake sale taking place in the main hall. The children will be making cakes throughout the day to sell. Please come along and buy a cake but remember to bring change! 

  To help with our cake sale, we kindly request for any donations of cakes/sweet treats. These can be baked at home or shop bought. If you are baking at home please could you provide an ingredients list. We would greatly appreciate your cake donations!  

   

  

• Year 6 Sharing Assembly

  Tue 03 Feb 2026

  This week, year 6 performed their sharing assembly to parents and carers. They confidently showcased the wonderful learning that has taken place in year 6 this term. 

  They shared facts about ‘The human body’ in science, they talked about ratio, algebra and decimals in mathematics, and shared a wonderful performance in English about a girl called Rose Blanche. For their art topic, they learned about a famous artist called Chris Ofili and spoke about one of his famous pieces of art work called ‘NO WOMAN NO CRY!'

  

• Science Fair!

  Tue 03 Feb 2026

  This year, our science club participated in a science fair at Little Ilford School hosted by Ms. Sultana. The theme was ‘Natural Disasters’ and we made a display that showcased a variety of large scale events that can occur at any given time around the world. For the WOW factor, we chose to make volcanoes, tornadoes in a jar and an earthquake shake table! Four of our members represented our school and did a fantastic job, informing everyone about how these events occur and offering live demonstrations to schools in our local community.

  

• Dodgeball Tournament

  Fri 30 Jan 2026

  Earlier today, pupils across lower key stage 2 participated in a dodgeball tournament at Eastlea Community School. The tournament was played against other schools, each game was split into 3 parts, a boys match, a girls match and then a mixed match. We played against schools such as Park Primary, Kensington Primary, and Ellen Wilkinson. The children had loads of fun and did a great job working as a team. Our team made the school proud by finishing 3rd overall and receiving bronze medals. 

   

  

• Family Hub 'Talk & Tea' session

  Fri 30 Jan 2026

  On Friday 30th January parents/ carers were invited to the Family Hub 'Tea & Talk' session in school. This was delivered by a team which consisted of Family Hubs Manager, Parenting and Partnership Lead, Early Help Practitioner and Parent Promoters. It was an opportunity for parents/ carers to find out what the family hubs are,  where they are located and what free support is available through the family hub. Newham has four family hubs which are located at Shipman Youth Zone, East Ham Library, Manor Park Children’s Centre and United West Children’s Centre & Family Hub and other satellite sites. Each hub delivers workshops, activities, advice and support services from conception to 18 years (up to 25 years if the young person has additional needs).

  The Family Hubs  are tailored to meet your needs at the earliest preventing small challenges becoming bigger ones. Whether visiting a local hub, receiving outreach support, or accessing resources online, families can find the help they need, when they need it – making support more accessible, connected, and effective.

   

  Family Hubs bring the following support services:

  • Financial support and benefits advice

  • Employment assistance

  • Housing and homelessness support

  • Domestic violence and abuse support

  • Help for refugees and asylum seekers

  • Alcohol and substance use support

  • Parent and baby groups

  • Stay and play sessions

  • Parenting programmes

  • Infant feeding programmes

  • Youth activities

  • Mental health and wellbeing

  

• Enactment of The Great Fire of London

  Mon 26 Jan 2026

  Year 2 brought History to life with an exciting live re-enactment of the Great Fire of London. The children designed and built their own Tudor houses using different materials, thinking carefully about what homes were made from in 1666 and why the fire spread so quickly. We then burned down the houses safely as part of our demonstration which helped the children to see just how fast flames could travel between the houses.

  

• Year 1 Visit V & A Childhood Museum

  Fri 23 Jan 2026

  Year 1 had an exciting and inspiring visit to the V&A Childhood Museum as part of our learning this term. The children explored a wide range of toys, transport and clothing from the past, helping them to understand how life has changed over time. This linked closely to our history topic on Florence Nightingale, as the children compared old and modern transport and discussed how people travelled during her lifetime.

  During the visit, pupils used their English skills to identify and describe different objects, learning new vocabulary along the way. In the design area, the children enjoyed designing their own pictures using stencils and blocks, developing their creativity and design technology skills.

  The visit supported learning across several subjects, including history, English, transport and design technology, and gave the children a hands-on experience that brought classroom learning to life. It was a memorable day full of curiosity, creativity and discovery.

  

• Year 3 Visits the British Museum

  Wed 21 Jan 2026

  Earlier today, Indigo and Violet Classes visited the British Museum. We enjoyed exploring the Ancient Egyptian gallery, where we found information about hieroglyphics, the afterlife and mummification. We also found more facts about Ancient Egypt. We spotted the canopic jars too! We had a great time at the museum.

  

• Careers Day at SJH!

  Fri 16 Jan 2026

  Our children enjoyed a fantastic Careers Day, exploring a wide range of careers. We were grateful to welcome volunteers from many professions, including constructional engineers, the police force, detectives, a Member of Parliament, the air ambulance service, the fire brigade, painters, teachers, LEGO engineers, and more. The day inspired our children to think positively and ambitiously about their future careers.