Reception
Welcome to the Reception page
Reception Team
James Mulvany
EYFS & KS1 Phase Leader / Reception Rose Class Teacher / PE Subject LeaderReception, Teaching Staff
Maddie Tod
Reception Rose Class TeacherReception, Teaching Staff
Sevtap Isik
Music Teacher / Music Subject LeaderNursery, Reception, Teaching Staff, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Aranzazu Perez Perdomo
Spanish Teacher / MFL Subject LeaderNursery, Reception, Teaching Staff, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Natalee Colbron
Spanish TeacherNursery, Reception, Teaching Staff, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Arta Tahir
Teaching AssistantLearning Mentors | NEO | HLTA |Teaching Assistants | ASC Staff, Nursery, Reception
- 1st July 2026
World Cup Celebration 2026
World Cup Celebration 2026
To celebrate the launch of our annual Keeping Healthy Week, children came to school dressed in football kits and the colours of their national teams to celebrate the excitement of…
- 26th June 2026
EYFS Take Part in Superhero Training
EYFS Take Part in Superhero Training
EYFS took part in exciting superhero training as part of their superhero topic. They worked together to complete challenges, avoided the kryptonite stones, and learned how healthy eating and good…
- 17th June 2026
REC and KS1 Create Summer Mural
REC and KS1 Create Summer Mural
Claire the Artist joined us this week to work with Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 on a fantastic summer mural for the playground. Using powder paint and chalk, the…
- 2nd June 2026
Science Coffee Morning 2026
Science Coffee Morning 2026
Before half term, Hoxton rounded off its curiously brilliant Science Day with a coffee morning for families, exploring simple and engaging ways to enjoy science at home together. It was…
- 19th May 2026
Hackney Moves School Challenge – Running Weekend Race
Hackney Moves School Challenge – Running Weekend Race
Hoxton Garden took part in the Schools’ 1 Mile Race as part of the Hackney Half Race Weekend! A huge well done to all of our children who took part,…
- 14th May 2026
EYFS Take Care of Chicks
EYFS Take Care of Chicks
EYFS were excited to watch chicks hatch this month. They gently stroked the chicks and discussed their features and what they need to grow and stay healthy. This hands-on experience…
- 13th March 2026
EYFS Make Mother’s Day Cards
EYFS Make Mother’s Day Cards
EYFS enjoyed getting creative as they made special cards to celebrate Mother's Day. They worked carefully to decorate their cards with colourful designs, drawings, and thoughtful messages for their special…
- 6th February 2026
Enterprise Fayre 2026
Enterprise Fayre 2026
Creativity Meets Entrepreneurship at the Hoxton Garden Enterprise Fayre! Our pupils designed, branded and promoted their own products before selling them to make a real profit. From big ideas to…
- 28th January 2026
EYFS Become Firefighters
EYFS Become Firefighters
EYFS had an exciting trip to Shoreditch Fire Station, where they role-played how to stop a fire and even used a real fire hose! The hands-on experience brought stories and…
- 19th December 2025
Children’s Book Project Gift Story Books
Children’s Book Project Gift Story Books
In partnership with Children's Book Project, Hoxton Garden were able to gift every child in the school a book of their choice from an exciting collection. What a fantastic way…
- 21st October 2025
Halloween Themed Staff Breakfast
Halloween Themed Staff Breakfast
A spooky staff breakfast start to the day! Huge thanks to our incredible staff for all that you do — we couldn’t boo it without you!
- 17th October 2025
International Evening 2025
International Evening 2025
Thank you to all of the families who donated delicious homemade dishes for our annual International Evening. School events would not be as successful without all of your kindness and…
- 16th October 2025
International Dress Day 2025
International Dress Day 2025
Last week was full of colour as our children celebrated #International Dress Day! They wore #traditional outfits and shared the stories behind them; a celebration of diversity and pride!
- 3rd October 2025
Staff Training with Hackney REU
Staff Training with Hackney REU
Staff at Viridis Schools took part in a number of training sessions on trauma informed practice led by Joe from Hackney REU. Staff explored additional strategies to support pupils with…
- 26th September 2025
Bring a Significant Male to School 2025
Bring a Significant Male to School 2025
This week, Hoxton Garden celebrated Bring a Significant Male to School Day! Year 2 built 3D shape dice to play a place value game, while other year groups enjoyed educational…
- 3rd July 2025
Welcoming Our New EYFS Starters
Welcoming Our New EYFS Starters
Our EYFS induction was a success! New starters received goodie bags, tasted our school dinners, and met Ms Carr, our Headteacher. We cannot wait to see them all at our…
- 26th June 2025
Hispanic Day 2025
Hispanic Day 2025
Hoxton Garden was bursting with colour for Hispanic Day 2025! Pupils learned Spanish through classic playground games like Chocolate & El pañuelo, dressed up in flamenco, football and folkloric outfits,…
- 12th May 2025
Grandparents’ Tea
Grandparents’ Tea
Our Grandparents' Tea was a wonderful success! Grandparents enjoyed cakes, sandwiches, word searches and puzzles with their grandchildren. A huge thank you to all our staff, especially Beverley, for organising…
- 25th April 2025
EYFS Explore Healthy Eating Through Art
EYFS Explore Healthy Eating Through Art
EYFS superstars got creative with collages this week. Using newspaper clippings, they made colourful fruits while learning about #healthy eating. A fun, artistic way to explore nutritious choices!
- 21st April 2025
St George’s Day Menu – 23rd April 2025
St George’s Day Menu – 23rd April 2025
Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Wednesday 23rd April for St George's Day.
- 20th March 2025
EYFS Listen to the Story of Gary the Pigeon
EYFS Listen to the Story of Gary the Pigeon
EYFS had a wonderful time at Shoreditch Library. They listened to a story about Gary the Pigeon and his city adventures, then explored the library and enjoyed reading their own…
- 11th March 2025
World Book Day 2025
World Book Day 2025
World Book Day was an adventure-filled celebration! Hoxton started with parent reading, showed off amazing costumes in assembly and enjoyed the mad teacher book dash! The day ended with peer…
- 4th March 2025
Count with EYFS
Count with EYFS
EYFS have been exploring the numbers 6, 7, and 8. Last week, they rolled dice and showed their understanding by representing the numbers on tens-frames and writing them down.
- 3rd March 2025
World Book Day Menu – 6th March 2025
World Book Day Menu – 6th March 2025
Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Thursday, 6th March for World Book Day.