Filter CategoriesFilter - AllPupil VoiceReceptionYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Year 6 25th May 2023 Cycle Races And Free Bike Checks On Sunday 11th June Join Cycling Club Hackney on Sunday 11th June at Well Street Common Festival for fun cycle races as ... 25th May 2023 Year 6 Learn Tessellations Year 6 have been learning about tessellations in Maths. Using their knowledge on 2D shapes, symmetry... 24th May 2023 Year 3 Gardening Year 3 enjoyed their gardening workshop where learnt the science behind growing seeds, planting and ... 24th May 2023 Year 5 Visit Suleymaniye Mosque Year 5 visited Suleymaniye Mosque as part of their RE topic on the Pillars of Islam. They had a tour... 24th May 2023 Year 4 Become Art Critics Year 4 turned their classroom into an Art gallery and became Art critics for the day. They evaluated... 19th May 2023 School Council Conduct Interviews Our School Councillors interviewed Nicola from the school’s catering company, Nourish. They de... 12th May 2023 EYFS Explore Through New Library EYFS enjoyed visiting their new grand library with many books to read from and cushions to rest on! ... 10th May 2023 Year 4 Travel Back To Victorian Era Year 4 visited the Ragged School Museum and experienced a Victorian lesson as a poor child in 1869. ... 10th May 2023 Best Carbon Monster Award Congratulations to our winners for the Carbon Monster competition! Winners received a signed book fr... 10th May 2023 Actors Visit EYFS EYFS attended a thrilling drama workshop delivered by actors from the show, the ‘Brave Peter P... 4th May 2023 KS2 Visit New Library Launch KS2 enjoyed exploring through their new school library. They browsed through the new Curiosity Corne... 27th April 2023 Bring A Significant Female Day Thank you for all parents and carers who joined us for Bring a Significant Female day! Children had ... 27th April 2023 Year 4 Create Clay Minibeasts Year 4 got hands on in their workshop, creating minibeasts from clay. From guidance from professiona... 27th April 2023 Gardening With EYFS EYFS enjoyed their gardening workshop where they learnt how to water and grow plants. They admired t... 27th April 2023 Special Author Visits KS2 For Earth Day, KS2 had an amazing workshop from Eco-Author, Katherine Wheatley. She shared her top t... 25th April 2023 Kings Coronation Day Menu – 5th May 2022 Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Friday 5th May for the Kings Corona... 24th March 2023 Apollo Visits Year 4 Year 4 had a special visit from David from Apollo. They enjoyed asking him many questions such as wh... 24th March 2023 Eco-Team Cross Site Visit The Eco-Team visited Orchard Primary School to discuss future initiatives. They spoke about many id... 24th March 2023 Year 3 Experiment With Magnets Year 3 enjoyed their Science experiment on repel and attraction. They tested to see if the size of t... 24th March 2023 Dance With Year 3 Year 3 have been learning how to dance in PE. They practised different sequences such as attracting ... 23rd March 2023 School Council Cross-Site Meeting School Councillors from across Viridis Federation gathered for their termly cross-site meeting. The ... 22nd March 2023 Year 4 Wild Escape Workshop Year 4 took part in a Wild Escape Workshop to learn how scientists and artists work collaboratively.... 22nd March 2023 Year 6 Sculpt Clay Models Year 6 have been practicing their sculpting skills in Art. Using inspiration of the work produc... 22nd March 2023 Local Vicar Visit Year 6 Year 6 had a special visit by the Vicar of the local Parish Church. They learnt the life of a Vicar ... 22nd March 2023 Year 1 Visit The Mosque Year 1 enjoyed their visit to Suleymaniye Mosque in Hackney. They took their shoes off to show respe... 22nd March 2023 Gardening With EYFS EYFS loved their gardening workshop where they learned how to water plants to help them grow. They d... 21st March 2023 Erasmus Tenerife Trip - March 2023 Monday 20th March 2023 The Erasmus trip to Tenerife began today at (an eye-watering) 5am wh... 16th March 2023 Debate Mate League Match Debate Mate Team took part in a league match against pupils from all around the UK. Many topics were... 15th March 2023 Year 2 Become Artists Year 2 have been studying the work of Vincent Van Gogh in Art. They have been learning all about his... 15th March 2023 Year 1 Explore School Garden Year 1 have been learning about plants in Science. They explored through the school garden and ident... 15th March 2023 Year 6 Experiment With Light Year 6 have been learning their new Science topic on Light. They made model periscopes to investigat... 15th March 2023 Apollo Visit Year 4 Year 4 enjoyed listening to the Apollo string quartet, playing music by Shostakovich and Mendelsohn.... 15th March 2023 Big Goldilocks Performance For EYFS EYFS had a visit from Booster Cushion Theatre company who performed a special show, Big Goldilocks a... 9th March 2023 Staff Learn Gymnastics Teachers at Hoxton Garden have been challenging themselves this week. They have been brushing up on ... 9th March 2023 Special Visit From Ross Welford KS2 had a special visit from author, Ross Welford for World Book Day. He shared his journey that ins... 7th March 2023 Reading Champions Recommended Reads - Spring 2023 Alongside doing an amazing job of enriching the reading culture across our school, our Reading Champ... 3rd March 2023 Year 6 Share Their Favourite Books For World Book Day, Year 6 enjoyed reading their favourite books to the Year 2 pupils and then they ... 2nd March 2023 World Book Day Hoxton Garden did an amazing job of dressing up in their favourite characters for World Book Day! Yo... 2nd March 2023 Gardening With Year 1 Year 1 got stuck in with their gardening workshop. Many activities were completed such as memorising... 1st March 2023 Year 2 Create Map Of The World Year 2 have been learning Oceans and Continents in Humanities. They used their geographical skills t... 23rd February 2023 Pancake Day With EYFS EYFS got stuck in making pancakes for Shrove Tuesday! They followed their recipe step by step, helpi... 23rd February 2023 EYFS Plant Potatoes EYFS enjoyed their gardening workshop where they planted their own potatoes as well as a range of se... 22nd February 2023 Reduce Carbon Footprint With Eco Warriors The Eco Warriors shared their knowledge on carbon footprint to the whole school, giving special tips... 10th February 2023 Digital Leaders Share Their Tips Our Digital Leaders enjoyed sharing ‘SID’s Top Tips’ for keeping safe o... 10th February 2023 Internet Safety Day Presentation Our Digital Leaders shared a special presentation to the whole school for Internet Safety Day, the t... 9th February 2023 Apollo String Quartet Visit Year 4 Year 4 had a special visit from Apollo String quartet. They performed music by the famous composer, ... 9th February 2023 PE Awards Congratulations to our winning classes: Rose, Daffodil, Tulip and Primrose for bringing in their PE... 9th February 2023 Reception Express Emotions Reception had a special visit from Southwold’s Therapy Manager to discuss emotions and feeling... 9th February 2023 Learn Trains With Reception Reception visited Hoxton Station to learn all about trains! They mastered how to read the tube map a... 9th February 2023 Eco-Friendly Hoxton Last week, the Eco Warriors completed a waste audit to see how eco-friendly Hoxton Garden are! They ... 8th February 2023 Year 1 Create Clay Animals Year 1 have been learning 3D models in Art and Design. They explored different materials such as met... 1st February 2023 Apollo Orchestra Perform For Year 4 Year 4 visited the Apollo Chamber Orchestra at The Regent Hall. They enjoyed a live performance from... 1st February 2023 Year 2 Experiment On Plants Year 2 have been learning plants in Science this term. They enjoyed experimenting on different parts... 27th January 2023 Art Work Competition All children were invited to create artwork about a job role that inspires them as part of an art co... 27th January 2023 Year 5 Become Engineers Year 5 visited the London Transport Museum and took part in a workshop about engineers. They met tho... 27th January 2023 Reception Meet Nurse For Enterprise week, Reception had a special visit from Hoxton Garden parent and pediatric nurse who... 27th January 2023 Year 3 Bake Pizzas Year 3 visited Well Street Pizza as part of Enterprise Week, learning many new skills such as how to... 25th January 2023 Year 6 Visit Canary Wharf Year 6 visited The Canary Wharf Group on the 30th floor of the building! They met the community liai... 25th January 2023 Year 5 Gymnastic Poses Year 5 have been putting their core strength to this test by holding a range of bridge poses as part... 25th January 2023 Apollo Performance To Year 4 Year 4 enjoyed the wonderful Brass section from Apollo Music, where they performed music from the fa... 25th January 2023 Year 5 Learn Spreadsheets Year 5 have been learning to use spreadsheets during their ICT lessons. They completed the Gold Mine... 18th January 2023 Year 1 Make Sandwiches Year 1 loved making their own jam sandwiches. Using their handwritten recipe full of connectives and... 18th January 2023 Year 3 Get Into Character Year 3 enjoyed reading Bill’s New Frock in Literacy. They role-played, getting into character ... 12th January 2023 Year 2 Explore Child Friendly Websites Year 2 have begun their exciting new computing topic on E-Safety this week. They explored through ch... 12th January 2023 First Week Back With Reception To start off the New Year, Reception have been busy learning many exciting topics, including transp... 16th December 2022 Year 4 Design Christmas Cards Year 4 loved getting creative by making Christmas cards using oil pastels. They designed a scenic wi... 16th December 2022 Year 2 Sing-Along Year 2 had their Christmas sing along this week where families joined in to a number of songs, such ... 15th December 2022 Year 1 Role Play Huggy Bears Year 1 enjoyed learning the topic on ‘kindness’ and ‘unkindness’ this week. ... 14th December 2022 Christmas Jumper Day Everyone enjoyed wearing their cosy, festive Christmas jumpers today, followed by delicious roast tu... 8th December 2022 Eco Warriors Whole School Presentation The Eco Team presented an eco-reminder assembly in front of the whole school. They spoke about many ... 8th December 2022 Christmas Sing-Along With Year 6 Year 6 loved singing their Christmas carol and reciting their poem, ‘The twelve days of Christ... 1st December 2022 Year 4 Mould Teeth Year 4 enjoyed their Teeth Workshop today. They learned the care routine for having healthy strong g... 30th November 2022 Year 6 Dissect Hearts Year 6 participated in a heart dissection workshop as part of their science topic on the circulatory... 23rd November 2022 Year 1 Visit Mudchute Farm Year 1 loved their visit to Mudchute Farm. Using their knowledge, they correctly grouped animals int... 23rd November 2022 Year 5 Create Ball Of Twine Year 5 enjoyed their second gardening workshop where they learnt all about flax. They carefully foll... 23rd November 2022 Year 3 Wear Odd Socks For anti-bullying week, Year 3 wore odd socks to celebrate uniqueness and differences. They also com... 18th November 2022 Year 5 Master 3D Modelling Year 5 have been using the programme ‘Sketchup’ to create 3D models. They enjoyed design... 18th November 2022 Year 4 Explore British Museum Year 4 loved their visit to the British Museum. They learnt about Ancient Greece and studied potter... 18th November 2022 Young Hackney Cycling League Year 5 and 6 partook in the Young Hackney Primary School Cycling Tournament. Using drive and persist... 18th November 2022 Sound Hunt With Year 2 For Science, Year 2 have been exploring the topic ‘electricity’. They took part in a sou... 18th November 2022 Year 6 Draw School Map Year 6 have been enjoying learning how to create detailed maps in Geography. Using gridlines, they p... 18th November 2022 Year 4 Play Cricket Year 4 have enjoyed their cricket lessons this term where they learnt many new skills, including han... 2nd November 2022 Our New Science Ambassadors The first science club of the year took place this lunchtime! The science ambassadors conducted expe... 2nd November 2022 Djembe Drumming With Year 6 Year 6 loved their Djembe drumming workshop as part of World Week. They used their hands and fingers... 20th October 2022 Year 6 Visit RAF Hendon Year 6 explored through RAF Museum to learn about Word War II today. They attended a workshop where ... 14th October 2022 EYFS Become Doctors EYFS have enjoyed role-playing in their new hospital area. They have assigned themselves roles, with... 14th October 2022 Year 6 Mould Clay Sculptures Year 6 have enjoyed studying and analysing the artwork of Henry Moore. With inspiration from his sty... 13th October 2022 Reading Champions Event Two of our year 6 pupils had the chance to attend the Hackney Reading Champions event at Hackney To... 13th October 2022 Year 6 Teach World War II Year 6 presented their World War II assembly in front of their whole year group. They confidently we... 14th October 2022 EYFS Create Cosy Reading Area EYFS enjoyed getting creative to make their own jungle themed reading corner. They used their imagin... 14th October 2022 Story Telling With Year 1 Year 1 have enjoyed learning how to sequence the story ‘Owl Babies’ using pictures, in L... 6th October 2022 Year 2 Learn Tudor Houses Year 2 loved their History lesson on Tudor houses. They researched, annotated and sketched key featu... 28th September 2022 Year 5 Visit The National Maritime Museum Year 5 explored through the National Maritime Museum where they learned about the Viking era. They ... 28th September 2022 Nursery Explore Nature Nursery loved their outdoor walk exploring nature. They used magnifying glasses to look for interest... 28th September 2022 Reception Practise Their Counting Skills Reception this week have been practising how to count accurately. They enjoyed learning different st... 28th September 2022 Year 3 Bake Bread Year 3 enjoyed their bread making workshop where they learned new skills and vocabulary. They firs... 15th September 2022 Year 6 Design Online Adverts Year 6 had the chance to create their own unique adverts during ICT. They then presented their innov... 21st July 2022 Hoxton Garden Gets a Special Mention In The Eco-Schools Newsletter From winning a Green Flag award to participating in, and winning the biodiversity photography compet... 15th July 2022 Year 6 Go Kayaking Year 6 visited the Laburnum Boat Club to learn kayaking. Many skills were taught with only a few cap... 13th July 2022 Hispanic Day Celebration 2022 All Year Groups celebrated Hispanic Day by either dressing in traditional Hispanic outfits or wore y... 11th July 2022 Year 6 at PGL Day 1 The first afternoon was amazing! Some of the children braved the tower and ... 7th July 2022 Year 4 Meet The Apollo Orchestra Year 4 visited Hackney Empire where The Apollo Orchestra gave them a live performance of the No.5 Be... 7th July 2022 Year 3 Learn Spanish Year 3 enjoyed their Spanish lesson where they drew monsters and described the different body parts ... 6th July 2022 Hispanic Day - 13th July 2022 Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Hispanic Day! 1st July 2022 Year 6 Meet Greenpeace Year 6 had an informative lesson by Jasbir Singh from Greenpeace. They learned about climate change,... 1st July 2022 Rock Climbing With Year 6 Year 6 enjoyed rock climbing at Laburnum Boat Club as part of Healthy Living Week. They used team wo... 1st July 2022 Year 6 End Of Year Rehearsals Year 6 rehearsals have begun for their end of year production of ‘Annie’. All characters... 22nd June 2022 Kench Hill 2022 DAY 1: Today year 5 arrived at Kench Hill in time for a lovely lunch. We were then taken on a stream... 21st June 2022 Year 5 at Kench Hill - Day 1 The first day was brilliant! They arrived just in time for a lovely lunch and were then taken on a s... 20th June 2022 Day 3 - Erasmus Project International Partner Schools Visit This was the day that they had all been waiting for… Cooking the Spanish and English recipes a... 20th June 2022 Day 2 - Erasmus Project International Partner Schools Visit After getting to know one another, our international pupils got down to translating some authentic S... 20th June 2022 Day 1 - Erasmus Project International Partner Schools Visit There was excitement and a warm welcome at Southwold with the arrival of children from our ... 13th June 2022 Year 6 Go Kayaking Year 6 have been enjoying their kayaking lessons at Laburnum Boat Club where they have learned many ... 13th June 2022 Erasmus Project Visit - 13th -1th June 2022 From today until Wednesday we will be hosting our partner Erasmus schools at our Southwold site. Chi... 30th May 2022 The Queen's Jubilee Hoxton Garden are excited to be celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee! See below for inform... 25th May 2022 Erasmus - Welcoming our Erasmus Partner Schools to Viridis With the easing of travel restrictions, children from the partner schools will be visiting us in Jun... 25th May 2022 Erasmus Update - Food and Drink Activities Year 4 have continued to work on their food and drink topic with their partners from Portug... 17th May 2022 Apollo Woodwind Visit Year 5 Year 5 enjoyed the visit from Apollo Woodwind where they listened to music performances composed of ... 31st March 2022 Free Lunches Over Easter Provided by Hackney Food Bank Hackney Foodbank will be handing out free children’s packed lunches* from all of their distribution... 17th March 2022 The Great Big School Clean As part of the Great Big School Clean next week, the Green Team at Hoxton Garden are looking forward... 17th March 2022 Year 3 Visit the Natural History Museum Year 3 enjoyed a visit to the Natural History Museum where they learnt more about earthquakes. They ... 9th March 2022 Year 5 Impresses The Salters' Institute With Their Work Well done to J’Adore and Foxglove class! The Salters’ Institute judging panel was really impre... 7th March 2022 World Book Day 2022 To celebrate World Book Day this year, children and staff were encouraged to dress up as their favou... 1st March 2022 Valentine's Cake Competition Winners! Although all the #akes and treats for our Valentine’s Cake Competition were brilliant, these ... 1st March 2022 Year 6 Holiday Homework Over the half-term holiday, year 6 completed some research on our new geography topic, Alaska. Using... 24th February 2022 Digital Leaders Safer Internet Day Assembly On Safer Internet Day, our Digital Leaders presented an assembly to all classes. They shared the key... 23rd February 2022 Year 5 Visit the Science Museum Year 5 have been learning about Space with a focus on our Solar System. The children were able to vi... 9th February 2022 Virtual TfL Workshop with Year 6 Year 6 participated in an online TfL workshop where they learnt lots of top tips about safety on pub... 9th February 2022 Cleaning Up Our Act With Our Eco Team! Hoxton Garden’s Green Team have begun their mission to help our planet. Everyday at lunchtime,... 2nd February 2022 Year 4 Enjoy Apollo Chamber Orchestra's Performance This week the year 4’s went on a trip to watch The Apollo Chamber Orchestra perform at Shoreditch To... 28th January 2022 Building Works Update Click here to view the letter on the building works update 25th January 2022 Year 4 Orchestra Lesson Year 4 was visited by The Brass Family from the Apollo Music Project. Children were taught about the... 21st January 2022 Reading to EYFS in Turkish and English This morning, our children in reception had the pleasure of having a parent read to them in Turkish ... 21st January 2022 Educating EYFS About Street Safety Thank you to Officer Murphy for coming in and talking to the reception classes about what the police... 19th January 2022 Use of Social Media and WhatsApp Please click on the link to view the letter regarding the use of social media and WhatsApp. 19th January 2022 EYFS Investigate Crime Scenes The children in reception have loved investigating a crime scene. They have been role playing as pol... 17th January 2022 Gardening Workshop With Year 4 Year 4 took part in a Gardening Workshop where they searched in different places in the school garde... 25th January 2022 Biodiversity Competition With Year 5 Year 5 are fortunate to have been chosen to enter a photography competition celebrating biodiversity... 11th January 2022 Year 4's Music Workshop Year 4’s had their second Apollo string quartet workshop this week. This was in preparation fo... 7th January 2022 Building Work Update Please click here for an update on the ongoing building works at Hoxton Garden. 30th November 2021 Year 1 Visit Mudchute Farm Year 1 visited Mudchute Farm where they learned about different farm animals and also had the opport... 26th November 2021 Learning About Light With Year 3 Year 3 enjoyed their interactive workshop from the Freshwater Theatre Company, where they learned a ... 16th November 2021 DT Day with Reception In celebration of Diwali and DT Day, the parents and children in reception class all took pleasure i... 16th November 2021 DT Day with Year 4 On DT Day, Lilac class made juggling balls. The children designed their own products and made decisi... 15th November 2021 Year 4's Apollo Music Workshop Year 4 were visited by the Apollo string quartet, where they performed music by Beethoven and Mozart... 15th November 2021 DT Day with Year 2 For DT day, Year 2 constructed toy cars using wheels, cardboard, axle and propellers. They used thei... 10th November 2021 Year 6 Learn About West African Music The music topic in year 6 for this half-term is West African Music. Our children have been learning ... 10th November 2021 2021-22 Peer Mediators Here are our Peer Mediators for 2021-22. Their role is to help children to express how they are feel... 10th November 2021 Year 5 Turn Flax Into Fabric Year 5 had fun turning flax into fabric during a workshop. Here are some great examples of the work ... 10th November 2021 Reception Class as Builders Reception children loved dressing up and looking just like the builders working hard to restore our ... 10th November 2021 Year 2 Holiday Homework Year 2 were busy over the half term holiday creating projects for their next topic ‘Around the... 8th November 2021 Democracy Day With Year 5 Here are some photos of Year 5 voting for the Head of School Council during Democracy Day which took... 12th October 2021 Key Stage 2 Choir The KS2 choir session was very lively. Children enjoyed warming up their voices by singing through t... 6th October 2021 Year 6 Wojcek the Soldier Bear Report Year 6 have been learning about Wojcek the Soldier Bear in their topic on recounts/newspaper reports... 6th October 2021 Year 5 Sharpen Up Their Netball Skills Year 5 have been enjoying netball workshops this term, where they have been taught a range of passin... 6th October 2021 Animation with Year 4 In Year 4, we have been learning about animation in our ICT lessons. We used purple mash to create s... 6th October 2021 Year 3 Visit The Museum of London Year 3 took a trip to the Museum of London to explore the city’s history. They enjoyed a drama... 6th October 2021 Tudor Houses with Year 2 Year 2 have have been researching Tudor houses and identifying some of their key features. They look... 6th October 2021 Toys Through Time with Year 1 Year 1 enjoyed exploring how toys have changed over the years during their ‘Toys Through Time&... 6th October 2021 Table Top Fun with Reception The children in Reception Rose class have settled in well. They have enjoyed exploring the table top... 1st October 2021 Nursery Children Make a Great Start to the Year The children in Daisy Class have made a great start to the school year and have settled in very well... 30th September 2021 Parents as Partners - Hackney Education Online Event Parents/Carers in Hackney - Have your Say! 6th July 2021 Year 1 Sports Week! Year 1 enjoyed their sports week! They done many workshops including archery, football and athletics... 6th July 2021 Disability Sports! Here are some pictures from Lilac Class in their disability sports workshop. 6th July 2021 Mini Beast Hunt Tulip class discussed the life cycle of a dragonfly during their gardening workshop today, going on ... 24th June 2021 Rosa Parks Visit Year 2 had a visit from Rosa Parks this week. She told the children about women in history who have ... 24th June 2021 Sunflower Competition The Eco School Team are hosting a sunflower growing competition. Each class is responsible for growi... 24th June 2021 Year 1 Gardening Workshop Year 1’s Gardening Workshop this week. They learnt how to identify different seeds. They w... 20th May 2021 Eco Schools Award! This week the Eco School committee received the Eco Schools Bronze Certificate for their work helpin... 14th May 2021 Let's Tally Up! This week we have been learning about tally charts. We completed our own reception class tally on fa... 14th May 2021 Outside Learning! Year 1 took their learning outside on Friday to measure and record the capacity of different contain... 14th May 2021 Debate Mate This week, our debate mate teams had their final session. They pitched their innovative business ide... 14th May 2021 PICKING CHARD AND KALE Year 3 picking chard and kale to take home. 14th May 2021 Apollo Workshops This week year 3, 4 and 5 had the opportunity to listen to some amazing Musicians from the Apollo Or... 13th May 2021 Mexican Folk Art Year 5 utilised ICT to design Mexican masks for their art topic. Children gained inspiration from Ma... 11th May 2021 Victorian Workshop Year 4 are learning about the Victorian Era. We had a workshop to learn about life in a Victorian wo... 6th May 2021 Egyptian Workshop Today, Year 3 took part in an Egyptian Workshop! They got to experience the traditional dress and cu...
