19th July 2024Summer Fayre 2024A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support our Summer Fayre today! Everyone’s enthus... 18th July 2024JOIN the Great Hackney Libraries QuestJOIN the Great Hackney Libraries Quest! We are calling all young adventurers. This summer, children... 17th July 2024Summer Fayre - 19th July 2024SAVE THE DATE! Join us at our annual SUMMER FAYRE this Friday, 19th July at 3:30pm. If you would li... 15th July 2024Celebrate Our Federation's Music Festival - 16th July 2024We are delighted to invite all parents and families of Southwold Primary to join us at the Federatio... 5th July 2024Hispanic Day 2024Children enjoyed Hispanic Day on Tuesday where they had the opportunity to experience Spanish-speaki... 5th July 2024Keeping Healthy With EYFSEYFS loved getting flexible in their gymnastics class and made Olympic medals at the art table! ... 3rd July 2024Sports Day 2024We had an amazing Sports Day last week, where pupils showcased their incredible skills and sportsman... 28th June 2024Hispanic Day - 2nd July 2024Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Hispanic Day! ... 21st June 2024EYFS Train To Become SuperheroesEYFS loved taking part in their Superhero Training workshop. They learned all about what it means to... 20th June 2024EYFS Celebrate EidEYFS celebrated Eid this week! They wrote party lists, designed mehndi patterns and ended with an Ei... 18th June 2024Nursery Spaces Available for 2024/25We are currently open to nursery admissions! Our vibrant and rich curriculum is designed to foster c... 14th June 2024Art Coffee MorningThank you to all the parents/carers who came to our Art Coffee Morning today! Children showed their ... 12th June 2024Movie Night At Southwold - Thursday 20th JuneParents/Carers, join us for Movie Night at Southwold on Thursday 20th June! A fun evening of entert... 12th June 2024Grow Herbs With EYFSEYFS became gardeners this term, growing mint and basil plants. They made observational drawings, ta... 7th June 2024EYFS Create Worm TracksEYFS have been reading ‘Superworm’ in Literacy. They created worm tracks just like the s... 5th June 2024EYFS Become ScientistsEYFS had fun being scientists. First, they mixed washing up liquid, food colouring, and milk to crea... 24th May 2024EYFS Take Care Of ChicksEYFS loved watching the process of eggs hatching. They took great care of the little chicks such as ... 14th May 2024Bake Sale Friday 17th May 2024SAVE THE DATE for Southwold’s annual BAKE SALE. We are hosting our bake sale this FRIDAY, 17T... 13th May 2024Pirate Day Menu - 16th May 2024Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Thursday 16th May for Pirate Day. 10th May 2024Grandparents Tea 2024To end Families’ Week Southwold welcomed the grandparents of our children to a special aftern... 8th May 2024EYFS Compare HeightEYFS have been learning the concept of height in Maths. They constructed towers with their peers and... 3rd May 2024'We're Going On A Bear Hunt' With EYFSEYFS have enjoyed immersing themselves in the story ‘We’re Going On A Bear Hunt’ by Michael Ro... 17th April 2024Eid Festival 26th April 2024Friends of Southwold are hosting an Eid Festival on Friday 26th April at 3:30pm in the main playgro... 17th April 2024Spooky Story CompetitionCOMPETITION TIME! Our School Council are calling to all children to write a spooky story – wi... 15th April 2024St George's Day Menu - 23rd April 2024Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Tuesday 23rd April for St George... 28th March 2024Easter Bunnies Deliver Chocolate Eggs To StaffThe Easter bunny made an appearance at Southwold today, delivering chocolate eggs for staff across t... 28th March 2024Create Easter Bonnets With EYFSThank you to all parents and carers who joined us for our EYFS DT morning. They enjoyed creating Eas... 27th March 2024Please Return Reading Books Dear Parents/Carers, a gentle reminder to return any reading books at home back to the school as we... 26th March 2024Easter Bonnet ParadePictures from our Easter Bonnet Parade! 25th March 2024Easter Bonnet CeationsEaster is in the air at Southwold today as we hosted our annual Easter Bonnet Competition! There wer... 20th March 2024EYFS Paint Shamrocks For St Patrick's DayEYFS have been learning about St Patrick’s Day last week. They used their artistic skills and ... 18th March 2024Southwold's Got Talent 2024A huge congratulations to all those who took part in Southwold’s Got Talent. The judges were b... 12th March 2024Kidical Mass 24th March 2024Join Kidical Mass on the 24th March at 12:00pm to encourage safer streets for children in London. Th... 8th March 2024KS2 Share Their Favourite Books With KS1/EYFSKS2 enjoyed reading their favourite books with KS1 and EYFS during World Book Day yesterday! ... 7th March 2024Grab Your Tickets For Southwold's Got TalentParents/Carers, Southwold’s Got Talent will be on Friday 15th March. If you would like to att... 7th March 2024World Book Day 2024World Book Day was again a huge success! With creative costumes from all year groups and staff, ever... 6th March 2024EYFS Make Mother's Day CardsEYFS enjoyed making beautiful Mother’s Day cards. They used the colours pink and red to finger... 5th March 2024Hand Writers Of The MonthSouthwold celebrated the children who were awarded hand writer of the month for consistent high qual... 26th February 2024World Book Day Menu – 7th March 2024Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served Thursday 7th March for World Book Day.... 26th February 2024Come Join Us For DT Day 2024Dear Parents/Carers, you are invited to come and support your child and their peers to make exciting... 26th February 2024Book Swap On World Book DayWe will be holding Book Swap on World Book Day! To take part, all you need to do is bring in a pr... 23rd February 2024EYFS Create Bird FeedersEYFS enjoyed crafting their own bird feeders using apples and sunflower seeds. They eagerly anticipa... 23rd February 2024Spring Holiday Homework MasterpiecesWell done to all pupils who dedicated a significant amount of time and effort to produce incredible ... 20th February 2024Spring Term Value Award Winners 2024Congratulations to our Spring term Value Award winners! These children won the awards for demonstrat... 20th February 2024East Bonnet Competition 25th MarchIt is competition time! On Monday 25th March we will be having our ‘Easter Bonnet’ competition. Th... 20th February 2024World Book Day 7th March 2024Count down to World Book Day 2024 begins! We will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 7th Ma... 9th February 2024Dr Bike Fixes Your BikeOur mechanics oversaw a Dr Bike check at each of the Viridis schools this term, checking over 50 bi... 9th February 2024Southwold's Got Talent Are Calling For YouFriends of Southwold are calling to all children who would like to take part in Southwold’s G... 8th February 2024EYFS Become Fire FightersEYFS became fire fighters at Stoke Newington Fire Station. They learned all about the role of a fire... 8th February 2024Valentines Themed Breakfast For StaffStaff enjoyed a lovely valentines themed breakfast this morning to thank everyone for their continue... 5th February 2024Book AmnestyDear Parents/Carers, a gentle reminder to return any reading books at home back to school before we ... 31st January 2024Free English Courses For Parents/CarersDear Parents/Carers, EFA London are holding an English Language Fair where they will provide with f... 30th January 2024EYFS Digital PadsEYFS have been enjoying using their new digital writing pads to create mark makings with their frien... 23rd January 2024EYFS New Home CornerEYFS have enjoyed role-playing in their new home corner where they cooked, baked cakes, cleaned and ... 19th December 2023Little Red Riding Hood PantoEYFS and KS1 had a lot of fun watching and joining in with their panto performance of Little Red Rid... 5th December 2023Staff Bring The Festivity To SouthwoldOur staff spent an evening decorating our school Christmas Tree in time for our seasonal performance... 5th December 2023Seasonal Performances 2023Reminder; Parents/Carers, you are all welcome to join us for this year’s festive seasonal perf... 29th November 2023Local Walk With EYFSEYFS enjoyed their local walk around the area and their visit to Millfields Park. They shared the ob... 17th November 2023EYFS Celebrate DiwaliEYFS have been celebrating Diwali by building Diva lamps, designing cards, role-playing eating cultu... 15th November 2023Autumn Term Value Award WinnersEach term children across the school are voted for by the staff for demonstrating each of our values... 3rd November 2023Annual Seasonal Performance Dates 2023Dear Parents/Carers, you have been invited to attend our annual seasonal performance. Please make a ... 3rd November 2023DT Day Save The DatesWe are welcoming parents and carers to come support their child and their peers to make exciting de... 20th October 2023Celebrate International Evening 2023We had a fantastic International Evening with a range of food and entertainment to celebrate our cul... 20th October 2023Our First Staff Breakfast Of 2023/24Staff came together this morning for a special #breakfast in memory of our dearly missed and much lo... 18th October 2023Harvest Festival Foodbank DonationA massive thank you to everyone who donated goods for our 2023 Harvest Festival! Thanks to your gene... 18th October 2023Harvest Festival Food DonationsHackney foodbank were amazed by the generosity of the Southwold community when they came to collect ... 12th October 2023EYFS Explore OutdoorsEYFS have been busy exploring their outdoor area playing in the water tray, sand pit and mud kitchen... 12th October 2023Language for Leaders ProgrammeWe held our first Language for Leaders session on Thursday 12th October at Orchard Primary Schools. ... 27th September 2023Bring A Significant Male To School dayA massive thank you to the adults who joined us on Bring a Significant Male to School day today! The... 20th September 2023First Week In EYFSEYFS had a great start to their first week in school! They enjoyed forming new friendships and explo... 19th July 2023Values AssemblyCongratulations to our Summer Term winners for demonstrating each of our values of kindness, empathy... 19th July 2023100% Attendance WinnerCongratulations to our Summer Attendance Challenge winner, who has won tickets to a London attractio... 12th July 2023Summer Fayre 14th julyCome join us on Friday 14th July for Southwold’s Summer Fayre at 3:30pm! Any donations, pleas... 12th July 2023Summer Reading Challenge 2023Ready, Set, Read! The Summer Reading Challenge has started across all Hackney Libraries – chil... 7th July 2023Final Bike Bus - Wednesday 12th JulyIt’s the final bike bus of the term on Wednesday 12th July. Join us for an uplifting 20 minute grou... 5th July 2023Eco-Team Share Tomato PlantsEco-Team have given each class the responsibility of growing a tomato plant which will then be sold ... 5th July 2023Sports Day 2023Southwold enjoyed Sports Day last week with great sportsmanship and competitiveness displayed! Thank... 22nd June 2023Summer Attendance Competition!It’s competition time! With our summer attendance challenge, children could win a family ticke... 21st June 2023Use Ten Frames With EYFSEYFS enjoyed their Maths coffee morning. They showed their parents how to use ten frames and numicon... 16th June 2023EYFS Southwold SeasideEYFS have been enjoying the hot weather at Southwold seaside. They built sandcastles, did swimming a... 9th June 2023EYFS Minibeast HuntThe children in EYFS enjoyed their minibeast hunt around their playground. One of them even found a ... 9th June 2023EYFS Farm VisitEYFS visited Hackney City Farm to say hello to all the animals there, which included the ducks, chic... 7th June 2023Play With New Playground EquipmentChildren have been enjoying using the new playground equipment, playing many fun games! ... 25th May 2023Cycle Races And Free Bike CheckJoin Cycling Club Hackney on Sunday 11th June at Well Street Common Festival for fun cycle races as ... 24th May 2023Our New Pen License HoldersWell done to our new pen license holders who have shown great care and pride in their ... 24th May 2023End Of Summer 1 Staff BreakfastA lovely staff breakfast to say thank you and well done for all their hard work put in throughout th... 19th May 2023EYFS Take Care Of ChicksEYFS had special visitors in class, tiny, newborn chicks. They watched the eggs hatch and held and s... 19th May 2023Clean Air Poster Competition From Mayor Of LondonWe are encouraging all children to participate in a competition to create a poster based on the them... 15th May 2023Mark Making with EYFSIn our outdoor area #EYFS, children have been prac... 10th May 2023Save Water With Eco-TeamDid you know that it takes 20,000 litres of water to make just 2 pairs of jeans. This is equivalent ... 28th April 2023Crown Competition - Friday 5th MayOn Friday 5th May, we are inviting children to make a crown and wear it to school to celebrate the c... 28th April 2023Bring a Significant Female to School DayA massive thank you to the adults who joined us on ‘Bring a Significant Female to School’... 28th April 2023Earth Day 2023Southwold took part in Earth Day his year where children dressed in the colours blue and green. They... 25th April 2023Kings Coronation Day Menu – 5th May 2022Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Friday 5th May for the Kings Corona... 30th March 2023Create Easter Baskets With EYFSAs part of DT Day, EYFS got stuck in making Easter Egg baskets. They worked collaboratively with the... 30th March 2023EYFS Audition To Be Big Bad WolfEYFS enjoyed their performance of Little Red Riding Hood with a modern twist. They then had the chan... 29th March 2023Easter Bonnet Competition WinnersThe School Council had a difficult job in deciding the winners of the Easter Bonnet Competition this... 24th March 2023Jack And The Beanstalk Creativity With EYFSEYFS have been reading Jack in the Beanstalk in Literacy. They got stuck in by planting their own be... 22nd March 2023St Patrick’s Day Fun With EYFSEYFS enjoyed learning about St Patrick’s Day. Using their artistic and creative skills, they m... 15th March 2023EYFS Create MusicEYFS have been exploring musical instruments on their creative table. They worked together to make t... 8th March 2023Cake Sale For CharityThank you for all of the kind and generous donations to our cake sale on Friday. We raised £286 to s... 2nd March 2023Artwork CompetitionA fun art competition has arisen! Please see the details below on how to submit any fantastic pieces... 1st March 2023World Book DaySouthwold did an amazing job of dressing up in their favourite characters for World Book Day! You al... 1st March 2023Art Competition WinnersWell done to our Art Competition winners for their amazing paintings inspired by Keith Pipper. ... 1st March 2023Reading Books In Extreme PlacesChildren at Southwold have been caught reading in ‘extreme’ places over the last week. T... 24th February 2023Holiday Homework CelebrationIn Southwold’s Headteacher Golden Award Assembly today, teachers celebrated children who have ... 23rd February 2023Sport Ambassadors Hard At WorkSports Ambassadors have been busy teaching the importance of staying fit and healthy throughout this... 22nd February 2023EYFS Design Valentines Day HeartsEYFS enjoyed making Valentines Day hearts! They made wonderful creative pieces, with their hearts re... 10th February 2023Valentines Themed BreakfastStaff enjoyed their Valentines themed breakfast yesterday to celebrate their continued hard work thi... 27th January 2023EYFS Shop At Co-opEYFS enjoyed their visit to Co-op, browsing through the aisles to buy, create and sell playdough for... 27th January 2023Enterprise FayreThank you for all parents and carers who attended the Enterprise Fayre yesterday! Children loved sho... 14th December 2022EYFS Perform Snowy ChumsEYFS enjoyed rehearsing every day in preparation for their Christmas show today. They performed Sno... 14th December 2022Christmas Lunch FunChildren enjoyed their festive lunch of roast turkey with potatoes, mini sausages and stuffing, with... 14th December 2022Christmas Coffee MorningWe had many family members who joined us for our Christmas crafts coffee morning! A big thank you to... 8th December 2022Value Award WinnersCongratulations too all our Value Award winners for demonstrating the core values of friendship, kin... 16th November 2022EYFS Meet Green Peace RepresentativesEYFS loved their workshop today by Green Peace. They learned about the effects of climate change in ... 9th November 2022EYFS Diwali CelebrationEYFS enjoyed learning about Diwali this week. They completed many activities such as reading the sto... 14th October 2022Harvest Festival CelebrationTo celebrate Harvest festival, each class sang harvest themed melodies and then researched and learn... 22nd September 2022Southwold Awarded With Best School GardenSouthwold Garden has been awarded runner up prize for the Best School Garden. The ceremony will be h... 14th September 2022Summer Holiday Homework MasterpiecesDuring the summer break, each class was given a holiday project to research, construct and present f... 13th July 2022DT Day With EYFS And KS1EYFS and Nursery enjoyed DT Day with parents where fun tasks were completed. EYFS created superhero ... 13th July 2022Making Superhero Puppets With NurseryNursery enjoyed DT Day with parents to create superhero themed, split pin puppets. They confidently ... 8th July 2022EYFS Create Superhero Masks EYFS designed and created superhero masks as part of DT Day. Parents joined in to assist with makin... 6th July 2022Hispanic Day - 11th July 2022Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Hispanic Day! 6th July 2022Sports Day 2022Here are some photos capturing all the events which took part in Sports Day including: a relay compe... 7th June 2022Nursery Class Celebrate The Queen's Platinum JubileeTo celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee Robin class dressed like Royalty! The children learned about who th... 30th May 2022EYFS and KS1 Learn About Friction and GravityEYFS and KS1 had an enjoyable Science Assembly where they learned about friction and gravity. They c... 30th May 2022Primary Science Quality Mark 2022 - 2025 AwardWe are extremely delighted to announce that we have been awarded our Primary Science Quality M... 27th April 2022Nursery Celebrate Families WeekTo celebrate Families Week, Robin Class developed their artistic skills to produce fantastic family ... 26th May 2022Sunflower Growing Class CompetitionEach class is taking part in a sunflower growing competition, where the children are responsible for... 23rd May 2022Eid Celebration Day 2022Some lovely photos from our recent Eid celebration day held at school! It was lovely having everyone... 20th May 2022Green Team Gift Every Class With Snake PlantsThanks to our Green Team, each class is now the proud owner of a Snake Plant which is known for its ... 31st March 2022Free Lunches Over Easter Provided by Hackney Food BankHackney Foodbank will be handing out free children’s packed lunches* from all of their distribution... 11th February 2022Healthy Non-bake Oat Cookies With EYFSThe children in EYFS spent an afternoon making healthy ‘non-bake oat cookies’ to sell du... 9th February 2022Governor Visit MorningIt was great seeing collaborative engagement from governors, staff and pupils at our recent Governor... 1st February 2022Recycling Across SouthwoldAt Southwold we are trying to recycle more because we understand that plastic can be harmful for the... 1st February 2022EYFS Meet an Anaesthesiologist and RadiographerIn Reception, we met an anaesthesiologist and a radiographer. We found out that an anaesthesiologist... 25th January 2022EYFS Go On A Learning WalkThe children in EYFS are learning about people who help us. This week, they focused on different veh... 19th January 2022EYFS GardenersChildren in Reception had a great opportunity to work with our gardener, Alex this week. During the ... 11th January 2022EYFS Role Play In Their New Veterinary ClinicThe children in EYFS have been busy role playing in their new veterinary clinic. They have explored ... 13th December 2021Christmas Jumper Day And Lunch With EYFSThe children in early years were in full festive spirit during Christmas jumper day, where they enjo... 18th November 2021EYFS Enjoy DT Day With ParentsEYFS created their own houses for DT day using a variety of items including lollipop sticks, paper, ... 20th October 2021International Day with EYFSIn EYFS, they have been looking at how diverse our world is. They learned about different countries ... 11th October 2021Being Fit and Healthy in EYFSIn EYFS we want to be fit and healthy! During our PE lessons we develop overall body-strength, balan... 11th October 2021EYFS Coffee Morning - Developing LangaugeParents/Carers really enjoyed the EYFS Developing Language session, where they made sock puppets wit... 30th September 2021Parents as Partners - Hackney Education Online EventParents/Carers in Hackney - Have your Say! 13th May 2021Garden Centre Role-play in EYFS!The children in Reception came back to a fabulous garden centre role play area. The children have be... 11th May 2021EYFS Art and Craft!As the children in EYFS were learning about transport, they had a go at designing hot air balloons. ... 29th January 2021Reading in Early YearsAlthough we have not been able to invite parents in to read on Friday mornings, we still use the tim... 29th January 2021Early Years' Gardening WorkshopThe children in Nursery and Reception have been learning about seeds and bulbs and how plants grow. ... 25th March 2020Tending to the Southwold GardenThe children attending school this week have been busy helping Ms Ivita to water the garden and plan... 28th November 2019Southwold is Ofsted Outstanding!Between 16th – 17th October Southwold received a full Section 5 Ofsted Inspection. The inspect... 31st October 2019International EveningJust before half term we had ‘World Week’ which culminated in International Evening. We had an amaz... 31st October 2019Reception Caring for our Planet!As part of ‘World Week’ the children in Nursery and Reception were learning about how to look after ... 7th October 2019Learning about Autumn!This week the children in Early Years have been learning about the season of autumn. They have been ... 7th October 2019Busy in Robin Class!The children in Nursery Robin Class have been very busy! In Maths they have been comparing bears by ... 16th September 2019Outdoor Learning in EYFSAt Southwold we seek to cover the... 16th September 2019Parents into Reading!We welcome parents/carers of children in Nursery, Reception, Years 1 & 2 to stay and read with t... 16th September 2019Welcome to our new Early Years pupils!This week we have been welcoming our children new to Nursery and Reception. For some of these childr... 10th May 2019Grandparent Afternoon TeaAs part of Families’ Week we invited in Grandparents/Significant Older People in to have after... 10th May 2019Bring a Significant Female to SchoolAs part of Families’ Week we welcomed significant females in to school to join in with the lea... 10th May 2019Chicks in EYFS!Southwold Early Year’s have got some new friends – chicks! The children have been making... 1st April 2019Science Fayre Flubber Fun!The theme for our Science Fayre this year was Flubber! The children had the opportunity to experimen... 8th March 2019World Book Day Fun!On Thursday 7th March we celebrat... 22nd January 2019Parents into ReadingFriday was a busy day in Receptio... 11th January 2019Holiday Homework ChampionsHere are the pictures of our Spring 1 homework cha... 10th January 2019EYFS hunting for snails!This week children in Nursery had... 7th January 2019Happy New Year and Welcome Back!Welcome back to the Spring term! We hope that all our children, families and staff had a happy and ... 18th December 2018Christmas Jumpers and Christmas Lunch! On Friday 14th December we... 19th November 2018Leaf Printing in NurseryNursery Robin Class went to the garden to collect a variety... 16th November 2018Run, run, as fast as you can...Nursery have been reading ‘The Gingerbread Man’... 12th November 2018Ofsted Success!On 25th September Southwold Primary School received a short one day insp... 7th November 2018Inclusion Quality Mark Flagship!We are delighted to share with you that Southwold Primary School has been awarded ‘Flagship... 3rd October 2018Bring A Significant Male to SchoolLast Wednesday we were joined by significant males (dads, granddads, uncles, brothers, cousins…...