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... 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! ... 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... 11th June 2024Year 2 Learn Social ClassesYear 2 have been researching social classes in Humanities. They used the film Titanic and photograph... 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 2024Read With Year 2Year 2 have been reading the story, ‘The Way Back Home’ by Oliver Jeffers as part of the... 25th April 2024Bring a Significant Female to School Day 2024A massive thank you to the adults who joined us on ‘Bring a Significant Female to School Day... 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 Healthy Packed Lunch With Year 2Year 2 enjoyed creating their healthy packed lunch for DT Day. First, they researched what makes a b... 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... 18th March 2024Easter Activities Coffee Morning 2024Thank you to all parents/carers who attended our Easter Activities coffee morning. Everyone had fun ... 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 2024Friday 22nd March Parent Reading Celebration AssemblyWe invite all EYFS and KS1 parents/carers on Friday 22nd March for our Parent Reading Celebration As... 5th March 2024Hand Writers Of The MonthSouthwold celebrated the children who were awarded hand writer of the month for consistent high qual... 4th March 2024Year 2 Sunflower Artwork PiecesYear 2 have been learning about the famous artist, Vincent Van Gough. Inspired by his sunflower artw... 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 2024Year 2 Locate Continents And OceansYear 2 have been busy memorising the names of continents and oceans in Geography. They created their... 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 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... 19th December 2023Our 2023 Pen License HoldersCongratulations to the last of our pen license holders for 2023 for showing the best care and presen... 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... 23rd November 2023KS1 Art Competition WinnersCongratulations to our KS1 Art competition winners for their creative artwork pieces submitted for W... 22nd November 2023Build Cars With Year 2Year 2 built their own cars for DT day. They used saws to carve wood for their axels and recycled ma... 15th November 2023Autumn Term Value Award WinnersEach term children across the school are voted for by the staff for demonstrating each of our values... 8th November 2023Year 2 Create Art Like William MorrisYear 2 visited the William Morris Gallery and learnt all about his inspiration for Art. They got han... 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 ... 13th October 2023Year 2 Build CircuitsYear 2 enjoyed building circuits in Science. They learnt how #electricity travels and the function o... 12th October 2023Pupil Voice Fayre 2023Southwold’s Pupil Voice Fayre was a roaring success with everyone leaving motivated to apply f... 12th October 2023Language for Leaders ProgrammeWe held our first Language for Leaders session on Thursday 12th October at Orchard Primary Schools. ... 4th October 2023Year 2 Learn Great Fire of LondonYear 2 learnt all about the Great Fire of London in History. They researched into significant figure... 4th October 2023Year 2 Library VisitYear 2 spent a lovely afternoon at Clapton library where they got to listen to a funny story and the... 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... 27th September 2023Year 2 Visit St Paul's CathedralYear 2 visited St Paul’s Cathedral to learn about the Great Fire of London. They dressed as si... 22nd September 2023Year 2 Design Tudor HousesYear 2 have been learning how to sketch Tudor houses in Art. They learnt different techniques and sk... 15th September 2023Year 2 Learn PartitioningYear 2 have been learning how to partition #numbers in Maths. They used dienes, place value counte... 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 2023Year 2 Explore Through London ZooYear 2 enjoyed their day out at London Zoo where they saw a variety of #animals such as tigers, meer... 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 2023Year 2 Celebrate Hispanics DayTo celebrate Hispanic Day, Year 2 created Papel Picado. They made the flags using coloured tissue pa... 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... 3rd July 2023Keeping Healthy with Year 2During Keeping Healthy week, Year 2 enjoyed the football and seated volleyball workshop where they g... 22nd June 2023Summer Attendance Competition!It’s competition time! With our summer attendance challenge, children could win a family ticke... 8th June 2023Year 2 Test Boat StrengthYear 2 investigated buoyancy for Science Day. They made model boats and tested which material was st... 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... 24th May 2023Year 2 Create Clay TilesYear 2 created their own clay relief tiles in Art. Using a range of techniques such as rolling, join... 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 2023Gold and Silver Cycling MedallistsWell done to Leon and Mia for taking home gold medals and Brooke for taking silver in last Friday... 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 ... 3rd May 2023Year 2 Explore Through Science MuseumYear 2 visited the Science Museum where they took part in a fun and interactive workshop with 3D ani... 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... 27th April 2023Make Healthy Lunch With Year 2Year 2 enjoyed creating their own healthy pack lunch for DT day. They learnt the importance of a ba... 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... 29th March 2023Easter Bonnet Competition WinnersThe School Council had a difficult job in deciding the winners of the Easter Bonnet Competition this... 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 2023KS2 Share Their Favourite BooksFor World Book Day, Year 5 and 6 enjoyed reading their favourite books to the Year 1 and 2 pupils an... 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 ... 24th February 2023Year 2 Locate Continents And OceansYear 2 have been learning different continents and oceans in Geography. Using atlases, they located ... 23rd February 2023Sport Ambassadors Hard At WorkSports Ambassadors have been busy teaching the importance of staying fit and healthy throughout this... 22nd February 2023Year 2 Become VetsSouthwold parent and Vet came to visit Year 2 for Work and Enterprise Week. Many activities were co... 10th February 2023Valentines Themed BreakfastStaff enjoyed their Valentines themed breakfast yesterday to celebrate their continued hard work thi... 8th February 2023Year 2 Create Clay ModelsYear 2 had a special visit from parent of Southwold to learn all about her job role. She taught the ... 27th January 2023Enterprise FayreThank you for all parents and carers who attended the Enterprise Fayre yesterday! Children loved sho... 18th January 2023Year 2 Make MoviesYear 2 enjoyed producing their own movies this week. They used the app iMovie to record their partne... 12th January 2023Year 2 Explore William Morris GalleryYear 2 loved their visit to the William Morris Gallery. They learnt about the life of William Morris... 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... 7th December 2022Maths Tea Party With Year 2Year 2 loved their interactive Maths lesson on division. They role-played a tea party party event us... 19th October 2022Year 2 Bake BreadYear 2 loved their bread workshop where they processed raw materials into ingredients, learning the ... 14th October 2022Harvest Festival CelebrationTo celebrate Harvest festival, each class sang harvest themed melodies and then researched and learn... 5th October 2022Year 2 Conduct ElectricityYear 2 loved their Science lesson involving circuits. They were given electrical components, includi... 28th September 2022Bring A Significant Male To School DayWe had many Dads, Uncles, Grandads and Mums come in today for Bring a Significant Male to School Day... 5th October 2022Pupil Voice FayreKS1 and KS2 enjoyed attending their pupil voice fayre this week. The hall was filled with many stall... 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... 28th September 2022Year 2 Visit The LibraryYear 2 enjoyed their visit to the library where they listened to a story by their teacher, and then ... 15th September 2022Practical Learning With Year 2Year 2 enjoyed doing a range of practical learning this week. This included: hot seating the charact... 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 ... 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... 1st July 2022Healthy Eating Food FayreAs part of ‘Keeping Healthy Week’, many mouth watering goodies were made for the Healt... 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... 26th May 2022Sunflower Growing Class CompetitionEach class is taking part in a sunflower growing competition, where the children are responsible for... 23rd May 2022Year 2 At Walthamstow WetlandsYear 2 had a fantastic time on a mini beast hunt at Walthamstow Wetlands. They learnt lots of fascin... 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... 10th February 2022Digital Leaders Deliver an Assembly on Safer Internet DayOur Digital Leaders kick started Safer Internet Day by delivering an assembly with a focus on being ... 1st February 2022Recycling Across SouthwoldAt Southwold we are trying to recycle more because we understand that plastic can be harmful for the... 1st February 2022Year 2's Animal WorkshopYear 2 had the opportunity to learn about exotic animals and how to care for them during a workshop.... 19th January 2022Eco-Friendly Prize GivingThe Eco-Schools team are very happy that Southwold are trying to use more eco-friendly prizes. Our n... 5th October 2021Year 2 Learn About ElectricityYear 2 have been learning about electricity and are really enjoying working in pairs to make their o... 30th September 2021Parents as Partners - Hackney Education Online EventParents/Carers in Hackney - Have your Say! 13th May 2021Year 2 Art - Clay WorkThis half term Year 2 are working with clay in Art. The children are using clay to make a relief til... 11th May 2021Year 2 DanceYear 2 have been studying ‘Dance’ in their PE lessons. The children were moving around t... 11th May 2021'Get Caught Reading!'During the partial closures we asked children to share their ‘get caught reading’ photos with us. Fr... 29th January 2021Year 2 ScienceIn Science Year 2 have been learning about sound. In order to investigate how sound travels and how ... 29th January 2021Autumn Term Dr BikeIn the Autumn term we were visited by Dr Bike. It was a soggy, but very busy day for Dr Bike. Experi... 29th January 2021Year 2 Science - Making Electrical Circuits!In the Autumn term Year 2 were learning about electricity and had fun in their Science lessons maki... 25th March 2020Tending to the Southwold GardenThe children attending school this week have been busy helping Ms Ivita to water the garden and plan... 13th March 2020Fire Safety Workshops in Years 2 and 5Last week both Year 2 and Year 5 had a Fire Safety Workshop with the London Fire Brigade. The childr... 13th March 2020Year 2 Trip to The Science MuseumYear 2 went on a trip to the Science Museum for their topic on ‘Everyday Materials’. The... 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 2019Year 2 African Jewellery WorkshopThe children in Year 2 had a work shop in which they learnt about African tribes and how the differe... 7th October 2019Bread making in Year 2!The children in Year 2 made the bread using the wheat that they had grown in the garden at school. E... 24th September 2019Southwold Pupil Voice Fayre!Last week Southwold hosted the an... 16th September 2019Drama for Writing in Year 2!Year 2 are reading ‘Prince Cinders’ in their Literacy lessons. To help them with their w... 16th September 2019Parents into Reading!We welcome parents/carers of children in Nursery, Reception, Years 1 & 2 to stay and read with t... 10th May 2019Design & Technology in Year 2In Design and Technology, the children in Year 2 designed and then made a healthy packed lunch. They... 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... 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... 11th January 2019Holiday Homework ChampionsHere are the pictures of our Spring 1 homework cha... 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... 14th December 2018Key Stage 1 Christmas PantomimeThis week key Stage 1 were visite... 14th December 2018Year 2 make their own dye in the garden!This week Year 2 children collected plants and flowers from... 21st November 2018School Council meeting with CaterlinkThis week our school council met with Keely from Caterlink (area manager... 12th November 2018Ofsted Success!On 25th September Southwold Primary School received a short one day insp... 9th November 2018Design and Technology DayOn Friday 2nd November we had our first Design and Technology Day of the academic year. the children... 7th November 2018Inclusion Quality Mark Flagship!We are delighted to share with you that Southwold Primary School has been awarded ‘Flagship... 5th November 2018Homework ChampionsA huge well done to our Autumn2 homework champions who won golden awards for creating excellent proj... 29th October 2018London's Burning...Year 2 visited St Paul’s Cathedral, to learn about how the building was affected by the great ... 3rd October 2018Year 2 Bread Making WorkshopYear 2 had a workshop on bread making! ‘Lessons in Loaf’ teaches pupils how to turn thei... 3rd October 2018Bring A Significant Male to SchoolLast Wednesday we were joined by significant males (dads, granddads, uncles, brothers, cousins…...