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... 17th July 2024Viridis Music Festival 2024Thank you to all our parents/carers, families, mayors, and special guests who joined us for the Viri... 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... 4th July 2024Boxing and Football With Year 3Year 3 enjoyed Healthy Living Week with activities such as boxercise and football! They practised th... 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! ... 25th June 2024Year 3 Navigate Through Olympic ParkYear 3 had an exciting orienteering workshop at the Olympic Park. They followed maps to reach specif... 24th June 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... 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... 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... 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 2024Young Climate Warriors Visit KS2Young Climate Warriors came to Southwold to deliver an interesting assembly to our Key Stage 2 pupil... 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 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... 5th March 2024Hand Writers Of The MonthSouthwold celebrated the children who were awarded hand writer of the month for consistent high qual... 28th February 2024Year 3 Investigate ForcesYear 3 delved into the the realm of Physics in Science. They conducted an experiment on magnets, inv... 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 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... 30th January 2024Year 3 Bake Irish BreadYear 3 visited Hackney School of Food as part of World Week. They became bakers making Irish soda br... 24th January 2024Year 3 Become CodersYear 3 became coders in ICT. They used the website Scratch to programme their animal Sprite to move ... 24th January 2024Year 3 Learn IslamYear 3 have been learning all about the religion Islam in RE. They researched the importance of the ... 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 2023Year 3 Create Weather WeavesYear 3 have been using mixed media to make weather weaves in Art. They used paint and wool to create... 13th December 2023Year 3 Code With Purple MashIn ICT, Year 3 are using Purple Mash on iPads to design and write programs, allowing carefully selec... 5th December 2023Community Support Officers Visit KS2KS2 welcomed our local community support officers! They shared ways to keep safe in the area and be... 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... 15th November 2023Spelling Bee WinnersCongratulations to our Spelling Bee runners up for getting through the Federation finals and coming ... 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... 3rd November 2023Spelling Bee Finals CommenceYesterday the finale of the Spelling Bee was held at Orchard with Viridis semi-finalists competing. ... 1st November 2023Spelling Bee FinalistsAfter much anticipation the Spelling Bee #finalists have been announced. They will be competing with... 1st November 2023Year 3 Explore Science MuseumYear 3 explored through the Science Museum and conducted a range of experiments at the Wonder Lab. T... 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... 19th October 2023Year 3 Produce Cave ArtYear 3 enjoyed creating Cave Art. They used charcoal and different shading techniques to covey a mes... 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 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 2023Learn Spanish Instructions With Year 3Year 3 enjoyed their Spanish lesson. They learnt how to write and speak Spanish instructions 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 3 Create AlgorithmsYear 3 have been learning all about algorithms in ICT. They created ‘move’, ‘rotat... 21st September 2023Play Chess With Year 3Year 3 enjoyed playing chess where they identified the chess pieces and how it moves across the boar... 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... 9th June 2023Librarians Keeping Our Bookshelves TidyOur librarians have been busy organising our communal bookshelves, making them tidy and easily acces... 10th April 2023Updating Reading Percentages with our LibrariansThe librarians have been working hard to keep the bookshelves tidy and organised and the Year 6s hav... 29th June 2023Yea 3 Navigate Through Olympic ParkYear 3 visited Queen Elizabeth Park as part of their ‘Mapping’ topic in Humanities. They... 22nd June 2023Summer Attendance Competition!It’s competition time! With our summer attendance challenge, children could win a family ticke... 7th June 2023Play With New Playground EquipmentChildren have been enjoying using the new playground equipment, playing many fun games! ... 7th June 2023Year 3 Physics InvestigationOn Science Day, Year 3 explored the force of drag through their model car investigation. They enjoye... 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 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 ... 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... 29th March 2023Easter Bonnet Competition WinnersThe School Council had a difficult job in deciding the winners of the Easter Bonnet Competition this... 22nd March 2023Year 3 Immersive Earthquake ExperienceYear 3 visited the Natural History Museum to learn about Earthquakes. They explored why earthquakes ... 16th March 2023Guest Author Visits KS2KS2 had a special visit from author, Danny Wallace. He shared his experience of how he become an au... 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... 3rd March 2023Pen Licenses AwardCongratulations to our new pen licenses winners who have worked incredibly hard on their handwriting... 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 2023Year 3 Experience The Roman PeriodYear 3 loved their immersive workshop on the Romans. They did practical activities and role-play to ... 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... 10th February 2023Valentines Themed BreakfastStaff enjoyed their Valentines themed breakfast yesterday to celebrate their continued hard work thi... 8th February 2023Enterprise Week AwardsBig congratulations to Year 6 for winning overall Enterprise Cup for achieving the highest profit ma... 27th January 2023Enterprise FayreThank you for all parents and carers who attended the Enterprise Fayre yesterday! Children loved sho... 18th January 2023Year 3 Create Mosaic DesignsYear 3 have begun their new topic in Art, The Romans. Using inspiration from classic mosaics, they c... 14th December 2022Christmas Choir PerformanceSouthwold choir took part in a Federation Choir performance at Homerton University Hospital today. T... 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... 14th December 2022Year 3 Dance PerformanceYear 3 have been exploring movement inspired by fire and ice this week. They perfected their dance r... 8th December 2022Value Award WinnersCongratulations too all our Value Award winners for demonstrating the core values of friendship, kin... 9th November 2022Year 3 Explore The Science MuseumYear 3 loved their visit to the Science Museum. They started with an immersive experience at the Won... 19th October 2022Year 3 Explore Museum of LondonYear 3 enjoyed their visit to the Museum of London. They learnt about the vast change in materials u... 14th October 2022Harvest Festival CelebrationTo celebrate Harvest festival, each class sang harvest themed melodies and then researched and learn... 22nd September 2022Year 3 Narrate 'The Stone Age Boy'Year 3 enjoyed retelling the story, ‘The Stone Age Boy’ in first person to the whole cla... 5th October 2022Pupil Voice FayreKS1 and KS2 enjoyed attending their pupil voice fayre this week. The hall was filled with many stall... 30th September 2022Tag Rugby With Year 3 And 4Year 3 and 4 took part in a tag rugby festival this week. They enjoyed learning and understanding di... 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... 7th July 2022DT Day With KS2KS2 had an exciting DT Day joined by parents where many fun activities were completed. Year 3’... 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... 6th July 2022Year 3 Keeping Healthy WeekYear 3 took part in many activities for ‘Keeping Healthy Week’ such as baking delicious ... 1st July 2022Healthy Eating Food FayreAs part of ‘Keeping Healthy Week’, many mouth watering goodies were made for the Healt... 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... 25th May 2022Anti-idling Workshop With Key Stage 2Last term a few Key Stage 2 children took part in an anti-idling workshop with the Idling Action gro... 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 ... 3rd February 2022Year 3 Interview the Kitchen ManagerDuring work and enterprise week, year 3 interviewed our school kitchen manager who explained her dai... 2nd February 2022School Council Brainstorm Ideas for a Hackney Council CompetitionIn our School Council’s most recent meeting, the children brainstormed Winter Gritter Truck na... 1st February 2022Timestable Rockstars AwardsDuring our Phase Leader assembly, our Times Table Ambassadors handed out some ‘Times Table Roc... 1st February 2022Recycling Across SouthwoldAt Southwold we are trying to recycle more because we understand that plastic can be harmful for the... 19th January 2022Eco-Friendly Prize GivingThe Eco-Schools team are very happy that Southwold are trying to use more eco-friendly prizes. Our n... 17th January 2022Digital Leaders MeetingThe Digital Leaders met for a cross-site meeting with the other digital leaders from the two other s... 17th January 2022Science Museum With Year 3During Year 3’s recent trip to the Science Museum, they went on a Forces Hunt where they had t... 17th January 2022Julius Caesar and Google Classroom With Year 3Year 3 have been using Google Classroom to create a fact file about the Roman general and statesman,... 18th November 2021Lessons In Loaf With Year 3Year 3 had a fantastic time learning about how to make bread in a ‘Lessons in Loaf’ work... 11th October 2021Year 3 at the Museum of LondonYear 3 took a trip to The Museum of London, where they enjoyed watching a short theater production a... 30th September 2021Parents as Partners - Hackney Education Online EventParents/Carers in Hackney - Have your Say! 30th September 2021Year 3 Put Their Music Skills to PracticeYear 3 Put Their Music Skills to Practice 13th May 2021Year 3 Gardening WorkshopChildren having gardening work shops this half term have been focusing on planting seeds which they ... 13th May 2021Year 3 Science Fun!The children in Year 3 started their new Science Topic ’Plants’ by investigating plants and recordin... 11th May 2021Year 3 Science!Year 3 have been learning about magnets. The children used magnets to test if different materials in... 11th May 2021ABQM Cross-Site MeetingLast week our Anti-Bullying Quality Mark (ABQM) pupil group met. The group is made up of representat... 11th May 2021Timestables Learning in Key Stage 2Year 3 have been trying out some fun and practical ways to learn their timestables. They are focusin... 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 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 3 Chess LessonsEach academic year, our Year 3 pupils participate in weekly sessions. This week the children learned... 29th January 2021Year 3 Stone Age ArtThis the Autumn term Year 3 were learning about the Stone Age. In Art the children used charcoal to ... 29th January 2021Year 3 ScienceIn Year 3 the children carried out an investigation to find out what makes up soil. They set up diff... 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... 24th September 2019Southwold Pupil Voice Fayre!Last week Southwold hosted the an... 24th September 2019Year 3 Stone Age Hunters and GatherersThis half term Year 3 are learning about the Stone... 2nd July 2019Cross-site School CouncilLast month our cross site school council met at Hoxton Garden. The children discussed the upcoming s... 2nd July 2019Practical Maths in Year 3!As part of their geometry unit, Year 3 made 3-D shapes using different every day materials! ... 6th June 2019Walk like an Egyptian!Last half term Year 3 had an exciting workshop linked to the History topic ‘The Ancient Egyptians’. ... 10th May 2019Year 3 Canopic JarsYear 3 had a fantastic afternoon today in Art, making the first part of their Canopic Jars. Art this... 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... 26th March 2019Year 3 Visit Natural History Museum TripYear 3, who are learning about Earthquakes, took a... 8th March 2019World Book Day Fun!On Thursday 7th March we celebrat... 31st January 2019Spring Term Value Award Winners!These children are the winners of the Spring term Value Awards. They won the awards for; empathy, r... 28th January 2019Year 3 Billingsgate WorkshopAs part of ‘work and enterp... 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... 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... 3rd October 2018Bring A Significant Male to SchoolLast Wednesday we were joined by significant males (dads, granddads, uncles, brothers, cousins…...