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... 12th July 2024Year 5 Tour Around The Thames BarrierYear 5 toured around the Thames Barrier and learned how it protects London from high tides and storm... 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... 2nd July 2024Year 5 Rock ClimbingYear 5 enjoyed rock climbing as part of Healthy Living Week. They showcased excellent problem-solvin... 2nd July 2024Fencing With Year 5For Healthy Living Week, Year 5 took part in fencing. They discovered that the three main techniques... 28th June 2024Hispanic Day - 2nd July 2024Click here to view our special lunch menu that will be served on Hispanic Day! ... 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... 22nd May 2024Year 5 Become Astronomy StudentsYear 5 became astronomy students for the day at Into University. They had lectures and seminars 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... 29th April 2024Year 5 PGL TripDay 1 Year 5 arrived safely at PGL. After having their lunch, they took a tour around the PGL centre... 29th April 2024Year 5 Dissect FlowersYear 5 enjoyed their gardening workshop where they learnt all about pollination. They labelled the i... 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 2024Year 5 Investigate The Cause Of PollutionYear 5 visited the local canal to investigate the causes of water pollution. They tested the water f... 26th March 2024Easter Bonnet ParadePictures from our Easter Bonnet Parade! 26th March 2024Times Tables Competition 2024Children from across the Federation attended the grand final of the Viridis Times Tables Competition... 25th March 2024Easter Bonnet CeationsEaster is in the air at Southwold today as we hosted our annual Easter Bonnet Competition! There wer... 22nd March 2024Day 5 - Erasmus Tenerife Trip March 2024Today our pupils enjoyed a well-deserved day at Playa de Las Americas where we were welcomed by a Vi... 22nd March 2024Day 4 - Erasmus Tenerife Trip March 2024Today pupils visited El Teide National Park to see the island’s famous volcano with their own ... 21st March 2024Day 3 - Erasmus Tenerife Trip March 2024Today we returned to our partner school for our second day of collaborative activities with our Span... 20th March 2024Day 2 - Erasmus Tenerife Trip March 2024Hola from Tenerife! Today pupils took part in their first day of school in Tenerife! Everyone was ea... 19th March 2024Day 1 - Erasmus Tenerife Trip March 2024Today pupils embarked on their Turing scheme study visit to Tenerife to take part in a project in a ... 18th March 2024VIRIDIS VELO Cycling Team Win Second PlaceOur VIRIDIS VELO cycling team won second place at at the YHPSCL cycling race. They also won five med... 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... 29th February 2024Year 5 Meet Father PatrickYesterday, Year 5 had a wonderful visit to the Church. Father Patrick introduced them to fascinating... 28th February 2024Learn Spanish With Year 5Year 5 have been memorising Geography terminology in Spanish. They played a range of games to help w... 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 2024Apollo Music Play Jazz For Year 5Year 5 loved their visit from Apollo Music. They gave a great performance of jazz and film music, wh... 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 ... 1st February 2024Year 5 Learn MoneyYear 5 enjoyed their PSHE lesson on money. They created their own monthly budget using a given salar... 31st January 2024Free English Courses For Parents/CarersDear Parents/Carers, EFA London are holding an English Language Fair where they will provide with f... 10th January 2024Choir Team Raise MoneyCongratulations to our Choir team for raising £130.88 during their carol service at the Homerton! Th... 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 2023Cycling Team Win First PlaceOur VIRIDIS VELO cycling team won their third race of the year which took place at Young Hackney in ... 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... 17th November 2023Create Viking Boats With Year 5Thank you to all parents and carers who joined us for our DT Day. Year 5 designed their very own Vik... 15th November 2023Take Part In Mediation With Year 5Year 5 visited the Buddhist Centre to learn all about Buddhism. They practised mediation and explore... 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... 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... 20th October 2023Year 5 Learn Maori Cultural ArtAs part of World Week, Year 5 learned all about Maori Cultural Art. They took part in an upbeat danc... 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 ... 18th October 2023Cycle Race WinnersWell done to our cyclist finalists who came away with two gold medals and one silver for the cycle r... 12th October 2023Football Team Reach QuarterfinalsSouthwold and Orchard football team participated in a borough competition featuring other schools in... 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. ... 5th October 2023KS2 Test Their Speed And StaminaPupils from years 4, 5 and 6 took part in auditions to join the school cycling competition. They enj... 28th September 2023Year 5 Make Linen ClothsYear 5 took part in a gardening workshop where they turned homegrown flax into linen cloth. They fel... 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 2023Year 5 and 6 Powerful Choices WorkshopYear 5 and 6 took part in an exciting workshop called ‘Powerful Choices’. They explored ... 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... 6th July 2023Rock Climbing With Year 5Year 5 enjoyed their busy day of rock climbing followed by a ‘Goal Ball’ workshop. They ... 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... 29th June 2023Year 5 Visit Thames BarrierYear 5 visited the London Thames Barrier as part of their Humanities topic, The Water Cycle and Ri... 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... 22nd June 2023Summer Attendance Competition!It’s competition time! With our summer attendance challenge, children could win a family ticke... 20th June 2023Year 5 PGL TripDay 1 The students partook in climbing, problem solving and fencing. They enjoyed working with Orcha... 8th June 2023Year 5 Launch RocketsYear 5 investigated Newton’s Third Law for Science Day. They designed and created rocket launc... 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 2023Debate Mate Visit Oxford UniversitySouthwold were one of the top 8 schools in the UK invited to take part in the Grand Finale of the De... 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 5 Learn Life After SchoolYear 5 visited IntoUniversity where they learnt about life after school. They discussed their dream... 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 ... 10th May 2023Year 5 Become Astronomy StudentsYear 5 visited IntoUniversity and became astronomy students for the day. They had lectures and semin... 4th May 2023Sport Ambassadors Visit Lords' Cricket GroundOur Sports Ambassadors visited Lords’ Cricket Ground to participate in a fun skills session. T... 2nd May 2023Debate Mate Team Win First PlaceBig congratulations to our Debate Mate team for coming first in the the Online Debate Mate Team Cup!... 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 2023Construct Model Homes With Year 5Year 5 got hands on designing and constructing model homes for DT day. Thank you parents for joining... 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... 29th March 2023KS2 Cycling LeagueA few children from KS2 took part in the Young Hackney Primary School Cycling League, Race Day 7. Co... 29th March 2023Eco-Team Cross Site VisitThe Eco-Team visited Orchard Primary School to discuss future ideas and best practice. They were exc... 21st March 2023Erasmus Tenerife Trip - March 2023e Monday 20th March 2023 The Erasmus trip to Tenerife began today at (an ey... 16th March 2023Guest Author Visits KS2KS2 had a special visit from author, Danny Wallace. He shared his experience of how he become an au... 15th March 2023Year 5 Church VisitYear 5 visited St James’ Church as part of their topic on Christianity in RE. They learned abo... 15th March 2023Year 5 Career AmbitionsYear 5 enjoyed their visit to IntoUniversity in Clapton. They discovered the many Universities there... 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 2023Debate Mate DiscussionThe Debate Mate Team enjoyed their session of sharing their points of view on a wide range of topics... 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... 1st March 2023Year 5 Become Train EngineersYear 5 learnt coding at the London Transport Museum. They added different colour clips onto the trai... 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 2023Pen Licenses AwardCongratulations to those who were awarded their pen licenses this week for showing excellent handwri... 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... 27th January 2023Year 5 Travel Through SpaceYear 5 were given the opportunity to visit The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, linked to their Scien... 18th January 2023Apollo Orchestra Perform For Year 5Year 5 visited Leyton Great Hall to watch Apollo Chamber Orchestra perform. They were introduced to ... 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... 8th December 2022Value Award WinnersCongratulations too all our Value Award winners for demonstrating the core values of friendship, kin... 7th December 2022Year 5 Visit Hackney MuseumYear 5 explored through The Hackney Museum to learn all about the history of their local area. They ... 14th October 2022Harvest Festival CelebrationTo celebrate Harvest festival, each class sang harvest themed melodies and then researched and learn... 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... 14th September 2022Summer Holiday Homework MasterpiecesDuring the summer break, each class was given a holiday project to research, construct and present f... 13th July 2022Year 5 Explore The Thames BarrierYear 5 visited the Thames Barrier where they learned about the structure, mechanism and history of i... 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... 1st July 2022Healthy Eating Food FayreAs part of ‘Keeping Healthy Week’, many mouth watering goodies were made for the Healt... 15th June 2022Year 5 at Kench Hill - Day 2Day 2 was extremely packed with many activities. The children created lovely eco art pieces using na... 14th June 2022Year 5 at Kench Hill - Day 1The children settled into their rooms and groups extremely well. Yesterday was an extremely busy day... 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... 11th February 2022Exploring the Science Museum with Year 5Year 5 visited the Science Museum where they had the opportunity to visit the ‘Exploring Space... 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 ... 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... 19th January 2022Our Peer Mediators In ActionSome photos of our peer mediators doing what they do best – ensuring children have a safe envi... 19th January 2022Debate Mate Team Prepare For A Trial DebateOur Debate Mate team have been practising how to prepare for a trial debate. The motion was: We shou... 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 2022Discovering Day/Night Time On Earth With Year 5In year 5’s recent science lesson, they created a model of the Earth and used a light source t... 10th January 2022Pop Art Paintings With Year 5Last term year 5 did a great job of creating pop art paintings in the style of Andy Warhol’s w... 13th December 2021Year 5 Visit a Buddhist CentreYear 5 visited the London Buddhist Centre to learn more about their R.E Topic Buddhism. The children... 18th November 2021Young Hackney Netball CompetitionHere are some recent photographs of our Year 5’s and 6’s at the Young Hackney’s Ne... 10th November 2021Debate Mate With Years 5 and 6Children in years 5 and 6 attended the launch of Debate Mate 2021 at the Emmanuel Centre on 3rd Nove... 20th October 2021Year 5 Visit The Museum of LondonYear 5 took a trip to the Museum of London and were able to experience first hand how the Anglo-Saxo... 20th October 2021Year 5 Indian Dance WorkshopIn year 5, we have been learning how to perform traditional Indian dancing. To get into the spirit o... 12th October 2021Years 4 and 5 Race Against The Clock at Springfield ParkChildren from Years 4 and 5 took part in the Hackney Cycling League ‘hill climb’ at Spri... 11th October 2021Year 5 Participate in a Tag Rugby FestivalYear 5 participated in a tag rugby festival where they learned to play the game through different fu... 30th September 2021Parents as Partners - Hackney Education Online EventParents/Carers in Hackney - Have your Say! 13th May 2021Year 6 Apollo Music WorkshopChildren in Years 5 and 6 are participating in Apollo Music workshops this half term. Last week the ... 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... 11th May 2021DebateMate in Years 5 and 6Children in the Year 5 and Year 6 have been taking part in weekly Debate Mate sessions. Just before ... 29th January 2021Key Stage 2 Roller Racing!The children in Years 5 and 6 had the opportunity to take part in a spot of socially distanced rolle... 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 5 Science - Investigating Insulators!In the Autumn term Year 5 were investigating sound and insulators. They came up with a method of wra... 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 2020Debating Team SuccessThe school debate mate team competed at a school in Bethnal Green against other London schools. 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... 24th September 2019Southwold Pupil Voice Fayre!Last week Southwold hosted the an... 2nd July 2019Cross-site School CouncilLast month our cross site school council met at Hoxton Garden. The children discussed the upcoming s... 2nd July 2019Boxercise and Archery in Year 5!As part of ‘Keeping Healthy Week’ Year 5 Osprey enjoyed lessons in boxercise and archery... 10th May 2019Gardening like Mayans in Year 5!Year 5 took part in a gardening workshop this week and it was linked to their History unit of Mayans... 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 2019Design and Technology in Year 5Year 5 used seasonal fruit and vegetables to make their own balanced salad. The children used the fo... 1st April 2019Collegio El Caton Erasmus VisitThe Viridis Schools and El Caton Partnership has o... 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... 5th March 2019London Fire Brigade Visit!This week Year 5 had a visit from London Fire Brigade and learnt about how to prevent fires from hap... 26th February 2019Year 5 trip to The Science MuseumYear 5 visited The Science Museum. The children were able to explore artefacts that had been used on... 22nd January 2019Year 5 Cycle TrainingThe children in Year 5 are completing their Level 1 trainin... 18th January 2019Digital Leader Cross-site MeetingLast week the Viridis digital lea... 11th January 2019Holiday Homework ChampionsHere are the pictures of our Spring 1 homework cha... 7th January 2019Hockey and Cricket in Upper School Playground!At the end of the Autumn Term, pu... 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... 28th November 2018Cross-Country Success! Pupils from Year 5 Osprey Class and Mallard... 22nd November 2018Spanish VisitorsIt was great to welc... 21st November 2018School Council meeting with CaterlinkThis week our school council met with Keely from Caterlink (area manager... 20th November 2018Viridis School Council MeetingThe Viridis School Council meet t... 13th November 2018Barefoot Opera visit Southwold!This week Year 5 had a fantastic opportunity to work with B... 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... 6th November 2018Debate Mate TripOn 1st November some of the Year 5 children went to the launch of Debate Mate. Here the children wer... 5th November 2018Homework ChampionsA huge well done to our Autumn2 homework champions who won golden awards for creating excellent proj... 30th October 2018Learning about ShabatYear 5 who were learning about Judaism had a special visitor to tell them about how Jewish people ob... 29th October 2018Apollo Music ProjectOur Year 5 classes had the opportunity to work with professional musicians from Apollo Music. They w... 29th October 2018Harvest CollectionJust before the half term we had our harvest festival. On Friday 19th October our Year 5 pupils help... 3rd October 2018Cycling at SouthwoldSouthwold is proud to be a Bikeability school! Bikeability is today’s cycle training programme. It’s... 3rd October 2018First Aid Course for Year 5Year 5 had a course in First Aid this week. They practiced using bandages effectively on hands and ... 3rd October 2018Bring A Significant Male to SchoolLast Wednesday we were joined by significant males (dads, granddads, uncles, brothers, cousins…...