Year 2 have been using their #geography research skills to compare the #climate in the Arctic and London! They were deciding where would be a better holiday spot for a penguin — what do you think, London or the Arctic? 🐧❄️☀️ #ClimateChange #Humanities

Our Reading Champions are thrilled to be shadowing the judging for the The Carnegies Book Awards 2025! They will read, discuss and vote for the best children’s books illustrator. 📖🎨 #CarnegieAwards #ReadingChampions

Our pupils have landed safely in Tenerife for their Turing Scheme trip! A week of water sustainability projects, Spanish practice and new friendships awaits.🌋☀️🇪🇸 #Tenerife #TuringScheme #ResidentialTrip Stay tuned for daily updates: hoxtongarden.hackney.sch.uk/news-events/ne…

Our Grandparents' Tea was a wonderful success! #Grandparents enjoyed cakes, sandwiches, word searches and puzzles with their grandchildren. A huge thank you to all our staff, especially Beverley, for organising such a lovely #event. What a special afternoon! 🌸 🎶🫖💐

Year 1 had a great #gardening workshop with our gardener, Alice! They learnt about different #plant parts, what we eat, and tasted fresh goodies from our school garden. 🌱🥕🍓🌿 #OutdoorLearning #SchoolGarden #HealthyEating

Year 6 welcomed the significant women in their lives last week as they explored Floella Benjamin’s journey to #Britain, the challenges she overcame, and the strength of #family. A beautiful way to celebrate #FamiliesWeek and the diversity in our community! 🌸👩‍👦👨‍👨‍👧 #Diversity

As #scientists, Year 2 had to take on many responsibilities during their #investigation. First, they identified micro-habitats, then they used a tally to collect data on the number of mini-beasts, finally they created a bar chart of our findings. 🐌🪱 #Science #Experiments

#EYFS were thrilled to welcome some special visitors — their very own #chicks! They watched in awe as one finally hatched and took its first steps. They explored the life cycle and observed the eggs in the incubator with so much curiosity! 🌱🐣🐥 #LifeCycle #Chickens #Science

Year 6 have been sharpening their paddle #skills during their 3-week #kayaking sessions at Laburnum Boat Club! They have learned to stop, turn, and paddle backwards — all in preparation for an exciting canal trek in the final week! 🛶🌊 #OutdoorLearning #PostSATS #Fitness

Huge #congratulations to our KS1 and Year 3 #Handwriters of the Term! They have worked hard to improve their cursive #handwriting presentation. Well done! 🖊️📝

Year 4 took part in a #gardening workshop, learning about #compostable vs non-compostable materials and how our clothing choices can help the planet! 🌍 🌿♻️ #EcoSchools #Sustainability #SaveThePlanet

Year 4 stepped back in time at the Ragged School Museum Museum, experiencing life in a #Victorian school! They discovered what lessons were like and how childhood in the #past was so different to today. 🏫🗝️📜🖋️#VictorianSchoolDay #History

Year 2 had a fun-filled Friday last week. They finished their clay relief tiles, met chicks in EYFS and enjoyed a visit to Shoreditch Public #Library. 📚🎨 #Art #Reading

Hoxton Garden was bursting with colour for #HispanicDay 2025! Pupils learned #Spanish through classic playground games like Chocolate & El pañuelo, dressed up in flamenco, football and folkloric outfits, and celebrated language and #culture with prizes and fun. ¡Bien hecho! 🇪🇸💃🏽

Our #EYFS induction was a success! New starters received #goodie bags, tasted our #schooldinners, and met Ms Carr, our Headteacher. We cannot wait to see them all at our EYFS picnic! 🍐🍉☀️🌻 #EYFSStarters #SchoolCommunity

As part of Keeping #Healthy Week, Year 2 had a brilliant time #fencing! They learnt how to lunge, parry, advance, retreat and be en garde ⚔️💪 #KHW #Fitness

Year 6 have been learning all about #cycle networks and how to plan #safe, enjoyable routes — putting it into practice by #cycling to their future secondary schools. A great way to build #confidence and #independence! 🚵‍♀️🚴🌤️ #SecondarySchool #TravelToSchool #Healthy

Our pupils had a fantastic time at the #Chess Festival, competing against other schools and even a #British champion! They did brilliantly and brought home two medals! 🏅♟️ #Competition #ChessFestival #Chess

The #debate was fierce as our three schools battled it out with powerful points of information! #Arguments ranged from why lying can be good to why kids should be paid for chores. Orchard took the win with top marks for style, content and strategy. Well done to all for taking

The Hoxton Garden #Bookshop opened its doors today! #Librarians handed out tokens and bookmarks as each child picked two #books to enjoy over the 6-week summer holidays. Perfect additions to their home shelves! We cannot wait to hear your top recommendations! 🌞📖📚#SummerReads