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As part of the science fiction project the children in Reception went on a visit to the Discover centre in Stratford. The children heard stories from outer space and even had the chance to create their own stories through meaningful play. We had an amazing time and we can’t wait...

Our KS2 children had a fantastic opportunity to go and watch West Ham United live at the London stadium. They were able to watch an EFL cup game between West Ham and Blackburn the game was very exciting but unfortunately West Ham crashed out on penalties. SJP Westham 1 SJP Westham...

On Saturday 15th October 2022, 60 KS2 children of St. Joachim’s visited Battle Abbey and watched a re-enactment of ‘The Battle of Hastings’ which was fought on 14th October 1066, 956 years ago. The children were able to visit the camps of the opposing armies on either side of the...

On Thursday 13th October and Friday 14th October, children from St. Joachim’s and St. Helen’s came together and took part in choral poetry performances to celebrate the culmination of our black history project. This year’s black history project has once again proven a resounding success, with children learning about the...

This week as part of our 'Local Environment' topic in Humanities both Year 1 classes visited our local Fire Station. The fire fighters showed us around the station and spoke to us about their role, and gave us some fire safety tips for our homes. Mr K tried on the...

This week the staff and pupils were delighted to welcome the Bishop of the Brentwood Diocese, Bishop Alan. He spent the afternoon looking around the school meeting the staff, and answering the children’s questions in an assembly. The children asked Bishop Alan a range of searching questions. He left us...

On Tuesday 4th October, Year 3 Lourdes went to Pizza Express at the O2, as part of their D&T scheme. The pupils had the pleasure of meeting one of their head chefs who spoke about the history of the margarita pizza and how it is made. Most importantly, Year 3...

St Helen's and St Joachim's started the year with a joint Pilgrimage to Bradwell on Sea. We visited St Peter's Chapel for a Liturgy and Prayer Service, and then spent the afternoon taking part in a range of reflection activities on the beach. The children had the opportunity to make...

Year 1 enjoyed their journey back through time to see what it would have been like living in the 17th Century during The Great Fire of London. The children were able to try on clothing, enjoy watching an interactive cinema of primary source information and they even got to see...

After months of hard work, Year 4 finally performed for Festival of Voices at the Hackney Empire on Monday 11th July 2022. Year 4 performed amazingly and left the crowds speechless, as they announciated their words and projected their voices clearly and loudly. Year 4 sang ‘I Dreamed a Dream’...