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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’...

On Friday 8th July, the children chosen for various awards of excellence celebrated with a day trip to Southend fun fair. The children had a really fun time, going on rides which ranged from water rides to rollercoasters which went so high we could see far out into Southend sea!...

St Joachim’s hosted an inter school chess competition with St Helen’s on Friday 24th June. It was an enjoyable day in which the children showed great skills and determination. A number of our children picked up trophies including Cara who was the highest scoring girl and Jayden A was the...

Our wonderful school community celebrated St Joachim’s Science Week last week. This involved lots of trips, workshops, quizzes, practical learning and competitions! The week culminated in St Joachim’s Science Fair which involved outstanding work from every class from home and school. There was also an interactive element at stations so...

Year 4 enjoyed their science exploration trip to the Hyde Park Education centre. The children were able to explore and classify insects and their living habitats. They enjoyed finding insects in the pond and in the meadows, where they then used a classification key to identify what insects they found....

Year 5/6 took part in the Commonwealth youth games held by our sporting partners at Langdon and Newham. The children took part in two events; Badminton and Hockey. The children performed extremely well in both events taking home gold in Badminton and bronze in Hockey. Only a few more events...

Bonjour tout le monde! St Joachim’s celebrated a wonderful French day with class quizzes and engaging French lessons. The children were also able to attend a French mini market where French food was served. This was supported by staff members as well as two French teachers from St. Angela’s secondary...

Year 5 have been discovering the wonders of the universe at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. Their day began by watching a demonstration of how the universe came to be and everything that can be found in our solar system- from the planets to galaxies colliding. They then undertook a workshop...