William Patten Primary School
Stoke Newington Church Street
London N16 0NX
Headteacher: Karen Law
A huge thank you to all the parents who were able to join us for the EYFS presentation, the introduction to the work of the fabulous EDI committee and for the picnic. It was lovely to welcome so many of you! Thank you also for your very generous donations of goodies! A final thank you to our lovely Year 6 Peer Supporters for their help and kindness, playing with the Reception children and their teddies.
We were delighted to celebrate World Afro Day at WP. Members of @williampattenedi presented two assemblies, one for KS1 and one for KS2. The assembly included information about when World Afro Day started, how it started and the different types of Afro hair. A key message was that it is important to celebrate diversity, embrace difference and be proud of our unique hair types. A huge thank you to Ami, Cymone, Erika, Laura, Shade, Sherelle and Tiffany. They were AMAZING! As part of World Afro Day, classes shared stories celebrating Afro hair. A very big thank you to Kiki, who read the story My Special Hair by Candee Dingwall to both Year 1 classes. The children loved talking about their different hairstyles and the way they might wear, look after and cover their hair types. The children talked about everyone’s hair and hairstyles make them unique and special.
What a brilliant night. Over 750 children, parents and staff enjoyed performances in the top hall showcasing the talents of our wonderful children, delicious food brought in to share by our fabulous families in the middle hall and craft activities in the bottom hall provided by staff and the parent led EDI committee. Thank you to everyone who contributed, it was a magical evening!
Reception visited the Postal Museum on Tuesday and had a wonderful time travelling on the Mail Rail and playing in the ‘Sorted! Postal Play Space’, an immersive mini-town with streets, buildings, trolleys, pulleys, slides and chutes. The children had great fun and learnt a lot! The children also helped The Jolly Postman collect, sort and deliver the post for fairy tale characters! What a busy day!
As part of our World Book Day celebrations - book sharing in the sunshine. Older children reading to our younger children.
!A fabulous day of celebrating reading and how important and joyous it is. The children looked amazing in their costumes. See how many book characters you can recognise ....
Over 60 family members joined us for a delicious lunch this week for the Year 4 Come Dine with Us. A huge thank to Ali and his team for all their hard work. Lunch was delicious. Thank you to our guests for coming. It was lovely to see you all and the children were so excited and happy to see you in school!
Year 1 are learning about animals in Science this term. Both classes visited Hackney City farm to look at different types of animals. They had a lovely time! Thank you to all the parents that joined us too.
A very special lunch to celebrate Lunar New Year. 2025 is The Year of the Snake. A delicious lunch prepared by Ali and his team was enjoyed by all. A very big thank you to the kitchen team for all their hard work. So many children attempted the chopstick challenge and were very successful!
Year 5 had an exciting trip to Hackney School of Food, where they became chefs for the day! The children learned about the importance of fresh ingredients and the art of bread-making from scratch. They enthusiastically measured, mixed, kneaded, and shaped their dough, discovering the science behind making it rise. By the end of the session, they proudly baked delicious golden bread rolls to take home. It was a hands-on, fun-filled experience that combined teamwork, learning, and a love for food!
