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At Springfield Community Primary School, our ethos is simple and strong: children thrive when they feel safe, valued and challenged.
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Supporting children aged 4β5 years as they begin their primary school journey.
π Pumpkins, creativity and a hall full of families!
Yesterday, our brilliant Familiesβ School Association (FSA) brought the Springfield community together for a wonderful afternoon of pumpkin carving.
It was lovely to see children and grown-ups working together, old friends catching up and new friendships being made. This is what makes our school community so special.
A huge thank you to our FSA for organising and running the afternoon, and to all the families who contributed and joined in. It was a roaring success!
π Learn together, grow together.
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Whose stories do we hear, and whose stories might we be missing?
Thatβs the question our children have been exploring during Black History Month at Springfield.
From Claudia Jones and the origins of Caribbean carnival in London to Sam King and the Windrush generation, the Bristol Bus Boycott, overlooked Black women at NASA and Walter Tull, every class has been discovering stories that deserve to be heard.
Yesterday, we brought this learning together in a fantastic exhibition of childrenβs artwork. This morning, children from Years 1 to 6 proudly shared what they had discovered in our whole-school assembly.
Our big message? Black history isnβt separate from British history. Learning about people and events that have sometimes been overlooked helps us build a richer, fuller and more accurate understanding of our shared past.
And thatβs important all year round, not just in October.
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79 years ago today, the Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks.
On board were hundreds of people from across the Caribbean who answered Britainβs call for workers after the Second World War. They came as nurses, engineers, teachers, drivers, builders and public servants, helping to rebuild the country and shape the London we know today.
Recently, Year 2 have been learning about the Windrush generation and their extraordinary contribution to our city. Using collage, the children explored the journey of the Empire Windrush and reflected on the stories, cultures and experiences of the people who made Britain their home.
In assembly today, Year 2 shared their learning with the rest of the school. They spoke confidently about the importance of remembering the contributions of the Windrush generation and recognising the lasting impact they have had on our communities.
As well as celebrating these contributions, we also reflected on the discrimination and racism many members of the Windrush generation faced, and the importance of continuing to challenge prejudice wherever we encounter it.
By learning these stories and sharing them with others, our children are helping to ensure that these voices are heard and that this important part of our shared history is never forgotten.
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History is not just about remembering dates.
It is about understanding how people, events and decisions connect across time.
Year 4 have just begun their Tudor history unit by exploring the Tudor monarchs and building a timeline of the dynasty. As they worked, children compared reigns, discussed succession and began to piece together the story of a period that shaped England for generations.
By physically constructing the timeline themselves, children could see patterns, ask questions and make connections that are much harder to spot when dates are simply written on a page.
At Springfield, we want children to think like historians: curious, analytical and able to place events within a wider story.
Because understanding the past starts with understanding how it fits together.
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Rain doesnβt stop play at Springfield.
In fact, sometimes it makes play even better.
Today brought puddles, reflections, raindrops and plenty of opportunities to explore the world a little differently.
At Springfield, we want children to spend time outdoors in every season. We know that running, building, climbing, noticing, investigating and imagining are all important parts of childhood.
Thatβs why weβve invested in a full class set of waterproof jackets and dungarees for our Nursery children this year. It means that a rainy forecast doesnβt mean staying indoors. It means putting on the right clothing and heading outside.
Children learn a great deal from experiences that cannot be recreated in a classroom. The sound of rain on a hood. The patterns made by raindrops in a puddle. The excitement of discovering how the playground changes when the weather changes.
We want our children to develop confidence, resilience, curiosity and a connection to the natural world.
Sometimes that starts with something as simple as a puddle.
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What does meaningful CPD actually look like?
This week, teachers headed into our very own forest.
Not for a lecture or a PowerPoint, but to explore risk, adventure, outdoor learning and curiosity through doing.
Staff learned to light fires using flint and steel, explored what makes effective kindling, brewed tea using a Kelly Kettle and foraged herbs from around the playground. They also explored games linked to stealth, sensory awareness, habitat and variation.
As a school, we are thinking seriously about the role outdoor education can play in developing independence, resilience, collaboration and deep engagement with learning.
Children remember the things they feel.
And increasingly, we want Springfield children to learn not just inside classrooms, but through challenge, exploration and the natural world around them.
Big things are coming next year. Watch this space.
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Learning about beliefs, traditions and storytelling through hands-on experiences.
In Reception, Cherry Class have been exploring the meaning of Easter through a range of creative and play-based activities.
Children have been writing Easter cards, strengthening early writing skills by forming letters, using phonics knowledge and applying new vocabulary linked to the topic. Craft activities such as cutting and assembling Easter bunnies are developing fine motor control, hand strength and precision.
At the small world table, pupils have been retelling the Easter story, building their understanding of key events while developing language, sequencing skills and confidence in speaking.
These experiences are directly linked to RE learning about beliefs and traditions, while also supporting early literacy, communication and physical development.
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From classroom to concert hall.
This week, Years 3 and 4 visited the Hackney Empire to watch the Apollo Orchestra perform live β the culmination of a year-long project exploring instruments, musicians and musical styles.
Across the year, children have developed their understanding of key musical vocabulary (such as tempo, dynamics and pitch), learned to identify different instrument families, and built confidence in listening and responding to live performance.
Seeing a full orchestra brought this learning together β strengthening concentration, deepening engagement, and helping children connect what theyβve learned in class to the real world.
This is how knowledge becomes meaningful. Thanks so much to @apollomusicprojects @hackneyempire
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From story to symbol π¨
In Reception, this painting began with a book.
After reading together, one child chose to represent the house from the story through colour and shape β selecting bold blocks of paint, layering carefully and explaining her thinking as she worked.
This is child-led learning in action.
When we give children time, space and high-quality texts, they:
β’ translate ideas into their own symbolic representations
β’ strengthen fine motor control and brush technique
β’ connect literacy with expressive arts
β’ develop the language to explain their creative choices
The result isnβt about producing a βperfectβ picture. Itβs about meaning-making.
At Springfield, our Early Years curriculum is designed so that stories spark imagination β and imagination becomes purposeful creation.
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What a beautiful day for #outdoorlearning and #play in the heart of Stamford Hill today! Well done Team Springfield for such a lot of progress this week. Happy weekend one and all!
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Autumn 2 is underway! Year 1 have started off their writing this term by creating story maps for our new book `The Three Billy Goats Gruff` πππ
@the_london.archives Thank you so much for our workshop today. We loved investigating the archives :)
