Celebration assembly

We celebrated special achievements in our whole school assembly. We acknowledged children with the best attendance, best manners and best character amongst others. The Year 5 and 6 children all received medals for winning the inter school football tournament! Ustad Hassan also recognised and awarded children for calling the Adhan, leading the kutbah and leading […]

Transition afternoon at Buttercup Primary

We planned a great transition afternoon for the children to meet their new teachers, classrooms and classmates for next year. The teachers spoke about preparing to move to a new class/year group. They discussed strategies to manage transitions between classes and key stages. In Key stage 2, teachers spoke about problem solving strategies for dealing […]

Fatiha Writers Award

Fatiha loved to write and was a fantastic writer. In her memory we introduced the ‘Fatiha’s Writers Award so that her legacy lives on at Buttercup Primary. This year, Shajidul was chosen to receive the award. We hope to continue with this special writing award in the future to encourage creative writing in all genres […]

House team celebrations

Congratulations to team Umar Faruque who achieved the most house points in the year. This was a team effort from children in year 1 to year 6! We celebrated their win with a delicious personalised cake that the team enjoyed together with their team leader Mr Ali.

Graduation 2024

The Reception children and the Year 6 children graduated from Buttercup Primary school to start their new journeys into key stage 1 and secondary school. We wish them all the best as they progress to the next phase of their educational life. May Allah accept it from them and shower them abundantly with His love, […]

Sports day at Buttercup Primary school

As always the children displayed great teamwork, sportsmanship and perseverance whilst playing in mixed teams. Well done to team 1 for achieving the most points and becoming the overall champions of the day!

Srebrenica Genocide 1995

On the 11th of July 2024 marked the 29th year of the Genocide which took place in Bosnia in a small town called Srebrenica.This year’s Srebrenica Memorial Week will be taking place from 4th July to 11th July, where communities across the UK will commemorate the 29th anniversary of the genocide in which over 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and […]

International week at Buttercup

We ended International week with a bang. The children were invited to come to school dressed in special clothing in celebration of each other’s native cultural identity which was a beautiful way of showcasing their differences and teaching respect. Key stage 2 were taught about Asabiyah (nationalism) as opposed to being united upon the firm belief […]

International airports

During Food week Early years focused on the aspect of international airports. We created an airport in our roleplay area. The children roleplayed acting out as the passenger check in officers, the pilot, and passengers. They had an opportunity to make their own passports and boarding passes and enjoyed pretending to travel to other countries. […]

British tea party

In Year 5 and 6, we had the most wonderful British tea party, celebrating the quintessential tradition of enjoying tea in the most charming way possible. The air was filled with excitement as we gathered around a beautifully set table, adorned with an elegant cup and a plate full of traditional food. We indulged in […]

Food week – Algeria

During Food Week, Year 1 and 2 students had the opportunity to try different types of Algerian couscous: couscous with raisins, vegetable couscous, and fruit couscous with grapes and white sugar. We also explored the cultural significance of couscous, learning about its origins in Algeria and how it is traditionally prepared. The children learned that […]

Food week – India

During Food Week, the children in year 3&4 focused on India, a country they are studying across various subjects. They explored Indian cuisine and culture, specifically learning about pani puri, which is known by different names in neighboring countries. The students discovered what pani puri is, who consumes it, its origins, and the various names […]

Primary Engineering in KS2

The children had the opportunity to attend the Primary Engineering event ceremony where they went to showcase and test out their model vehicles they had worked so hard on during their engineering after school club. During the ceremony event, they were interviewed about their models and had their vehicles tested for speed, straightness, and ramp […]

Year 6 work experience afternoon

Children from year 6 enjoyed a work experience afternoon in school. They were allocated different roles which they took part in avidly. They were eager to learn new skills required to become  an EYFS practitioner, teaching assistant, office manager and a personal assistant to the deputy headteacher! The children learnt about health and safety rules […]

Charity week

Charity week ended with a bang with our charity sale that took place in the hall after school. There were cakes, goody bags, sweet cones, popcorn, samosas, books amongst others items. Everything was donated by the school community and was a great success. This shows that when we all work together as a team, great […]

Dressing up day at Buttercup

We ended Book Week with a bang! The children and adults came to school dressed as characters and props from their favourite books. Thank you to all the parents, children and staff for making the day so enjoyable!

Partner reading  around the school

The Year 3 and 4 children were given the opportunity to go down to the Year 1 and 2 class and the Year 5 and 6 children went down to the children in EYFS and spent time reading to them. The Year 1 and 2 children also got the opportunity to read to the older […]