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10 children from Buttercup primary school will be swapping their beds for ‘sleeping rough’ to raise funds for a new scheme aimed at helping the homeless. The Year 5/ 6 pupils are bedding down in sleeping bags in the school hall in April for one night to get a taste of what it’s like to be […]
The children in Year 5/6 enjoyed the day out by the river, packed full of hands-on learning which links into the KS2 curriculum for science, geography, design & technology. They also had the opportunity to learn about the history of the river Thames and explore the historic Dutch barge. Children spent the day as scientists observing the urban river environment […]
Black History Week Assembly The children at Buttercup Primary celebrated Black History week with a wonderful assembly. Each class shared stories, facts and historical events about their special person’s achievements and how they made a difference to the world. It was truly an inspirational assembly ending with a famous quote by Malcolm X, ‘Education is […]
Year 5/6 were visited by a Eccentric Scientist. Children took part in role play and used tableaux to explore the topic. The children enjoyed showing off their knowledge and were very enthusiastic about science. they passed tasks like outwitting a disgruntled monster to save the Exploratorium science machine from imploding! The workshop is very interactive. […]
Year 1/2 were visited by a Victorian housekeeper who worked using drama activities such as roleplay and tableaux to explore the topic with the children. The workshop gave the children a chance to explore different aspects and chores of a Victorian household, as well as a chance to play with Victorian toys at the end. […]
Parents from each year group were invited to attend an important workshop covering issues on E-safety and safeguarding. The school shared the school policies and gave advice on how to keep children safe online. We had a great turned out.
History comes alive! Years 3/4 were taught by a Victorian schoolteacher who conducted an hour long session with the children in Buttercup. The morning was spent covering different aspects of the Victorian curriculum and the cultural context of the time – Children discussing the fact that some children are not in school as they are […]
Reception and Year 6 Class Graduates of 2016
It took place at the ELM. The children were presented with their certificates by the head teacher. They sang nasheeds and a song that they wrote together and shared their special memories of being at Buttercup. The parents were proud and we were proud! […]
Following on from the Science week that took place at the end of January 2016 and in continuing to with the schools longterm plan on developing skills , we programmed to join Winns primary school children at an exclusive workshop at the very prestigious Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in London Fleet Street. Freshfields is a leader among international […]
Science Week Monday 18th January to Friday 22nd January 2016 was Science Week at Buttercup Primary School. All week, children from Early years to Year 6 took part in a host of different science experiments. The following zones were created in school: Years 1/2 – Chemistry Years 3/4 – Biology zone Years 5/6 – Physics […]
Monday 23rd November saw the beginning of an exciting money week at Buttercup Primary School. Everybody got involved in all kinds of activities. Key Stage 1 learned all about coins, counting money, shopping, prices and played a range of games, even taking part in a money treasure hunt. Key Stage 2 classes extended their experience to […]
Students from Buttercup Primary School have been involved with Islam channel to produce a global Eid greeting which will be broadcasted on Eid Ul Fitr.
Today our children took part in sports day! The format for the day was similar to previous years, with pupils taking part in a great number of different challenges and skill tests, rotating around the field on a carousel basis. Activities including; Scoop The Ball, Sack race ,egg and spoon race, Tug of war ,relay […]
At Buttercups we like to bring learning to life so we keep a range of pets – a lizard, a chameleon…even fish! Our pets have recently moved home. Pascal the chameleon has been handed over to a local reptile store . Our chickens fluffy and chips have now retired. They have been moved to our […]
This week It all added up for our young entrepreneurs who found themselves swapping the classroom for the boardroom, as they entered ‘The Dragons Den’ with their pitches .Every class from nursery to Year Six, was asked to set up a mini-business. The youngsters were given the task of thinking of every detail, from business […]
Children at Buttercup have immersed themselves into the language of Shakespeare through his story of King Lear and embracing the true beauty of literature. During this learning process children gained a deeper understanding of family dynamics and also concepts such as the significance of inheritancein Islam ;the concept of dowry and kingship. Children re-wrote the […]
The children in year 5/6 visited the Mill House in Bromley by Bow as part of their science, design and Technology learning .This term children analysed the significance of renewable energy and weather it is a long term solution in London alongside the production of bread from grain to flour. This trip enabled the children […]
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Buttercup Primary School
181 Cannon Street Road
London
E1 2LX
Telephone: 020 3759 7408
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