Pioneering Personalities week special assembly

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We ended the week with a whole assembly where children from each class presented their pioneering personality. Year 2 presented Dian Spencer, Year 3 and 4 presented Abdullah Quilliam and Year 5 and 6 presented Fatima al Fihri. The children highlighted key facts about the lives of these special people and why they were inspirational to us and show cased their fantastic posters. We were very proud of the confidence and public speaking skills displayed in the assembly!

Heritage of London Trip

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As part of the history topic ‘Romans’, the Year 3 and 4 children visited the Whitechapel Fountain, exploring the park and its multicultural memorials. The children met a stonemason and learnt how the fountain will be restored using different tools and skills. The children also found out some local history about why the park was named after Altab Ali.

Later in school, the children were given some clay to design and make a plaque in memory of someone special to them. They used some of the skills learnt from the stonemason to carve out patterns and designs on their plaques. The results were amazing!

Voting day at Buttercup Primary school

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On Friday 14th October the children at Buttercup primary school had the opportunity to cast their vote and have a say in who they want to represent them in the school council. It was a difficult decision for them as all the candidates were so deserving. They also experienced what democracy looks like when you have the right to vote and make your own decision about what you believe in.

School council manifesto presentation

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The shortlisted children  presented their manifestos to the school. They were confident, expressive and very persuasive in their speeches. It is going to be a difficult choice to make as they were all fantastic!

Safety week in EYFS

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This year for safety week Early Years talked and learnt about how to keep their bodies safe from daily germs. They explored making their hands dirty and learning how to wash their hands properly. They also talked about how to keep germs to themselves and when to wash their hands. The friend Cawford the cat helped them to understand what germs are. Also during safety week  Early Years learnt about road safety, and how to stay safe on the roads. They learnt about the zebra crossing and the role of a lollypop person and pedestrian traffic lights! The children used their expressive arts skills to role play how to cross the road on a zebra crossing with a lollypop person . They had the local police visit to say hello and the children asked questions about road safety and what the police do when there is an accident on the road. The children are now more aware of  the importance of looking after themselves and crossing the road safely.

      World Smile Day 2022

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      We acknowledged World Smile Day by inviting children and staff to come to school wearing a specific colour for each class . Smiling is a sunnah (The way of the prophet) in Islam, and is also a form of charity. We want our children to spread smiles and happiness where ever they go! We raised £60 on the day. Thank you to everyone who took part! Since this day, the children have made an effort to encourage and remind each other to smile more often both at school and at home.

      Key stage 1 Road safety assembly

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      For Safety week local police officers PCSO Kassam and PC Lisa visited KS1 at Buttercup Primary school to discuss road safety. The children shared their knowledge about what they understood about road safety and learned ways in which they can stay safe in and outside of school. PCSO Kassam and PC Lisa spoke to the children about how to cross the road safely with their parents. PC Lisa also gave children the opportunity to discuss police work and how children can identify police officers. Children also took turns speaking on the radio to see how the radio worked and how police communicate with each other.


      Guided reading in Safety Week

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      As part of Safety week, children in Key stage 2 were given special ‘Safety’ related books to read and discuss in guided reading. The books covered topics on road safety, bullying, online safety and cyber bullying. The children enjoyed the activities in the books and were able to identify the dangers that could be avoided. Later, they were able to extend this to their environment around the school, outside and even at home.

      Year 5 and 6 at the Tower Hamlets- Junior Citizenship Scheme

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      The Year 5 and 6 children took part in the Tower Hamlets Junior Citizenship Scheme that coincided really well with our Safety Week.  It took place in the Shadwell fire station where the children got the opportunity to learn citizenship and life skills with agencies such as Met Police Service, London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service and Transport for London to name just a few. The children took part in interactive scenarios that taught strategies for leading a safer and more responsible lifestyle. The children came back with lots of new skills and aspirations of joining these agencies that help keep people safe.

      Key stage 2 assembly with PCSO Kassam

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      Our local officer spoke to the children about being ‘street smart’ and how to keep themselves safe outside and online. The children engaged in many discussions about what they should and should not do in different scenarios. PCSO Kassam also shared his own experiences of how he keeps the community safe. He was really impressed with how much the children knew and how confident they were with their answers

      Growth Mindset

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      Growth mindset at Buttercup

      As part of the school’s values of the week, we introduced the children to the term ‘Growth mindset’. A growth mindset occurs when we believe our intelligence and abilities can be improved with effort and the right strategies. A willingness to confront challenges, a passion for learning, and viewing failure as a springboard for growth are all characteristics associated with a growth mindset. The children learnt about the difference between having a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. They all agreed that having a growth mindset was the way to!

      Bookbike London

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      Emdad Rahman OBE from ‘BOOKBIKELONDON’ dropped  by once again with some fantastic classic and adventure books for our upper key stage 2 children. There was excitement in the air as the children could not wait to get their hands on the books and read them! Thank you Emdad for supporting our school with your kindness and providing much needed resources that will benefit the children now and in the future.

      Transition afternoon at Buttercup Primary

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      We planned a lovely 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 with emotions, challenges and change including the transitions to new classes. There was a lot of excitement in the air and it was great to see the children getting to know their teachers and making new friends. We are excited for the new academic year!

      Fatiha’s Writers Award

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      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, Mohammed Khadar was chosen to receive the award. It was presented to him by Fatiha’s dad which made it extra special. We hope to continue with this special writing award in the future to encourage creative writing and continue Fatiha’s legacy.

      House team celebration

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      The winning house team with the most points this year was Umar Faruq!

      The house team members celebrated their win with a delicious cream cake. Congratulations to team Umar Faruq, may you continue to flourish and set a fantastic example to the other teams.

      Year 6 graduation ceremony

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      As we prepare to say goodbye to our wonderful Year 6’s, we celebrated their time at Buttercup Primary this week with a beautiful graduation ceremony. Throughout the celebration we sang nasheeds, read poems and performed to a room of very proud parents and teachers.

      Early Years End of Year Trip

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      The early years visited the Diana memorial park playground for their end of year trip. The little children were so brave traveling on huge escalators  and public transport. The children experienced using the Queen Elizabeth line for the first time and were amazed at how huge the carriages were. At the park they had a amazing time exploring with sand, making sand castles and the climbing  obstacles.  We all had a amazing time.

      Early Years Graduation

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      Ma sha Allah to the reception class for doing so well this year. We celebrated their achievements with a graduation party. Miss Nazma along side with the reception children worked hard to put together a fantastic show. They performed nasheeds and recited their favourite surahs, and acted out their favourite transport topic book Emma Janes aeroplane. To end the graduation Miss Nazma awarded the children with a lovely certificate and a gift. We also had  party food and a memorable slide show reflecting all the learning the children have done through out the whole year. Well done Reception, Miss Nazma and the team are proud of you and will miss teaching you all.