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Thursday 12 February 2026 Year 4 see the Paddington Musical! "This week Year 4 had the privilege of getting to go and see the brand new Paddington Musical! So many of us had never been to the theatre and we were in awe of the set design and the costuming, especially how realistic Paddington was! We got to hear a fantastic range of musical numbers such as the 'Rhythm of London' (an amazing number that made us all very proud of being from London and representing the values of Paddington Bear), the Geographers Song (a great expression of the life of an explorer) and everyone's favourite 'M-M-M-M-M Marmalade!' Then we all had a tear in our eye watching Paddington's experiences of love and family.
Tuesday 10 February 2026 Year 4 Dodgeball Competition Last week 7 Year 4 pupils attended an exciting dodgeball festival organised by the Leyton Orient Sports Network. Children from a range of local schools took part, giving our pupils the opportunity to play friendly matches against different teams throughout the day. South Grove School proudly showed the 4Rs - respect, resilience, responsibility and readiness - by working as a team, supporting one another and demonstrating excellent sportsmanship. To make the day even more memorable we saw a fabulous double rainbow as we came back, adding a special moment to an already fantastic experience. The event helped build confidence, teamwork and our movement skills, we all had a blast!
Friday 6 February 2026 A Splendid Time on the Riverbank! Well done to 4Y for their fantastic class assembly on Friday 6th February!
Thursday 5 February 2026 Music and Movement Year 6 have been bringing music and movement together in an exciting dance project! The children have been choreographing their own group dances to Believer by Imagine Dragons, working collaboratively to create routines that show creativity, teamwork and confidence. They have been watching each other perform and recording their own dances, using the videos to reflect and make improvements to their technique, timing and expression. It has been fantastic to see their enthusiasm as they refine their performances.
Wednesday 4 February 2026 Year 4 Improve their Knowledge of Climate Change while Practicing their Computer Skills “Year 4 have been combing their new science knowledge of climate change with their computing skills. They have been monitoring the weather in Walthamstow over the last few weeks and then placed the information they have learned into an Excel spreadsheet. Using this data, they then described what the weather was like on a PowerPoint presentation and learned how to insert pictures behind the writing in preparation for making their own weather reports! Now Year 4 are climate change experts and meteorologists!”
Thursday 29 January 2026 Year 4 Study the Art of Claude Monet In Year 4, the children have dived even deeper into their captivating study of Claude Monet. Following our impressive collaborative rendition of 'Water Lilies' using vibrant oil pastels, the children have now elevated their work—literally! By expertly sculpting 3D water lilies from card, they have added a stunning new layer of texture and structural complexity to their Impressionist masterpieces. We are thrilled to announce that these beautiful creations will first feature in an upcoming assembly, and following that, they will be proudly available for everyone to admire around the school.
Tuesday 27 January 2026 Football-themed Competition "Year 4 proudly took part in a nationwide, football-themed competition run by Emile, putting their Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) skills to the test both in school and from home. The children enjoyed tackling football-inspired maths challenges, demonstrating excellent focus, teamwork and determination as they represented our school. Well done, Year 4! You really showed off the 4 R's!"
Wednesday 21 January 2026 Year 3 get Inspired by Abstract Art This week in year 3, we were inspired by abstract art. Abstract art is something that does not try to represent something realistically so sometimes it can look a little strange or odd. We took parts of a fossilled shell in its complex form and spilt it into a circle, a spiral, a curved line and radiating lines too. Using charcol we drew those first and then using chalk and pastels we decorated and blended them to give them an abstract look. Can you spot the different parts of the shell. Keep an eye out around school to see our fabulous fossil abstract art!
Friday 16 January 2026 Year 3 where visited by the School Nurse to talk about Personal Hygiene This week in year 3 we had a visit from the School Nurse to talk to us about personal hygiene. We learnt about the importance of making sure to keep clean which helps us to be healthy. Making sure that we wash our hands for 20 seconds (that's how long it takes to sing Happy Birthday twice), brush our teeth (twice a day) and not bite our nails (ew, think about where our nails go all day)! We then created posters about the new information we learnt from the workshop. Looking after ourselves keeps us healthy!
Tuesday 13 January 2026 Year 4 Enter the Enchanting world of Claude Monet In Year 4, we have embarked on an exciting artistic adventure, delving into the enchanting world of Claude Monet. We have been exploring the techniques that made his artwork so captivating, particularly focusing on the use of overlapping colours. Through our experiments, we have discovered how to create soft circles and delicate fine lines, which help to recreate the dreamy effects seen in Monet's famous pieces.
Friday 19 December 2025 A Winter Concert full of Sparkle and Celebrations! We were spoilt on the last day of term with A Musical Winter Concert created by Ms Forbes to showcase the wonderful music that the children have experienced and thoroughly enjoyed during the Autumn Term.
Friday 19 December 2025 GOODBYE EDWIN!
Friday 12 December 2025 Year 3 Mountains This week mountains and more appeared in year 3. The childrens projects look fantastic! We can tell a lot of time and effort went into creating many versions of famous mountains around the world.
Friday 12 December 2025 Nativity - Little Angel Gets Her Wings We were treated to two wonderful performances for our KS1 Nativity Play last week.
Wednesday 10 December 2025 Year 4: 'How to Survive a Bear Attack' Year 4 had a rawr-some time preparing for their next English writing unit 'How to Survive a Bear Attack' by showing off their fearsome acting skills! First we begin with the grand reveal that we would not be writing our instructions based on food like every other year but instead we would be immersing ourselves into the depths of the Alaskan Denali National Park . We watched a range of videos to help us understand the sights, smells and sounds that we may encounter on our strolls through the mountains. Next, we then watched a guide on how to survive a bear attack and learnt that bear spray is an essential item! As we watched these we took notes on what our experiences may be like in the forest to help inform our acting task. As we were so well-prepared we were able to transform into the most terrifying creatures in the National Park
Friday 5 December 2025 Year 3 Learn about Road Safety This week, in Year 3 we were very lucky to be visited by the Smart Brothers who taught us all about Road Safety. They reminded us that it is very important to be safe and sensible around roads. Being sure that we don't play ball games near the road because cars may not see us or the ball. Also looking for a safe place to cross too. It is very important to remember 4 rules when crossing ANY road. We need to STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! and THINK! We need to STOP! at the edge of road, we then need to LOOK! for traffic, next we have to LISTEN! for traffic and then THINK! is it safe to cross. We were inspired after to create our own Road Safety posters.
Thursday 27 November 2025 Year 4 Study the Human Form "Last week Year 4 continued their artwork based on the Human Body and form. We began by playing a game where one person per table came to the front and drew a person doing an action for their team to guess. This allowed the us to experiment with conveying activity and bodies in a new and exciting manner. Once our incredibly competitive game finished we then moved onto the main part of the lesson. Unlike in other weeks where we practiced mastering the human form using charcoal for shading and simple block line drawings; this time Year 4 drew their peers in as much detail as possible, making sure to include their facial expressions, clothing, hair and body language. We really enjoyed the opportunities to try different poses and how these impact how other people draw us!"
Tuesday 25 November 2025 The Friends of South Grove Family Disco
Tuesday 25 November 2025 Children in Need 2025 As a school we made Children in Need last that little bit longer by celebrating it last Friday and everyone looked very cosy in their pyjamas around school! In the assembly, led by Miss Young and Year 4, we learnt what the charity was for and how they help smaller charities and projects who work with children in the UK to help make their lives better and make sure that every child has the childhood they deserve.
Monday 17 November 2025 Year 3 are Adders and Subtractors This week in maths we are looking at adding and subtracting using exchanging. We used equipment to help us visually see the question and remember to regroup the ones into the tens columns. We will be moving onto drawing out the equations to help us understand how to exchanging more.
Tuesday 11 November 2025 Remembrance Day On Tuesday 11th November our Whole School Assembly focussed on Remembrance Day. Our Teaching Assistant Mrs Jane Lewis led the assembly as she is part of the Royal British Legion as a Standard Bearer. We were lucky to also have a colleague of hers, also a Standard Bearer, to help in the assembly.
Tuesday 11 November 2025 Year 4 took part in the 2 minute silence for Remembrance Day. This week, Year 4 took part in the 2 minute silence for Remembrance Day. We were inspired after the assembly lead by Mrs Lewis this morning. We discussed the significance of the red Poppy and about soldiers from the Commonwealth. At 11am, we went outside as a cohort and held hands in a circle to mark our respects.
Monday 10 November 2025 Year2 - 'Healthy Balanced' plates Year 2 in Art and Science designed some 'Healthy Balanced' plates.
Wednesday 5 November 2025 Year 3 Make Music with Science in Conductive Music Workshop Last week, our Year 3 pupils took part in an exciting Conductive Music workshop that blended creativity, technology, and science. The session was led by Miss Jones, a visiting teacher from conductivemusic.co.uk and organised by Ms Forbes as part of a special programme offered by the Waltham Forest Music Service.Using Makey Makey circuit boards, pupils connected probes to themselves, different body parts, and even a plastic ruler to turn them into unique sound sources. With each connection, they discovered how electricity and conductivity could be used to trigger notes, beats, and effects through computer software.Throughout the workshop, pupils applied their skills in Science, Maths, and I.T., learning about circuits, patterns, and coding logic while composing their own interactive music pieces. Each group experimented, collaborated, and performed their digital sound creations.
Monday 3 November 2025 Year 6's Ancient Egypt Topic Year 6 have been working incredibly hard on their Ancient Egypt topic this half term! The children created fantastic projects at home, showcasing their creativity and knowledge. Every child made a wonderful effort, and it was fantastic to see their projects proudly displayed in the hall for everyone to enjoy.
Wednesday 22 October 2025 Year 4 Visit the Epping Forest Visitor Centre
Tuesday 21 October 2025 Year 4's Egyptian Day Before the end of the half term, Year 4 took part in their Egyptian Day. The children came dressed up for the day. There were Pyramids, mummies, Pharaohs and even the River Nile.
Monday 20 October 2025 Year 3 - Egyptian Day - WHAT A DAY! Year 3 looked a tad bit different on Tuesday for Egyptian Day . Pharaohs, mummies and archaeologists galore appeared in year 3. The children all looked fantastic in their outfits and the projects were even more incredible! Mrs Sandhu and Mrs Grant have their work cut out for them picking a winner. Thank you too all the adults at home in their support in coming up with costumes and projects. We took part in different actives across year 3 and 4. We made a mummy, made a diorama, hieroglyphics and pyramid art! Here are some thoughts from some of the kids about Egyptian Day. ''My favourite activity was the pyramid art and dressing up.'' ''I really like the pyramid art because I liked colouring with the pastels and I really liked making the mummy''
Friday 17 October 2025 Year 5 Channel their Inner Archaeologists! Year 5 children have been channelling their inner archaeologists this week as they explored the fascinating world of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Using their knowledge of this ancient writing system, they created their own messages and artwork, carefully drawing hieroglyphic symbols to tell stories and spell out their names.
Thursday 16 October 2025 Year 4 Prepare for Egyptians Day 2025! Year 4 have loved learning about the Egyptians. This week we have enjoyed looking at each others projects and hearing all about them. We can't wait to show our parents and the school during our Egyptian Day next week!

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