Dads and children at Mile End Park

We were so lucky with the weather today. The sun was shining as Dads and kids planted bulbs and did pond dipping, check out the great photos...

Learn with Dad

The Learn with Dad project got off to a great start! Last week over 30 Dads from Ben Jonson, Cayley, Halley and Redlands school met to talk about the project, and share their views on a Dad's role in children's learning.

This week Dads and their children visited the Museum of Childhood. Dads and children took a tour of the Museum, and made shadow puppets.

Next week we are going to the Museum of London (Docklands).

Stepney Partnership trip to the Tower of London

(written by Shanaz - staff member at Redlands School)

On Saturday the 31st of October, over 60 parents and children from Stepney Partnership schools visited the Tower of London.

The day started off with everyone gathering at Stepney Green Maths, Computing & Science College. Families created their own masks and played 'human bingo' where families were required to ask each other lots of questions in order to win prizes. The activity was a great way for everyone to get to know each other.

We made our way to the Tower of London. Getting there was very simple, as we only needed to get on the DLR from Limehouse to Tower Gateway. Once we arrived there, we were spoilt for choice as there were so many things to see! We saw the famous Crown Jewels that various Kings and Queens wore many centuries ago! They looked absolutely stunning, but unfortunately we weren’t allowed to take any pictures of the crowns. We also saw the big canons that were used to fight off the enemies. We even had some of the children being knighted by a King in the Tower during a show that was held for us visitors. How cool is that?

Overall, the trip to the Tower of London was great fun, as we all enjoyed ourselves. It was the perfect end to a good half-term break!

Check out more photos by cliking on the slideshow below...

Dads and children do the Science Museum!

Wow - what a day! About 25 Dads and their Year 1/Reception children headed off to the Science Museum on the Wednesday of half-term. The group included 11 Redlands families, 9 Cayley families and 4 Halley families.

The day kicked off with a fun puppet show and lunch at Stepney Green Maths, Computing and Science College. Next, we all squeezed on the tube from Stepney Green to South Kensington, and then walked over to the Science Museum. Every last ounce of stamina was needed by the Dads and children!

Thanks to all of the Dads who made it such an enjoyable day. Later in November - the Stepney Partnership starts the 'Learning with Dads' sessions on Tuesday mornings.

For more photos, click on the slideshow below:

The Tower of London comes to Redlands

Thanks to Amanda and Nathalie from the Tower of London who came over to Redlands school to do two assemblies this morning.

Who would have thought that Ravens at the Tower of London eat raw meat and dog biscuits? Ugh!

The Stepney Partnership is organising a family trip to the Tower of London on Saturday 31 October for families across the partnership - Ben Jonson, Cayley, Halley, Redlands and Stepney Green Maths Computing and Science College. Entrance is £1 per person, and Stepney Partnership will pay for travel. See posters in schools for details.

The Tower of London are visiting Halley school on Friday to do another assembly.

For more information about the Tower of London, visit the website.
http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/

Stepney Partnership trips over half-term

The half-term holidays are almost here...how did this half-term go so fast?!

The Stepney Partnership is organising two trips over half-term for families at Ben Jonson, Cayley, Halley, Redlands and Stepney Green Maths Computing and Science College.

Join us on Saturday 31st October for a family trip to the Tower of London where there will be lots of fun activities including a Victorian Ghost Hunt!
The trip only costs £1 per person and the Stepney Partnership will pay for travel.
To sign up, see details in school.




Dads, Uncles, older Brothers or Cousins and their children in Reception and Year 1 are invited on a trip to the Science Museum on Wednesday 28 October. For more details speak with your Reception or Year 1 teacher...

Check back on the blog for photos from the trips!

Stepney Partnership Staff Social Event

On Thursday 12 November, the Stepney Partnership is having a staff social event at the Genesis Cinema (Mile End Road).

A free screening of the film 'The Class' begins at 4:15pm, and we hope that staff will stay for a quick drink afterwards.

The Class is a brilliant film! It won the Gold Award at Cannes last year is about a teacher in a multi-ethnic secondary school in Paris.

The event is open to staff in the Stepney Partnership of schools - Ben Jonson, Cayley, Halley, Redlands and Stepney Green Maths, Computing and Science College.

More details available in the partnership schools.

EID in the sky - what an amazing trip!

25 families from across the Stepney Partnership took a trip on the London Eye on Saturday 26 September to celebrate EID. The families met at Redlands school to share food and play games, then headed out from Whitechapel to Westminster tube, and finally took a 'flight' on the London Eye.

For more photographs of the London Eye trip, click on the photograph below...

EID in the sky - Photos from Stepney Partnership trip on the London Eye

Jafrin photos

Eid Mubarak from the Stepney Partnership

The Stepney Partnership would like to wish families across the partnership of schools a Happy Eid! We are celebrating Eid in the sky on Saturday 26 September. Families from across the schools are going on a trip on the London Eye, check the blog for photos and a report of the trip.

For those that don't know, Eid ul-Fitr or عيد الفطر is a celebration held by Muslims to mark the end of Ramadan and to thank Allah for the strength he gave them to get through this traditional period of fasting. Eid ul-Fitr lasts three days, and it is sometimes called “Lesser Eid” to contrast it with Aid ul-Adha, or “Greater Eid,” another major holiday for Muslims. The holiday is a time for fellowship, socialization, and good wishes, and it is celebrated with a variety of local traditions all over the world. Visitors to nations with large Muslim populations are often caught up in the celebrations, with shouts of Eid mubarak, meaning “blessed Eid,” ringing in the streets.

Lots of entries are coming in for the Eid Competition, but....

...you still have time to enter. We are taking 20 families on the London Eye on Saturday 26 September. You can find entry details in posters and leaflets at school. The closing date for the competition is this Friday (18th September).

Eid Competition - Win a family trip on the London Eye

The Stepney Partnership is giving 20 lucky families (4 tickets per family) a free trip on the London Eye on Saturday 26 September.

You can enter the competition by sending a text message. Find more details in posters and flyers at your school.

Stepney Partnership Logo

It is very exciting to have a logo for the Stepney Partnership! Families with children in Year 3 helped to create the logo in July 2009, and here it is in all its glory...

The new logo features elements of the all of the five Stepney Partnership school logos. The families chose the different objects they wanted in the logo, and chose the overall tree shape.

The new logo conveys the idea of learning outside the classroom.