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Mini Chefs
Date Added: 04/02/2016
Reception children from Ibn Umar class had a fun-packed morning being mini chefs. Not only did the children make delicious Magherita pizzas using fresh ingredients, but they also learnt how… Read more >
British Museum Trip
Date Added: 02/02/2016
Our Year 3 children were excited to visit the British Museum as part of their History topic on ancient Greece and Literacy topic on Greek myths. The visit was a… Read more >
World Interfaith Harmony Week
Date Added: 02/02/2016
The Olive School Hackney is marking the World Interfaith Harmony Week by reinforcing with our children and staff the message of ‘Love of the Good, and Love of the Neighbour’.… Read more >
Let’s Get Sugar Smart!
Date Added: 29/01/2016
Our KS 1 children were delighted to receive free information packs on the harms of too much sugar in our diet. Children are learning about the harmful fats that can… Read more >
99.7% Attendance Today!
Date Added: 28/01/2016
A huge well done to our amazing children, parents/carers and staff for achieving 99.7% attendance today. This is a huge achievement and in line with an improvement in attendance overall… Read more >
Holocaust Memorial Day
Date Added: 27/01/2016
The Olive School Hackney marked Holocaust Memorial Day today by releasing white balloons with messages from children including ‘peace’, ‘love’, ‘mercy’, ‘forgiveness’, and ‘hope.’ Deputy Principal, Mrs Ramjan lead an… Read more >
Democracy In Action!
Date Added: 25/01/2016
Our School Councillors worked very hard to canvass support for our proposed new school site (shown below). Over 150 beautifully written letters of support were penned by our children. A… Read more >
Class Play on 3 Faiths Forum
Date Added: 14/01/2016
Congratulations to Year 3 class Ibn Sa’d on a delightful assembly on their 3 Faiths Forum project with Simon Marks Jewish Primary School. They re-enacted how the project was conceived,… Read more >
Pizza-Making Workshop!
Date Added: 12/01/2016
Reception children from Ibn Zubayr class were mini-chefs for the day as they met a pizzaiolo (pizza chef) who taught them how to make a classic Margherita pizza. The children… Read more >
Class Play on Respecting the Environment in Islam
Date Added: 07/01/2016
Year 3 class Ibn Malik treated children, staff and parents to a wonderful class play on the theme of respecting the environment in Islam. They shared some hadiths/traditions of the… Read more >