Year 6 visited the Low Carbon Banquet exhibited at the Hackney Service Centre this week. The banquet has been designed by artist @ling.tan.ql to raise awareness of the carbon our food uses and how we can reduce that. The children in year 5 and 6 have grown, prepared and eaten food at Gainsborough and their photos, videos and climate actions are part of the installation. Thank you @ling.tan.ql for this opportunity, many low carbon meals will now follow! #keepgreen #keephealthy #keepconnected

Year 6 visited Hackney Chambers to support their learning about how governments work. They saw the chambers in action, holding a live session. They considered how decisions were made in the chambers and the importance of the Speaker’s role. Who do you think could be the next Mayor of Hackney? #keepconnected

We made headdresses for our Caribbean carnival representing each different carnival dance we have learnt. Year 1 Jamaica 🇯🇲, Year 2 Trinidad 🇹🇹, Year 3 Guyana 🇬🇾, Year 4 Brazil 🇧🇷, Year 5 Dominican Republic 🇩🇴, Year 6 Cuba 🇨🇺!

Year 6 visited @academybreakinconvention to explore the text they are studying, Private Peaceful, through dance. The children said this was the best experience ever, and thoroughly enjoyed working with the students from the Academy. We can’t wait to see what they produce for us next…

Kench Hill fun. Well done Year 6 Magpies!

An action packed day at Kench Hill today! Well done Year 6, great enthusiasm from you all today.

Day 2 at Kench Hill! Year 6 Magpies have shown amazing bravery and resilience in trying new things this week at Kench Hill.

Goodbye My Friend, told by Year 6 Magpies, was a triumph. Incredible acting, goose bump inducing singing and on point casting. Well done Year 6 team, you made us laugh and cry. What a special group you are. Wishing you all the luck, and sending you off with all the love, for the next stage in your journey. Goodbye our friends - year 6 Magpies.

Nursery and Reception Sports Day. Well done to everyone involved today. It was a huge success due to the children’s fantastic behaviour and listening, excellent organisation, huge parent support, incredible year 6 pupils and a bucket load of sporting talent. Well done Gainsborough! #keepconnected

Pupils from Year 6 attended the Personal Best finals at Hackney Marshes. This incredible group came second place in the event. Well done Gainsborough! 🥈

Year 6 have been working on raising the profile of the plight of refugee children during Refugee Week. They have been inspired by the Alem’s story, from Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah. They shared their writing in a recent visit from our Deputy Mayor @anntoinettebramble and local councillor @anyasizer #refugeeweek #keepkind