A huge shout-out goes to our amazing Year 6 pupils who continue to host our increasingly popular Marner DJ Fridays Disco each week. It is wonderful to see pupils enjoying a chance to dance, socialise and let loose after a busy week of learning. The atmosphere each Friday is full of positivity, music and smiles and our Year 6 team do a fantastic job leading it.
Thank you, everyone!
Dear Parents and Carers,
This year, Marner will be celebrating International Day of Culture on 21st and 22nd of May. Each class has randomly picked out a country from a list of all the countries that are represented at Marner. On Thursday, 21st May, each class will be learning about the country that was selected and will be creating a class project that will be on display on Friday 22nd May. We would like to ask parents to help by lending out any items that could be displayed along with these projects. Some examples of items are flags, crafts, musical instruments, games, books, food, photos and decorations (all related to the country that your family is from). Please bring these in to the reception with a label stating your child’s name and class name along with the name of the country it is from. These items can then be sent to each respective class so that they can be displayed. On Friday, children will be allowed to come to school dressed in traditional dress or the colours of their own country's flag. They will also be asked to bring in something that they would like to share with their classmates about their own country and culture (food, music, photos, traditional dress, flag, etc). They will be asked to give a brief explanation of what they brought in, what it represents, etc.
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Khaleefah Muquith has been awarded 1st Runner-up and Mikel Johnson has been awarded 2nd Runner-up in the 2026 Pollinators Roundel Design Challenge for students with SEND.
This is an incredible achievement and a real celebration of our pupils’ creativity, individuality and talent. The feedback from the judging panel was especially moving, with Khaleefah’s design being described as “visually distinctive, imaginative and suitable for translation into stained glass.” As a result, his design has actually been commissioned and will be brought to life as a completed stained-glass roundel.
Both pupils will also be recognised within the official Gala Programme (City of London), and Khaleefah has been invited to present the completed roundel at the Reflections of The Lord Mayor Gala Evening at Butchers’ Hall in July.
We are incredibly proud of both pupils and what they have achieved. It is lovely to see our children being recognised and celebrated in such a meaningful way beyond the school community. This also highlights the importance of creative opportunities and inclusive provision for our pupils with SEND.
A Picture News Live assembly was shared with Marner pupils to celebrate the 100th birthday of SirDavid Attenborough.
The 'Behind the Scenes @ Beauty and the Beast' experience was a real success. The costumes and cardboard creations were truly like no other. A huge thank you to Ms Liber for the creativity, dedication and inspiration she brings to our children - her work continues to make the arts come alive at Marner.
The Wondermaths winners this year were: Year 4 winners from Motivation Class - Oyon, Adam, Simrah, Luqman, Ayaan. The overall winners with over 400 points were Year 5 Empower Class - Zaid, Issa, Sami, Usaamah.
The event was very exciting with lots of energy in the room.
This year, we’re excited to celebrate International Day at Marner for the very first time!
We’re planning to explore the counties our pupils' roots are from and learn about their rich heritage. This learning adventure will be held on Thursday 21st May. On this day, we’ll have workshops running all day for families from all year groups to take part in. We will continue this journey onto Friday 22nd May, where we will finish off with a mini gallery, fashion show and a carnival. More details to follow.
We’re also hosting a special parents workshop on Wednesday 6th May, from 9:00 to 10:30 in the Art room huts. We’d love to hear your ideas for workshops that celebrate your culture. Some ideas we’ve considered include:
Thank you to Ms Mashuda and Ms Hernandez for organising this event.
Don't miss the opportunity to view the wonderfully creative behind the scenes production and set designs for Beauty and the Beast. The drop-in will take place between 3.30 pm–4 pm on Thursday 30th April at Marner. We look forward to seeing you there.
The room was a buzz. Year 4 and 5 took part in the Wondermaths Tournament. Teams competed against each other to complete the tasks set. They communicated well and supported each other through the challenges. They used practical and written methods to resolve the problems.
The English Touring Opera performance was a great success!
A big thank you to the amazing actors and musicians and our receptive audience. The children thoroughly enjoyed the performance of The English Touring Opera of Ada and the Code Crusader. They joined in with the singing and clapped and booed in all the right places.
They learnt a little about the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace.
Friday 24th April from 9am -10am, Tower Hamlets Education Wellbeing (THEWS) will be running a coffee morning on Positive Parenting. It is a free workshop for parents and carers of Marner Primary School.
