Category: Working News

  • Swanlea School Bulletin

    Check our latest bulletin for updates from teachers, which include encouraging messages and useful information that you can refer to during the week ahead. Swanlea’s 5th Weekly Bulletin  

  • Make a Periscope Challenge

    Would you like to see around corners using just a cardboard box?  The video challenge explains how periscopes work and provides guidance on how to make your own. https://www.jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk/resources/challenge-cards.html  

  • Victory in Europe Day

    Victory in Europe (VE) Day marks the end of fighting with Nazi Germany, and the end of World War Two in Europe. On the 8 May 1945, Prime Minister Winston Churchill made an announcement on the radio at 3pm that the war in Europe was finally over, following Germany’s surrender. Find out more about this historical event…

  • Red Cross Support During Coronavirus Crisis

    Over the coming weeks the British Red Cross will be sharing new resources for children and young people (aged 7 to 18) to do at home during the coronavirus crisis. All the free, online activities will be linked to a kindness calendar and will: encourage simple acts of kindness build resilience connect the whole family and…

  • BBC Earth Kids

    BBC Earth Kids provides the best of clips from the BBC’s natural history programmes, specially curated for curious explores.  The engaging site is packed with fun facts, inspiring hosts, amazing creatures and information about our planet. https://www.bbcearth.com/earthkids/

  • Bromley by Bow Centre ‘Discovery Platform virtual Room’

    Some highlights from Bromley by Bow Centre ‘Discovery Platform virtual Room’ include: James Dyson Foundation Challenge Cards: There are 6 challenges set by Dyson engineers, which use resources commonly found in the home.  They encourage inquisitive young minds to get excited about engineering. The Spaghetti Bridge challenge This bridge themed challenge asks ‘can you build…

  • Stories From The HEC Learning Centre

    The HEC Learning Centre has published a range of interesting stories and thought provoking questions (based on P4C – Philosophy for Children) in response to covid-19. The content is available on the Centre’s new YouTube channel:    

  • Discover the story of Altab Ali

    To keep alive the vital messages about community cohesion in Tower Hamlets, the council announced in 2015 that it would mark Altab Ali Day in the borough on 4 May every year. This year, the day is being commemorated online. This includes the launch of a free new resource for young people called The Fight for…

  • Swanlea School Bulletin

    Check our latest bulletin for updates from teachers, which include encouraging messages and useful information that you can refer to during the week ahead. Swanlea’s 4th Weekly Bulletin

  • Virtual Family Playrooms at Bromley by Bow Centre

     Family playrooms offers a digital activity group for families with children aged 0-11; the intention is to keep children healthy and entertained.  There are 9 virtual rooms, each filled with resources, top tips and fun things to do. Children can earn badges for completed activities and participants are encouraged to share their pictures and success…