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Spring HAF holiday camp at Gayhurst

Fri, 3 Oct 2025 14:16:29 GMT

Gayhurst are running a HAF Holiday Camp in Spring Half term!

Nativity 2024

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:43:19 GMT

Last week, our two year 1 classes put on a fantastic performance of the Nativity.....

On the importance of phone free childhoods

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:49:50 GMT

Gayhurst's Headteacher Karen, makes the case for why Gayhurst banned phones from school.....

RKs Class Assembly

Fri, 24 May 2024 15:20:49 GMT

Watch the Good Luck message from David Walliams for RKs recent class assembly...

Reception Parent Come To School sessions

Fri, 17 May 2024 11:16:16 GMT

Reception children and their parents really enjoyed the recent Parent Come to School sessions

Mayor's Music Award winner

Thu, 2 May 2024 14:48:11 GMT

Aariah wins a Mayor's Music Award!

Appeal from our chef Sergio for Rational oven

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:31:51 GMT

We are fundraising for a new Rational combo oven for our school kitchen

Letter of congratulations on our KS2 SATs results

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:58:41 GMT

We have received a letter of congratulations from Hackney's Director of Education...

LEAP welcome Little Amal

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:49:59 GMT

Find out more about the amazing Welcome LEAP children were part of offering Little Amal.....

LEAP HAF Summer Camp 2021

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:11:34 GMT

The Gayhurst HAF Summer Camp was a tremendous success.....

Gayhurst Health & Wellbeing Summer Camp 2021

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:09:05 GMT

Find out more about the four week Summer Camp we are offering Gayhurst children.....

Gayhurst feature in commercial

Fri, 28 May 2021 12:11:01 GMT

Commercial filmed at Gayhurst helps LEAP purchase a minibus....

Hackney's Mayor visits Gayhurst

Wed, 26 May 2021 14:55:52 GMT

Find out about our special visitors who came to school at the end of Walk to School Week......

Our New-Look Library

Mon, 17 May 2021 13:22:39 GMT

Take a look at our new library.....

Information on March 8th return to school

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:43:06 GMT

The Covid 19 Updates and Current Documents page of the school website is where you will find all important documents and information including our plans for March 8th return to school

Asar's poem

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:14 GMT

Have a look at the fantastic short film of Asar in Year 3/4 reciting the poem he wrote about Football.....

Laptop appeal

Wed, 8 Apr 2020 14:42:56 GMT

Our LEAP federation of schools have launched an urgent appeal for donations of laptops, computers, and accessories such as headphones, to ensure all of our children can access online learning at home during this period of school closures.....

#TAG 10th Exhibition opens

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:14 GMT

The 10th exhibition at #TAG art gallery - Year 5 & 6's GUILDS OF BENIN exhibition, recently opened....

Ofsted report

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:17:57 GMT

Our latest Ofsted report (Dec 2019) is now available on the Ofsted and other reports page of the About Us section of our website.

New Playground Buddies selected

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:14 GMT

Gayhurst's 2019/20 Playground Buddies have been selected - what a friendly looking bunch they are!

Drumming and Dance show March 2019

Fri, 5 Apr 2019 11:10:28 GMT

Hackney's Mayor came to see our end of term drumming and dance performance and liked it so much he joined in!

STEM Week 2019

Fri, 5 Apr 2019 11:32:09 GMT

In the week before half term, Gayhurst children and adults took part in an action packed week of learning based around Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).

Gayhurst host Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast

Fri, 20 Jul 2018 09:55:45 GMT

On Thursday 12th July Gayhurst hosted Channel 4's programme Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast....

Launch of Hooplah! #TAG exhibition

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 15:13:41 GMT

Last Thursday evening saw the opening of the latest #TAG exhibition. Parents, carers and children were treated to some amazing art work created by children in Reception, Years 1 & 2.

Chefs in Schools initiative launches

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:13 GMT

On Tuesday Gayhurst hosted the launch of the Chefs in Schools initiative....

Creativity Week 2018

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:13 GMT

Find out about the great Creativity Week we held at Gayhurst at the end of last term....

Sports Relief 2018

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:13 GMT

On Friday 23rd March the nation celebrated Sports Relief.... and Gayhurst RAN!

Year 6 SATs information meeting

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:13 GMT

A PDF of the powerpoint shared with Parents and Carers at the Year 6 SATs information meeting recently held at Gayhurst can be found here....

School Streets scheme launches at Gayhurst

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:13 GMT

Monday 29th January saw the launch of the School Streets scheme in the roads surrounding Gayhurst school...

#TAG Threads of Hope exhibition launch

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:13 GMT

Last night saw the opening of #TAG.04, the fourth exhibition to be mounted in Gayhurst’s dedicated Art Gallery space....

Barbican Performances

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:13 GMT

Some of Gayhurst's talented singers, drummers and dancers performed at the Barbican to an audience of nearly 1,600 people!

Whole School Orienteering Day

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:13 GMT

On Tuesday 27th June Gayhurst held their first ever whole school orienteering even

Footballing Success

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:45:17 GMT

Read all about our Year 3 & 4 and Year 6 football teams' recent successes....

Arts Kickers Award

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:13 GMT

Gayhurst's Years 3 and 4 win prestigious Arts Kickers Award!......

Year 6 Writing Stars

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:12 GMT

Read Fadilah and Layla's fantastic entries for the BBC Radio 2 '500 Words' competition.......

Get ready for World Book Day

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:38:06 GMT

This year we will be celebrating World Book Day on Friday 3rd March. Click on this news story to find links to websites that can help you with ideas of costumes you can make yourself.......

Animations

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:12 GMT

Years 3 and 4 focused on Animation in last term's Computing learning. They've come up with some fantastic work - take a look....

Time Capsule and Reader's Digest Writing Competitions

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:42:31 GMT

Find out about the Reader's Digest and the Hackney Museum Time Capsule competitions...

#TAG - The Gayhurst Art Gallery opens

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 10:59:28 GMT

On 4th November we held the opening Private View for the new Art Gallery space at Gayhurst - #TAG

Loud Learning!

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:58:02 GMT

Years 1 and 2 were very lucky to have Simon and Chris from Loud Learning come and visit them recently....

Roald Dahl celebrated

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:57:31 GMT

In September we celebrated the 100th birthday of much-loved children’s author, Roald Dahl.

Trench Brothers

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:57:22 GMT

Trench Brothers was an exciting project involving our Year 5 children, which was run in association with HMDT

Bike Around the Borough 2016

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:57:14 GMT

In July some of Gayhurst's fantastic cyclists took part in Bike Around the Borough and helped to break a world record!....

I Like Clean Air campaigns at Westminster!

Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:49:07 GMT

Gayhurst pupils went to Parliament on Tuesday to meet MPs and tell them to take action on air pollution.

Keep Our Zig Zags Clear film

Thu, 26 May 2016 17:49:51 GMT

Take a look at this great film our Junior Road Safety Officers and School Council have made about keeping the yellow Zig Zags outside school clear.

Football champions 2016!

Mon, 16 May 2016 13:28:23 GMT

Gayhurst recently competed in the Hackney Schools Athletic Association 5 a side Football finals....and ended up as the champions!

World Book Day

Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:06:38 GMT

It is World Book Day on Thursday 3rd March. Get some ideas about costumes you could make on these links....

School Council visit Houses of Parliament

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:27:50 GMT

On 2nd February Gayhurst’s School Council went to the Houses of Parliament where they experienced an amazing tour....

Ofsted visit

Mon, 1 Feb 2016 17:10:46 GMT

Ofsted are visiting Gayhurst on Tuesday 2nd Feb. To find out more click on the image to the left for the Ofsted information leaflet.

Year 2 visit Transport Museum

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:42:11 GMT

Year 2 and class 1/2L recently visited the Transport Museum in Covent Garden. It was very exciting as we got to see lots of the different trains and buses that have been used