School Council
Daubeney School Council are a hardworking and enthusiastic group of children from years 3-6. They are the voice of their peers. They are elected every academic year by their peers in a democratic fashion of campaign, speech and voting. The School Council is made up of three committees. Admin...
SEND and Our Local Offer
Our SENDCO Welcome to the Blossom Federation SEND offer. From the moment I took over as SENDCO at Daubeney, my dedicated team and I have tried to create a personalised experience for you - and bring back, the element of working together to serve your child. Our inclusive curriculum is supported by...
School Development
Each year the staff, children and governors review the progress we have made and identify areas of focus for continued Development for the future. This self-review and evaluation is part of our ongoing school Development cycle and helps us to devise the ‘School Development Plan’ or SDP. The SDP...
Parent Communication - 20th March 2026
Curriculum Feature - Our Religious Education (RE) curriculum is designed to give pupils a rich understanding of global beliefs, values, and cultural practices.
20th March 2026
Parent Communication - 6th March 2026
We are excited to share an update on Daubeney Primary School’s ongoing journey with OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning), a nationally recognised programme supported by Sport England.
6th March 2026
Blossom Federation Partnership with Millfields Community School
We are writing to share an unexpected, but exciting development for the Blossom Federation.
12th March 2026
Parent Communication - 13th March 2026
This half-term, our Jigsaw curriculum continues to support children’s personal, social and emotional development.
13th March 2026
School Development Newsletter - Spring 25-26
Welcome to the second of our School Development Newsletters for the year. As mentioned in our Autumn edition, the purpose of these newsletters is to keep you, our parents and the wider community, informed of our progress against our School Developmen
26th March 2026
EHT Update Letter - 26th March 2026
The Spring Term has flown by and the weather is finally improving. January seemed endless but here we are nearing the Easter Holidays and over half the academic year completed. Here’s to a very restful (and sunny) Easter break. This term we welcomed
26th March 2026
Parent Communication - 27th March 2026
On Monday, our Y3’s hosted a ‘Ministry of Stories’ assembly where they celebrated the ‘publication’ of their stories.
27th March 2026
Parent Communication - 17th April 2026
On Monday, we had our staff INSET where there was training on: improving writing outcomes; Speech and Language training for LSA’s; improving classroom environments; end of year report writing.
17th April 2026
Parent Communication - 24th April 2026
Curriculum feature – This week we celebrated Language Day, as such please enjoy the poem that features below and continues throughout this edition of our newsletter.
24th April 2026
Reception Trip to Cedars Nature Centre - 24th April 2026
As part of the Reception provision, we will be taking the children to Cedars Nature Centre. The trip will take place on Tuesday 23rd June.
24th April 2026
Message from Diane Abbott MP - 30th April 2026
I wanted to write to warmly congratulate you, your staff and pupils at Daubeney Primary School on winning the FutureEd Award for Mental Health and Well-Being School of the Year 2025.
1st May 2026
Year 4 Multiplication Timetables Check 2026
You are invited to a meeting on Thursday 26th March. To accommodate and encourage more parents to attend, this meeting will be held twice during the day in the KS1 Hall.
13th February 2026
Kit List - Residential 2026
We are excited to confirm your place on the Year 5/6 Residential 2025. Please see the kit list below.
8th May 2026
EHT Update Letter - 29th January 2026
A Happy New Year to you all. Can we still say that? Of course we can, because we are 95 days into January! Despite the gloomy weather, things are nice and sunny within Blossom and across our schools. Phew!
29th January 2026
Parent Communication - 23rd January 2026
Curriculum Feature –Music at Daubeney continues to thrive, with creativity and performance at the heart of school life. Our Year 5 Robins are hard at work developing their own original Godzilla musical, showcasing impressive imagination and teamwork.
23rd January 2026
Parent Communication - 19th December 2025
This week rather than reading a brief snapshot of a curriculum area, we will usher you in the direction of our first School Development Newsletter of the year (see link below) for an in depth look at how we are doing across all our subject areas.
19th December 2025
School Development Newsletter - Autumn 2 2025
Welcome to the first of our School Development Newsletters for the year.
19th December 2025
Safeguarding Newsletter - Autumn 2025
We can be contacted via the school office, or by telephone on 020 7396531. For a copy of our school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, please visit the ‘Safeguarding’ page on our school website: Safeguarding - Daubeney Primary School.
10th December 2025
Parent Communication - 17th October 2025
Today, we bring the penultimate week of the autumn 1 half-term to a close. It’s been another fantastic week with lots to celebrate!
17th October 2025
EHT Newsletter - Issue 11 - 14th October 2025
The last few weeks have been really busy and I seem to have been here there and everywhere.
14th October 2025
Parent Communication - 10th October 2025
Today brings our staff-well being week to a close with us celebrating World Mental Health Day. In our usual manner, please find those learning conversation starters below. This week, it might be interesting to speak as a family about mental health an
10th October 2025
Parent Communication - 3rd October 2025
Welcome to the conclusion of week five, of an eight-week half-term. As always, we’ll begin in our usual fashion of sharing our golden expectation of the week, our word of the week and our debate topic of the week.
3rd October 2025
Parent Communication - 5th September 2025
We hope you had a great summer break and are now looking forward to what will be another fantastic academic year here at Daubeney.
5th September 2025
EHT Newsletter - Issue 10 - 3rd September 2025
A big welcome back to all of our children and families. And an even bigger welcome to our new starters and their grown ups. We are so pleased you have chosen our schools to start your educational journey. There are some exciting things planning for y
3rd September 2025
Parent Communication - 1st May 2026
Curriculum feature – This half-term we are all Time Travelling Historians. This is our second half-term where our focus is the teaching and learning of history.
1st May 2026
Daubeney on You and Yours - BBC Radio 4
Following our wonderful participation at the national launch event of the BBC's new science initiative - Terrific Scientific and subsequently being featured on BBC Breakfast ; Daubeney, is honoured to have been invited by BBC Radio 4 to participate in their You and Yours episode - aired on...
Parent Communication - 8th May 2026
At Daubeney Primary School, phonics is a vital part of the early reading curriculum and underpins our pupil’s journey towards becoming confident, fluent readers.
8th May 2026
After-School Clubs 2026-2027
We are delighted to share details of our revised After-School Club Programme for the 2026-2027 academic year.
23rd October 2026
Ayden & Raeven-Diors Amazing Football Stars Colouring Book
Would you also encourage your children to visit Ayden and Raeven's book stand over the coming three Fridays to purchase a copy of their book, as seen below, for only £6.99.
9th October 2026
CWIS introduction to parents
NHS services offering support for young people and families facing mental health challenges, from low-level to specialist interventions.
9th October 2026
Mooskan introduction poster
I provide 1:1 and small group support for parents* who have children struggling with anxiety, emotional regulation and/or common behavioural challenges.
9th October 2026
Daubeney Languages Home Learning
We would like to encourage children to continue practicing Spanish at home. Just a few minutes each week can help build confidence and reinforce what they are learning in school. Here are some free websites and apps we recommend: • Lightbulb Langu
30th September 2026
Parent Communication - 18th September 2026
We encourage all pupils to use Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS) at home. This fun and engaging programme helps children improve their multiplication and division facts, building confidence and fluency in maths.
18th September 2026
EHT Update Letter - September 2026
The start of term has been a positive one for all of us. The children returned from the holidays with masses of enthusiasm and excitement; they have settled well into their new classes, some of which are brand new cohorts, and classrooms...
15th September 2026
School Development Newsletter - Summer 2 2025
Welcome to the third edition of our School Development Newsletters for the year.
21st July 2025
Governor Newsletter 2025-2026
It's interesting to note that at the end of last summer term I wrote that I hoped everyone had managed to keep cool during the heatwave.
15th July 2026
Parent Communication - 3rd July 2026
Here at Daubeney, and across the Blossom Federation, we pride ourselves on delivering an experiential curriculum to our children and providing experiences that may help our pupils to find their passion or ‘calling’ in life.
3rd July 2026
Parent Communication - 26th June 2026
Project Reader is part of our strong commitment to developing a lifelong love of reading among our pupils.
26th June 2026
EHT Update Letter - June 2026
The Summer Term is my favourite time of the school year. The calendar is full and activities are varied and busy.
23rd June 2026
Feedback from RSHE Policy, Parental Consultations
Thank you to all those that attended the meetings held at Lauriston, Sebright and Daubeney Primary Schools. It was good to get your feedback on the Relationship, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) Policy updates.
19th June 2026
Parent Communication - 19th June 2026
Daubeney Primary School places a strong emphasis on the development of oracy, recognising speaking and listening as essential skills for both learning and life.
19th June 2026
Parent Communication - 12th June 2026
As our Y1 pupils sit their Phonics Screener Test this week we would like to share some information with you about our phonics provision here at Daubeney.
12th June 2026
Parent Communication - 5th June 2026
This week we are sharing with you our art topics for this half-term and what we previously covered in Spring 1 for our Design & Technology (DT) teaching and learning.
5th June 2026
Parent Communication - 22nd May 2026
Daubeney Primary School’s Physical Education (PE) curriculum is designed to promote both physical development and overall wellbeing through inclusive, high-quality teaching.
22nd May 2026
Parent Communication - 15th May 2026
Curriculum feature – Understanding KS2 SATs and Their Purpose. Key Stage 2 (KS2) SATs are statutory assessments taken by pupils in England at the end of Year 6, in the month of May.
15th May 2026
EHT Update Letter - May 2026
I think it is safe to say we are moving in the right direction for Summer. The sun is mostly shining and there is lots as always to keep us busy.
11th May 2026
EHT Update Letter - 17th December 2024
Dear Parents & Carers As we approach the end of the Autumn Term, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who is part of the Blossom Machine. So so many individuals contribute to all the work which happens here.
17th December 2024
Parent Communication - 7th March 2025
Today brings a very sunny conclusion to week 2 of the Spring 2 half-term. As a reminder this half-term we are intrepid explorers for our geography half-term.
7th March 2025
EHT Update Letter - 4th March 2025
I hope you had a good half term break. Spring is definitely evident now and the blue skies a very welcome sight.
3rd March 2025
The Hackney Healthy Smiles - 28th February 2025
The Team will be at your school to see Reception & Year 1 on Wednesday 2nd April 2025.
28th February 2025
Parent Communication - 14th February 2025
Let me start this week’s letter by informing you that we return to school on Monday 24th February at 8:45am. With that said, welcome to the conclusion of the Spring 1 half-term, and the half-way point in the academic year. We have enjoyed a wonderful
14th February 2025
EHT Update Letter - 5th February 2025
Wow January was LONG! I am so pleased it is February as this now means Spring is on the way. With a few more weeks till Half Term, we have already achieved a great deal to start 2025.
5th February 2025
Parent Communication - 17th January 2025
In regard to school routines it is very important that all pupils arrive at school on time (our classes start at 8:45am) and attend school every day. The expectation is that children have an attendance of at least 97%. Thank you and well done to the
17th January 2025
Parent Communication - 10th January 2025
Firstly, and foremostly a very happy New Year to you. I trust that you had a restful holiday and you’re looking forward to an exciting 2025! There will certainly be lots for us to look forward to here over the coming weeks and months of the Spring an
10th January 2025
EHT Update Letter - 7th January 2025
A big welcome back to the start of the Spring Term. I hope you have all had a restful and relaxing break with your friends and families. There was a lot of excitement from all in the run up to the holidays
7th January 2025
Safeguarding Newsletter - Autumn 2024
Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to our first safeguarding newsletter of this academic year. First of all, we have some exciting news! We have appointed a new Safeguarding Governor, Katie Beck. You can check out her biography on our Governors page o
20th December 2024
Parent Communication - 20th December 2024
That said, I think we are all looking forward to a well-deserved holiday, pupils, teachers and parents alike! It’s been a very exciting, a very busy and a very long term (the longest of the academic year), but we have had a raft of great teaching and
20th December 2024
School Development Newsletter - Autumn 2 2024
Welcome to the first of our School Development Newsletters for the year. The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you, our parents and the wider community, informed of our progress against our School Development Priorities (SDP’s) and other successe
18th December 2024
Parent Communication - 13th December 2024
We now find ourselves looking forward to the final 5 days of the autumn term, after what has been a very eventful and event filled week 6! In our usual fashion, to facilitate home learning conversations and parental engagement with their child(ren)’s
13th December 2024
Parent Communication - 14th March 2025
In our usual fashion, please find below our Golden Expectation, Word of the Week and our debate topic of the week for week 3 of the Spring 2 half-term, to facilitate those home learning conversations. Golden Expectation: Always be in control of your
14th March 2025
Parent Communication - 6th December 2024
Today we bid farewell to week 5 of our time travelling history themed half-term, and find ourselves with only 10 days to go before the end of the autumn term. We now look forward to all of the wonderful events that will be happening in those 10 days
6th December 2024
Parent Communication - 29th November 2024
We now find ourselves saying goodbye to the month of November and to week 4 of our time travelling history themed half-term.
29th November 2024
Mr Warren's Update Letter - 11th November 2024
Autumn 2 is well underway and the approach to all things festive and fun begins.
11th November 2024
EHT Update Letter - 24th October 2024
Nearly a whole half term under our belts. The Summer seems a long time ago, but we have been super busy and are ready for a little break next week. Last week, the Heads of School and I attended the Hackney Teaching School Alliance conference in Whits
24th October 2024
School Council - Meeting with Mr Warren - 8th December 2021
School Council invited Mr. Warren to meet with them. The meeting was scheduled for Wednesday 8th December 2021. School Council Committees had a selection of questions and ideas they wanted to share with Mr. Warren. Here are some of the questions they asked Mr. Warren; What are your plans for the...
Newsletter - 27th January 2017
Dear Parents and Carers, It is with great pleasure that I yet again have the opportunity to celebrate the incredible teaching and learning that takes place here at Daubeney on a daily basis! As you read this edition of our fortnightly newsletter you will see a snapshot of the plethora of...
27th January 2017
Newsletter - 13th January 2017
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13th January 2017
Newsletter - 25th November 2016
Dear Parents and Carers, Here at Daubeney we pride ourselves on providing memorable and magical learning opportunities for our students, and it fills me with great pleasure to share in this edition of our newsletter SOME of the wonderful activities our students have partak-en in over the last...
25th November 2016
Newsletter - 11th November 2016
Dear Parents and Carers, Unsurprisingly, our Autumn 2 half-term has got off to a wonderful start! As per usual, there were lots of activities for our children to develop their knowledge and skills, notably our various Black History Month activities in our first week back. I was really impressed by...
11th November 2016
Newsletter - 14th October 2016
Dear Parents and Carers, As we rapidly approach the end of our first half-term I am truly inspired by the growth and development that I have seen in our children over the last six weeks. One example of that growth you too will bear witness to, when you read the articles written by the members of...
14th October 2016
Newsletter - 30th September 2016
...016 We would like to introduce to you our new Newsletter Team, Marie, Nathan, Deborah and Griffin. They will be working alongside Miss Lucey to create our Newsletter. The 4 Year 6 children wrote a letter to Miss Lucey explaining why they should be in the team. They then had to answer some challengin...
30th September 2016
Newsletter - 27th November 2015
Dear Parents and Carers, As you will see from our newsletter, we had a fun time 'Making a Noise' about bullying through a variety of workshops, concerts and lessons. It has been a very successful fortnight for raising our children's awareness of how we need to treat everyone with respect and be...
27th November 2015
Newsletter - 18th September 2015
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18th September 2015
Newsletter - 26th June 2015
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Parent Communications - 21st March 2025
Today brings us to the conclusion of week 4 of our Intrepid Explorers half-term. As the term rapidly draws to a close, I have to ask, have you booked your Parents’ Evening Consultation yet?
21st March 2025
Parent communication - 11th July 2025
Today concludes the penultimate full week of the academic year! It has been another eventful and busy week here at Daubeney, as you well know because you would have attended many of the events! More about that later when we recap the week. In our...
11th July 2025
Parent Communication - 23rd May 2025
Today we bring the summer 1 half-term to a close, and we also bring our time travelling history half-term to a close too. It is the shortest half-term of the year, but it feels like we did a lot over the last five weeks.
23rd May 2025
EHT Newsletter - Issue 9 - 9th July 2025
My penultimate update letter of the year! We always hope for a gentle approach towards the Summer Holidays but this never happens.
9th July 2025
Daily Supported Reading 2025/26
Year 1 and 2 children will start Daily Supported Reading from the week commencing Monday 8th September. We are asking parents/carers to volunteer to help deliver DSR in Year 2 (9:00-9:30) or Year 1 (9:30-10:00) for up to four sessions per week.
9th July 2025
Year 6 Residential Trip - July 2026
We are delighted to invite your child to the Essex Outdoors Danbury Residential Centre in Danbury for our five-day residential taking place from Monday 6th July to Friday 10th July 2025.
7th July 2025
Parent communication - 4th July 2025
In our usual fashion, please find below our Golden Expectation and our Word of the Week. Golden Expectation: Listen respectfully and follow instructions Word of the Week: Transition This week, I’d like to start by reminding you of some key events ...
4th July 2025
Year 6 - Graduation Letter
It brings us enormous pleasure to invite you to the Year 6 graduation ceremony for the academic year 2024 -2025. The Graduation Ceremony will take place on Monday 21st July 2025 in the Main School Playground and will conclude at approximately 10:30am
2nd July 2025
Parent communication - 27th June 2025
We conclude another wonderful and very busy week here at Daubeney and now look forward to the remaining days of the school year, which are disappearing very quickly! In our usual fashion, to facilitate those home learning conversations, please find..
27th June 2025
Parent communication - 20th June 2025
Today we conclude what has been another busy, and very warm week, here at Daubeney! As always, to facilitate those home learning conversations, please find below our Golden Expectation, Debate topic of the Week and our Word of the Week.
20th June 2025
Whole School Picnic Letter
For our end of year ‘celebratory trip’, we are going to echo what we did in 2023, host a whole school picnic on Daubeney Fields & Hackney Marshes.
20th June 2025
Parent communication - 13th June 2025
The week started for us with a visit from Y10 pupils from Urswick. The reason for the visit was as part of our Spanish transition programme. This is to support the development of modern foreign (MFL) languages within the borough and Sara Alonso...
13th June 2025
EHT Newsletter - Issue 9 - 11th June 2025
Assessment season is upon us. This began just before half term with our Y6’s all sitting their SATS (Standardised Assessment Tests). As usual, this was a slickly executed week, planned meticulously by our leaders to take into account the needs of our
11th June 2025
Parent communication - 6th June 2025
Welcome to the final half-term of the academic year, summer 2! The year has absolutely flown by, and the same will be true of the next six weeks, so let’s get ready for all the magical moments that lay ahead for our Daubeney family!
6th June 2025
School Council off to a Great Start!
The School Council of 2024-25 is off to a great start! Their dedication to working for the betterment of their peers and splitting into focused committees shows a strong commitment to addressing different aspects of school life. The committees are; Admin Committee, Journalist Committee and Junior...
It takes a Village Parent communication - 16th May 2025
Dear Parents / Carers, We would like to formally invite you to attend our annual ‘It Takes a Village…’ 2025 event on Thursday 17th July at 3:30pm – 6:00pm. For those of you not familiar with It Takes a Village (ITAV), it is specifically aimed at...
16th May 2025
Parent Communication - 16th May 2025
Dear Parents & Carers, We bring week 4 of the summer 1 half-term, AKA SATs week to a close today. And I’d like to start this week’s letter by saying well done to all of our Y6 pupils and all of the staff that supported with the administration of...
16th May 2025
EHT Update Letter - 8th May 2025
We have been back a short time, but not really completed a full week yet! We are not complaining though; everyone loves a Bank Holiday. I do hope you enjoyed a lovely Easter break and the long bank holiday this week.
9th May 2025
Parent Communication - 2nd May 2025
Welcome to the conclusion of week 2 of the summer 1 half-term. It has been a glorious week of sunshine, which always puts a smile on everyone’s faces.
2nd May 2025
Year 5 & 6 Residential Trip - June 2025
In preparation for our Residential Trip in June, we are gathering all the necessary medication information. Please follow the QR code and complete the form if you intend to send any type of medication with your child.
28th April 2025
Parent Communication - 25th April 2025
Dear Parents & Carers, Welcome to the Summer 1 half-term! This half-term we become time travelling historians, and we must be travelling at the speed of light as this week has absolutely flown by, as will the next four weeks!
25th April 2025
VE Day Party - 8th May 2025
It has been 80 years since VE day and Daubeney Primary school are celebrating with a street party!
24th April 2025
Safeguarding Newsletter – Spring 2 2025
There has been much ‘talk’ in the news about online safety. Our children face various online risks, including exposure to inappropriate content, cyberbullying, online predators, malware, privacy breaches, and identity theft, which can lead to serious
14th April 2025
Parent Communication - 4th April 2025
Today brings our Intrepid Explorers half-term to a close, Autism Awareness Week to a grand finale and concludes the Spring term for the 2024-2025 academic year. There have been many successes and lots of highlights to reflect upon this term which we’
4th April 2025
School Development Newsletter - Spring 2 2025
Welcome to the second edition of our School Development Newsletters for the year. The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you, our parents and the wider community, informed of our progress against our School Development Priorities (SDP’s)...
3rd April 2025
EHT Update Letter - 1st April 2025
I hope our families enjoyed a lovely Eid Celebration over the weekend. The Spring Term is almost finished and we are looking forward to the Easter Break.
1st April 2025
Parent Communications - 28th March 2025
The penultimate week of our Intrepid Explorers half-term concludes today. As we look forward to our final week, I’d like to remind you that there will be no After-School Clubs (3:30pm – 4:30pm) next week, but our Extended Day Care (EDC) provision wil
28th March 2025
Parent Communication - 23rd October 2026
At Daubeney Primary, our Forest School programme provides children with exciting opportunities to learn, explore and thrive in the natural environment.
