Read about our "Whole School Writing Focus" weeks

Whole School Writing Focus Weeks

Pupils' Writing is always so much richer and exciting when it stems froma real-life experience. At Gascoigne we take these "hooks" or "ways in" to writing very seriously. Each half term we have a whole school event that involves a major stimulus for writing. Each year group then decides how they wish to develop the idea towards a writing outcome. Read on to find out more!

Conmen Construction Company threaten to demolish the playground and Year 6 block!

On Monday 27th March, a strange visitor appeared in assembly.

He informed the horrified pupils that his company "Conmen Construction Company" intended to demolish the playground and Year 6 block in order to make way for luxury flats. He gave a range of spurious reasons why this would be beneficial for the school...

Tackling Homelessness in Barking and Dagenham - A Night Under the Stars