School News

Our Edible Playground build is complete! A huge thank you to Trees for Cities for all of their support both via funding and the physical build to make the garden space a reality for our Quest Primary pupils. 15 raised beds have been created which pupils will plant up over the coming year when the seasons allow, to grow fruits, […]

We are delighted to have welcomed Lola to our QPS family. Lola visits school on a Monday afternoon on behalf of Canine Concern with her owner Michele, and works with pupils, who thoroughly look forward to her visits each week.

We are delighted to share that Quest Primary is officially an OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) platinum accredited school. The accreditation reflects the excellent playground provision for all of our pupils, supporting them to have creative, fun-filled and exciting playtime and lunchtimes, where their imaginations can run wild. Our social spaces encourage and support the development of positive play, turn-taking, […]

Lots of fun had today at our KS2 Latin event where it was lovely to have parents joining us to come and see what Latin is all about at Quest Primary, try some fun Latin activities alongside the children, sample some Roman inspired food and be impressed by the Latin that our older classes have learned during their studies over […]

Our Year 3 and Year 4 classes have started their violin lessons with Ms Winter from Croydon Music Association. There was awe and wonder as Ms Winter played a piece for the children, many of whom have never heard a violin in person, followed by great excitement as they were able to learn how to handle and hold their own […]

Kerry has been volunteering with us at Quest Primary for over a year and brightens our day each week with her enthusiasm and cheerful approach. This week she was recognised at the Croydon Mencap awards for her contribution to her local community. The school also received a trophy in recognition of our work hosting Kerry’s placement, which was accepted by […]

Climb aboard the camper van of curiosity – where learning is the ultimate road trip at Quest Primary School!

We were delighted to award our sports trophies to those who have been a part of our competitive teams (boys and girls football and netball) this year from Y5 and Y6.

We were also delighted to award the annual Governors Award for contribution to school life trophy to Ethan from ELP2, who has always thrown himself into everything school based, including […]

Huge congratulations to Miss Graham and Miss Baines who have recently completed their Level 3 TA courses, complete with additional SEN credits. Both have been working for 18 months alongside their roles in school to complete the course and thoroughly deserve the distinctions they both passed the course with! Well done, both!

Thea has worked tirelessly since the start of Year 3 in September to learn the spelling challenge words and this week finally made it to the last gold level. She spelt every word perfectly and we were delighted to award her with her level 9 certificate in our celebration assembly earlier today. Well done, Thea!

These 9 children are the first in the school to achieve their bronze level citizenship awards. The award supports pupils to understand the value of being a good citizen and encourages them to become responsible, informed and respectful members of their class, school and wider community. The children were awarded their certificates and badges in assembly, and we look forward […]

A great deal of fun was had by all in attendance at the summer discos! Dancing, sliding, spinning and several conga lines were in abundance, and there were lots of smiles and laughter. Year 6 were treated to a special photo booth and mocktails as part of their leavers celebrations. Thank you to everyone who organised and supported the event […]

On Friday 16^th May, Quest Primary held a special red & blue day where pupils were invited to wear their Crystal Palace kits, or red and blue, ahead of the Crystal Palace V Manchester City FA Cup Final on the Saturday 17^th May. As a school we wanted to show our support for our local South London team ahead of their appearance […]

Our first Careers Fair was a huge success, with pupils from Y3 upwards having the opportunity to visit the hall this afternoon and chat with all of the kind parents and volunteers who came along to represent their profession. The children asked those present some questions about their jobs to help them find out a little bit more about what […]

A huge thank you to @luce.chats who came and delivered an assembly today to kick start our careers day events in style. Lucy spoke about how her passions for sport and […]

Celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week. We had an amazing week doing lots of activities around the theme ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself.’ The children were able to experience sessions to support their wellbeing, which for many was their first experience of these activities.

We had two fantastic family zumba sessions, led by Vicky and Michelle from 

To celebrate the 2024 Paris Olympics and to tie in with our Olympic themed Sports Day, each class made a sculpture to represent either a sport or an Olympic theme. These are currently on display in our foyer for all to admire! #Olympics2024

The Ju-Jitsu pupils of Quest Primary have successfully passed their first grading and were promoted to 9th Kyu-ho (red/white belt). They trained rigorously for 6 weeks on the syllabus and all were amazing! @#excellence

Year 2 spent a sunny day visiting a local allotment to learn all about how the owners plant and care for their flowers, fruits and vegetables. They will use their new found knowledge to support their learning in science as well as write a recount of their visit in English lessons

Will has produced his absolute best writing to date, by being determined, working hard & aspiring to do the best he possibly can. This fantastic piece about Howard Carter demonstrates his amazing progress, & Will is rightly proud of both his effort and the outcome he has produced

Quest Primary was buzzing with excitement as celebrity fitness trainer Joe Wicks paid a visit for an exclusive workout session. Known for his infectious enthusiasm for fitness, Joe led a whole-school 20-minute exercise routine that involved pupils, teachers and parents/carers under the sunny skies, injecting fun and energy into the school grounds. Joe’s visit was part of his Schools Tour […]

Looking for a Nursery place? If your child is 3 or turns 3 between Sept 23 to Aug 24, they can receive a free daily morning place (15 hrs p/w) at Quest Nursery. We also offer 30 hours funding or paid all day provision. Give us a call to find out more on 0208 657 4722.

We are all super proud of Florence who had her hair cut off to raise money for The Little Princess Trust who provide wigs for children with cancer. She raised an amazing £848! We are all very proud of you, Flo!

We were delighted to be able to take a group of children (who had represented the school in football teams or attended football clubs this year) to a stadium tour of Crystal Palace’s ground, Selhurst Park. Thank you to Palace for Life foundation for hosting us!