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Outstanding Achievements at GCSE Results Day!

Outstanding Achievements at GCSE Results Day!

Normanhurst School is celebrating some outstanding individual achievements in the GCSE examinations. The school bucked the national trend, seeing an increase in the percentage of pupils achieving the top A*/A grades.  Outstanding performers from the year group include Julian with 10 A*/A grades; Emily and Rehaan with 8 A*/A grades…

Ambitious Building Plans Taking Shape

Ambitious Building Plans Taking Shape

Some ambitious plans were drawn up to develop and improve the Normanhurst School site this year. There is still a long way to go to completion but our builders have been working extremely hard and over the past few weeks the new and improved buildings are really taking shape. The new Music…

Connaught House visit a secret nuclear bunker!

Connaught House visit a secret nuclear bunker!

Exciting outdoor activities combined with a visit to the Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker proved a winning combination for Connaught students on their annual school trip before the end of term. The bunker, built in 1951, is an amazing labyrinth of rooms built in a hillside, encased in 10 foot thick…

Rwanda Aid – follow our blog

Rwanda Aid – follow our blog

If anyone wants to follow our work in Rwanda this summer, (and see what their dearly appreciated charity money is achieving)  they can follow us on this blog – Teaching in Rwanda.

Rwanda Aid

Rwanda Aid

The school raised an amazing £4,500 for Rwanda Aid through charity events, cake sales and over £3,000 from the sponsored walk. Thank you for your generosity. The teachers have taken your donations, including the wonderful amount of clothing, art supplies  and sunglasses donated, to Rwanda.

Speech Day and Prize Giving

Speech Day and Prize Giving

Pupils from Years 1 to 11 gathered at Chingford Assembly Rooms last Thursday to celebrate Speech Day and Prize Giving 2015. Our guest speaker, Mr David Chaplin OBE from Rwanda Aid (Normanhurst’s main charity of the year as selected by the Charity Committee) awarded our worthy winners their prizes. Various pieces of…