Our Year 1 pupils had a fantastic time on their recent trip to the William Morris Gallery! The day began with pupils sketching beautiful flowers in the gallery gardens, inspired by the natural motifs they’ve been exploring in our Art lessons. Their observational drawings were thoughtful and detailed — a wonderful…
Willows farm was so much fun! Feeding the animals was fun and we saw cows, goats and even baby goats. Singing on the tractor ride as we drove around the farm. Dancing and singing with Peter Rabbit and friends. Watching Minty the Jersey cow being milked. She produced 7 litres…
It’s been a fantastic term of music-making at Normanhurst! Year 8 have been rocking out! Learning to play Rock ’n’ Roll in groups and as a whole class, bringing together their skills on keyboards, flutes, ukuleles, and vocals. Year 4 girls have been busy rehearsing for their part in the…
The Early Years children have been learning about the weather. Thunder, snow, rain, they have been discussing different types of weather. The children became meteorologists, telling the weather forecast. They also did a cloud experiment to discover how rain happens and finished by making a rainbow heart.
On Friday 23rd May, our school took part in the Oak Tree Tennis Competition, with all teams performing exceptionally well. Normanhurst proudly secured 2nd place overall, with pupils showing great improvement in their tennis skills and game understanding. A special congratulations goes to the Year 4 boys’ team- Henry and…
On May 23rd, Normanhurst Year 6 Eco-Council celebrated World Turtle Day with the junior pupils. The assembly highlighted the dangers that turtles and tortoises face in the wild and ways we can help protect these wonderful creatures. Thank you to our Year 6 Eco-Council pupils for helping to raise awareness…
The Early Years children have loved learning about the life cycle of a flower, thinking about how it starts as a seed and grows into a flower. They enjoyed making their own flowers using loose parts.
A group of Year 4 and 5 pupils recently took part in a fantastic space-themed science workshop held at a local school. Throughout the workshop, pupils explored the fascinating world of our solar system and space travel. They learnt all about spaceships, the International Space Station (ISS), what astronauts eat…
BSL Club (British Sign Language) had the wonderful opportunity to visit another school, Eastbury Primary school, that has an Additionally Resourced Provision (ARP) for Deaf learners. It was an inspiring and enriching experience for all involved. Our pupils had the chance to put their BSL skills into action, communicating confidently…
Henry’s football team (Buckhurst Hill FC under 9’s ) won a football tournament for which they had won several matches to get to the final. The team won 4-0 in the final against a very good side, and Henry’s team were absolutely amazing, and were so impressive. Henry played in…
