As part of their Science unit, ‘Living Things and Their Habitats’, Year 4 undertook an exciting trip to Lambourne End Activity Centre for pond dipping. The children spent the morning exploring the pond, where they found a whole range of creatures, from mayfly larvae to waterboatmen and dragonfly nymphs. After…
Last week we held our Early Years Celebration of the Year event in the school hall. The children were all perfectly behaved, as they sang songs to their parents, showed off some of their incredible work from the year, and received a special gift for all of their hard work….
On Thursday 15th June, the Junior pupils celebrated Clean Air Day. They discussed how we can help to reduce pollution in order to improve the conditions of our air. Further to this, they had lots of fun designing a Clean Air Superhero, whose special powers would help to make our…
Today the children in Lower Kindergarten ‘planted’ our Numicon number tiles in the garden. They used the hose to water them and left them to grow in the sunshine whilst having snack. What a surprise to return and see how much they had grown! The children counted the tiles and…
The Early Years children had a great themed afternoon filled with jungle fun! The children enjoyed crafting parrots with colourful feathers and dressing up as their favourite jungle animals with masks and coloured material. We also created rainbow snakes by carefully threading brightly coloured pasta onto pipe cleaners. It was…
Pupils in Kindergarten to Year 6 have been enjoying playing in Fancy Dress during their break and lunch times. From playing as characters in films to pretending to be animals or even in the Emergency Services there are costumes for everyone! A big thank you to the NSPA for providing…
Wow, what a performance! Normanhurst pupils put on an amazing performance of Matilda the Musical to friends and family on Thursday 25 August. There were energetic dance routines, beautiful solos, and fantastic acting from all of the children. After weeks of rehearsals and the added pressures of rehearsing for the…
Early Years had a great ‘under the sea’ afternoon. The children enjoyed taking part in a range of themed activities like cleaning shells, making a sensory under-the-sea bag, making cheerio starfish and playing a fun game on the whiteboard. It was a fantastic afternoon of interactive learning!
Over the last two weeks, the pupils in Fashion and Design club have been getting very creative decorating lampshades. The results have been fantastic, ranging from cats with felt hearts to hand-painted flowers and jungle scenes. They used pencils to carefully draw on their designs, before using a huge range…
Year 7 & 8 had a fantastic time on their recent residential trip. They got up to all sorts of activities that tested their teamwork and problem-solving skills. Activities included archery, giant chess, fencing, target shooting, raft building, zip lining, den building and much more. It was wonderful to see…
