Year 7 and 8 visited the science museum as part of their STEAM programme. The morning started off with a session called Power Up. This introduced the pupils to the evolution and technical expertise of gaming, over the last 50 years, starting from the first games such as “pong” through…
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Cows on Chingford Plains
Our Early Years pupils visited Jo’s Bookshop to meet author Julia Maria Gouldsboro. She gave them a special reading of her wonderful book Cows on Chingford Plains. The children especially loved the story, having seen the cows themselves on their forest walks! Julia has been running a raffle in support…
Juniors learn about VE Day
The junior children had a dedicated History lesson for VE Day. They participated in lots of fun activities such as a quiz, crossword puzzles and building their own Spitfires. The children excitedly tested their Spitfires flying skills in the school playground.
Early Years Celebrate VE Day
The Early Years children loved celebrating VE day. They started by decorating cupcakes, bunting and medals ready for their afternoon tea where they enjoyed eating their cakes and listening to music. The children ended the day by visiting the Spinney, spotting all the VE decorations outside houses on their way….
House Music Competition 2025
Today saw the return of the popular House Music competition at Normanhurst School. The competition saw some of our youngest and oldest pupils taking part in a fun-filled morning of singing. The Houses battled it out – performing one song each to showcase their talents. This year we had songs…
Junior Girls Shine at Oak Tree 5-a-Side Football Tournament
On Monday 28th April, the Junior School girls’ football teams travelled to Shooters in Epping to compete in the highly anticipated Oak Tree 5-a-side competition. It was a fantastic day of sport, filled with determination, teamwork, and growth. Despite the warm conditions, every player gave their all and showed impressive…
Normanhurst teachers run the London Marathon 2025
Congratulations to Mr Davies and Mrs Botha. They both completed the London marathon on Sunday in very tough conditions. Mrs Botha also completed the Rome marathon in March. Two marathons in two months! A massive congratulations to Mr Davies who ran a personal best of 2:30 on Sunday. Incredible achievement!
Year 7 Maths
This term, our brilliant Year 7 Maths pupils were given a unique and exciting challenge for their homework: plan their dream holiday — with a twist. They had a £5,000 budget to cover everything from travel and accommodation to insurance, food, spending money, and even new luggage items. Not only…
London Mini Marathon 2025
Well done to the Normanhurst pupils that took part in this year’s London Mini Marathon! The event was held on Saturday 26th April, the day before the full London Marathon. It was wonderful for pupils to cross the iconic marathon finish line supported by staff and also parents.
Oak-Tree Ski Trip
Our pupils have had an amazing time on the Oak-Tree Ski Trip! Together with the other Oak-Tree Group schools, they hit the slopes in beautiful Passo Tonale, Italy for a fun-filled week of skiing, laughter, and unforgettable memories! Pupils were very lucky to have excellent skiing conditions and the ski…