Children in Reception to Year 6 have been working hard each week with Miss Stone and other Junior teachers. They have attended Christmas Craft Club since we came back after the half-term break and produced a variety of Christmas themed craft items using various media. There have been some new…
The whole school gathered yesterday afternoon for the annual Carol Concert. This year the performance had a slight twist, as the pupils put on a modern take of the Nativity story which included Elvis, a very naughty imp and other characters who you may not expect to find in your…
Year 6 were learning about the ways to stay safe and healthy when cooking and preparing food in their recent lesson. They learnt about the correct way to clean a surface and how to hold a knife and prepare food. They made food with a Christmassy theme including ‘Snowballs’, ‘Santa…
The pupils at Normanhurst School have been missing their weekly visits to The Spinney Care Home. To bring them a little ‘Christmas Cheer’, the pupils have been creating cards and decorations personalised to each resident at The Spinney. Two Year 6 prefects delivered these to The Spinney reception for them…
Musically gifted pupils from across the school treated us to an evening of festive music this week. There were solo singing performances as well as a few songs from the senior choir, a group guitar piece as well as lots of songs from the junior orchestra. You could see that…
Early Years, Year 1 and Year 2 blew us away once again with their Christmas performance. A Wriggly Nativity was a huge hit with both the children and the audience, with plenty of catchy numbers to get the toes tapping. A huge well done to all of our pupils, some…
Year 7 are working hard on their final music assessment of this term. They have been learning about music notation and how music can be used to send messages. Their final challenge is to compose a piece of music that contains a secret coded message. Some have been using morse…
Year 6 have continued to learn about electricity in their Science lessons. In their most recent lesson, they worked in small groups using their expertise to create series circuits that power small machines, lights and buzzers. They loved having the opportunity to show their skills and make things work just…
The children in Early years had such a fantastic day taking part in lots of festive games and activities!
To mark Anti-Bullying Week, Year 6 wrote raps to promote stopping bullying. They learnt about the theme of Anti-Bullying Week which this year is ‘One Kind Word’, they wrote their raps in small groups about this theme. They learnt that kindness is more important today than it has ever been,…
