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Year 11 – An Inspector Calls

On 18 September, the Year 11 pupils visited Alexandra Palace Theatre to see an excellent production of An Inspector Calls. The pupils have studied this text, in preparation for their GCSE English Literature exam, and the production included some interesting additions to the script at the start and the end…

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Year 2 Microhabitats

Our Year 2 pupils took part in an exciting local walk to explore microhabitats as part of their science topic. The children eagerly investigated the different environments around our school and nearby green spaces. They discovered a variety of microhabitats such as under logs, in bushes, and even within patches…

Languages Day Assembly

The EYFS and Junior pupils were treated to an assembly delivered by the GCSE MFL students to celebrate Languages Day! The pupils were reminded of the importance of learning different languages and saw some celebrities trying to speak different languages. They then took part in a quiz trying to identify…

Williams Formula 1 Trip

In September our Years 7 and 9 had the opportunity to take part in an unforgettable experience at Williams Formula 1 headquarters. During the day pupils were thoroughly engaged in a creative stem workshop, fabulous racing on f1 simulators and a chance to see a range of f1 racing cars…

EYFS Pirate Day

‘Ahoy’! The Early Years celebrated ‘talk like a pirate day’ in the forest by making eye patches using leaves and even walked the plank!!!         

EYFS International Day of Democracy

In a playful yet educational activity, the EYFS children at Normanhurst were given the opportunity to vote on whether their teacher, Miss Stone, should dye her hair blue or pink. The decision was designed to introduce the pupils to the concept of voting and decision-making in a fun and age-appropriate…

EYFS learn about The Moon

Normanhurst’s Early Years have learnt all about the moon in their Science class, including the different phases. The highlight for pupils was when they they made their own moon-themed pizzas, shaping them into crescents and full moons to represent the different lunar phases. The children enjoyed learning hands-on while getting…

Normanhurst Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight

During Fairtrade Fortnight, the Year 6 children at Normanhurst learnt about the importance of Fairtrade and the different ways they can support Fairtrade farmers aboard. They produced some fantastic posters which were judged in Monday Assembly and awarded House Points. Well done year 6.