During this Children’s Mental Health Week, Normanhurst School is here to remind you of the theme this year which is ‘My Voice Matters’. My Voice Matters is about empowering children and young people by providing them with the tools they need to express themselves. If you ever find yourself struggling…
Our first 4-house Spelling Bee at Normanhurst was indeed a competitive event for our houses (Rangers, Forest, Ridgeway and Buxton) to put forward their best spellers. During first round, each participant from Year 5 to Year 10 was given two words to spell. Some of the words were to be…
We are excited to share some thrilling news and pictures from our educational excursion organised by the Computing Department. Our Computing Department was delighted to announce a special trip to the BETT ExCel Exhibition, scheduled on the 26th of January 2024. This excursion had been meticulously planned to offer our…
Kindergarten and Reception had a fun-filled afternoon that was themed around the Victorian era. We began with a circle time where we learned about Queen Victoria and some of the changes that took place during her reign. Next, we compared how life was different back in Victorian times by looking…
Year 3 visited Whipsnade Zoo where they participated in a giraffe behaviour workshop and then compared it to the behaviour of other animals within the zoo. The children were able to come up close to the giraffes, be entertained by the chimps and furthered their knowledge on penguins. It was…
As part of our green commitments to the school, the Eco Council planted poppy seeds during their latest meeting. Once the seeds have germinated, the children (with the help of Mr Whyte) will plant the flowers in the School’s garden. Well done Eco Council on another green mission!
The EYFS and Junior Pupils were treated to a special ‘Burns Night’ Assembly led by Mr Botha, Head of Rangers House. We had a special guest, Mr Whyte, our School Caretaker, who was born in Scotland and told us about a few traditions. We then finished the assembly by listening…
Year 5 visited the Wonderlab at the Science Museum in order to improve their understanding of their Forces and Space topic. Children did various experiments with friction, they went down slides with different surfaces to compare surface friction and its effects on speed. They also looked at effects of air…
Last week Year 1 and 3 took a trip to The Spinney Care Home. All the pupils had a lovely afternoon chatting and playing games with the residents. The residents commented on how wonderful and helpful they all were!
Normanhurst Juniors were treated to a wonderful assembly learning about different Brass Instruments. Mr Olsson, our Brass Instrument PERI Teacher, played a variety of Brass Instruments, with the help of some Senior Pupils, impressing the pupils with the different sounds they could make. He then showed the pupils that you…
