Normanhurst Pupils visited The Spinney Care Home again and this time they had an excellent game of ‘Balloon Tennis’. The pupils had to support the residents in getting the orange and purple balloons to opposite sides of the room. The pupils were very active and did a great job supporting…
As is tradition at Normanhurst, the Year 6 and EYFS pupils paid their respects at the front of the school for the two-minute silence, marking Remembrance Day. The children made beautiful poppy decorations and artworks to hold as a mark of respect. they also visited the remembrance service at Chingford…
The children in Early Years had lots of fun during our Bonfire Night themed afternoon. They created colourful print pictures, used playdough and pipe cleaners to make fireworks and built rockets from bricks. We finished the afternoon by making a special ‘sparkler’ snack using breadsticks and sprinkles.
The last day of the Autumn term saw the return of Chingford Fashion Week. The pupils of Normanhurst had been preparing for weeks, in eager anticipation of the exciting event. This year, the competition was even fiercer than ever, as the four new houses were competing. The theme was fashion…
On Tuesday afternoon, pupils from all 4 Oak-Tree schools took part in the annual U11 Football and Netball Tournaments. The boys played out some great games on the Oaklands playing fields and can be very proud of their efforts in some very close games. The girls executed very pleasing ability…
Read our May headmistress’s Letter, full of useful information on staff changes, the school production and upcoming events.
We once again enjoyed a lovely Harvest Festival at the Parish Church of St Peter and Paul Church. The children had a great time entertaining the audience of friends and family with songs and poems all about harvest time and Autumn. Thank you to everyone for all your donations, they…
The Early Years Department had lots of fun at our pirate themed afternoon. The children enjoyed making treasure maps that they hid in bottles and making waves in messy foam. We finished our afternoon by all having a go at ‘walking the plank’ as our fellow pirates watched on with…
During the month of October, the pupils at Normanhurst enjoyed the Diversity Month celebrations. The month started with a West African drumming and dance workshop. Closely followed by African mask painting. Next, the children celebrated the rich cultural diversity of the school, with cultural dress day. This was an opportunity…
Kindergarten and Reception took a walk to the forest to look for signs of Autumn. The children were in small groups and worked hard to tick off all of the things on their checklists from conkers to squirrels. They also looked carefully at the shape and colour of the different…
