A memorable and spectacular trip to Iceland… Bright and early on Friday 10 November, Normanhurst pupils and staff embarked on a trip to Iceland to explore the wide range of geographical and cultural topics that this unique country has to offer. With a very swift journey to Heathrow and a…
Imogen, a pupil at Normanhurst, won the Rookie Fleet competition at the ISA National Regatta on Saturday. She competed in a gruelling 6 races, managing four 1st place finishes, a 2nd and a 3rd which gave her first place overall. This is a fantastic performance in her first ever proper…
On Monday 2nd October, Normanhurst Junior Pupils wore an item of red to raise awareness for dyslexia. They enjoyed an assembly about what dyslexia is and how it can be a positive thing and not something to be ashamed of. They then enjoyed a special book reading at their snack…
On Thursday, 28th September 2023 all of Year 7 went to see the spectacular musical Lion King. It was unbelievable, magical and truly splendid in the words of a few Year 7 students.
This week, Kindergarten and Reception had a very exciting interactive storytelling session delivered by ‘Adventure Babies’. The children listened to the story ‘Monkey Puzzle’ and had their very own props to join in with the story such as a butterfly and a squeaky frog. They then explored sensory trays including…
Year 1 have loved exploring the topic ‘Seasonal Changes’ in Science. They have learnt why leaves change colour in the autumn and how snow is made! They used scientific language whilst conducting their experiments.
The Junior Pupils were treated to an assembly all about European Languages Day which was led by our GCSE Languages students in Year 11. They led a quiz asking pupils to guess strange traditions from different countries and spoke to them about language and the upcoming House Competition. The pupils…
Here at Normanhurst we are so excited to be starting off our monthly visits to The Spinney Care Home. In our first visit we played a friendship themed game of Bingo with the residents and enjoyed some drinks and great conversation with them after the game. We are so excited…
Our Department Themed Afternoon took us to the jungle this week. We began by sitting in our very own jungle and listening to the story ‘Rumble in the Jungle’. The children then chose their favourite animal from the story and worked in teams to create pictures and share facts about…
Year 7 and 8 The Year 7s have been learning about laboratory rules and how to design experiments this September. They enjoyed learning how to use a Bunsen burner correctly and the differences between physical and chemical changes. They also enjoyed their first Geography and Science cross curricular trip to…
