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Early Years visit Willows Farm

Willows farm was so much fun! Feeding the animals was fun and we saw cows, goats and even baby goats. Singing on the tractor ride as we drove around the farm. Dancing and singing with Peter Rabbit and friends. Watching Minty the Jersey cow being milked. She produced 7 litres…

Music News

It’s been a fantastic term of music-making at Normanhurst! Year 8 have been rocking out! Learning to play Rock ’n’ Roll in groups and as a whole class, bringing together their skills on keyboards, flutes, ukuleles, and vocals. Year 4 girls have been busy rehearsing for their part in the…

Early Years learn about the Weather

The Early Years children have been learning about the weather. Thunder, snow, rain, they have been discussing different types of weather. The children became meteorologists, telling the weather forecast. They also did a cloud experiment to discover how rain happens and finished by making a rainbow heart.

Oak-Tree Tennis Tournament

On Friday 23rd May, our school took part in the Oak Tree Tennis Competition, with all teams performing exceptionally well. Normanhurst proudly secured 2nd place overall, with pupils showing great improvement in their tennis skills and game understanding. A special congratulations goes to the Year 4 boys’ team- Henry and…

World Turtle Day Assembly

On May 23rd, Normanhurst Year 6 Eco-Council celebrated World Turtle Day with the junior pupils. The assembly highlighted the dangers that turtles and tortoises face in the wild and ways we can help protect these wonderful creatures. Thank you to our Year 6 Eco-Council pupils for helping to raise awareness…

Year 4 & 5 join Space Workshop

A group of Year 4 and 5 pupils recently took part in a fantastic space-themed science workshop held at a local school. Throughout the workshop, pupils explored the fascinating world of our solar system and space travel. They learnt all about spaceships, the International Space Station (ISS), what astronauts eat…

Year 7 & 8 Science Museum Trip

Year 7 and 8 visited the science museum as part of their STEAM programme. The morning started off with a session called Power Up. This introduced the pupils to the evolution and technical expertise of gaming, over the last 50 years, starting from the first games such as “pong” through…