Today the children in Lower Kindergarten ‘planted’ our Numicon number tiles in the garden. They used the hose to water them and left them to grow in the sunshine whilst having snack. What a surprise to return and see how much they had grown! The children counted the tiles and…
The Early Years children had a great themed afternoon filled with jungle fun! The children enjoyed crafting parrots with colourful feathers and dressing up as their favourite jungle animals with masks and coloured material. We also created rainbow snakes by carefully threading brightly coloured pasta onto pipe cleaners. It was…
Pupils in Kindergarten to Year 6 have been enjoying playing in Fancy Dress during their break and lunch times. From playing as characters in films to pretending to be animals or even in the Emergency Services there are costumes for everyone! A big thank you to the NSPA for providing…
Wow, what a performance! Normanhurst pupils put on an amazing performance of Matilda the Musical to friends and family on Thursday 25 August. There were energetic dance routines, beautiful solos, and fantastic acting from all of the children. After weeks of rehearsals and the added pressures of rehearsing for the…
Early Years had a great ‘under the sea’ afternoon. The children enjoyed taking part in a range of themed activities like cleaning shells, making a sensory under-the-sea bag, making cheerio starfish and playing a fun game on the whiteboard. It was a fantastic afternoon of interactive learning!
Over the last two weeks, the pupils in Fashion and Design club have been getting very creative decorating lampshades. The results have been fantastic, ranging from cats with felt hearts to hand-painted flowers and jungle scenes. They used pencils to carefully draw on their designs, before using a huge range…
Year 7 & 8 had a fantastic time on their recent residential trip. They got up to all sorts of activities that tested their teamwork and problem-solving skills. Activities included archery, giant chess, fencing, target shooting, raft building, zip lining, den building and much more. It was wonderful to see…
The Early Years children had a great dinosaur afternoon! They were split into groups where they had to research all about a particular dinosaur. They created posters, footprints and masks as well as playdough models and then presented these to the rest of the group. We were fortunately supported by…
Years 6 to 8 (and the teachers) had a great day out at LEGOLAND on 15 May learning about robotics and the science of rollercoasters. Students were able to build legislation robot vehicles and test them in the workshops, with the brilliant supervision of one of the lego design engineers. …
The children in Early Years had a fantastic time splashing in the puddles and exploring the bugs in the forest during their Friday forest walk. It was fascinating to see what animals came out and enjoyed the soggy environment after all of the rain. The children love exploring nature no…
