As part of Black History Month, Reception have been reading a selection of different Elmer stories to think about celebrating our differences and being proud to be unique! Reception created their own Elmer’s using milk bottles and loved having a herd of different shapes and sizes of Elmer. Reception continued…
Most Fridays, the children in Early Years head to the forest for a walk amongst the trees and immerse themselves in nature. To end the week, the Early Years children went on their very own bear hunt. Goldilocks and the three bears were playing hide and seek in the forest…
Last week, the children in Early Years listened to a story about friendship in which two unlikely friends, the sun and the rain, worked together to create something beautiful: a rainbow. The children were then allowed to explore the colours of the rainbow with a bathroom squeegee and make stunning…
Pupils from EYFS to Year 6 had a fantastic time taking part in an authentic African Drumming workshop. During their sessions, each group learned a range of rhythms on the djembe drums, including a traditional Ghanaian rhythm called the Kpanlogo. The children also enjoyed learning some call and response songs,…
A group of Junior pupils had a taste-tingling food tasting session with the Smart Raspberry Cookery company as part of our Black History Month celebrations. Rachel shared some of her family’s history, about her Mother who is part of the Windrush Generation. Then the children had the chance to try…
In preparation for Chingford Fashion Week, the pupils in Fashion Club have been busy upcycling their clothes. They’ve been getting creative with paint, beads, and glitter, customising each garment to be unique to them. It’s been an incredibly fun process!
After learning about Koala’s, Reception discovered that they can only be found in Australia. This inspired Reception to learn more about this interesting country. They decided to research snacks they eat in Australia and discovered they have a sweet snack called ‘Fairy Bread’ so decided to make it themselves. “We…
Every Tuesday afternoon, the children across Kindergarten become ‘mini artists’ and this week they were painting in the style of Van Gogh. After watching a lovely story about Katie and her grandma visiting an art gallery where they saw the picture ‘Starry Night’, it was time to create our own….
Reception have been learning how to complete a repeating pattern. They enjoyed creating their own using natural materials and coloured pegs.
Normanhurst Juniors have School Pets – 5 Giant African Land Snails! The snails have started their Normanhurst Journey being cared for by our Year 6 pupils who have named them after the School Values. They painted a tiny tip of the top of the shell of each snail so we…
