Recently, the Year 4 pupils had the opportunity to go on a special training session with TFL (Transport for London) trainers to learn about pedestrian safety. The session, held outside the school, was packed with fun and practical lessons on how to stay safe while walking near busy roads. The…
The Early Years children have been learning all about our local High Street, exploring the different types of shops we have. On their walk, they spotted shops that sell food, places to get your hair cut and even went into the flower shop! It was great to see so many…
Year 3 recently delighted their parents with an engaging assembly all about penguins and the power of teamwork. Pupils shared fascinating facts about these remarkable birds, including how they work together to survive in the harshest environments. The highlight of the assembly was when the children acted out different penguin…
Normanhurst School is participating in Children’s Mental Health Week 2025. This year Place2Be is exploring the theme ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself’ in partnership with Here4You, supported by The Walt Disney Company and the Inside Out 2 characters. The more we can understand about ourselves, the more prepared we are to express our…
First, we entered the Food Hub and sat down. Sharon (the manager) explained to us that people/families who don’t have money get referred by someone like the council or doctor. She told us that it is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays and that the people come in 5 invites at…
Year 2 dazzled the audience with their fantastic class assembly, all about Friendship—one of our school’s core values! Parents and children from Years 1 and 3 gathered to watch as the assembly kicked off with a beautiful sign language performance. Through heartfelt moments and thoughtful reflections, the children explored why…
Happy Chinese New Year! Our Early Years classes enjoyed an afternoon themed around the Luna New Year. Each child rotated around a series of activity stations, creating noodles in their kitchen, making brightly coloured lanterns decorated with glitter and flowers, colouring in themed sheets and acting out the story of…
Year 2 have been working on writing a tune for our lesson on Chinese New Year. They used the pentatonic scale and enjoyed using the keyboards with headphones for their lesson.
Pupils across the Juniors embraced their creativity during the holiday break, producing some truly remarkable projects that showcased their imagination, effort, and enthusiasm. In Year 1, pupils explored Science – Animals Including Humans – by creating dioramas of habitats, complete with food chains. Their thoughtful work demonstrated a clear understanding…
The children were using claves to learn about keeping time and playing as a group plus listening to one another. This is a great exercise is hand to eye coordination as well. This may be useful for a news letter report.
