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Year 3 Spinney Visit
The Year 3 pupils from Normanhurst, visited the Spinney Care Home in Chingford to spread some Christmas cheer and share their artistic talents. The children worked with residents to create festive Christmas art making lanterns. The care home residents were delighted to be involved, and their faces lit up as…
King Charles’ Birthday Competition
In a creative and royal competition, our Year 1 and Year 3 pupils were given the exciting challenge of designing birthday cards for King Charles III! The children put their artistic skills to work, creating vibrant and imaginative designs filled with colourful drawings and heartfelt messages. After much excitement and…
African Headband Workshop
In the last of our Black History Month workshops, the children from Year 1 to Year 6 took part in a vibrant and educational workshop focused on African culture and history. The pupils participated in a hands-on activity where they learned to craft traditional African headbands using brightly coloured fabrics,…
Battlefields Trip
Our senior pupils travelled to Ypres in Belgium last week for their annual Battlefields Trip. Accompanied by Coopersale Hall School, everyone travelled by coach and ferry through France to the Salient area of Belgium to learn about the individual stories of soldiers and their families. The trips first stop was…
Absnt Mind visit Normanhurst
The band Absnt Mind visited Normanhurst this week. They performed a series of hits including their first and second singles before sitting down with our pupils for a PSHE Q&A. The band spoke about their school life and stressed how important it is to study hard and do your homework!…
Year 7 & 8 Netball Team vs Braeside
Well done to the Year 7 & 8 Netball team who played and won against Braeside last half term with a 7-6 win! All pupils showed great effort and skill in all four quarters demonstrating huge amounts of progress. We are looking forward to the next matches this month!
Henry’s Football Achievement
Henry was recently successful in gaining a spot on the Under 9s team at Buckhurst Hill Football Club and has so far played three matches for them. At this weekend’s game, he was named Man of the Match! Henry has said that he is really happy that he has made…
Year 3 Science Museum Trip
Year 3 pupils from Normanhurst visited the Science Museum in London for an exciting day of learning and fun this term. The first stop was the Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries, where pupils discovered how medicine has changed over time. They explored ancient medical tools, learned about famous figures like Florence…
Year 6 visit the Science Museum
Year 6 had an exciting and educational trip to the Science Museum, where curiosity and discovery took centre stage! The students explored interactive exhibits, engaged with fascinating science demonstrations, and even got a chance to step into the world of space exploration. The highlight for many was the Wonderlab room,…
BHM Hair Braiding
In honour of Black History Month, Normanhurst hosted an engaging Hair Braiding Workshop that brought together students from Year 1 to Year 6. Led by local hair braiding expert Ms Donnalee, the workshop highlighted the rich history and significance of hair braiding in Africa. The event began with an informative…
Early Years Celebrate Diwali
Happy Diwali. The Early Years children learnt all about Diwali and how it is celebrated. They decorated biscuits, decorated hands with mehndi and even had our very own fireworks display using colourful wands.
Black History Month St Best Jamaican Food Demonstration
This October, Normanhurst proudly celebrated Black History Month with an exciting Jamaican food tasting and cooking demonstration event for students from EYFS to Year 9, hosted by St Best Jamaican Food. The event aimed to deepen the children’s understanding of Jamaican culture through its rich culinary traditions. The children learnt…