On Thursday, 6 March 2025, 23 Year 11 pupils visited the Hyde Park Learning Centre to participate in a Practical Investigation Day – which is run by The Royal Parks charity for Key Stage 4 students. I’m Nicky Saunders, Learning Officer for The Royal Parks, and was delighted to work…
The Early Years children wanted to have a re-look at worms, so they walked to the green in search of them and found out some interesting facts: – Worms do not have a backbone (invertebrates) – We worked out the length of the longest worm, being 22ft long – Do…
Our Y11 geography pupils recently visited Epping Forest for a one day field trip investigation into River Processes. The day was run by staff from the Epping Forest Field Studies Centre. This was a valuable learning opportunity for pupils as, in addition to a day in the country run by…
A number of senior pupils in years 7-9 attended a lovely tea and games afternoon in The Spinney local care home. Elderly residents loved having young people in to chat to and reminisce about school. The boys and girls who attended particularly enjoyed chatting to a 100 year old man…
Our Early Years to Year 6 pupils let their imaginations run wild for Crazy Hair Day—and what a spectacular sight it was! From brightly coloured locks to gravity-defying styles, pupils embraced the chance to express themselves with fun and creative designs. There was an array of accessories, temporary dyes and…
Our Year 7 pupils recently had an exciting visit to the Bank of England Museum in Bank. During their visit, they explored the fascinating world of money, the economy, and the history of banking. The trip provided a unique opportunity to see how Maths, History, and Architecture intertwine in the…
Year 1 did a fantastic job of acting out the Chinese New Year story for their class assembly. They learnt how the order of animals was chosen for the Chinese calendar, created some fantastic Chinese dragons, and sang songs about lucky red envelopes. Well done on a great performance!
The Normanhurst Pupils danced the night away at our School Disco last Friday night. They turned up in their bright, sparkly and dazzling disco outfits and the night was hosted by our wonderful NSPA. Miss Chaudry was our DJ playing excellent tracks all night and ensuring everyone had a great…
The British Sign Language Club had the pleasure of welcoming a very special guest at their most recent session—Rose! Rose is a local resident who is deaf, she also teaches BSL in the community and kindly joined the pupils to help them put their signing skills into practice. The pupils…
The pupils at Normanhurst School recently celebrated the Chinese New Year with a vibrant range of art activities, marking the arrival of the Year of the Snake. Engaging in hands-on creative projects, the children embraced the spirit of the festival by designing colourful snake-themed artwork, from intricate drawings to paper…
