Our Early Years and Key Stage One party was so much fun this afternoon!
Whales Class
My First Story Competition
I am so excited to share our published stories! Well done to all of the Year 1 children involved.
Year 1 parents if you ordered the “My First Story”, please see me in the morning so I can pass them on!
Thank you
Miss Hardingham
We do like to be by the seaside!
We have had a wonderful day at North Elmham beach playing traditional beach games, building sandcastles, splashing in the sea and eating delicious ice lollies! We even had our very own donkey rides! 
Dove class transition
The year 2s spent a couple of days in Dove class with their new classmates and we investigated the topic of endangered species. Children worked in teams to produce PowerPoints and collages of their animal, and then we voted on which animal we will sponsor with the WWF. The winner was the polar bear! 
Archery and Fencing
Thank you to Premier Sport for our Archery and Fencing sessions! Click on the photograph for more pictures…
Making carrot salad
Whales class have been finding out all about root vegetables. We’ve researched where and how they grow, tasted and evaluated shop-made salads and then had a go at making our own. The children learnt to peel, grate and chop carrot, apple and cucumber. They then experimented with mixing different ingredients and flavours together until they found a winning combination… or not!
“It was really hard to peel an apple because it’s a round shape.” Dylan
“When I tried the salad it tasted a bit tangy, sharp and even a bit tasty!” Lizzie
Calder inspired sculptures go on display in library
Whales class have created sculptures inspired by the work of Alexander Calder. They have learnt to sculpt and draw with wire. The sculpture workshops have combined Art, Design Technology and Maths skills, learning to use pliers, twist and form wire, cut shapes and balance their creations. The class have been so enthusiastic and imaginative throughout their art workshops. The new school library is a beautiful new exhibition space for the sculptures too.
Celebrations as Julia Jarman opens our new school library
What a wonderful afternoon of excitement and anticipation as celebrated author Julia Jarman officially opened our new school library.
Children, parents, staff and members of the local community gathered in the hall to hear Julia Jarman share her stories and talk about the importance of reading and school libraries.
Children’s excitement was echoing through the corridor in the build up to the ribbon cutting ceremony and there were cheers all round when the library was finally declared open!
Our sincere thanks goes to the Friends of North Elmham School (FONES) who have worked tirelessly to fundraise over the past few months. Without their drive and the support of the local community this would not have been possible.
What a brilliant start to the summer term! 📕📗📘📙
Discovering Easter at Norwich Cathedral
Sheep and Whales class enjoyed a trip to Norwich Cathedral to learn all about Easter. We enjoyed helping to act out the Easter story in different parts of the Cathedral. It was fascinating to see how many different types of crosses we could spot and discovered that some crosses are covered up and only uncovered on Easter Sunday. We made some wonderful crosses of our own and lit candles to remember the people who are special to us. 
