Enriched Curriculum &
Fundraising
Education is also about activities that extend children's learning through new experiences and opportunities. Enrichment is an important part of your child’s education, giving them new experiences, extending their learning, and making school life more fun. Enrichment makes a subject more meaningful or more rewarding. All children benefit from enrichment. It allows them to look at subjects in more depth and gives them opportunities to explore and use their imagination through experiences and activities that they may not get outside of school. The children at Norwood Green Infants take part in various activities, trips, workshops and fundraising events which are significant to their learning every year.
Lunar New Year
31st January
On Friday 31st January, Nursery Butterfly class and all our three Reception classes; Robin, Magpie and Peacock, displayed all of there lovely Lunar New Year craftwork - fire streamers and red lanterns, which they made for Chinese New Year 2025. All of the Early Years Children walked around the school in a colourful parade, playing percussion instruments such as tambourines and bells to celebrate the Year of the Snake.
Fire Engine Visit
29th January
Every year the Early Years pupils; Nursery & three Reception classes, are visited by people who work in the emergency services, for example Policeman & Dentists. This week the school were visited by five fire fighters who showed the children how the fire engine works. This included the equipment they wear and the water hoses. They all got a chance to even sit inside the truck to see what it was like.
Play & Engage
Tuesday Afternoons
For the second year running, Reception parents have been invited to sign up and take part in six 45 minute sessions with their Reception children. The sessions are run by Mr Whitfield from Sports Impact, teaching the children and parents a range of fun and interactive exercises and games. This is to develop increase the parental engagement and teach families activities they can all do at home together.
Winter Fair
5th December
Thank you to everyone who supported our Winter Fair on Thursday. It was another hugely successful event and we managed to raise a little over £1,000.00 which will go towards supporting your children’s learning and development in school. We would particularly like to thank all of the local businesses who donated food and some amazing raffle prizes as well as Father Christmas for taking time out of his busy schedule to be with us. Parent donations were great and we had some fantastic music throughout from Mr Kochhar. As you can see from the photos, lots of fun was had by all! From beautiful face painting & nails, games and the raffle, to visiting Santa’s Grotto, bouncing on the bouncy castle and munching on all the delicious treats on offer. It was great fun and a wonderful event for our school community to share in. We look forward to many more!
Osterley Sports Event
4th December
Norwood Green Infant & Nursery School was invited to attend a Key Stage 1 PE Skills Festival at Osterley Sports grounds. Ten of our talented Year 1 & Year 2 pupils were selected to take part for the all day event. From throwing to catching and showing their football and basketball skills, the pupils really enjoyed the day out!
Centre for the Deaf Trip
19th November
The Centre for the Deaf children visited the Cineworld cinema in Hounslow. They watched a short film that is listed specifically for children and adults who have hearing impairments.
Next month they will be visiting the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith to see a festive show called 'Father Christmas'.
Exciting Writing Week
18th - 22nd November
dear time poster for parents nov 2024.pdf
Children In Need
15th November
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Harvest Assembly
11th October 2024
Every year the children and their families are asked to bring in food goods such as cans, pasta and rice, which the school donates to a local food bank. An assembly is held to inform the children about food donations and why is it such an important and generous offering. Thank you to all who donated this year.
Grandparents Day
4th October 2024
On Friday 4th October, we celebrated National Grandparents Day. We invited all our grandparents into school to spend some time with us and their grandchildren. It was wonderful to see so many grandparents and the pure joy on their grandchildren’s faces having them in school. Everyone had a chance to chat over coffee, cakes and biscuits before going to their grandchild’s class to hear a story at the end of the day with the teachers. We would just like to say how important you are in the children’s lives and to thank you for taking the time to join us. We enjoyed having you in school with us and your wonderful grandchildren.
Soundsteps
26th September 2024
Every year we invite a keyboard player in for a music assembly from the tuition company called Soundsteps. The pupils get to hear a live performance and try it out themselves. Please click here for more information on the keyboard classes as the first taster session is completely free for children of all ages at a number of different locations.
Great Fire of London
16th September 2024