St Francis of Assisi enjoyed a visit from the children’s author Gareth P Jones. Gareth delivered an interactive and informative session to pupils in Reception – Y2. Gareth, known for his books The Dragon Detective Agency, Fairy Tales for the Fearless, and Solve Your Own Mystery, captivated our young readers with his lively storytelling, musical talents, and endless…
NHP and one of our partner schools, Thomas Jones Primary School, were delighted to have a visit from the hugely knowledgeable and inspiring author, Ben Martynoga. Ben has the wonderful ability to create stories out of biological research, allowing children to explore and enter into a world that might otherwise remain unknown. Ben has just…
Friday 1st December marked the turning on of the Podobello Christmas Lights on Thorpe Close. The NHP Foundation’s Notting Hill Children’s Community Choir (NHCCC) sang beautifully, drawing in the crowds and demonstrating the hard work that they have all put into this term’s workshops. It was lovely to see so many of the community come…
On Wednesday 22nd November, we welcomed 30 guests from Age UK to NHP to enjoy an afternoon of festive cheer. Our visitors thoroughly enjoyed a brilliant pantomime performance of Little Red Riding Hood from our Year 3s, with lots of audience interaction – they couldn’t have asked for a better first dress rehearsal! Afterwards, our…
On Monday 10th October, our Head of Maths Mr Lee and our Year 8 pupils hosted the NHP annual Maths Competition for our local partnership schools. We welcomed Thomas Jones Primary, Colville Primary, Avondale Park Primary and St Francis of Assisi and Oxford Gardens Primary in a race for the winning spot. Each round presented…
On Wednesday, 27th October, Avondale Park Primary School and NHP experienced a STEM workshop presented by Imperial College London, in partnership with Oundle School. Charting the early history of space exploration through to modern day space tourism, the two shows educated and entertained in equal measure. Excited and awed, Year 5 and 6 from our…
This year’s Harvest at NHP was a week-long celebration that was all about community, in partnership with the K&C Foodbank. The whole school have been generously donating items for the Foodbank and we look forward to delivering these to be made into parcels to support those in our local area most in need. We were…
Across the school this week poetry has rung out: softly, confidently, from comfy carpets, in front of rapt audiences, from beings small and tall. National Poetry Day encourages people all over the country to make, experience, and share poetry. This week we focused keenly on sharing: on finding common ground and communal enjoyment through language….
On 21 September, our Year 7 pupils enjoyed a brilliant half day STEM workshop at one of our partnership schools: St Charles RC Primary School. Our pupils joined forces with their Year 6 on the Bloodhound Land Speed Record workshop. The workshop was an exciting opportunity to learn about jobs in STEM and to experience…
This week, we welcomed NHP alumnus Tayshan Hayden-Smith (2008-10) to lead assemblies to our OB, JCB and PGB pupils. He introduced his non-profit Grow2Know CIC to the children and explained how he formed his charity which offers individuals and communities opportunities to connect and learn through nature. The pupils were challenged with the question ‘What…
