Year 4 Residential Trip

Month: May 2023

Year 5 Residential Trip

Year 5 had a blast at the Forest of Dean this week. The children did a range of activities, from kayaking, learning about entomology through insect hunting in the woods, tree climbing, and much more.

Victor Verborum Inters-schools Competition

Our team of Year 8 boys had a wonderful time representing NHP at the Victor Verborum inter-schools competition hosted by King’s House school in Richmond – a Latin vocabulary contest! The standard of competition was very high indeed – although our team didn’t win, it was a very exciting and thought-provoking event, and we are…

NHP’s Open Evening

Tuesday evening marked our inaugural NHP Open Evening: hopefully the first of many in years to come! All three buildings came alive after hours and parents had the opportunity to explore the school (with a glass of wine!), chat to the teachers about life at NHP and get a taster for what their children experience…

Sussex Adventure Weekend

The children had the greatest time at the weekend, with activities such as running wild in the forests of Sussex, building dens, competing in orienteering challenges and leadership games, getting competitive with tag archery and enjoying the glorious sunshine!

NHP Climate Week

This week (9th – 12th May), NHP have been celebrating our inaugural Climate Week. There has been an incredible array of activities for the children to get involved with and to spark discussion about our climate and our environment, what needs to change and what they can do to make this change in their lives,…

NHP’s Myth Day 2023

What fun we had this week celebrating the joys of mythology! In a series of events embracing a cross-curricular approach to Latin and English, pupils in the JCB learned how to craft stories, wield mythological tropes, and channel their creative energies into writing. A huge thank you to visiting author, Philip Womack, whose energy, passion,…

King’s Coronation-themed Lunch!

In anticipation of the King’s Coronation on Monday, NHP has been regally decked out (including a life sized King Charles on the OB gate this morning!). As always, our incredible Kitchen team put together a delicious themed menu ranging from mushroom wellington with salt and vinegar potatoes to coronation chicken and salmon en croute (all…

NHP’s Maths Mocktail Bar!

Anyone for a Skeoch Slammer or a Pineapple Pizzi Punch? Year 5 consolidated their knowledge of ratio when they attended the annual NHP Mocktail Bar on Wednesday. The children designed their own unique, delicious mocktails, and thought carefully about the ratios of their chosen ingredients. Expert mixologists Mr Lee, Ms Kirkland, Miss Ingram and Miss…