Kalpana Fitzpatrick Visits Year 2

Month: October 2023

NHPs Annual Partnership Schools Maths Competition

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…

From the Moon to Mars!

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…

Harvest at NHP

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…

Irish Dancing World Championships

Last weekend, four NHP pupils travelled to Folkestone to compete in the OPIDF World Championships. Congratulations to Year 5 pupils Florence, India and Gabriella who placed 2nd, 3rd and 7th in the Beginner U9 Preliminary World Championship and Harley (Year 6) who placed 4th in the Beginner U11 Preliminary World Championship. We are so proud…

National Poetry Day Celebrations

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….

Bloodhound Land Speed Record!

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…