It’s official, NHP are utterly BONKERS! Thank you to everyone who helped us go BONKERS FOR BURSARIES yesterday. In true NHP style, the children took their assignment very seriously, and crazy hair, flash-mob-dancing, staff lip-sync-cheering, Bluey-greeting and disco brunching were the order of the day! A true celebration of what makes NHP so special. Alongside…
On Monday, parents, staff and pupils gathered at St Peter’s Church in Notting Hill to celebrate our Upper School pupils who are moving on from NHP to their senior schools. Thank you to Mr James Dahl, Head of Wellington College, for coming in to award our many cups and prizes to their winners, and to…
We have collectively run out of superlatives to describe Year 6’s performance of ‘Oliver!’ this week. Praise cannot be heaped upon them enough for their accomplished execution of this beloved musical. There is no denying that they are a talented bunch: expressive actors, versatile singers, comedic entertainers and skilled dancers abound. We were so spoiled…
Year 8 had a very special visit from Beatrice Forshall on Wednesday morning, talking about her significant and beautiful book, ‘The Vanishing Species’. From a young age, Beatrice has been on a mission to give a voice to the precious animals we share this planet with who are sadly disappearing. Through her beautiful artwork and…
On Monday morning, the Year 7s met an author who ‘thinks flexibly’ when writing a book. His book ‘Archimedes and the adventure in the Backyard’, is an interactive multimedia S.T.E.A.M book, combining fiction and non-fiction. Carmel Cohen is a self-published scientist, author and illustrator who believes in combining one’s passions to do what you love….
This week, our Year 8 pupils began their two week long post 13+ programme; a chance for the children to build on personal skills and to have fun before they leave NHP. Take a look at the exciting activities they got up to!
Year 8 have been having a glorious time in Newquay this week. On Wednesday, they got plenty of surfing practice once all of the morning fog had cleared from the water! On Thursday, they headed to Aquapark for more water-related fun, followed by a 17km bike ride along the Camel River trail and pizzas near…
The Year 6 French trip to Normandy has been a great success! Throughout the week, pupils have learned about culture, history, life skills, and more through the medium of French. From market missions and historical discoveries, to farm and coastal explorations, it has been wonderful to see how pupils have grown in confidence using their…
Last week Miss Marani welcomed two new colonies of honey bees delivered at crack of dawn from the New Forest. A special thank you to Kirsty Wright (mother of Wilf Yr8 and Bhodi Yr3) for the generous gift and to Simon of https://www.thenoblebee.com for showing us how to transfer them from their travelling ‘Nuc’ box…
On the first day of the trip, our Year 7s demonstrated their resilience to make it to the summit of Moel Siabod in the glorious sunshine. The weather was roasting (as the photos demonstrate!) and the children had to persevere and push themselves to conquer the mountain which resulted in smiles all round! On return…
The Year 4s visited Culmington Mannor this week, where they enjoyed a trip jam-packed full of activities in the sunshine.
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.
