On Monday, our Y7’s visited the Silk Road’s Exhibition at the British Museum. Their enthusiasm and curiosity were evident throughout the visit, as they eagerly tackled the challenges of the treasure hunt and asked insightful questions about the significance of the items they encountered. Several members of the public took the time to commend them…
Last half term, 30 of our students embarked on an exciting adventure trip to Portland, Dorset. Blessed with glorious sunshine all weekend, the children challenged themselves in new and exciting ways, gaining confidence and building friendships.
Last week, Year 8 travelled to sunny Newquay in Cornwall. They had a fantastic time on the beach, enjoying late-night swimming, free play, and some relaxed moments together. They also completed a sunny bike ride into Padstow and spent some time exploring the town. One particular highlight of the week was when they took to…
Year 6 had a wonderful week at the resplendent Château de Chantereine in Normandie, France. On the first day, they visited Le Treport to see the funicular from 1908 and learn a little local history. They then travelled a little further along the coast to the Cayeux-sur-Mer market and took part in a market mission:…
Year 7 had a blast last week at the beautiful setting of Plas Y Brenin in Wales. They enjoyed lots of different activities, including orienteering, kayaking and mountain walking, which reached its climax with Mr Palmer getting his foot caught in a crag and demanding oxygen at the summit! The fun didn’t stop there and…
This week, Year 4 went on their first ever residential trip to Manor Adventure in the beautiful Shropshire countryside. They made the most of being amongst nature by taking part in a range of different outdoor-focused activities, including canoeing, archery, abseiling and crate stacking. The children demonstrated many of the NHP habits, as well as…
Last weekend we took a group of 40 children from Y4-8 to the Mendip Hills for our summer term adventure trip. We were exceptionally lucky with beautiful sunshine all weekend which really allowed the children to make the most of the stunning camp site and being free to explore the Somerset countryside. Over the 2…
Year 5 had an amazing week at The Wilderness Centre in the Forest of Dean. They started with a safe and comfortable journey on the coach, stopping off to eat packed lunches half way through and have a run around. They spent the week taking part in a range of activities, testing skills such as…
This Easter we took 24 children to the beautiful Isle of Wight for NHP’s first ever sailing trip at the UKSA centre! We had an amazing time, gaining experience of sailing dinghies and keelboats, battling some extreme conditions as storm Kathleen arrived. The children grew in confidence over the course of the week, learning how…
Last Thursday, year 3 went on an exciting trip to the Verulamium Museum in St Albans. The museum is built on the site of one of the largest Roman cities in Britain and is filled with ancient treasures and mosaics. The children had a wonderful time taking part in a Market Day workshop; they dressed…
Year 7 visited the Houses of Parliament yesterday! They had a tour of Westminster Palace, sat in the public gallery during a live debate and learnt a lot about how laws are made and how the government works. They were also lucky enough to have a question and answer session with two members of our…
On Tuesday, Year 6 visited the NHM and the V&A. They took part in workshops at both museums and were able to do some research drawings of anything that inspired them in preparation for their biomorphic fashion creations this week. We were blown away by what they came up with at the Year 6 fashion…
