Posted on June 7th, 2018
Today, the whole school got involved with problem-solving by inviting parents and governors to a maths cafe. Each class had a very fun problem-solving task to crack and it was enjoyed by all!
A big thank-you to all the parents and governors who managed to come by.
Mrs Reddey
Posted on June 7th, 2018
We are delighted to be embarking on a new initiative for us at Sandringham and West Newton…Forest School! Our weekly sessions, which will involve all children from Reception to Year 4, will be taking place in our school wood and will include activities such as building shelters, tree rubbing and identification, making birds nests, whittling tent pegs and campfire cooking.
This week our Reception children made bracelets left by the ‘Forest Fairies’, learned how to carry and use secateurs safely in order to clear undergrowth, and investigated the new Forest Swing! Next week we will be learning to put up a shelter.
All sessions will be led by Lee Scarisbrick of Evolve Forest School, and we would like to thank him for an exciting introductory this week.
Mrs Strudwick
Posted on May 25th, 2018
We were busy with our own Royal Wedding celebrations last Friday at school. Everyone was invited to come to school wearing red, white and blue and during Collective Worship all pupils had the chance to admire each other’s outfits, before taking part in Mrs Strudwick’s ‘Royal Wedding Trivia Quiz’!
A morning of fun activities based around the Royal Wedding followed and during the afternoon we all enjoyed a picnic on the field together.
Mrs Strudwick
May 25th 2018
Posted on May 25th, 2018
Well Done!
To our netball team who qualified today at KES, as West Norfolk Champions, to take part in the County Finals at Norwich UEA, Sports park next month. Despite several schools dropping out, swirling winds, a slippery surface and a very light ball, they all played to the final whistle of each extended match, finishing in first place.
A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT!
Miss Leftley
May 23rd 2018
Posted on May 11th, 2018
The weather last Friday, May 4th, was perfect for our annual Rogation walk. Father Jonathan and Father Paul joined us in the playground, along with a large gathering of enthusiastic parents, family members and friends.
Before we set off Father Jonathan reminded us about the origins of the Rogation walk and said a prayer. He led us into the park and our first stop was at the Estate Office where Mr Woods, The Head Gardener joined us. It’s always really interesting to listen to Mr Woods as he knows so much about each and every tree and plant within the gardens of Sandringham House, and this year was no exception. We visited our favourite tree, the ‘Thumping Tree’, and everybody took part in the annual ‘thump’! After that we wandered along to the lake and were delighted that there were so many fish to be seen…possibly encouraged by the large bucket of food that Mr Woods had brought along! Many of the children had the opportunity to feed the fish and I have never seen so many huge Carp in my seven years of Rogation walks!
Everybody was fascinated by the fish and we lingered at the lake before winding our way up to the grass maze in front of Sandringham House.
In a break from tradition the walk took place in the afternoon this year, and after exploring the maze it was time to head back towards school in order to return in time for the end of the school day. Mr Woods led us through a beautiful shaded area with a shallow stream running through it and we all joined in with the Lord’s Prayer before walking back to school.
We are very grateful to Father Jonathan, Father Paul and Mr Woods for accompanying us, and also to all our family and friends…we hope you enjoyed your afternoon!
Mrs Strudwick
May 11th 2018
Posted on May 4th, 2018
This morning Years 3, 4 and 5 were lucky enough to travel to the wonderful church at Snettisham to listen to a short concert by the violinist, Joo Yeon Sir and pianist Irina Andrievsky. Joo Yeon has visited us at school on several occasions and we are always completely absorbed by her beautiful playing, so it was an added bonus for us to hear Joo Yeon play with her friend Irina too.
Joo Yeon played a little of the music that we’ve heard her perform before (for example, ‘The Lark Ascending’ by the famous English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams) but of course this time she was accompanied by the piano and the acoustics are very different in the church. After each piece Joo Yeon asked different children for their thoughts about the music and talked about the different techniques she used to play her violin too. The music ranged from the serene and peaceful ‘Lark Ascending’ to a wonderful arrangement of music from Gershwin’s ‘Porgy and Bess’, which was really energetic and jazzy in places and had the children moving in the pews!
Joo Yeon has established a real rapport with our school and it was lovely to see our children’s obvious delight at meeting her once again.
The church was packed this morning with children from other local schools as well as people connected to the church. We would like to thank Classical Music Rocks for facilitating our visit and we look forward to the next time Joo Yeon is able to visit us again at Sandringham and West Newton.
Mrs Strudwick
Posted on May 4th, 2018
Well done Neve for your amazing writing in Reception class today! Beautiful letter formation and spelling, along with excellent capital letters and punctuation, what progress you have made this year.
Mrs Gardener 
Posted on May 3rd, 2018
Yesterday, we did have the disappointing news that my class did not get shortlisted this year for the 500 Words final.
However, 1 of our lucky Year 6’s managed to get picked out of the ballot to go and watch the live final at…Hampton Court Palace!
Well done Charlotte McLeish. HOW EXCITING!
Mrs Reddey
Posted on May 3rd, 2018
After a few days of cool, changeable weather we were delighted that the sun shone brightly this morning for our annual Maypole dancing celebration. Mrs Battelley has been working hard with our KS1 children in preparation for our May Day celebration, and we were pleased to welcome a crowd of parents too. The children treated us to a display of simple and more complicated dances, including a dance called ‘The witch’s hat’, where the ribbons were woven around the pole before being unwoven again. Parents and older pupils were invited to join in with the final dance, which was enjoyed by all!
Mrs Battelley certainly deserves our huge thanks for all her patience and support, and well done to all the pupils in Years 1 and 2 as well…you were all stars!
Mrs Strudwick
Posted on April 28th, 2018
On Tuesday afternoon, Year 6 had a full on afternoon at Crucial Crew.
They learnt lots about the emergency services but also tips in order to keep themselves safe in everyday situations. A very informative afternoon.
Mrs Reddey
Headteacher: Jane Gardener
Secretary: Trish Birrell
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