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• Year 6 - World War II Day

  Thu 28 Feb 2019
  Our Year 6 pupils went back in time on Thursday when they attended a workshop based on World War II as part of their history topic. The children came to school dressed in typical evacuee costumes and took part in various activities including an air raid siren drill, salute and march drill, de-coding test, learnt bomb deactivating skills, took part in a World War II quiz and learnt about rationing. They had a fantastic day and this workshop really helped to enhance their understanding and knowledge of their topic. 

  

• Year 4 - Catford and Bromley Synagogue

  Wed 27 Feb 2019
  Year 4 pupils attended a trip to the Catford and Bromley Synagogue as part of their RE topic on Judaism. They travelled to the venue via public transport and took a tour of the synagogue and looked at the Torah Scroll. They had a great time and are now back at school with a better understanding of Judaism. 

  

• E-Safety Council

  Fri 15 Feb 2019
  Our E-Safety Council has been working hard this term. They held an assembly to discuss how to keep safe online with both KS1 and KS2 pupils. They made E-Safety posters which were put up around the school and are working hard on their next project.

  

• Year 5 - Royal Observatory

  Fri 15 Feb 2019
  Year 5 visited the Royal Observatory as part of their science topic. They had a fantastic time at both the Planetarium and the National Maritime Museum where they learnt about 'Space and Beyond'. This trip really helped them understand their topic in greater depth and they enjoyed learning outside of the classroom environment.

• Be What You Want To Be Day

  Fri 15 Feb 2019

  What did you want to be when you grew up?

   

  Well, children at Normandy Primary School have been excitedly thinking about future aspirational careers during their annual 'Be What You Want To Be Day.'

  Children dressed up as space engineers, hairdressers, pilots, video editors and artists to name but a few.

  Children welcomed a large number of visitors to the school and heard them talk about their own jobs and careers. Children learnt about the skills and qualities needed, along with qualifications and experience that might be useful, to help attain these jobs.

  Two Governors at the school, Derek Clements (retired teachers) and Jo Moulton (Senior Educational Welfare Officer) answered challenging questions from the children about their jobs. All the visitors were really impressed with the children's inquisitive and thought-provoking questions.

  Other guests included Karen Bathie( International Swimmer), Michael Lowe (MOD Security Guard) and Karen Rodwell (Matron and Leader of Bexley Nurses).

  Questions included 'What are the challenging parts of your job?' and 'If you hadn't become what you are now, what would you have done and why?'

  Bentley (aged 7) yearns to be a Paramedic when he grows up; he has already taken the first step on his career path by joining the Badger Sett of the local St John's Ambulance.

  He attends the club weekly to learn about first aid, how to be an active citizen, leadership skills and much more that will help him on his way to his dream job. Bentley said, 'I want to be a Paramedic when I am older because i want to be able to help people and save their lives. I liked listening to Karen's careeer journey because she told us about how she wanted to help people too and how she became a nurse.'

  Ikram (aged 9) is passionate about reading and writing and said, 'I want to be a Literary Agent. I think it will be a fun job to do. I am taking part in Literacy Award Competition and I love reading and discussinf the books; I have also been Writer of the Week many times.

  Mrs Whittington said proudly, 'Each year we run this Aspirational Day, the children amaze us more and more with their varied choice of aspiring jobs and careers; the first year we ran this, there were lots of children who wanted to be footballers and princesses. It's wonderful to see how the children have broadened their ambitions and really thought hard about what they could be in the future. I am confident that our future workforce will be resilient and hardworking!'