Norfolk County Music Festival

Our Salsa Band and Ukulele Group performed at the Norfolk Music Festival this week, both achieving ‘Outstanding’ grades from the judges. 

Comments on the Salsa Band:

“What a fantastic performance to start the festival with! Excellent rhythm all the way through with fabulous playing from everyone. It is so hard to play and sing and this was accomplished with aplomb. Part ii had wonderful piano playing. Very accomplished and well rehearsed.”

Comments on the Ukulele Group:

“What a talented group of young musicians! Brilliant ukulele and keyboard playing   from  everyone  and  the  singing was first class. Dance Monkey  was brilliant, with more difficult chords, rhythms and great use of dynamics and combinations of instruments. All songs really  well   rehearsed.  Congratulations!”

Norfolk County  Girls’ Football Finals  7.3.25

After a stellar performance in the first round, our team made it through to the county finals last Friday. Again, the girls did us proud, working so hard in every match, finishing 3rd out of the 32 teams from all over the county who participated. Full results are below:

Group Stages
Salhouse 3-0 Taverham
Millfield 1 – 6 Salhouse
Salhouse 2-2 Woodside

Quarter Final
Salhouse 2-2 Woodlands (4-2 penalties)

Semi Final
Salhouse 1-2 Blofield

3rd/4th Place Play-off
Salhouse 4-2 Eaton

Girls’ Football

On Tuesday our girls football team participated in the Norfolk School Games Girls’ Football Tournament at Thorpe St. Andrew High School. The team played against three other schools and won all three games, taking us through to the county finals on Friday 7th March! A huge well done to our team: Ivy (c), Megan, Georgina, Layla, Florence S, Hattie, Freya, Lily, Grace. We are especially proud of how they played in the second game as they had to come from behind, showing their perseverance and courage. See below for results and goalscorers.

Salhouse 4 – 0 Old Catton

(Goalscorers: Megan x 3, Georgina)

Salhouse 5 – 2 Blofield

(Goalscorers: Georgina x 2, Ivy, Megan, + OG)

Salhouse 8 – 0 White House Farm

(Goalscorers: Freya x 3, Florence, Layla x 2, Megan, Lily)

Anglo-Saxon Building

In History Grebes have been pondering the question “How hard was it to invade and settle in Britain?” Focusing mainly on invasions by Anglo-Saxons, we attempted to build using the Anglo-Saxon wattle and daub technique. These miniature walls are made from frames of pipe cleaners or paper straws (the wattle) with a mixture of clay, straw and water (the daub). All children agreed that this building technique has many challenges, but makes for surprisingly strong construction. It would have been more authentic but very smelly if we had used manure instead of clay!

Forest School

This week in Forest School children built sturdier dens using the reef knot and the round turn and two half hitches; made a grave for a hedgehog and learned to whittle and knit.

Electricity

Year 4 have been exploring electricity, learning that it is a form of energy and that it can be generated in many ways. They learned about the National Grid and how electricity makes its way from the power stations into our schools, businesses and homes. Now they are building and testing circuits of their own.

Gressenhall Trip

Grebes went to Gressenhall Workhouse and Farm to deepen their understanding of what childhood was like in Victorian times for both rich and poor. Under the strict schoolmistress’s eye, they set the table, shone shoes and polished brass. Children also made candy canes and dolls, as well as enjoying some traditional dance, song and drama. A HUGE thanks to FOSS for funding this trip!

Round Turn and Two Half-Hitches

This week in Forest School we used reef knots to connect ropes to each other, and a new knot – the round turn and two half-hitches – to construct sturdier shelters suspended between trees. Some children performed their own dance and puppeteering shows for classmates. At the end, we all came together for some hot squash and a high energy snack of flapjacks freshly made over the fire. A wonderful end to a chilly week!

Forest School – Teamwork

Forest School is all about teamwork and today Grebes worked together to saw branches and build dens. Some children chose to clear brambles with the loppers to make the Forest School area safer.

Cross Country Running

On Wednesday 13th November, the members of our brilliantly-attended cross country club went to Coltishall to race against other local schools. Our children did us proud!

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