Y1 had a fantastic time starting our new book, "Rapunzel" by Bethan Woovlin! We loved diving into the story and spotting the differences from the traditional tale we all know and love. To make it even more fun, we acted out the events—everyone got super into character! Can’t wait to see where the story takes us next! 🌈✨ #BookAdventures #Y1Fun

Just a friendly reminder that your next PRIZE TASK will be judged on FRIDAY 7th NOVEMBER! 🗓️ Have you designed, made, or found your 'BEST SOCKS' yet? We can't wait to see what you come up with! Get creative and have fun! 🧦✨ Don’t forget to share your sock masterpieces with us! ❤️ #BestSocks #Year6Fun

Before the half term holiday, year 6 began their TASKMASTER tasks.

First, the 'TASKMASTERS' had the tricky job of judging the fantastic 'unusual hat' that were bought in!! Well done for all your efforts and to the paretns/carers that supported!!

Next, the warm up task saw us trying to clanace on one leg unaided for up to 6minutes! Many of the children managed it and were awarded the maximum of 5 points.

The main task had teams trying to recreate a picture with only one person looking at it, one running between the 'seer' and the 'drawers'. The outcomes were impressive and showed off the pupils' great communication skills. Much fun was had!!

We can't wait for Friday 7th November when we have more tasks to tackle!!

On Friday, 7th November, we’re diving into our ‘people who help us’ topic with a super fun twist! We kindly ask all our FS2 children to bring their favorite teddy bear to school for our special Teddy Bear Hospital.

It’s going to be a fantastic day filled with cuddly care! We can’t wait to see all the adorable bears! 🧸❤️

FS1 had so much fun exploring our Autumn-themed water tray! Using sponges, scoops, and lots of imagination, they discovered pumpkins, pinecones, and other autumn treasures hidden in the bubbly water. 🎃🍁

This sensory play activity encouraged teamwork, language development, and fine motor skills — all while celebrating the wonderful colours and textures of the autumn season. 🍂✨

Festival of Lights!

Before the holidays our nursery children had a wonderful time learning all about the Festival of Lights!

They explored the beautiful traditions of Diwali by:

Designing their own colourful rangoli patterns

Creating intricate henna designs

Making bright and beautiful Diyas to light up our classroom

It was a joyful, creative, and sparkly celebration full of colour, laughter, and learning!

We hope you’ve all had a wonderful October holiday! As we jump back into our school routine, we’re excited to let you know that our pupils should wear their PE kits on their designated PE day only. This will help keep things organized and fun!

Check out the list below to find out when your child's class has PE:

🏃‍♀️ **Y1 Emerald** – Thursday

🏃‍♂️ **Y1 Aquamarine** – Friday

🏃‍♀️ **Y1 Pearl** – Thursday

🏃‍♂️ **Y2 Diamond** – Wednesday

🏃‍♀️ **Y2 Moonstone** – Monday

🏃‍♂️ **Y2 Sunstone** – Monday

🏃‍♀️ **Y3 Citrine** – Tuesday

🏃‍♂️ **Y3 Tanzanite** – Wednesday

🏃‍♀️ **Y3 Zircon** – Thursday

🏃‍♂️ **Y5 Ametrine** – Monday

🏃‍♀️ **Y5 Alexandrite** – Monday

🏃‍♂️ **Y5 Quartz** – Tuesday

🏃‍♀️ **Y6 Rhodonite** – Thursday

🏃‍♂️ **Y6 Sapphire** – Wednesday

🏃‍♀️ **Y6 Amethyst** – Friday

And just a friendly reminder, please take a moment to review our PE kit below to make sure your child is all set for an awesome time in their PE class!

Thank you for your support 🎉

Year 5 got creative with different types of black liners! From fine details to bold strokes, our young artists experimented and had a blast while honing their skills.

Lantern Parade

Good morning families

We will hold our annual lantern parade on Wednesday 5th November! Bring your lanterns and enjoy the fun. Please arrive at school with your lanterns for 3.30pm, the parade will start at 4pm.

There will be entertainment from our school choir, dancers, fire throwers stilt walkers and much more!

Please note photography will be taken at the event and used on social media.

If you wish to book a stall, please contact Rachel Metcalfe on 0114 2442189

Come along and join the fun, we can't wait to see you there!

Dear families

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High Hazels Herald - 3rd November 2025

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