Oak worked behind the cameras today to produce some wonderful short films! Lots of still photos were taken and then edited together to create a stop-motion film. This required a…
There is a whole-school challenge to create a rainbow theme in our classrooms this June during Pride month. Oak have enjoyed this task immensely, creating a huge rainbow on our…
Oak really enjoyed a visit from Happisburgh Owls today as part of their Outdoor Learning experience. Pupils were able to hold the birds and enjoyed learning lots of facts about…
Fig class has been enjoying the sunshine, taking cuttings of mint and replanting them as well as helping clear the Outdoor Area. The class hopes to start sowing seeds this week…
Oak have been busy in Art creating hybrid animals - complete with their own habitats! Pupils chose two animals, considered how they might merge together and then decided where they…
Oak class have been learning all about plate tectonics and earthquakes which led onto some interesting questions about volcanoes so we made our own! The class loves seeing the 'lava'…
Fig class made the most of the sunshine today and used what they had learnt on perspective and drawing, to draw the school buildings. Mrs Steph Harvey Class teacher
A massive well done to all the students that took part in the Basketball challenge for Red Nose Day. Here were the results…. 4th place= Yellow House 149 points 3rd…
This term the students have tried a variety of sports including Badminton, Tennis and Gymnastics. Students have been learning different shot techniques and how to serve in Badminton and Tennis.…
On the 14th of March was the Annual Eastern Region Special Schools Cross Country Competition. Sidestrand took around 45 students who had enjoyed and done well during their Cross Country…
Our Star of the Week this week is George. As Star of the week he gets a special hair to sit on, gets double stamps on his reward card and…
Our Star of the Week this week is Faith. As Star of the week she gets a special chair to sit on, gets double stamps on her reward card and a prize from the box! Her…
Fig class has enjoyed getting to know their new class member Little My. She has settled in well and has enjoyed taking part in activities such as Maths and Animal…
Oak visited Cromer library where we learned all about the Norfolk libraries and how to find books that interest us, either by author or by topic! Pupils were able to…
Oak had a wonderful morning out visiting Hatter's Tea Rooms in Cromer. Staff there were really welcoming and we were lucky enough to enjoy some delicious food and drink! We…
Congratulations to Jacob for winning the E-Safety Logo Design Competition.
Our Star of the Week this week is Malachi. As Star of the week he gets a special chair to sit on, gets double stamps on his reward card and…
Our Star of the Week this week is Jaiden. As Star of the week he gets a special chair to sit on, gets double stamps on his reward card and…
Lego club members have loved building some donated Lego sets as well as making their own creations during free play. It's great to see some really intricate builds coming together!
As part of our outdoor learning work on looking after the environment Oak class went out litter picking around the school site. We found lots of harmful plastics that we…
Oak class loved making the most of the indoor climbing equipment in PE. We were very brave when climbing high and were very patient in taking turns. We have also loved…
Ni hao ! Fig class has been celebrating the Chinese New Year. THe pupils experimented with holding chopsticks, made Chinese drums, listened to Chinese music and created Chinese dragons for the classroom…
In Topic lessons we've been learning about Asia and the children have produced some lovely artwork of elephants.
Pine Class enjoyed a trip to Cromer library where the children had the opportunity to get library cards and choose books for themselves. They also visited Hatters Teashop and ordered…
Our Star of the Week this week is Mike. As Star of the week he gets a special chair to sit on, gets double stamps on his reward card and…
Oak class have been studying Pablo Picasso and were impressed to learn that he has 12 middle names! We have looked at his Cubist paintings and have been creating cubist…
The countdown to Mars Day 24 is on! Mars Day will be held on Tuesday 5th March. Find out more information and book tickets on the Stem Learning website. https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day
Our Star of the Week this week is Jess. As Star of the week she gets a special chair to sit on, gets double stamps on her reward card and a…
Looking for activities during the February half term? Check out the Norwich Science Festival which runs Saturday 17 - Saturday 24 February 2024 For more information, click here!
In English we are reading 'The lion, the witch and the wardrobe' by C.S.Lewis. We have read the first few chapters and tried a well known treat of Turkish Delight…
Our Star of the Week this week is Liam. As Star of the week he gets a special chair to sit on, gets double stamps on his reward card and…
This week we started our Asia Topic with some memory based activities and some group collaboration tasks! A lot of fun had by all and we have finally mastered the…
Dear Parents/ Carers, RE: Ofsted Inspection November 2023 As you are aware we had an aligned Ofsted inspection between 7-9th November, which inspected both our Education and Residential Provision. I…
Our Star of the Week this week is Kiera. As Star of the week she gets a special chair to sit on, gets double stamps on her reward card and a…
On Monday 11th December, Oak class went to see our beautiful artwork at The Garden House gallery in Cromer. We were very happy to see Samuel Thomas again who initially…
Our Star of the Week this week is Malachi. As Star of the week he gets a special chair to sit on, gets double stamps on his reward card and a prize from the…
Oak class were really impressed on our trip to Norwich cathedral for the SEN carol service. Not just with the incredible architecture but also hearing the Norwich School choir who…
We held our second Illuminate Christmas Fayre on Thursday 7 th December, and it was great to see so many of our families attend. Mr Coates and the Sixth Form…
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Our Star of the Week this week is Noah. As Star of the week he gets a special chair to sit on, gets double stamps on his reward card and…
The Christmas decoration preparations have begun...and we got snow! Mrs Steph Harvey Class teacher
This week in Fig in Art we have been making Alberto Giacometti sculptures using pipe cleaners and tin foil. Pretty impressive don't you think? Mrs Steph Harvey Class teacher
Our Star of the Week this week is Kiera. As Star of the week she gets a special chair to sit on, gets double stamps on her reward card and a…
Fig class enjoyed a return visit to the library where they returned and renewed their books or took out new ones. As part of our visit we also got a…
Our Star of the Week this week is Jaiden. As Star of the week he gets a special chair to sit on, gets double stamps on his reward card and a…
Gressenhall Trip Oak class had a brilliant trip to Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse. We got to see Victorian house and we tried drop scones which were a bit like crumpets.We…
Our Star of the Week this week is Jess. As Star of the week she gets a special chair to sit on, gets double stamps on her reward card and a…
This week we have been exploring toys from Victorian times. We enjoyed playing with the toys and even made our own thaumatropes and cup and ball toys! - Mrs. Harvey
PUMPKIN CARVING COMPETITION A walk through the woodland path, showed an amazing display of carved pumpkins. Pupils put their creative touches to good work and created some very unique and…
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Volunteer Shop Assistants needed for Strands Charity Shop, Cromer Sidestrand Hall School is a state maintained school for pupils with complex educational needs including ASD, ADHD, speech and communication difficulties and emotional…
