Information Evenings/Events

Tuesday 7th February -Year 6 Parents’ Evening – 17:00 hours

Wednesday 8th February – Parents’ Forum Group Meeting

Thursday 9th Feburary 

Bullard House Music Competition

Pre Prep Karate Grading – 16:00 hours

Tuesday 21st February – information evening regarding 1st team boys’ Rugby & 1st team girls’ Hockey Tour to Ireland November 2012 – 17:30 hours in Drawing Room

March – Norfolk County Music Festival

Thursday 1st March – Nursery to Reception Parents’ Information Evening – 18:00 hours

Monday 5th March – Friday 9th March – Pre Prep Activity Week

Thursday 8th March – Year 7 Parents’ Evening – 17:00 hours

Friday 9th March – Friends Social Evening – 19:00 hours start

Monday 12th, Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th March - CE Trial Exams

Thursday 15th March – Choir Concert at Wroxham Church – 19:00 hours

Thursday 22nd March 

Pre-Prep and Nursery Dance Show – 14:30 hours

Year 8 Parents’ Evening – 17:00 hours

Friday 23rd March – Final Assembly and Easter Message – 11:30 hours

Saturday 5th May – Taverham Hall’s 90 years Jubilee Ball ‘The Roaring 20s’

Posted in 37-January 2012, Forthcoming Events on August 28th, 2011

Boarders’ Events

All events listed below start at 18:00 hours

Thursday 9th February – Valentines Evening

Tuesday 21st February – Shrove Tuesday Celebrations

Wednesday 14th March – Chocolate Making Evening

Posted in 37-January 2012, Forthcoming Events on August 28th, 2011

National French Competition 19th March 2012

This your our Year 7 pupils have been offered the opportunity of participating in the National French Competition to be held on Monday 19th March 2012 at Taverham Hall School from 10:05 – 10:45 hours.

Those Year 7 pupils who have chosen to participate in this year’s Grand Défi will sit a 30 minute test consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions.

The Grand Défi test is developed as a motivational, extra-curricular activity for pupils of French. It helps stimulate an interest in the learning of French and identifies and rewards achievement on the part of pupils. All those who enter will receive a certificate to show that they have taken part. There are also prizes for all participants. Those whose scores represent the top scores nationally receive a prestigious prize.

More detailed information about the competition, as well as online practice material can be found on the official website: www.grandefi.com

Posted in 37-January 2012, Forthcoming Events on August 28th, 2011

Book Fair – The Norfolk Children’s Book Centre

The Norfolk Children’s Book Centre is once again coming to Taverham Hall School on 3 separate occasions:

Tuesday 11 October 2011

Book sale for all Pre-Prep and Prep school pupils and class talks for Years 3 and 4.

Thursday 23 February 2012

Book sale for all Pre-Prep and Prep school pupils and class talks for Years 5 and 6.

Friday 11 May 2012

Book sale for all Pre-Prep and Prep school pupils and class talks for Years 7 and 8.

The Norfolk Children’s Book Centre is a local book shop, based in Alby and has some very knowledgeable and enthusiastic members of staff, who are book experts. Their expertise and enthusiasm will be invaluable in selecting the ‘right’ book for and with your child, in making book suggestions and in providing reading tips.

During class and breaktimes, pupils will be given the opportunity to come and browse and purchase books.

Parents from the Pre-Prep and Prep school are welcome to come and browse, ask questions or purchase books from:

15:00 until 17:00 hours on Monday 11 October 2011

16:00 until 17:00 on Thursday 23 February 2012

15:00 until 17:00 on Friday 11 May 2012

Posted in 33-September-2011, Forthcoming Events, Library on August 28th, 2011

ICT Animation12 National Competition

Animation12 is a National Competition open to school children aged 7-19. You have to design an animation about a topic that you are learning / have learnt at school.  Winners receive prizes such as laptops.

Taverham Hall School Independent Schools Norfolk icta12

There are a number of programmes that you can use to make your animation:

  • Alice
  • Blender
  • Flash
  • Koolmoves
  • Scratch
  • Serifs
  • Swish Max 4 

Our Head of ICT, Mr Pengilley, strongly suggests that you use Scratch – it is something which you have experience in!

There are also a number of rules, which can be found on this website http://bit.ly/okkdUp – please make sure you read them all.

 A brief summary of the most important rules;

  • YOU or your GROUP (no more than 4 people) must make this animation. Not your ICT teacher or your parents.
  • Your animation must not be interactive (Think movie, not game).
  • Your animation must be no more than 1 minute long.
  • It must be about a topic you are / have studied at school

Your entries for the competition must be submitted before midnight on 23rd March 2012.

Mr Pengilley will be running a weekly break time club on Wednesdays for those of you who have entered this exciting competition.

Posted in Forthcoming Events on August 28th, 2011

UKMT Maths Challenge 2012

Team Challenge - Thursday 23rd February 2012 at Framlingham College

Junior Challenge – JMC – for Years 6 to 8 – Thursday 26th April 2012

For more information about UKMT please visit www.ukmt.org.uk

Posted in 34-October 2011, Forthcoming Events on August 27th, 2011

East Anglian Game & Country Fair 2012

The East Anglian Game & County Fair will take place on April 28th & 29th 2012 at the Norfolk Showground near Norwich.

Save money and book tickets in advance via the Ticket hotline 08712 301 102  or book on-line at  www.ukgamefair.co.uk

Gift Packages, Vouchers and Experience Days are also available at a range of prices – for more information please visit www.ukgamefair.co.uk or call 01263 735 828.

Posted in 35-November 2011, Forthcoming Events on August 26th, 2011