Next Tuesday is the last day for buying Raffle Tickets

  Check your ParentMail > Payments > Shop section to place your raffle ticket purchase.

Admissions for Reception 2026 and other Year Groups

If your child is due to start in Reception next September, please do not miss the application deadline of 15 January 2026.

In addition, we have spaces in a number of other year groups, and we are very happy to give tours to families considering a move for their child, so you can see what our school can offer your child,

Please contact us in the school office on 01728 723354 to arrange a personal tour.

Refraction in Action

Today in Year 6, we explored the science of refraction and how white light can be separated into its different colours. Using prisms, pupils directed beams of white light and produced small rainbows—this showed us how light bends and splits as it passes through a new medium. We learned how this process, called refraction, happens because light changes speed when it moves from one material to another. We discussed how light bends towards the normal when it slows down, just like the way a straw looks bent or distorted in a glass of water.

To build on this, we recreated Newton’s colour wheels and tested whether spinning a coloured disc fast enough would make the colours blend back into white light. The class loved seeing science in action and discovering that white light really is a mixture of all the colours of the spectrum.

A brilliant afternoon! 

Building Confidence in the Pool with Year 5.

Today, Year 5 enjoyed their swimming session at Framlingham College, making great use of the wonderful community facilities. The children are continuing to develop their skills and confidence in the water. A big thank you to Framlingham College for providing such a fantastic space for our lessons.

     

  

Music Soiree on Friday evening - doors open from 5.45pm

Come along to hear our talented children perform for you 🎼🎹🎤🎸🎺🎷🥁🎻

Friday enrichment afternoon - Eco awareness group

The Eco awareness group have been busy finding out about different areas of sustainability including energy, food, saving water, biodiversity, renewable and non-renewable energy and how to reduce, reuse and recycle. This group finished this cycle by choosing to make either a board game linked to these topics or they could chose to make a sustainable Christmas decoration using sustainable materials.

In addition to this, the whole school helped make history by attending a special assembly from Union Glacier, Antarctica last Friday about sustainability.   Robert Swan brought children from all around the world to learn why this is a special place and why we all need to help protect it. 

Stars shine out in the church

Every class contributed to the wonderful display of stars in the church.  We all enjoyed making one and they look stunning.... do check them out when you visit the church to see our beautiful  tree that our eco club decorated too.

 

KS2 Cross Country Success

 Yesterday, twenty-four KS2 children attending a cross country event at Hartismere having qualified at a previous event. 

The children all exemplified our school value of perseverance as they ran a considerable distance and challenged themselves to keep going despite the terrain and weather conditions. 

Of the twenty-four children competing, SRH had 15 children finish within the top 10, six within the top 5 with three placing in the top 3; one first place and two second place finishes. This shows the incredible effort put in by all amongst some tough competition from other schools. 

The positive way the children approached their individual events, their determination during and the way they supported and celebrated each other was a credit to the school. 

Carols in the Castle

What a delightful end to the week we had singing Carols in the beautiful setting of Framlingham Castle on Friday evening.

Nativities Next Week

Here's the schedule for next week's Nativities, we are looking forward to welcoming parents and grandparents to watch these wonderful performances by each class.

Join us Singing Carols in Framlingham Castle tonight at 4pm

Children should meet the staff by the well, inside the Castle at 3.50pm, we'll sing from 4-4.15pm, parents please stay & sing along, ready to take your child at 4.15pm.

Father Christmas will lead the Lantern Procession from the Castle at 5pm down to Market Hill where the lights will be turned on.

Festive Cake Sale Today - come along after school - we expect to sell out quickly!

Do come along to the front playground pavilion for a festive sweet treat after school.

There are some delicious bakes from Classes VW & MS - thank you everyone who has baked for today.

UKS2 Choir’s visit to Mills Meadow

Our Upper School Choir, lead by Mrs Johnson, visited the residents at Mills Meadow yesterday to spread a little Christmas cheer.

The children sang Jingle Bells, He Shall Reign, Away in a Manger, Deck the Halls and We Wish You a Merry Christmas then handed out cards they had made to the residents.

FESTIVE CAKE STALL - THIS FRIDAY

Classes VW & MS are invited to bake for the Festive Cake Sale, please. 

Remember to bring some pocket money to buy a treat on Friday!

If you can help the Friends with the sale please email Friends@hitchams.suffolk.sch.uk,

Decking the Tree with Eco Delight!

Today, our KS2 Eco Council, visited St. Michael’s Church to decorate our school’s tree for the Christmas Tree Festival. 

All the decorations were hand made by the council members from Year 1 to 6. They made watercolour paper angels, and they did a fantastic job of arranging them on the tree. 

We think you will agree, the tree looks just beautiful!

🏀 On the Move: Year 5 Try Handball! 🏀

In Year 5 PE, we’re developing our Handball skills! After learning the basic rules in class, the children enjoyed practising passes, catches, and teamwork as they began playing simple games together in small groups.

 

      

Hamper Raffle Tickets are on sale!

 Check your ParentMail > Payments > Shop section to place your raffle ticket purchase.

Admissions for Reception 2026 and other Year Groups

If your child is due to start in Reception next September, please do not miss the application deadline of  15 January 2026.

In addition, we have spaces in a number of other year groups, and we are very happy to give tours to families considering a move for their child, so you can see what our school can offer your child,

Please contact us in the school office on 01728 723354 to arrange a personal tour.

Thank you for the Fabulous Hamper Donations!

Thank you to all our wonderful families that donated Christmas foods, drinks & gifts for the Friends to make up 24 fantastic Christmas Hampers ready for the draw in December.

The Friends have been busy collecting, packing, wrapping & labelling this morning - thank you to the team for all their hard work!

Raffle tickets are on sale through the shop section of ParentMail, please do pick them up before the deadline on Tues 16 December.

Draw takes place on Weds 17 December - winners will be notified by the Friends, to collect your hampers before the end of term.

Good luck!!