2021 Autumn Term 2

Dear Parents/Carers,

This Autumn term has been a very positive start to the year, pupils and staff have enjoyed being back together again as a school community.  Pupils have loved playing on our new Football and Basketball pitches at break times, lunchtimes and after school.  It has been great to open the new Therapy Centre for the pupils.  This will provide spectacular spaces for all of our pupils to access various therapies and counselling sessions.  

We have been keeping everyone safe by hand washing and reducing any unnecessary mixing of year groups.  It is a shame that we are unable to allow parents and carers to watch the live performance because of the Covid risk.  The school has been very careful throughout the Covid lockdowns and hence cannot afford to take any unnecessary risks by allowing parents and carers into the school together.  The Christmas performance has therefore been videoed and a snippet is available at the end of this newsletter, with the edited version being available in the New Year. 

I would like to thank you all for your continued support and hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas and new year.  I hope that you all enjoy some good quality family time together over Christmas.  We look forward to the pupils returning to school in the New Year on Wednesday 5^th January.

Happy Christmas and best wishes

Harry Anderson
 

The Therapy Centre is now fully open for pupils to access therapy and counselling in this amazing new space.

A purpose built, state of the art Therapy Centre has been created providing seven therapy rooms for pupils to experience counselling and the following therapies: Speech and Language, Occupational, Drama, Art, Drumming, Therapy, Lego and Mental Health/Wellbeing support.

This building is spectacular and will make a significant difference for all pupils receiving counselling or therapy at Muntham House School. 

A generous donation from the Constable Education Trust has helped to fund the cost of the building and made this project possible.

The vision of the School Principal, Mr Anderson is very much inclusive and will provide necessary support for local schools offering access to the centre for therapy and counselling. This will provide invaluable free of charge, counselling and therapeutic support for pupils of high need at the centre with full support from the Muntham House staff team. Pupils will also be able to access this professional support within their own schools delivered by the Muntham Therapy staff team. 

Mr Anderson and Mrs Dewsall officially opened the Therapy Centre on Monday 29th November 2021. We had a great turn out and we also had an amazing cake made for the opening by our very own talented staff member Mrs Luff.  See below for a few pictures of the opening.  

The opening was also covered by the County Times newspaper. Please click on the link below to view the article.  

https://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/education/celebration-at-horsham-specialist-school-as-new-therapy-centre-is-opened-3479945

Mike Kipling, Vice Chair of Governors, and a few members of staff had the honour during half term of collecting our new minibus.  The Variety Golf Society, part of the Variety Club Charity, presented Muntham House School with a brand new 14 seater Sunshine Coach at their golf day at Sunningdale on October 28th. 

The bus was named in honour of Sir Bruce Forsyth, a long time supporter of the charity, and was presented by Lady Forsyth.  Sunshine coaches are given to causes the Variety Club feel deserves their support with the cost being met mainly by the charity with a contribution from the school.   As our school grows and more pupils benefit from off site activities our need for transport has increased and this valuable addition to the school will ensure we continue to offer the best possible off site opportunities and trips for our pupils.

This autumn the Muntham House School community came together to commemorate and appreciate the fallen heroes of the Great War and all other conflicts around the world.

On 11th November, an impeccably observed two minutes silence was adhered by the whole school, and, depending on the year group, the pupils spent the week learning about the importance of why we wear a poppy, the battle of the Somme, or the days running up to Armistice Day in 1918.

The staff and pupils must be praised for their understanding, compassion and respect for those who paid the ultimate price for what is right. Thank you.

This half term, pupils within the Primary Unit have been following the topic ‘Walking with Dinosaurs’. They took a step back in time, debating how they believed the earth was formed, and the first animals that walked the planet and became dinosaur fossil hunters within class.

As part of this topic, all Primary pupils went to Paradise Park in Newhaven. This trip enriched pupils learning through the exploration of the Planet Earth Museum; home to a unique collection of fossils, minerals and crystals up to 500 million years old. Whilst in the museum pupils came face to face with mechanical dinosaurs that replicated how certain species would have looked and acted. Pupils experienced a real life earthquake simulation and thought about the evolution of dinosaurs and how Neanderthal life began. 

Once the pupils had experienced the museum they entered the plant houses and saw a full size replica of the Sussex Iguanodon fossil and saw desert, mediterranean and oriental gardens. We also got to explore the gardens which showed replicas of famous Sussex landmarks and led us to the miniature train. This train took us around the gardens and was a great opportunity for us to find hidden treasures around the park.

All pupils were a pleasure to take out, showing Muntham House School as a host for exceptional pupils.

Our first experiment was a volcano experiment. We put food colouring in the water to show how a volcano would work under water. This allowed the pupils to experience how a real life volcanic erruption would be.

Our second experiment was also about volcanoes. We created our own volcano using a jar as the mouth and clay as the base. Once we had our structure we poured in water, baking powder, food colouring and washing up liquid. The caused a chemical reaction and showed the events of a volcanic explosion. All pupils enjoyed the experiment and a practical way of learning more about Science. 

What’s the hidden meaning?

This half term, our puils have been working around the topic ‘World War One’, which coincided with November 11^th – Armistice Day. Our older pupils researched arguments for and against wearing poppies, whilst our Year 7s and 8s considered how and why poppies became the symbol for remembrance, and what happens with the money gained by the sale of poppies.

Following the theme of World War One, Year 7, 8 and 9 have studied modern prose: Year 7 have been reading and working around ‘Wings: Flyboy’ by Tom Palmer, while Year 8 and 9 have studied ‘Private Peaceful’ by Michael Morpurgo.  It’s been a joy watching the pupils analyse language used by Michael Morpurgo and the development of characters Tommo and Charlie in the book. And it would seem that our Year 8s have become serious film critics – they were so disappointed in the film ‘Private Peaceful’ in comparison to their experience of reading the book that they have written letters to the film company and director, explaining clearly how the film missed key elements of the story and how it could be improved.

Year 10 and 11 have moved into the study of ‘Conflict Poetry’ as set by the OCR exam board for English Literature. I have been delighted with the depth of their understanding of the messages which the poets try to weave into their poems, and the way in which language is used, for example, to mimic the sound of gunfire. Additionally, they have engaged with ‘Black-out Poetry’ (as shown in the photos) - colouring over parts of an existing text or poem so that only selected words remain visible thus altering the meaning of, or enforcing the main message of the poem. Some of our pupils have shown a phenomenal understanding of these messages, and have been able to link it with the lives of the poets and therefore the contexts in which the poems were written.

We’re so looking forward to studying Shakespeare next term!

Science this term has been super studious. The pupils have settled back in after all the big changes that last year brought and have really got stuck back into their studies with earnest and enthusiasm.

The year sevens have been introduced to the Science lab and have very much enjoyed getting used to using the equipment including the Bunsen burners and some interesting and novel chemicals. They have proved themselves to be sensible and meticulous scientists. The year eights have enjoyed learning about rocks and crystals as well as conduction various chemical reactions, observing many exiting sights and smells. 

In Key stage four, pupils have been very focussed on working towards their GCSEs, very much appreciating the classroom learning with many choosing to do extra work and revision in their free time. 

Across Key stage three and four,  there has been a real interest in making the school more sustainable, primarily reducing the use of single use plastics and raising an awareness of the importance of recycling. All groups have been really proactive in campaigning for changes and improvements to be made around the school and have shown a real concern for the planet now and in the future. We have been so impressed with how many pupils have taken action, well done everybody. 

The Muntham Library continues to be a part of the community. The Library gives our pupils the space to explore many things, experience new ideas, get lost in wonderful stories, while at the same time providing a sense of place for gathering.

The Library opens doors to all of the world’s knowledge. And we as a school make sure that knowledge continues to be recorded and saved for the future, even as information, storage devices and formats change. Our library is a unique and valuable resource.

The Library has grown so much over the year that we had to build new shelving to accommodate the wide range of new books on offer to our pupils.

Reading Challenge

The Reading Challenge continued again this term where the pupils choose a book independently, they need to read as many books as they can and take a quiz on Accelerated Reader. Every time they finish and reviewed a book, they are added to the Muntham House Reading Challenge League chart showing words read. It is great to share the pupils success once again at the end of this term. All the pupils on the league chart will receive a £20 voucher.

AR 100% Club

When pupils receive 100% in their reading quiz, this means that they have read and understood the book perfectly. The pupils will then receive a raffle ticket and then at the end of term all the tickets are put into a box and a winner is pulled out. The overall winner each term receives a kindle as their prize. 

At the start of this term we were lucky to finish the Watersports season with two weeks of sailing at Portsmouth Watersports Centre. During the sessions the pupils all learned how to tack/jive (turn the boat for any non sailers!). We also learned about different parts of the sailing boat, and quite simply enjoyed being out on the water.

As the colder weather has started to take hold, the pupils have been progressing with their Trail Cycling skills at Bedgebury Pinetum. It’s not even too muddy yet!

In the final few weeks of term, the pupils have been Bouldering and Climbing at Red/White Spider Indoor Climbing Walls.

The Outdoor Ed department has also introduced the Primary pupils to the joys of outdoor learning, by taking each year group to Lodge Hill Activity Centre for some Tunnelling adventures. They had a lot of fun and luckily Mr Henderson didn’t get stuck when he went into the tunnel.

This term Hever floor have been looking forward to and enjoying the run up to Christmas.

The pupils have been engaging in the football and basketball clubs after school and going Swimming.

We have been baking, pumpkin carving and have even had a birthday tea party.

In addition, the pupils have enjoyed puzzle making and decorating Hever floor ready for Christmas.

We also had a lovely Christmas meal at Smith and Western.

Merry Christmas from us all on Hever Floor.

The pupils on Arundel floor went for a trip to Rackham woods, where they enjoyed playing on the rope swings and a game of hide and seek which was good exercise for them. After their game they all decided they were going to attempt to make their own rope swing, even though the attempt was unsuccessful it was great to see the pupils interacting together to try to problem solve. This was a great team building activity for them, which they thoroughly enjoyed.

One pupil wanted to do a cooking activity, but decided he didn't want to bake a cake or do anything simple but wanted to test himself.  He asked if he could cook dinner for the floor and he chose to cook pulled pork, homemade potato wedges, corn on the cob and coleslaw. Dinner was cooked with minimal support from staff and all the pupils and staff enjoyed their meal, with empty clean plates from all. 

Christmas spirits are in full swing on Bodiam floor, some of the pupils have helped decorate the Christmas trees and make their floor look very festive.

This week we took all of the Bodiam pupils out for dinner to Smith & Western, I don't think any of the pupils had been to this particular restaurant before and think its fair to say they were pleasantly surprised. We all sat down for a festive three course meal. Pigs in blankets were a top picker for the starter, followed by either a festive stacked burger or a full rack of ribs. Each pupil chose what they wanted and were very polite and confident at ordering their meal to the waitress.

We had some colouring at the table in between courses and the pupils engaged positively with one and another. Chocolate orange brownie sundae was a winner all round for dessert and everyone left very happy and full. 

We have been very busy the last few weeks. After half term we made chocolate chip cookies. These were extremely popular!

The following week we made Macaroni cheese. This was more of a challenge for Year 10, 11 and Post-16 as they had to make a cheese sauce with a Roux base. This is a tricky process and can easily burn. However success was had by all and the Macaroni cheese disappeared quickly.

It was now time for a sweet treat and all the pupils made cheesecakes, some with fruit and some not; Liam did a bit more tasting than others!

As Christmas is approaching we have been making Mince Pies and the boys have made excellent sweet shortcrust pastry.

Our last week here we are going to make Xmas Tree pops and Snowball Dippers.

Primary pupils have been fantastic in PE this term. Key stage 1 have been learning how to participate in team games and have been forming tactics in defending and attacking. They have shown brilliant cohesion when working together to make their teamwork a success.  In key stage 2 they have been developing their coordination skills such as running, jumping, throwing, catching, and hitting. Pupils have worked very hard and exhibited very good progress across the board.

Key stage 3 pupils have been working extremely hard and continue to engage well in the new PE curriculum. This term they have been exploring a range of different health and fitness related activities and designing their own personal fitness programmes. Pupils have been able to show a very good understanding of how this can improve their performance and benefit their long-term health.

Key stage 4 and 5 continue to excel in their new level 1 and 2 Sports Leadership accreditations. Pupils are collaborating well to generate session ideas, discuss appropriate leaderships skills and behaviours, and lead each other through a variety of activities.

Academies continue to have a growing interest from our pupils and be a successful part of our Muntham House extracurricular offer. Basketball academy now has 18 pupils registered this term and football academy has 31. The sporting spirit and attitude of all the pupils across both academies has been outstanding, and developments in overall performance and sportsmanship have been excellent.

Next term our PE curriculum focus moves to gymnastics, and we will be offering an additional Wednesday after school club of trampolining 4-5pm with Miss Lawson starting Wednesday 12^th January 2022 and will continue on the following dates:

Wednesday 12^th January 2022

Wednesday 19^th January 2022

Wednesday 26^th January 2022

Wednesday 2^nd February 2022

Wednesday 9^th February 2022

Wednesday 16^th February 2022

If you are interested in getting involved in trampolining club, please see more details below and register your interest with Miss Lawson at [email protected] 

Basketball academy continues to grow in popularity. Pupils are progressing really well, with superb levels of energy and effort week on week. This term they have covered a plethora of skills including shooting, passing, dribbling, intercepting, rebounding, teamwork, footwork, offensive, and defensive plays.

Pupils have shown excellent development across the board, demonstrating more cohesive passing and attacking plays between teams. All are learning the rule of the 'double-dribble' or 'travel', with some able to apply this in game play. Vast progress has been seen in pupils shooting, and most have become more accurate with their passing. Great work!

The coaches have been really impressed with everyone's development this term and thoroughly enjoyed working with such a delightful bunch of ballers.

The players of the term for going above and beyond, showing an eagerness to learn and a great attitude to help other players inside the academy are:

VC for Primary and RP for Secondary.

Next term basketball academy will continue on the following dates:

Tuesday 11^th January 2022

Tuesday 18^th January 2022

Tuesday 25^th January 2022

Tuesday 1^st  February 2022

Tuesday 8^th February 2022

Tuesday 15^th February 2022

If you are interested in getting involved in basketball academy, please see more details below and register your interest with Mr Adams at [email protected]

Academy coaches have seen a continued buzz around football this term. With exciting fixtures to be selected for, pupils have shown great motivation and determination to improve. Even as the dark nights have snuck in, pupils have been enthusiastic about making the most of their new outdoor court, now with the addition of flood lights.

This term primary football academy has focused on a range of skill-based tasks to enhance their understanding of dribbling the ball and keeping it under close control. They have worked on a series of different drills and games using their developing ball control to maintain possession and outwit opponents. Pupils have shown greater game awareness and they have been able to apply their dribbling and passing skills with more confidence into game situations. Well done!

Secondary academy this term have been focusing on being able to create and look for space when receiving the ball. All pupils have practiced a variety of different drills and gameplay situations showing outstanding progress.

All coaches have been delighted with the continued football buzz and the determination of pupils to succeed. They look forward to seeing you for more exciting football action in the new year.

The player of the term for primary for excellent effort and hard work, showing outstanding progress is TG.

The player of the term for secondary for consistent focused brilliant role modeling to his peers is AC. Special mentions must also go to RP and JR who have also made outstanding contributions and progression throughout this term.

Next term football academy will continue on the following dates:

Thursday 6^th January 2022

Thursday 13^th  January 2022

Thursday 20^th  January 2022

Thursday 3^rd   February 2022

Thursday 10^th February 2022

If you are interested in getting involved in basketball academy, please see more details below and register your interest with Mr Adams at [email protected]

The pupils in Post-16 have been making excellent progress in their Duke of Edinburgh Award schemes. Working towards their Bronze level, the pupils have selected activities to carry out for their Skills, Physical and Volunteering sections which they complete throughout the year, as well as practicing their navigation skills through weekly hikes. Here are some highlights from this term! 

Skills 

Music has been a popular choice for a lot of the pupils. Pupils have enjoyed working towards Grade 1 in Guitar, and Keyboard. But there have been some whacky activities chosen too, pupils have enjoyed carrying out weekly foraging walks with Mr Imbert. With a foraging calendar and identification book in hand.  

Physical 

Pupils have decided to use this opportunity to try his hand at a new sport, training weekly with Horsham Ultimate Frisbee. He has taken to the sport so well that he competed in his first tournament over an October weekend, facing up against teams from all over the southwest and southeast region.  

Volunteering 

Volunteering is already a very popular past time at Muntham, with pupils have been helping at the Ready and Able Disability Sports Club alongside our staff members. But volunteering offers an opportunity for the pupils to work towards something they have a passion for, whether it’s a hobby or a line of employment. Another shout out to our animal lovers, who have volunteered at Rangers Lodge Wildlife Hospital, treating hedgehogs and birds.  

Expedition 

Each week, the pupils are taught how to plan a hiking route of their own and then given the chance to try out their navigation skills. Suited and booted the pupils are dropped off at a starter location and navigate to check points. This is not only testing their navigation skills, but also their teamwork and resilience, as they work together to rectify any wrong turns without their phones to bail them out. The leadership and commitment shown by our pupils has been extremely impressive.   

Mr Imbert is also excited about Santa stopping by and delivering brand new kit to use on expeditions, such as Trangia stoves, tents and sleeping bags.

It’s been a busy term in the Canine Centre with lots of excellent work from the pupils. Pupils are learning how their emotions feel in their bodies as well as learning to read the non-verbal communication the dogs give us.

Just look at the body language Omah is portraying to one of our pupils, now that’s one happy, relaxed dog!

We’ve been busy comparing the differences between Buzz and Omah, Buzz loves to play. He has been so lucky with toys from the pupils, one pupil bought him a squeaky ball as a Christmas present and Buzz hasn’t put it down!

Pupils have enjoyed working with Buzz for sometimes now, you can see the bond they have now formed.

We wish you all a safe and merry Christmas, we hope Santa Paws is kind to you and wish you all the best for 2022.

Chickens

The chickens have grown in size and character over the last few months. They are looking very plump and healthy and laying eggs daily, which will slow with the shorter days and less daylight.

The boys have learnt more about managing them and managing their coop; getting more involved with feeding and giving them activities to keep them entertained. Due to regulations from APHA ( Animal & Plant Health Agency) the chickens will have netting placed over their enclosure for a while, to protect them from any possible threat of Bird Flu being transmitted from other birds visiting to steal the food.

Whilst the chickens have spent more time inside, pupils have provided them with a wood shaving bath so the birds can bathe and clean their feathers - this is a messy business and so involves lots more sweeping up which the kids help out with. The pupils have enjoyed collecting the eggs daily and stamping them ready for their Muntham House Egg boxes!

Pygmy Goats 

Our four pygmy goats are becoming really cheeky and know just how to get treats! They have been busy with individual one-to-one sessions with pupils and know that if they perform then the pupils will happily feed them.

The pygmy goats, Wallace & Gromit and Gizmo & Spike have become very friendly indeed and love spending time with the pupils. Pupils have enjoyed walking the goats around the grounds, having running races and now know which trees and hedgerow the goats like best to eat.  The pupils have been wonderful with the goats, so calm and understanding. Pupils are confident in feeding them by hand and enjoying working with them all.

Kune Kune Pigs

Our 2 new Kune Kune pigs, Bangers and Mash, are incredibly cute! Bangers and Mash are both still piglets at 3 months old.  They have gained a lot of attention and admirers from our pupils. Once they are settled in and have become more familiar with pupils and handling, we plan for pupils to be able to walk the pigs.

Our piglets were very generously gifted to the school by Mr and Mrs I Stanley and we are incredibly grateful for their kindness. The pigs will certainly provide a great additional resources for the pupils to access and enjoy in animal care.

Donkeys

Our two Mediterranean Miniature Donkeys Buzz Lightyear and Woody are growing well and spending quality time with their mums until they join us next term. They saw snow for the first time recently and enjoyed themselves. Their stable and pen is ready and waiting so as soon as they are ready to leave then they will join us at school and we cannot wait!

After half term we explored the school grounds and found many types of mushroom and toadstools growing, we hope to buy some kits to cultivate edible mushrooms after Christmas. The pupils used magnifying glasses to look closely at them and drew some fabulous pictures.

Pupils planted out our broad beans into the raised beds and are hopeful of a good harvest in May. The cold weather has slowed down the growing season, but we got garlic and onion sets planted out in the outside raised beds and inside the poly tunnel.

Chef had the last of the chillies and green peppers to use in the school kitchen. 

The primary pupils have been learning about dinosaurs and used one of the raised beds to become archaeologists, digging for bones…it’s amazing what can be found at our wonderful farm.

This half term the pupils have mostly been learning about the senses. What the different senses are and how they are used in your day-to-day life. To investigate how the senses are used the pupils have been exploring the woodland and looking for different things from the natural world that trigger the senses. 

All the pupils also enjoyed a blindfolded rope walk. This placed them in a position where their sight was taken away, and they followed a length of rope around the woodland. This allowed the pupils to think about their other senses and use them to help them around the rope course. 

What I've really enjoyed is seeing the pupils achieve an in-depth understanding and investigation to the many different flora and fauna in the woodland. Hopefully the pupils have realised the many sensory stimulating experiences the natural world has to offer.

Barnham Vintage Vinyl

A pupil is currently gaining experience in a music shop that specialises in vintage vinyl records. Anyone who knows will be aware of his love for music.

Barnham Vintage Vinyl’s sell a wide range of classic records which he will be helping to store, clean and label. He already has a list of records to look out for from staff! Everything from Abba to Alice Cooper!

Our U12 and U16 Football teams have been a tremendous credit to themselves, and the school this term. They continue to work very hard both in and out of the classroom to compete for their place within the squad and participate in the South London Special League.

U16 – Wednesday 17^th November 2021

The U16 team started their campaign in the South London Special League, making the trip up to Long Lane JFC in London. All pupils were a credit to the school throughout the day and showed fantastic sportsmanship, teamwork and attitude. Playing five matches over the course of the day, pupils remained focused and determined throughout, coming home with five wins, scoring sixteen goals and conceding zero!! An amazing achievement, giving them a tournament win and a great start to the season. Pupils also demonstrated excellent respect and adaptability throughout the day. 

All pupils gave 100% effort. However, one mention must go to RP who was the top goal scorer of the day with four goals. Additionally, a special mention to CD who captained the team with fantastic leadership throughout the day, giving encouragement to his team both on and off the pitch. Awesome stuff!!

A great start to the season and long may it continue.

MHS Player of the Fixture: CD

U12 – 24^th November 2021

The U12 made the return to Long Lane JFC with the aim of carrying on from where they left off in the previous tournament. All pupils were very excited for the day.

Our pupils battled hard, worked together and encouraged each other throughout the day. They demonstrated exceptional sportsmanship, which they should all be very proud of.

All pupils gave a tremendous effort. However, two special mentions must go out to two pupils. Firstly, JB, who captained the Muntham team with fantastic direction and support of his peers. Furthermore, being the top scorer for the day. The efforts of JB were recognised by the SLSL organising team and were awarded the sportsmanship award for the tournament.

Secondly, the encouragement and sportsmanship shown by MB throughout was above and beyond. He exhibited great resilience and determination when things were tough, and was still able to offer solid support to his teammates. For this, MB won the MHS player of the fixture.

A big well done to all involved.

MHS Player of the Fixture: – MB

South London Special League Sportsmanship Award – JB

Next term pupils will have the additional opportunity to be selected and play further fixtures as part of the Albion Cup 2022.

In the spirit of Christmas, our Primary, year 7 and year 8 pupils all participated in a Christmas Circus skills workshop during their last week of term.

We were joined by Circus into Schools who tailored a programme to suit the needs of all pupils, giving them the opportunity to work on their clown skills through a variety of activities. Pupils put their balancing and co-ordination skills to the test, participating in paired baton throwing, stilt walking, supporting tightrope walking, pogo jumping and so much more.

All pupils engaged whole heartedly and it was a wonderful way to kick off the Christmas festivities. 

The whole school pulled together on Friday 10th December to celebrate National Christmas Jumper Day. 

All pupils and staff wore Christmas jumpers, some wore Christmas ties and hats to get into the spririt of Christmas. 

As a school we raised £155.31 which will be donated to the Brompton Childrens Hospital which sits very close to our hearts.

Well done and thank you. 

The last couple of years have been quite difficult for many families. Covid has meant that many people have lost family, loved ones, jobs and in some cases their homes.

Horsham Matters is a charity that aims to relieve hardship through the provision of essential services (food, fuel and shelter) in order to make a positive, long-lasting impact on people's lives. With Christmas just around the corner, they have made an appeal for Christmas food items and toiletries.

Every year, the staff at Muntham House School take part in a Secret Santa but we felt that this year, each and every one of us would donate to the food bank instead.

The food bank were thrilled with the donations and were extremely grateful that we could help others in need. We raised 135kg of food for this worthy cause. 

Camelia Botnar a local Garden Centre near Muntham House School have very generously donated two Xmas trees to our school.  We went to collect these trees with a couple of very helpful elves from our primary department. The trees have been fully decorated to help get everybody into the spirit of Christmas. 

The donation of a 6ft tree for our Pupils Entrance.

And a 10ft tree for our main reception.

We are extremely grateful for these wonderful donations from Camelia Botnar. 

On the last day of term, we all had the pleasure of watching Muntham staff and pupils present to us an amazing Christmas Concert including the below video COVID Couldn't Stop The Muntham. The edited version of the concert will be shared to you in the New Year.

Enjoy

Since 1985 Mr Vernon Jennings has been a Governor for Muntham House School.

Sadly after a wonderful 36 years of loyal service, Vernon is resigning from the governing body. During this time he has been Chair of Governors, Vice Chair of Governors and Chair of the Estates committee. He has been an outstanding Governor and a great source of inspiration and guidance to the school. For the excellent contribution he has made to the school over the years, we owe him a huge debt of gratitude and are extremely grateful.  

The whole school has benefited from his support,  knowledge and wisdom.  He will be truly missed by everyone within the Muntham House School Community. 

Please note that we return from Christmas Holidays on

WEDNESDAY 5TH JANUARY 2022

Term dates are on the website

 Term Dates

HALF TERM  MONDAY 21ST FEBRUARY - FRIDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2022 

FOR INFORMATION THE INSET DAYS UNTIL THE END OF

SPRING TERM ARE: