Today, on the last day of the half term, we enjoyed a fantastic performance of Ada and the Code Crusaders, brought to us by The English Touring Opera. Following on from last year’s great show The Vanishing Forest, written and performed specifically for schools, this year’s show was about Ada Lovelac
This week in Computing, Year 5 have been exploring coding in Scratch using ‘IF, THEN, ELSE’ programming blocks to create true or false outcomes for different conditions. To start the lesson, the children recapped their knowledge of an algorithm and created a branching key based on a question whi
This term in RE we are learning about different creation stories. We started this topic by exploring what we would like to have in our perfect world. The children came up with some amazing suggestions such as everyone being kind to each other and protecting the environment for wildlife. We also di
Year Two have had a fantastic day rocking out to celebrate the launch of Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS). The boys and girls came to school dressed in their best leather jackets, bandanas and, of course, guitars ready to rock and roll for Rockstars Day. To begin, the children learned what Times Tab
Year 3 have been learning about the importance of John the Baptist to Christians. They began by exploring the story of John the Baptist and developing their understanding of why he is a significant figure in Christianity. The children then explored the meaning of water as a symbol in Christianity, l
This half term in Reception, we have been reading and learning the traditional tale Jack and the Beanstalk. The children have really enjoyed exploring the story and becoming familiar with the characters, key events, and repeated language. This week, we completed our class story map, where we worked
Over the past few days, the children have really enjoyed getting creative. To begin, they looked at the work of the famous artist Vincent Van Gogh. They read a biography about his life and looked at some of his most famous pieces of artwork. Everyone was shocked to find out that he cut off one
Year 4 had a fantastic day at Wharton Park as part of their geography and science learning. The children took part in exciting orienteering challenges around the park, using maps and teamwork skills to find different checkpoints. The children used compasses and looked at maps with keys. Everyone sho
This week, Year 5 have explored reflection in Maths. This week in Maths, Year 5 have begun their new unit on Shape. Since Monday, the children have been building their understanding step by step, exploring co-ordinates, translation and lines of symmetry. Today, the focus was on reflection. The chi
To share all the news and events that happen at Harlow Green Community Primary School, the Year 6 HG News team report weekly. The aim is to build confidence and a range of skills which can be applied in a variety of ways, particularly speaking and presenting formally to an audience. This opportuni
