This week, we launched our very first Wheely Wednesday, and it was a huge hit with our Year 6 pupils! As part of the trial, children were invited to bring their own scooters and rollerblades to use safely in the MUGA area during playtime and lunchtime. The excitement was clear from the moment they a
This week, Reception has been full of festive fun! After reading the story Santa Post, the children were inspired to write their own letters. We practised using our phonics to write down our ideas as independently as possible. As part of our learning, we also discovered what happens to a letter once
Today, Reception had a very exciting visit from the trainee dentists from the Northumbria University Brush Up Team! The children were delighted to meet the visitors and learn all about what it’s like to be a dentist. The trainee dentists talked about the different jobs they do each day, from helpi
This week in Nursery we started the first of our Christmas activities. We enjoyed listening to a story called “letters to Santa” and began by thinking about how we could write him a letter. We then used our super mark making skills to record what gifts we would like to receive on Christmas Day.
The children in Year 1 began their first block of Geography this week. They learnt that we live in England and that it is part of the United Kingdom. They enjoyed looking at a map of the world and then looking at the four countries that make up the United Kingdom. The children made their ow
The children in Year 2 have been working hard to design and make their own fire engines. Firstly, they looked at some toy fire engines and talked about the features, describing which ones they liked and also providing reasons why. They enjoyed drawing their own engines and labelling features suc
This half term some of the children from Year 4 and 5 have been attending sewing club with Mrs Jennings. Firstly, the children learnt to thread a needle and tie a knot so the thread would not come straight through the material. Then they learnt to sew a single stitch. Binca material was used to use
Christmas has well and truly started with it being that special time of year where we come together to have our school Christmas dinner. With tables laid, crackers set, tree lights twinkling and cheesy Christmas music playing, our children had a fabulous time eating together. For those having a sc
December the first brings the start of the Christmas countdown at Harlow Green which began with the opening of the school’s advent calendar. One of our children from Reception opened door number 1 to find that the first surprise for our Nativity scene was the Christmas star which is now placed at
As part of a Sports England Project we are working with our friends, the residents of Angel Court, in physical workshops. These incorporate strength building and movement to increase flexibility, balance, confidence and social connections for health and wellbeing. We have seen firsthand the impact t
