This week the children have enjoyed participating in their first Christmas party at Harlow Green. They played musical bumps, musical statues, pass the parcel and had a visit from Santa Claus and his elves. The children asked Santa lots of questions then sang beautifully to him and received a present
The Year One children were invited to take part in a Christmas drawing competition with Tesco Gateshead. The pupils were asked to draw pictures showing a Christmas scene of their choice. The children enjoyed drawing pictures of snowmen, Christmas trees, presents and of course, Santa Claus! They trie
Newsletter_Autumn 2_2022-2023
As we come to the end of our first term, it is important to reflect on some of the successes that we have achieved over the last fifteen weeks. In addition to our usual class work, we have been able to further develop our wider curriculum. We have been able to schedule educational visits and org
In the penultimate week of the term, Christmas stars arrived early as our children put their best theatrical feet forward and staged performances that were enjoyed by hundreds! After a two-year break from live performances, December 2022 was the chance for us to entertain again and share important m
Today our Nursery children were very excited to share their first ever Nativity performance with their parents/carers. It was fantastic to the share important messages of Christmas with all those involved. Article 29 – We have the right to develop our personalities, talents and abilities. Article
Our School choir, lead by Mrs Holt, have been sharing the joy of song in our local community. First stop, St Ninians Church. Some of the choir were asked to light the advent candles with the curate, George Lackenby, then the performance began. The church was filled with festive songs and despite the
After watching the snow fall through the classroom windows, the children could not wait to go outside and explore the snow and ice for themselves. Although there was not enough snow to build a snowman, the children enjoyed crunching the snow in their wellingtons and making footprints. They also
Last year, as a school, we created an Interfaith calendar to celebrate the traditions and celebrations of different faiths and cultures within our community. This year, Year 5’s focus is on the Sikh religion. We looked at the Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla and the celebration of Guru Nanak’s life. Ye
In Year 4 this week, the children have been learning all about advent in RE. They learnt that ‘advent’ means the arrival or the coming and Christians spend this time preparing for Jesus. The children then learnt how different countries around the world celebrate advent. In the UK, children often rec
