In science this half term, our topic is ‘Electricity’. The children have learnt that electricity is a type of energy we use to make everyday appliances work and have identified which appliances run on mains electricity and which are powered by batteries. They have also discovered the difference betw
In Year 3, the boys and girls have been learning how to use printing ink with a roller. They started by learning how to ink a roller and use this effectively. The children moved on to exploring different textures and discussed the different effects they could make. After that, the children enjoyed d
This week, Year 4 have watched a short film as inspiration for their work in English. The children have loved watching ‘The Dragon-Slayer’ which portrays the story of an encounter between a brave warrior- Tarragon- and a dragon. The film has a few surprises in it and everyone was pleased to see th
Year 3 continue to hone their construction skills in our Forest School. Following our STEM week tower challenge, the children were asked to look at the world around them as an architect or an engineer might do. Could they spot key features that help to give buildings more strength and stability? The
In Reception this week, we have been enjoying lots of Halloween themed activities. We have been hammering golf tees into pumpkins, making skeleton pictures, exploring creepy potions in the water area and creating our very own play dough pumpkins. We have also enjoyed moving like spooky creatures and
There was some abnormal spookiness around Harlow Green this afternoon which required some investigation by our pupils. Thankfully, when the children went into lunch they saw that that there was simply a special mealtime organised by our school cooks. Decorations, music and some Halloween themed fo
Some of our Year 5 and 6. children enjoyed competing against other Gateshead schools in a tag rugby tournament at Winlaton Rugby Club. Harlow Green entered three teams, who each played four matches. The children were able to show off the skills they have learnt in our after school, tag rugby cl
In Year One the children have been reading a new book “Stone Girl, Bone Girl.” It’s all about the life of Mary Anning and her important scientific discovery – the excavation of the first dinosaur bones in the United Kingdom. The children had to pretend to be Mary Anning and carefully remove foss
This week has been STEM week in school and, as part of the week, some of the Year 6 children were lucky enough to go on a visit to the Nissan factory. Possibilities is a key driver of the school’s curriculum and this visit allowed the children to understand and see a future career path as an enginee
This week the pupils from Harlow Green have taken part in STEM based activities from Nursery through to Year 6. These activities were all aimed to promote Science, Teachnology, Engineeering and Maths. It has been wonderful to see creativity, perseverance, problem solving and team work shine thro
