Year 4 created a huge variety of small mammal homes in their Forest school session. We discussed which mammals are native to the British Isles and what can impact on their environment. It was interesting to see how the children interpreted the challenge. Some trying to replicate as closely as possib
Year 6 enjoyed a trip to the Roman fort of Vindolanda. They were able to explore the ruins and discover what the different buildings had been used for. it was interesting to see a real archaeological dig taking place, where the first pair of Roman boxing gloves has been discovered. The children then
This half term in Maths, Year 5 have been focusing on deepening our knowledge of shape. We created various quadrilaterals using geoboards and elastic bands, and replicated our polygon onto squared and dotted paper. Then we completed STEM sentences to identify the properties of each shape, including
Year 4 are learning about risk benefit in their Forest School sessions. Actively teaching the children to analyse activities in detail, gives them a further depth of knowledge and encourages more independence. This week after some discussion in class children put themselv
Despite the wet weather, this did not stop us from having a brilliant time at the farm. The children loved feeding the baby lambs, holding the baby chicks, feeding the goats, meeting the donkey, holding the rabbits and guinea pigs and meeting the piglets. A particular favourite was the very bumpy
Today, special visitors came in to Harlow Green to deliver an assembly focused on rewarding excellent attendance. Rob and Hannah were representing ‘EYPS Teaching Supply’ which is working with our school to provide an attendance award, each half term, for the class that achieves the highest attenda
A lovely afternoon at Angel Court catching up with old friends. This week we were helping to finish off some decorative boards that the residents have been working on. Inspired by some of the screen prints and sewing we did last year, the boards were cut to shape and decorated using paint pens. They
Year 6 have had fun learning some Shakespeare this week. They have been looking at the play ‘Macbeth’ and have acted out the famous scene between Lady Macbeth and her husband where she is convincing him to murder King Duncan. They also really enjoyed creating their own Shakespearean insults to call
This week in Reception, the children said goodbye to our beautiful butterflies. Our baby caterpillars had finally turned in butterflies. We set them free on our school field. To celebrate the children made butterfly cupcakes. They used their mathematical skills to weigh out the ingredients. The chil
