Encouraging children to read and seeing them become fluent readers, is one of the most rewarding aspects of being a teacher. The world that opens up when you can read – for enjoyment, pleasure, or to find information for a purpose – is one with endless possibilities. IN school, we use Reading Plus a
In PSE, Year 3 have been learning about physical, mental and emotional health. They began by discussing their answers to the question, ‘What is the most important part of you?’ The children quickly realised that it was difficult to name only one part and there are many aspects of themselves that are
Sharing success is important at Harlow Green. However, we do not give out lots of prizes as the important aspect is for recognition to be shared genuinely and personally. This is done throughout school regularly and in many ways by all staff; this can range from conversations in corridors, to ce
In History, Year 3 have been learning about life through the ages. First, they were introduced to the term ‘prehistory’ meaning the period of time before written records. They then began by exploring the Stone Age. Initially, the children became archaeologists and using images, discussed a range of
World Religion Day falls on the third Sunday in January each year. The day is an opportunity to promote understanding and peace between all religions. As a way of celebrating the day, the boys and girls at Harlow Green have all been learning about the Sikh faith. Throughout the school, there was a l
Today the Rights Respecting Officers from each year group met with two members of the catering team from Gateshead Council. Today the Rights Officers has the opportunity to meet with Susan and Andrea from Gateshead Council. They are part of the catering team who develop meals for all schools withi
This week in maths, the boys and girls have been working on multiplying 2-digit by one digit numbers. We began by recapping how to partition 2 digit numbers into 10s and 1s and they then used counters and a place value chart to support their understanding of the short multiplication method. They enj
This term in our Forest School we will be taking part in the RSPB Big School Birdwatch. All classes will be involved in this in some way. This week we revisited how we identify birds. Below you can see some of the Year 2 children playing a bird identification game, this helps with their observation
This week in English, the boys and girls were keen to find out their new class text. They began by eagerly discussing the clues – a necklace, a sharp piece of rock and images of cave paintings. They predicted the shapes on the necklace were bones and teeth. They then used their listening skills to
Every year for the past 4 years, the children have painted and decorated a school bauble for a memento of their time at Harlow Green, but also hopefully for their trees at home! The baubles are produced by the fantastic team at St Margaret’s Centre in Durham City within their Old School Woodcraft de
