Red Nose Day is a fundraising event run by Comic Relief which aims to create a world free of poverty. The money raised is used to transform lives in the UK and around the world. As a school we believe that raising money for charity is a way of promoting a positive, caring attitude amongst our childr
It’s a forest….where nothing’s as it seems! This week, the children had the amazing opportunity to enjoy an opera – The Vanishing Forest – written specifically for primary children based around the characters from Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. The English Touring Opera were visiting the N
Last week one of our year 5/6 Football teams took part in the cup finals which was held at Harlow Green. We qualified for the finals just before half term by winning our group. Four schools made it through to the finals night and we would play everyone. The team played exceptionally well in every ga
This week, the children got an insight into what they would be learning about in Year 6 – Shakespeare! The children were introduced to the story of Macbeth. After hearing the story, the children were put into groups and tasked with coming up with a maximum of five freeze frames to retell their sec
World Book Day is an annual celebration of authors, illustrators, books and the joy of reading. It encourages children and families to find the fun and enjoyment in reading because reading for pleasure changes lives. At Harlow Green, World Book Day is one of the highlights of the academic year. Ch
Any Horrible Histories lovers out there? Horrible Histories is coming to Sunderland Empire Theatre from Thu 20 Mar – Sat 22 Mar 2025 and there are still tickets available. It is sure to be a ghastly show! Article 31: We all have the right to rest, relax and play.
This week, we have celebrated world Book Day in school. Part of this celebration, was about looking at new books that the children might like and the teachers being able to offer some advice about authors and the latest books in the shops. With money from their sponsored read, the children are going
This week, the children in Year 5 have been completing artwork based on a piece by John Dyer. Over the past two weeks, Year 5 have been learning about John Dyer, who is a contemporary artist. The children started their unit of work by looking at some of his artwork and deciding on a favourite piece.
Over three days this week, the children across the whole school were spell-bound as they were visited by the illustrator and author Liz Million. Liz writes, illustrates and publishes her own books as well as illustrating for other authors and working in schools. She talked to the children about her
Harlow Green Celebrates Safer Internet Day 2025 On Tuesday, 11th February, Harlow Green Primary School joined thousands of schools across the country in celebrating Safer Internet Day 2025. This year’s theme, ‘Too Good to be True’, encouraged our children to think critically about what they se
