Welcome to our final Reading Corner of 2021! As the holidays begin, I hope that you have the opportunity to spend some time reading with your children and to enjoy the wonder of books. The final two recommendations are particularly fitting for this time of year. Little Glow (Age 4+): A beautiful sto
As this years Forest School sessions come to a close for Christmas, the children were given a free play session so we can observe what they’ve learned and what they’ve really enjoyed. It was great to see how independent and confident they have become. Principle 1: Forest School is a long-term proc
The school catering team excelled themselves once again with a Christmas lunch that was enjoyed, literally, by hundreds! To get everything ready, teachers and Teaching Assistants prepared the room so that the tables were covered, and crackers set out, whilst the all-important cooking was going on be
Today was the official announcement to our children that an exciting art project was being undertaken with the aim of producing work for school which would represent our school community. Leanne Billinghurst, who is a parent of children at Harlow Green but also a professional artist, had discussed w
Year 4’s boat building reaches its final stages, these sessions have run alongside the children’s PSE lessons which have focused on managing frustration, self worth, persistence and resilience. The children have certainly faced some difficult challenges that demand a really positive attitude, knot w
This week in Year 4 we have been learning about instructions and all the features that go into them; imperative verbs, sub headings, numbering, conjunctions and of course the right amount of detail! We started by instructing our teachers to make a jam sandwich – and let’s just say – it didn’t quite
What a surprise to wake up to snow this morning…..thanks for everyone’s efforts getting in eventually today. The children enjoyed playtime and lunchtime in the snow and spent the day spotting Christmas trees that have appeared in school over night. It was a great way to kick off the start of Dec
For our art topic this term, we started by looking at the ways in which artists use pencils to create realistic drawings. Mark making is the foundation to this and the children learn about all the different ways pencils can be use to mark, shade, blend and sketch. We look at how sketches are mad
Over this term Year 4 have been working on their boat building skills, linked to their topic of Vikings. Knot work has been the foundation for these sessions. This requires co-operation and a lot of patience. First they were taught the timber hitch to use as an anchor line. Once this was mastered, s
Year 4 have worked very hard in French lessons and now know enough vocabulary to have a short conversation with a partner. They have enjoyed learning how to greet people in French and find out information about them. Everyone has learnt the new words quickly and are gaining confidence in spe
