Reception have continued their topic ‘Explorers Outdoors’ by looking at minibeasts. We began by reading ‘Mad about Minibeasts’ by Giles Andreae and tried to guess which minibeast was being described. They then looked at artwork ‘The Snail, by Henri Matisse and had a go at creating their own collage
Yesterday, the Harlow Green community came together to enjoy our annual school summer fayre. Once again, the weather was glorious; the sun shone and the rain stayed away. Parents and children enjoyed having a go at traditional games such as Name the Teddy, tombola, guess the number of sweets in
On Monday, Reception went on their first school trip to Hall Hill Farm. They had a full day packed with lots of exciting activities. First, we held chicks, guinea pigs and bunnies followed by looking a the pigs and piglets in their pen. We met and fed lots of animals on the farm including goats, she
In Forest School sessions this week we have been focusing on the changes in nature as the Summer season unfolds. The children were shown how to pick from living plants and trees without causing lasting damage. Then they used the things they had collected to create images. The younger children mostly
This week in Reception, the children have enjoyed learning about the life cycle of a Frog. We started the week by reading ‘Growing Frogs’ by Vivian French and discussed how a frog changes in its different stages. The children have enjoyed reading facts about frogs and creating their own in the c
Three of our oldest Rights Respect officers visited Caedmon Primary School on Thursday with Miss Bradshaw. We were invited, along with some other nearby schools, for a meeting to share ideas talk about their roles as Rights Respect Officers and tour the school. The children found the meeting v
This weeek in Reception, the children enjoyed listening to the story of ‘The Gruuffalo’ by Julia Donaldson. The children enjoyed describing the Gruffalo and using his description to make some clay models of him. The children descovered that the clay is much harder to manipulate than playdough bu
The younger children in school have been learning about Spikes and Stings and Sticky things this term. This encompasses slightly more risky plants; stinging nettles, brambles, thistles etc. Insects that may cause harm if provoked; bees, wasps, the occasional earwig, and Stick Safety; how we move
This week, Reception have been very busy learning all about recycling. They began by reading ‘Somebody swallowed Stanley’ and discussing why it is important to keep our rubbish out of the ocean. We looked at different materials and discussed what we could recycle and what we could not. The children
To celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, the children took part in a range of activities in school. Firstly, they learnt facts about the coronation ceremony and Charles’s life. Secondly, everyone made a crown which was worn whilst eating a lunch specially prepared by our cooks. The
