Year 1

All of the children in Year One have made an amazing start to their new class. This week, we introduced our class English reader ‘Tyrannosaurus Drip’. We started by going on a dinosaur hunt. We even sang a song We’re going on a dinosaur hunt We’re going to catch a big one What a beautiful da

The academic year is drawing to a close once again, and I am sure everyone is looking forward to a chance to relax and recharge this summer.  It has been a very busy year for Harlow Green, with a wide range of successes having been experienced across our community, which we should all be proud of.

Every year, Gateshead School Sports Partnership host the annual School Sports Awards.  This year we entered three categories with two pupils and a member of our staff! We are delighted to finally announce that they won all of their categories! It was a fantastic night at The Fed in Gateshead, enjoy

Hatching time came this week and the whole school got involved. It all started with chick number 1, Dave, who arrived promptly. The children took great delight in hearing the tap, tap, tap of the chicks as they start pipping from their shells. The chicks that hatch are left inside the incubator so t

The biggest win of the day was against the weather, with Harlow Green coming out as champions!  After the problems of the previous day, we were basked in warm sunshine which allowed the children, from across KS1 and KS2, the opportunity to take part in a wider variety of sports events.  Thanks to

This week Year One have been practising their artistic talents. Closely linked to our theme, “We’re all going on a summer holiday”, the pupils have been observing, drawing and sculpting shells. Firstly, we investigated patterns on a variety of shells and sketched them using pencils. The children tri

The annual Penalty Speed Challenge took place during the summer fayre, once again.  There was fantastic participation with a huge amount of effort being demonstrated with an aim of winning the prize of a new football. By the end of the afternoon, there were winners in each age bracket (EYs, Key Sta

This week Year One have had fun discovering how to measure time and how to tell the time.  Initially we practised using the terms before and after and discussed activities that we do before school such as having our breakfast and activities we do after school such as reading a bed time story.  Aft

The Gateshead School Sports Partnership annual athletics festival at Gateshead International Stadium is always a highlight of the annual sporting calendar. It was another amazing day and largely dry and bright!  Our team of 20 children from Years 3,4,5 and 6 raced, hurdled, jumped and threw their w