Year 5

Here at school and at Angel Court the children have already begun their Christmas preparations. Small hands make light work. We decided that the tree decorations that we put in front of the school needed a revamp, so Year 6 got crafty stringing together willow branches, creating pine cone decoration

To start off our History topic on the Anglo-Saxons, Year 5 took a visit to Jarrow Hall. After arriving, Year 5 were split into two groups. The first group was taken around the functioning farm at Jarrow Hall and looked at animals that would have been used on an Anglo-Saxon farm. The children enjoyed

Today, the children of Harlow Green took part in a non-uniform day to raise money for Children in Need.  It was amazing to see the variety of colourful costumes that the children were wearing in exchange for the kind donations that were given. During P.E. sessions this week, each class were challen

Today, we marked the start of Anti-Bullying week by wearing odd socks to school.  Odd Sock day is a day when schools, workplaces, and individuals join together to show that it’s okay to be different and to stand up against bullying and discrimination.  Odd Socks day is designed to be fun!  It

This week in Computing, the children have been creating vector drawing using computer software. Vector drawings are drawings made on a computer using lines and shapes. We looked at some examples of vector drawings as a class and how these skills could lead into a career as a graphic designer.  We w

Today, our Key Stage 2 Rights Respect Officers visited the People’s Kitchen in Newcastle.  They met a volunteer who gave them a tour and described how they support adults in the local area.  They found out that in 1995, a lady called Alison Kay had an idea to provide food for people who were una

This week, the children have studied two different types of poems.  Firstly, the children studied renga poems, which is a genre of Japanese collaborative poetry with alternating stanzas. Within renga poems, the first and third lines have 5 syllables and the second, fourth and fifth lines have 7 syl

This week, the whole school has had a change from their normal English lessons and there has been a focus on writing and performing poetry. This is an important element in the National Curriculum and one that enables children to develop their creativity and confidence performing in front of others.

Over the last two days, the children have enjoyed getting ready for Halloween.  A huge number of children from Years 1 , 2,, 3, 4, 5 and 6 enjoyed our Halloween discos.  They played party games and danced with their friends.  Many children came in Halloween costumes which were ‘spooktacular’.

Helping our friends at Angel Court to look after their new hens and garden is a very important task for the children to do. The residents really appreciate it especially as the weather is getting colder. Keeping the paths clear of leaves and moss enables the wheel chair users to get around safely, r