This week, Reception has been full of festive fun! After reading the story Santa Post, the children were inspired to write their own letters. We practised using our phonics to write down our ideas as independently as possible. As part of our learning, we also discovered what happens to a letter once
This half term some of the children from Year 4 and 5 have been attending sewing club with Mrs Jennings. Firstly, the children learnt to thread a needle and tie a knot so the thread would not come straight through the material. Then they learnt to sew a single stitch. Binca material was used to use
This week in Nursery, we have been reading the story ‘Stick Man’. The children loved joining in with the repeated refrain throughout and were very happy that Stick Man returned to his family, with the help of Santa, at the end of the story. As part of our topic, Little Bear and Me, we have explo
This week in Reception we celebrated National Nursery Rhyme Week 2025, and the children had a wonderful time learning this year’s five rhymes: Sing a Song of Sixpence, Humpty Dumpty, When I Was One (I Played the Drum), I Hear Thunder, and Two Little Dickie Birds. Throughout the week the children t
This week Year Four have been exploring mark making in art. First, we used pencils to do cross-hatching, diagonal lines, loopy lines, loose waves and so much more. We explored using different parts of our pencils to shade and sketch. We also used pastels to explore blended and unblended shapes. The
What a busy and meaningful week we’ve had in Reception! We began by learning about Remembrance Day, talking about why people wear poppies and how they help us remember those who kept us safe. The children explored painting their own beautiful poppy artwork, using different tools and techniques t
Learning about fires is particularly important at this time of year. Year 2 children have been learning about the Great Fire of London, in class they created their own houses using cardboard boxes. They decorated the houses marking on the wooden frames that would have been part of the houses origin
The rain continued to hammer down outside and younger children were using the hall, so Year 5 did a different kind of PE lesson this week. Their challenge was to think and discuss what makes a good team, one that can face challenges, successes and failures. They had to look into what skills and attr
So this week the weather gave us all a lesson in respect. A Forest School programme constantly monitors its ecological impact and works within a sustainable site management plan agreed between the Headteacher, the Forest School Leader and the learners themselves. The children know that no-matter the
As usual, to mark Armistice Day at Harlow Green, this morning the school fell silent in a period of remembrance. Our school’s head pupils also attended Low Fell’s Remembrance Service which was held at The Boer War Memorial. The Mayor of Gateshead, ex-service men, members of the military, members
