On Monday, Year 5 were introduced to their new English read, ‘The Island’ by Armin Greder. To launch our new book, the children were ask to draw, write and annotate any ideas that came to mind after hearing the word ‘island’. After five minutes, the children shared their ideas which consisted of dra
In English this week, we have launched our new text ‘Until I Met Dudley’. It is very different to any of our previous texts, as it is part fiction and part fact. It tells the story of a girl who has very unusual ideas about how everyday objects work, but then meets a dog called Dudley who explains h
It was a pleasure to take Year One to Souter Lighthouse this week. Our first activity was rock pooling on the beach. All the children were given buckets and nets and after a long walk down to the water’s edge, everyone was excited to start looking for some sea creatures. They were extremely
This term in Year 4, we have been learning all about Ancient Greek myths in English. The children have read and listened to lots of different Greek myths including Perseus and Medusa, Theseus and the Minotaur and Jason and the Golden Fleece. The children have enjoyed learning all about the different
This week sees the restart of visits to Angel Court. We are so lucky to have printmaker Hannah back to work with the residents and children. Linking to nature, and our fantastic community garden, the starting point was to look at the book The Secret Garden for some inspiration. The children began by
As we head into the Summer Term and, fingers crossed, the weather gets nicer, with long, light nights, there are so many opportunities to read outside – in the garden, the park and on the beach to name but a few. With the addition of our outdoor library in school containing many new authors and titl
This week, we launched our new English text ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’. The book, by Phillip Pullman, is set in Indonesia and tells the story of a young girl’s journey to become a firework maker against her father’s will. Firstly, the children had to use the clues of a packet of sparklers and a
In English, Year Two have been learning all about Amelia Earhart. The children used the front cover of the story to predict why they thought Amelia was so important. Using the illustrations, they identified that she was a famous pilot. As part of their book launch, the boys and girls made their own
This week, the school have launched an outdoor library, where children can come and choose a book to read and share during playtimes and lunchtimes. The children have wondered over the last few weeks why two new sheds were placed next tot he gazebo and this week the secret was revealed in assembly –
Reading is such an important part of life at Harlow Green and it has been an incredibly busy few weeks as many children in KS2 have achieved reading certificates in reading Plus for the number of words they have read. Mr Allen spent nearly a whole afternoon looking through each class’s reading rec
