In Geography, the boys and girls have been learning about rural and urban areas. They began by exploring what these terms mean and identifying rural and urban areas from photographs. They then enjoyed comparing maps of Harlow Green over the years and concluded that it has changed from a rural area
This term in Computing, Year Two have been learning how to represent data using pictograms. First, the boys and girls learnt how to create a tally. They found out that a tally chart was a useful way to collect data quickly and accurately. After that, the children tried making pictograms to represent
This week, Year 5 have been learning about the different climates and biomes experienced across Earth. Earlier this week, the children were introduced to the six different climates across the globe. Using different colours, the children identified where you would find polar, temperate, arid, medit
This week, we learnt about the Chinese Lunar New Year festival, a vibrant celebration filled with rich traditions and fun activities. Our journey began with exploring authentic Chinese cuisine; we had the delightful experience of eating noodles, spring rolls, prawn crackers, and fortune cookies usin
In Geography, Year Two have been learning all about life in rural Uganda. They have compared their lives to children living in this part of world, identifying similarities and differences at home and in school. To begin, the children learned about rural and urban areas. They sorted pictures to show
Year 4 have enjoyed the start of their Geography topic this half term, all about mountains. To begin with, we have learned about how the structure of the Earth affects its features. Using pieces of paper, they demonstrated how the Earth’s tectonic plates can move in different ways to create mounta
This week in our reception class, the children embarked on an exciting exploration of their homes. We began by reading the delightful story “Me on the Map” by Joan Sweeney, which sparked their imaginations. Following this, they examined photographs of their own bedrooms and created detailed plans of
Everyone in Year One was excited to start their new topic of Houses and Homes. We started off the week by looking at photos and pictures of different kinds of houses. The children loved showing their class photos of their house and we learnt the names of different kinds of houses – detached, semi-
This week, in Geography, we started our new unit of ‘Human and physical geography within a region of South America and the UK’. The children started the topic by locating South America on a world map. Once we had located South America, we took a closer look at the countries within it, focusing on Ar
Year 6 have been learning some vital geographical skills over the last two weeks which have linked to their Peacekeepers topic and World War 2. Within their lessons, children have used atlases, compasses, tube maps, street maps and grids to study the geography of the UK – and London in particular. T
