This term in our Forest School we will be taking part in the RSPB Big School Birdwatch. All classes will be involved in this in some way. This week we revisited how we identify birds. Below you can see some of the Year 2 children playing a bird identification game, this helps with their observation
This week in English, the boys and girls were keen to find out their new class text. They began by eagerly discussing the clues – a necklace, a sharp piece of rock and images of cave paintings. They predicted the shapes on the necklace were bones and teeth. They then used their listening skills to
The weather when we cam back this week was cold and frosty, but that didn’t stop Year 6 having an outdoor English lesson that saw them putting some of their forest school skills to good use. This half-term, the children are studying the book ‘Skellig’ by David Almond in their English lessons. To lau
This term in Science we focus on living organisms and their characteristics. The first lesson is always around the characteristics of all living things, like nutrition, growth and respiration, and then we move on to look at ways to classify organisms. These can include characteristics like can fly,
This week in Reception Class, the children have been immersed in the joyous spirit of Christmas! Our classroom has been buzzing with excitement as we celebrated our much-anticipated Party Day. The highlight was undoubtedly the surprise visit from Santa, who brought cheer and laughter to all. They th
This term, children form Year Two have been taking part in LEGO club. Each week they explored a different challenge using LEGO. First, the boys and girls made marble mazes. They used different sized bricks to build up their maze and tested them. Once they had made a simple maze, they then tried to m
Every year for the past 4 years, the children have painted and decorated a school bauble for a memento of their time at Harlow Green, but also hopefully for their trees at home! The baubles are produced by the fantastic team at St Margaret’s Centre in Durham City within their Old School Woodcraft de
During our Design and Technology lessons, the boys and girls in Year 3 were given a brief of designing a Christmas decoration strong enough to hold an object. They began by learning about a tale from many years ago which some people believe started the tradition of hanging up stockings on Christmas
This week, the children really enjoyed a festive music workshop, courtesy of the live band from Gateshead Music Service. They have visited the school annually for a few years to help us celebrate, sing and dance our way to Christmas with lots of games, songs, activities and fun. Plus, it is great
This term in Computing, Year Two have been learning all about photography. First, the children sorted devices into those which can take a photograph and those which cannot. They then shared their own experiences of taking photographs using different devices. Next, the boys and girls learnt the steps
