Harlow Green Celebrates Safer Internet Day 2025 On Tuesday, 11th February, Harlow Green Primary School joined thousands of schools across the country in celebrating Safer Internet Day 2025. This year’s theme, ‘Too Good to be True’, encouraged our children to think critically about what they se
In science, the boys and girls have been learning about skeletons. They began by finding out about 3 different types of skeleton; endoskeletons, exoskeletons and hydrostatic skeletons, including the benefits and drawbacks of each. The children then successfully sorted animals based on skeleton type.
Reading for pleasure and promoting a life-long love of books is a key aim of the school’s curriculum and, this half-term, Mr Allen has run an after-school book club where children have read and discussed a book together each Thursday. The book that was chose was ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ by Michael Morpur
This week in our Forest School we have been learning about predators and how they hunt. Linking to last weeks lesson about kestrals, the children played a game where they were the prey. Miss Rowe was the kestral on the hunt. The mice have to creep and forage in the woods, trying to stay out of sigh
Nursery have been learning all about the meaning and importance of Valentine’s Day this week. This Valentine’s Day, the children had fun exploring the meaning of love and friendship. They talked about how it’s a day to show kindness and appreciation for the people they care about. We discussed who t
All the pupils were very excited to go on their very first trip in Year One. On Wednesday we all walked down to St. Ninian’s church in Low Fell. We enjoyed the journey and talked about features of our local area along the way. Once there, we were greeted by Reverend Danie and Reverend Elaine. Th
Last week , our Year 5 and 6 Netball team took part in the Gateshead Finals which was held at Gateshead Stadium. The team had to win a competition just to qualify for this event which was already a fantastic achievement. 10 Schools made the finals and we were in a group of 5 and had to fin
At school, our lessons are planned and adapted where necessary to ensure all our children are included within the activities and topics we cover. In PE, Years 3, 4 and 5 also have some specific sport and activities that have been fully adapted and played at competitive level by people with a range
In History, Year Two have been learning all about King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth II. They explored their family trees and identified the similarities and differences between the two monarchs. To begin, the children learned about the family of Henry VIII. They were fascinated to learn that Henry
This week in Reception, the children have been learning about people who help us. After reading, ‘When We Grow Up’ by Melanie Walsh, the children thought about the people in their community who help them, for example, dentists, doctors, shop assistants and postal workers. They also had the oppor
