As Year 4 had a historian in school this week to teach them about Anglo Saxon and Viking battles, Miss Rowe thought they might like to try their hand at some mock battling before their Forest School session started. They had a clear grasp of battle formations, organised themselves quickly and with
With Autumn now under way and Bonfire Night looming it is a good time to talk to the children about fire safety. We do this in class, where the children can share their experiences and learn which safety measures need to be in place before you even think about lighting a fire. We discuss risk, the f
Before we began work tidying the garden, Miss Rowe and the children brought some of the new hens at Angel Court inside so the residents could enjoy them. Nothing nicer than having a warm, friendly hen on your lap. As you can see the chicks are becoming teenagers and it won’t be long before they ar
For their construction this week Year 6 children were encouraged to see if they could incorporate a moving part. They were asked to think about using the topography of the land and repurposing objects in an imaginative way. Despite lots of chat in class about the various kinds of motions possible, w
This weeks heavy rain meant that it was difficult for our friends at Angel Court to get out into the garden so the children went along to help. They cleaned out the new hens, giving them fresh food, water and bedding. Miss Rowe put up some tarps to create a shelter so the young birds have a dry area
Now that we come to the end of the holidays, we very much hope that families have had an enjoyable summer break and have managed around the very inconsistent, very British weather! As we look forward to the children returning from Tuesday 5th September, I wanted to share with families some of the wo
The children are all enjoying signing shirts. We have had a few tears already, but they are all celebrating their final day and are enjoying being together.
Today saw the dress rehearsal and then the final performance of the Year 6 Leavers’ Show. Students, teachers and parents alike were wowed by the children’s fantastic singing, acting and talents. It was a fitting way for a fantastic group of children to say a final farewell to Harlow Green. As with e
Today was a special occasion as the children celebrated their Graduation from Harlow Green Community Primary School. It was an opportunity to share with parents and carers their final moments at Harlow Green and reflect upon the journey that the children have been on. As a year group, they have made
Hatching time came this week and the whole school got involved. It all started with chick number 1, Dave, who arrived promptly. The children took great delight in hearing the tap, tap, tap of the chicks as they start pipping from their shells. The chicks that hatch are left inside the incubator so t
