The children in Reception and Year 5 were excited this week to set their butterflies free. The children in both year groups, have been closely observing the changes that took place as the tiny caterpillars transformed into spectacular butterflies. As they were finally released into our outdoor
How does Miss Rowe get the chickens in the coop at bedtime? Reception children found out first hand by playing a game of farmer and the hens. Each team had a farmer and a flock of hens. Each hen was blind folded to help represent the language barrier. In the first games the farmer tries to get their
The children in Reception were treated to an Irish dancing taster session this week with Nicola from Jump’n Jig. Everyone found the session thoroughly enjoyable and they learnt some basic skills required for Irish dancing. During the session the children danced with the Jump’n Jig bears, used ma
Last Friday, Nursery and the Harlow Green Toddler Group took part in “The Big Toddle”. The Big Toddle is a short, sponsored walk to raise money for vulnerable children and young adults through Barnardo’s. It was a chance for children to be as brave as a lion, put their best foot forward, and s
The children in Reception have thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Hall Hill Farm today. We had a great time meeting all the farmyard animals and even feeding a few. After lunch, we enjoyed holding baby chicks, guniea pigs and rabbits and even feeding a baby lamb with a bottle. We rode on the bumpy tract
Parents, carers, family, friends, members of the community, children and staff all enjoyed a fantastic afternoon in the school grounds at our school fair. Once again, the weather was hot and sunny and everyone enjoyed having a go at traditional games such as roll a penny, hook and duck and the coc
Today, Harlow Green celebrated Make Music Day (also known as World Music Day). Our theme was world music and each year group looked at a different country. Year Six studied Brazil and created their own compositions; Year 5 focused on Cuba and enjoyed Salsa dancing; Year 4 looked at Mexican music and
This week saw a change of pace at Angel Court. Hannah Shaw, a printmaker, came to run a creative session inspired by the wood carvings of Thomas Bewick. First the children looked at some of his books, using magnifiers to hone in on the details. They discussed how much texture and movement he managed
This year we saw the return of the Gateshead School’s Dance Festival at The Sage in Gateshead; a showcase event providing the children an amazing opportunity to dance on such a famous stage. After several weeks of rehearsals, up to 7 times a week and endless support from parents and carers fetching
Our final set of photos from a memorable visit. The children have had an amazing time; they have challenged themselves, laughed together, supported each other and had fun. They are all returning tired, but full of stories and happy memories.
