Miscellaneous

This afternoon Year 2 finally got a chance to show off their singing at this years Mini-Sing at the The Glasshouse. They have been practicing songs for the last six weeks and were so excited. As we walked into the studio one of the children exclaimed “I can’t believe it’s so beautiful, I didn’t know

Last week was Farm Week in our nursery, Miss Rowe brought the hens in so the children could learn a bit more about why farmers keep hens. Of course the children have met the hens before many times, this week we really focused on egg production and what that means for us humans. The children were sho

This term some of the children documented their time in our Forest School. They really embodied the Forest School ethos, firstly their confidence from having experiences long-term. The majority of our children taking part from when they begin at Harlow Green aged 3. Then the immersion in nature, usi

On Thursday, the children in Year 5 had a visit from Wonder Dome Planetarium. To enhance our current Science topic, which is all about our solar system, Year 5 took part in a space themed day all around their mission to the Moon. To start off the day, the children completed an application form to be

As part of our PE unit for this half term, The children in Nursery have been focusing on gymnastics. We have been learning about being a gymnast and the different kinds of movements they complete and practice to create a routine. We have learnt different styles of jumping such as; Tuck Jumps Straigh

During our Forest School sessions this term we have been learning about birds. Through games, activities and observations the children have widened their knowledge. This week we have been focusing on feathers, their shapes and their function. We have the advantage of having our own birds in school,

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

This half term, the boys and girls have been busy in their art lessons. They began by looking at colour mixing to create a colour wheel which included the primary, secondary and tertiary colours. They then moved on to changing the tint and shade of primary colours by adding white to make the colour

As part of the lead up to the Big School Birdwatch we have been learning about British birds of prey. Understanding how they hunt and what they prey on helps the children to understand these birds. In class we looked at the different types of birds and then what kind of animals they prey on. Underst

Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy and Polly Dunbar is the book we have been enjoying with the residents at Angel Court.  Working with creative story teller Elizabeth, the children and residents have been adding to the story using themselves as additional characters. Trying to rhyme with names can be