This week in Nursery we have been learning about the people who help us in our local community. We listened to the story called ‘When we grow us’ which talked us thorough lots of different jobs that we might be able to do when we are bigger. We learnt lots of interesting things about the different c
This week Nursery has been on an adventure to space! We loved learning all about space where we found out about planets, aliens and rocket ships. We used 2D shapes to build our own rockets which we would use to travel to space, we identified circles, squares, triangles and rectangles. We talked thro
To share all the news and events that happen at Harlow Green Community Primary School, the Year 6 HG News team report weekly. The aim is to build confidence and a range of skills which can be applied in a variety of ways, particularly speaking and presenting formally to an audience. This opportuni
This week Nursery started our new topic for the Spring term, Rhyme Time. We will be covering lots of mini topics which have a link to nursery rhymes. This week we learned all about birds and have started to take part in the RSPB Big Schools Birdwatch. We started the week talking about different bird
Going to the theatre is an incredibly rewarding and exciting experience for children. From the grand building, to the characters on the stage and the songs that are sung, it is something that provides a magical opportunity for children (and adults) of all ages. At Harlow Green, we try to ensure the
Every year, the children get the chance to decorate a bauble in their year group, using a range of art skills, and collect all 6 as they move through school. This is made possible by the volunteers at Old School Woodcrafts in Durham that is run through The St Margaret’s Centre charity in Durham. T
As we reach the end of this term, it is worth reflecting on what a busy and eventful few months it has been. Alongside the usual rhythm of school life, we’ve faced the challenges of a Chicken Pox outbreak, seasonal flu, winter viruses, and even a couple of storms. Yet, none of these obstacles have
Today, the Nursery children performed their Nativity for their families. We have spent time, over the last month, learning all about the meaning of the Nativity and the first Christmas. We then learnt a number of songs to showcase to our families. We dressed as innkeepers, wise men, shepherds, camel
This week Nursery continued their Christmas m activities and baked gingerbread men. We listened to the traditional tale, the gingerbread man, and joined in with the repeated refrain “run run as fast as you can, you can’t fetch me in the gingerbread man”. We then worked as a team to combine all
This week in Nursery we started the first of our Christmas activities. We enjoyed listening to a story called “letters to Santa” and began by thinking about how we could write him a letter. We then used our super mark making skills to record what gifts we would like to receive on Christmas Day.
