In PE, Year Two have been learning a dance routine to Thriller by Michael Jackson. First, the children learned that a piece of music is counted in beats of eight. To find the beat, the children clapped in time to the song. Then, it was time to get into character. The boys and girls thoroughly enjo
The money has been counted and the Harlow Green grand total has been found. We have raised a fantastic…. *drum roll please* £500.28 Your generosity towards this year’s Children in Need appeal is greatly appreciated by everyone at Harlow Green. The money we have managed to raise together will go
Friday 18th November marks the Children in Need Appeal night. To celebrate Pudsey Bear and raise some money all the children, and staff, came into school dressed in their Pudsey Bear attire or accessories. The school has been covered in yellow and thousands of spots today to show our support towards
In History, Year Two have been learning all about The Great Fire of Gateshead. After their visit to St Mary’s Heritage Centre, the children had lots of knowledge about how and where the fire started. First, the children sequenced the events that took place on 6th October 1854. Did you know, the firs
As Christmas seems to be getting ever nearer (and I’ve been told I’m the Grinch as I don’t have my Christmas tree up yet), this week’s Reading Corner looks at a couple of new Christmas books available this year. In the ever-increasing technological world that we live in, it is lovely to hear some of
The school has three easy to remember rules: READY, RESPECTFUL and SAFE. In recognition of those who have been following these rules to a high degree, on a daily basis, as well as trying their very best in all that they do, teachers nominate children to have time with Mr Malik where they can have
We got anti-bullying week 2022 off to a great start today with hundreds of odd socks around school! Anti-bullying Week 2022 is coordinated in England and Wales by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. It takes place between Monday 14th and Friday 18th November and this years theme is Reach Out. On Monday 14th
This week, we were very lucky to have some parents in school for our Maths workshop. The workshop focused on activities the children can complete at home to help develop their mathematical knowledge. These included times table bingo, number bond pairs and finding doubles using playing cards. The chi
Family event Family storytelling and crafts with Lucy Farfort – Little Theatre Gateshead, Saturday 19th November, 11 am-12 pm Join author and illustrator Lucy Farfort at Little Theatre Gateshead for a family-focused session featuring her book In Our Hands. Listen-along with Lucy and help her
If you are a very small bear and you want to look a long way the best thing to do is get up high in the air. The children were challenged to create a structure so that the bear could see into the distance. They could use branches and sticks they’d found in the woods. The highest tower would be the w
