Year 2

The end of term is finally upon us after what has been a long but positive start to the year. Since September, the staff team have continued to work extremely hard to develop our Harlow Green offer, so that children have more to engage with, beyond their lessons.  Over the last fifteen weeks, there

This term, Year Two have been learning all about food chains in Science. The children learned that a food chain shows what eats what in a habitat. Did you know, the arrows used in a food chain show the direction of energy or what is eaten by who? The boys and girls focused on three different habitat

This morning, children from Reception to Year Six were treated to a special Christmas music workshop thanks to staff from Gateshead Music Service. We all entered into the festive spirit with a school singalong of several festive classic including ‘Jingle Bells’ and ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’.

As Christmas draws ever closer, the number of children’s books that are available in shops increases. It’s always lovely to hear the children talking about the books that they want for Christmas and we look forward to the children sharing a book after the holidays. On the cold, winter nights, there

Like at London’s West End, the stage is set for a full week of performances! We are all looking forward to parents and carers attending over the next few days and watching our little stars show off their developing theatrical talents – and disguise the odd mistake! See you all soon for LIGHTS, CAM

In PSHE this week Year Two have been thinking about goals and aspirations. They started by identifying that an aspiration is a wider general achievement, whereas a goal is a smaller step towards that achievement.  The children then thought carefully about what their goals are. First, they talked ab

The Christmas feeling was definitely in the air after today’s school Christmas lunch which was an absolute delight! Our children and staff had a wonderful time sharing a delicious meal together, accompanied by cheerful Christmas tunes and adorned in festive jumpers. It was a heart-warming experience

In DT, Year 2 have been making toy fire engines. Their design brief was to create a toy fire engine with a winding mechanism and wheels that turned on an axle. To begin their research, the children learned about an incredible inventor named George William Manby. Did you know he invented the fire ext

Year Two have been learning about dance in their PE lessons. They have explored how they can move their bodies in different ways, with control, to represent different characters. First, the children learned that music is counted in beats of 8. They practised doing this in time with the music they wo

Years 1 and 2 are growing in confidence with every Forest School session that they enjoy, being mentored by our Year 6 Outdoor Workers really extends their learning too. This week they have been getting used to handling the new hens. We have 8 new ones, 3 Silkies, that are a small breed, 3 large fow