New books have been delivered to school! Over the last couple of weeks, the school has taken delivery of nearly 2000 new books thanks to the money raised from the Sponsored Read. a huge thank you to all of the parents who sent money in and collected sponsorship. Reading is one of the most important
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
Today, 17 children from years 3, 4 and 5 took part in the annual Gateshead Athletics Festival at Gateshead International Stadium. It is always a hectic day and a roller coaster of emotions competing with 46 other schools from across Gateshead. After last year’s disappointing weather that impacted
In Science, Year 3 have been learning about magnets and their magnetic fields. They began by learning that magnetism is a non-contact force which attracts magnetic materials. They then explored magnetic and non-magnetic materials by choosing objects around the classroom to test. They had a discussio
The Theatre Royal in Newcastle has a couple of exciting performances coming that may be of interest to parents and children. The Percy Jackson Musical: The Lightning Thief (Wed 27 – Sat 31 Aug) – When New York City teenager Percy Jackson discovers that he is the half-blood son of the Greek god, Pose
Today we celebrated National Picnic Week. All of the children enjoyed a delicious picnic on the playground which consisted of a wrap, ham and cheese roll, chicken or quorn bites, vegetable sticks a chocolate chip cookie, an ice lolly and a bottle of water. The weather was glorious and the staff en
Yesterday, the Harlow Green community came together to enjoy our annual school fair. Once again, the weather was glorious; the sun shone and the rain stayed away. Parents and children enjoyed having a go at traditional games such as name the teddy, tombola, guess the number of sweets in the jar,
As always, reading in Harlow Green is at the forefront of the curriculum. Whether this is class texts in English, reading for pleasure books at the end of the day, or children’s individual readers, there is a great emphasis on the children reading and engaging with a range of texts. With the money
In History, the children have been learning about castles. They began by learning about the features of a castle and located some of the castles around the UK, including Alnwick Castle which they have been lucky enough to visit this week. The boys and girls were all very keen to see which of the f
Harlow Green is a school community that embraces diversity with an understanding that our differences should be celebrated as they make us who we are with each and everyone one of us being special on our own way. Although we do lots of work within the curriculum and during assemblies to support unde
