The snow and ice certainly played its part in slowing down our planned work for the yard but could not stop it! With hard work, determination and reliance, Bill finally completed his work creating our newest play area. With the small apparatus removed, a large soft surface area has been developed
It has been STEM Week in school this week, and Year 5 have been busy taking part in a range of exciting and hands-on activities. On Tuesday, the children were introduced to their Flying Vehicle challenge. They were tasked with designing a futuristic plane that focused on being quieter and more envir
This week, the robotics team took part in a VEX IQ tournament at Nissan. Our team of ten, called ‘The Green Machine’, competed against the clock to complete skills challenges, and they teamed up with other schools to complete the tasks as a team. They worked fantastically with the other schools, com
This week in Guided Reading, the children completed Readers Theatre based on their English class read ‘The Explorer’. We used an extract taken from ‘The Explorer’ where Fred notices a collection of tree stumps which look unusual. Upon further inspection, Fred realises that the tree stumps have bee
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
Sharing success is important at Harlow Green. However, we do not give out lots of prizes as the important aspect is for recognition to be shared genuinely and personally. This is done throughout school regularly and in many ways by all staff; this can range from conversations in corridors, to ce
This week, in Geography, we started our new unit of ‘Human and Physical Geography within a region of South America and the UK’. The children started the topic by locating South America on a world map. Once we had located South America, we took a closer look at the countries within it, focusing o
Wheelie Wednesday finally launched this week after snow and ice stopped play for a while – and what a wonderful sight it was! The children in years 1,2,3 and 4 got the chance this week to take part and they loved it! They could not wait to get out on their boots and scooters and enjoy developing a
This week, the children investigated clues to find out their new English book. The children were handed a boarder card and ask to take their seats for Harlow Airlines! We experienced a take off but unfortunately our plane got into difficulty and we crashed landed somewhere strange. Clues had been
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
