In Geography this term the children in year 5 are studying rivers. Firstly, they researched the significant rivers in the world. The children were surprised to learn that although The Amazon is the largest, it is in fact The River Nile which is the longest. Once they had identified the names of sign
Children in Year 5 and 6 enjoyed a visit from some of the Newcastle Eagles today. The players came in to run workshops on fitness, basketball, being positive and healthy eating. Throughout the sessions, the children were given stickers as rewards for their behaviour and attitude., which were an ince
Today, the children had a lovely surprise when they went for their lunch. The cooks had baked special Pudsey Bear biscuits and decorated the dining hall with lots of different coloured spots! Everyone enjoyed supporting Children In Need with their Pudsey Bear ears and wearing non uniform and spots.
As part of their maths work, the children in year 5 have been studying properties of numbers this week. They have been using lots of mathematical language including, multiple, factor, prime, square and today we focused on cubes. Before calculating cube numbers, the children were given multi-link to
Yesterday, our Year 5 and 6 choir visited Grace College to perform some wartime songs in a 1940s tea dance. They were joined by other local schools and residents from local care homes as well as some war veterans. The children sang songs including ‘We’ll Meet Again’ and ‘Keep the Home Fires Burning’
To begin our Science unit on ‘Animals including Humans’, year 5 were given a selection of pictures and were asked to group them even though they had no criteria. After some discussion , they came up with lots of interesting suggestions such as grouping by size or eating habits. Mostly, the children
Each week, three children from Year 1-6 will be selected by their teachers to have a very special award: Hot Chocolate with Mr Malik. These children will have constantly been trying their best, been respectful, polite and friendly, helped others and produced work to the highest standard they can.
This afternoon, children from the Key Stage 2 choir were treated to a singing workshop with Sharon Durant – a renowned singing specialist both locally and internationally – in preparation for a 1940s inspired tea dance at Grace College. The concert will be held on Wednesday 13th November f
There was some abnormal spookiness around Harlow Green this afternoon which required some investigation by our pupils. Thankfully, when the children went into lunch they saw that that there was simply a special mealtime organised by our school cooks. Decorations, music and some Halloween themed fo
Some of our Year 5 and 6. children enjoyed competing against other Gateshead schools in a tag rugby tournament at Winlaton Rugby Club. Harlow Green entered three teams, who each played four matches. The children were able to show off the skills they have learnt in our after school, tag rugby cl
