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
This week, our pupils have been learning all about collaboration – what it means, why it’s important, and how to do it effectively. Through a series of fun and thoughtful activities, the children explored the different ways we can work together to achieve a shared goal. One of the key challenges i
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
This half term, Year 5 have begun exploring a thought-provoking new text, The Island by Armin Greder. From the very first page, this gripping story has sparked deep discussion and reflection within our classroom. Before opening the book, the children were asked to make predictions about the story
This year, the children in Year Five have had the opportunity to learn how to play the guitar as part of their extra-curricular activities. Over the term, the children have worked with talented guitar teacher Mr Strong to learn the names of the notes on the guitar and the finger positions. They al
It has been a very busy half term for our girls football team. They have taken part in 2 competitions over the last couple of weeks. The first one was held at Gateshead Power League in Dunston there were 32 teams who took part. We played some group games which we won our group and then it was the kn
Last Week our two year 5 and 6 cricket teams took part in the Gateshead SSP Cricket Tournament which was held at Felling Cricket Club. Both teams played really well as a team especially when they were fielding communication between players was really good to hear. Every child had a go at batting and
This week, the children in Year 5 have worked hard to write a narrative extract based on Oranges in No Man’s Land. Last week, the children began by looking at an example narrative extract, evaluating the layout, language and composition. The children identified language features such as relative c
This term, Year 5 have been diving into the fascinating history of Ancient Baghdad, and what a journey it has been! We’ve explored the incredible Golden Age of Islam and discovered why Baghdad was once considered one of the most important cities in the world. Our learning focused on the features o
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
