Year 5

30Jun2025

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

27Jun2025

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

27Jun2025

This week, our Year 5 children took part in a fantastic art workshop, delivered by Northern Print,  that introduced them to the exciting world of stencils, pattern-making, and print techniques. The session began with everyone designing their own stencils, including animals, geometric shapes, and te

23Jun2025

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

16Jun2025

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

13Jun2025

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

6Jun2025

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