Reading is one of the key skills that children learn in primary school and at Harlow Green we are committed to giving the children the tools to be able to read fluently and with good comprehension skills. We provide many opportunities daily for children to immerse themselves in books and text – and
As Christmas draws ever closer, the number of children’s books that are available in shops increases. It’s always lovely to hear the children talking about the books that they want for Christmas and we look forward to the children sharing a book after the holidays. On the cold, winter nights, there
The Harlow Green Choir were magnificent in their first Christmas performance, held at Angel Court residential home. The residents have been talking about this for weeks, they look forward to it every year and the day was finally here. Song, laughter and friendships, a beautiful way to celebrate toge
Like at London’s West End, the stage is set for a full week of performances! We are all looking forward to parents and carers attending over the next few days and watching our little stars show off their developing theatrical talents – and disguise the odd mistake! See you all soon for LIGHTS, CAM
The Christmas feeling was definitely in the air after today’s school Christmas lunch which was an absolute delight! Our children and staff had a wonderful time sharing a delicious meal together, accompanied by cheerful Christmas tunes and adorned in festive jumpers. It was a heart-warming experience
The snow makes everything look beautiful, but for many of the older people in our community they can feel isolated and trapped inside. They were thrilled therefore to see the children who came and gritted their garden so residents can still get outside if they want to. The sun was shining as the c
This half term, we have continued to look at forces in Science. We are exploring how different mechanisms can be used to help reduce the effort needed to move a load. The children have started off by exploring how the effects of water resistance on different shapes. We dropped a triangular, circular
Year 4 and Year 5 enjoyed a full lunch play in the snow today in glorious winter sunshine! Although the snow was not the easiest to compact, the children were up for the challenge of making snowmen or sculptures, working collaboratively with classmates to do so. Everyone was proud of what they were
Following our fantastic trip, Year 5 have started learning about the Anglo-Saxons in History. We started by looking at why the Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain and where they came from. We learnt that when they invaded Britain, they split it into seven different kingdoms – one of them was Northumbri
Here at school and at Angel Court the children have already begun their Christmas preparations. Small hands make light work. We decided that the tree decorations that we put in front of the school needed a revamp, so Year 6 got crafty stringing together willow branches, creating pine cone decoration
