Today, both morning and afternoon Nursery were visited by Chrissy Milburn from Gateshead Library. She came in to talk to the children about the Bookstart packs that she had brought in for them to take home. The children listened to a story from the Bookstart pack and Chrissy also read a very spe
This week, in Reception, the children have been taking part in lots of different Christmas activities. They have been working very hard on writing their letters to Santa, practising their letter formation using candy canes and creating gingerbread men in the playdough area.
The children in Year 3 have been practising using written methods for addition and subtraction using a fortune teller. The boys and girls raced their partner to find the answer then checked if their answer was correct inside the fortune teller.
We would like all members of our community to support the drive to petition government regarding the need for fair funding for schools. As Head Teachers of primary, secondary and special schools, we have written to families across Gateshead to explain the funding crisis in our schools and the nega
In Years 3 and 4 the boys and girls have been enjoying using the Accelerated Reader system. The children have been developing a love for reading and have been making super progress as a result!
This week Year One were so lucky to have a nurse visit from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. They learnt so much about what it is like to go into hospital and the people who work there. Some children even had a go at taking a patient’s blood pressure and applying a sling.
Following on from learning about algorithms, Year One investigated how they could input directions into a movable toy. All of the pupils had so much fun learning to control the Bee-Bots.
This week has been cold and wet at Harlow Green so the children were set a task to keep themselves moving, but would also develop their communication skills. The challenge was to set up an invisible assault course. First the children had to split themselves into teams. Each team-member had to devise
