Year 6 have been enjoying work on 3D art. They studied the work of Henry Moore and Giacometti and were surprised by the simplicity of the names like ‘Reclining Figure’ and ‘Pointing Man.’ They had expected them to be far more artistic and flamboyant. They looked carefully at the different styles and
Reading continues to be a key focus in school – it opens so many doors and allows the children to explore other curriculum subjects. But, perhaps more importantly, it allows them to immerse themselves in book, magazines, comics and newspapers simply for the pleasure of reading. Our two, KS2 reading
We had a great trip to Pizza Express this morning, not just the excitement of the bus, and the shops in the Metro Centre, but also the chance to learn about pizza making, kneading the dough, adding the toppings and trying other toppings like olives, chilli and sun dried tomato…and the fact we got
How does Miss Rowe get the chickens in the coop at bedtime? Reception children found out first hand by playing a game of farmer and the hens. Each team had a farmer and a flock of hens. Each hen was blind folded to help represent the language barrier. In the first games the farmer tries to get their
The children in Reception were treated to an Irish dancing taster session this week with Nicola from Jump’n Jig. Everyone found the session thoroughly enjoyable and they learnt some basic skills required for Irish dancing. During the session the children danced with the Jump’n Jig bears, used ma
Last Friday, Nursery and the Harlow Green Toddler Group took part in “The Big Toddle”. The Big Toddle is a short, sponsored walk to raise money for vulnerable children and young adults through Barnardo’s. It was a chance for children to be as brave as a lion, put their best foot forward, and s
In RE, we have been learning about the different festivals held in the Hindu religion. Last Friday, the children looked at the festival of Navratri and learned that this festival celebrates good over evil. The festival of Navratri is celebrated at the end of September or the beginning of October;
Gateshead Libraries have a range of workshops and activities over the summer. Look at the website below for anything that might interest you. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom–gateshead/gateshead-library/ The Summer Reading Challenge is back in Inspire libraries this summer! This year
With lighter nights, I’m finding even more time to read at the minute and am loving the range of new books that are available in bookshops at the moment. For anybody who hasn’t ever been, Seven Stories in Newcastle is now free entry and it is a magical world of books and stories that can provide hou
Thank you once again for attending the Summer Fayre on Thursday 23rd June. We hope you all thoroughly enjoyed your afternoon. Harlow Green PTA are already planning their next school event so watch this space. Congratulations to the below raffle ticket winners, please come to the school office to cla
