This term, children form Year Two have been taking part in LEGO club. Each week they explored a different challenge using LEGO. First, the boys and girls made marble mazes. They used different sized bricks to build up their maze and tested them. Once they had made a simple maze, they then tried to m
Every year for the past 4 years, the children have painted and decorated a school bauble for a memento of their time at Harlow Green, but also hopefully for their trees at home! The baubles are produced by the fantastic team at St Margaret’s Centre in Durham City within their Old School Woodcraft de
Today we celebrated the end of the Autumn term with our Nursery Christmas party. The children enjoyed our party day today. We spent time with Year 3 sharing Christmas stories and we watched our Nativity performance with them too. We then when to play lots of games in the hall such as musical statues
This week has been full of festive fun for Year 6 – their final Christmas at primary school! The children have had a great week this week celebrating Christmas together. They all enjoyed dressing up for their party and it was lovely to see their excitement playing party games like musical statues an
During our Design and Technology lessons, the boys and girls in Year 3 were given a brief of designing a Christmas decoration strong enough to hold an object. They began by learning about a tale from many years ago which some people believe started the tradition of hanging up stockings on Christmas
This week, the children really enjoyed a festive music workshop, courtesy of the live band from Gateshead Music Service. They have visited the school annually for a few years to help us celebrate, sing and dance our way to Christmas with lots of games, songs, activities and fun. Plus, it is great
To share all the news and events that happen at Harlow Green Community Primary School, the Year 6 HG News team report weekly. The aim is to build confidence and a range of skills which can be applied in a variety of ways. This opportunity also gives an insight into the potential of becoming a jour
This term in Computing, Year Two have been learning all about photography. First, the children sorted devices into those which can take a photograph and those which cannot. They then shared their own experiences of taking photographs using different devices. Next, the boys and girls learnt the steps
This week we all of the children in Year 1 have been enjoying a range of Christmas activities. They had great fun at their Christmas party, playing traditional games such as pass the parcel, musical statues and Christmas corners. In addition, they enjoyed eating party food and watching an online
This week, Year Two have been learning all about Advent, a time when Christians prepare for the birth of Jesus. Did you know the word Advent (Adventus) means the arrival of something important? The children found out that Advent marks the start of the Christian year and it begins on the Sunday close
