As part of our PE unit for this half term, The children in Nursery have been focusing on gymnastics. We have been learning about being a gymnast and the different kinds of movements they complete and practice to create a routine. We have learnt different styles of jumping such as; Tuck Jumps Straigh
This term our boys and girls have been developing their digital skills in computing by looking at branching databases. The children began by looking at how they can create yes or no questions focusing on a collection of different objects which were then organised into groups based on the questions t
This week, Year 5 have been learning about the different climates and biomes experienced across Earth. Earlier this week, the children were introduced to the six different climates across the globe. Using different colours, the children identified where you would find polar, temperate, arid, medit
In Art this term, we are looking at how abstract you can make an image before you can’t understand what it is. To help with this, we look at a range of artists from Deborah Roberts and her collage images to Pablo Picasso and Francoise Gilot. We have started today by sketching using just shapes – bre
This week we launched our new English text. We enjoyed a pretend picnic with a picnic blanket, basket and delicious food items. The children opened the basket and talked about items that they would enjoy eating on a picnic. They also discovered their new book and looked at clues on the front cover
This afternoon, Year Six continued their topic on Living Things and their Habitats. The children were tasked with classifying animals using a classification key. They looked at the animals’ observable differences and then came up with some yes or no questions in order to separate them into groups
This morning, Harlow Green Choir sang their hearts out in assembly for KS1 and KS2. Children from Year Three to Year Six sang songs from well-known films: The Greatest Show from the Greatest Showman, How Far I’ll Go from Moana, We Don’t Talk About Bruno from Encanto and Defying Gravity from the fil
On Thursday, the children in Year 5 took a visit to Newcastle Central Mosque to continue their RE unit. Throughout the day, the children recapped what they had already learned about in school about the Islamic faith. The children were able to see the minbar (where the Imam who leads the prayers an
On Wednesday evening, 46 brave children from Years 5 and 6 took part in the Gateshead School Sports Partnership Dance Festival at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (The Sage) in Gateshead. This is a huge annual event in Gateshead with hundreds of children taking part across 5 events over
In Art, Year Two have been using fruits and vegetables to print. They have made a reusable shopping bag. To begin, the children practised their sketching skills by creating different marks. They drew straight, curved and wiggly lines and experimented with pencil pressure. The boys and girls even had
