Year 1

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

This week, the children in Year 1 have been completing artwork based on the work of Keith Haring. Over the past two weeks, Year 1 have been learning about Keith Haring, who is a contemporary artist. The children started their unit of work by looking at some of his work and we realised that he always

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

Year One had a fantastic time at Beamish today and luckily, the weather was gloriously sunny. The children were thrilled to be going on a coach and after an immensely exciting  bus journey,  we arrived at Beamish. We tried to visit as many places at Beamish as possible. Firstly the children visite

Red Nose Day is a fundraising event run by Comic Relief which aims to create a world free of poverty. The money raised is used to transform lives in the UK and around the world. As a school we believe that raising money for charity is a way of promoting a positive, caring attitude amongst our childr

In PE the boys and girls have been developing their ball and racket skills.  To begin, they worked with a partner to roll a small ball, taking care to bend their legs and trying not to let the ball bounce.  They also practiced their throwing and catching skills, using an under arm motion and tryin

World Book Day is  an annual celebration of authors, illustrators, books and the joy of reading. It encourages children and families to find the fun and enjoyment in reading because reading for pleasure changes lives. At Harlow Green, World Book Day is one of the highlights of the academic year. Ch

Any Horrible Histories lovers out there? Horrible Histories is coming to Sunderland Empire Theatre from Thu 20 Mar – Sat 22 Mar 2025 and there are still tickets available. It is sure to be a ghastly show! Article 31: We all have the right to rest, relax and play.

This week, we have celebrated world Book Day in school. Part of this celebration, was about looking at new books that the children might like and the teachers being able to offer some advice about authors and the latest books in the shops. With money from their sponsored read, the children are going

This week the children in Year 1 have started to explore The Ugly Duckling written by Jackie Walter and Sarah Horne.  To begin, the children used feathers and other collage materials to create pictures of Mother Duck and the Ugly Duckling.  Next, they predicted what would hatch out of the final eg