This term, Year Two have begun their new English text, Vlad and the Great Fire of London. They have taken part in a range of activities to help them engage with the story and have enjoyed learning about London in 1666. To launch the book, the children explored what houses were like in London at that
Learning about fires is particularly important at this time of year. Year 2 children have been learning about the Great Fire of London, in class they created their own houses using cardboard boxes. They decorated the houses marking on the wooden frames that would have been part of the houses origin
As usual, to mark Armistice Day at Harlow Green, this morning the school fell silent in a period of remembrance. Our school’s head pupils also attended Low Fell’s Remembrance Service which was held at The Boer War Memorial. The Mayor of Gateshead, ex-service men, members of the military, members
We got anti-bullying week 2025 off to a great start today with hundreds of odd socks around school! Anti-bullying week takes place each year and is coordinated by the Anti-bullying Alliance. This year it runs from Monday 10th November until Friday 14th November. This year to celebrate uniqueness, we
Today, Year Two visited St Mary’s Heritage Centre. They learned all about The Great Fire of Gateshead and how it spread. For the first part of their visit, the children took part in a workshop. They learned that the great fire took place in 1854, when Queen Victoria was the monarch. The boys and g
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, particularly speaking and presenting formally to an audience. This opportuni
Sharing success is important at Harlow Green. However, we do not give out lots of prizes as the important aspect is for recognition to be shared genuinely and personally. This is done throughout school regularly and in many ways by all staff; this can range from conversations in corridors, to ce
Reading is an essential element in Harlow Green’s curriculum and every half-term, the classes pair up as reading buddies. Older children are paired with younger children across the whole school and it is an opportunity for the older children to be the expert. Sometimes they read to the younger child
This term in RE, Year Two have been learning about how Christians celebrate weddings. To begin with, the children discussed Christianity and recognised that Christians believe in God and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. Next, they explored a range of different artefacts. The children quickly re
This week, rhyming, rhythm and imagery have been in the air as it has been poetry week at Harlow Green. All of the children, from each year group, have studied a poet. From John Lyons to Michael Rosen, from John Agard to Shev Silverstein, the children have had the opportunity to study poets from dif
