This week, year 4 launched their new English text for this half term, which is a collection of Greek Myths adapted for children. The children began by learning about the story of Perseus and Medusa. They watched an animated version of the story, then they used it to create and perform their own vers
It has been a very busy half term for our girls football team. They have taken part in 2 competitions over the last couple of weeks. The first one was held at Gateshead Power League in Dunston there were 32 teams who took part. We played some group games which we won our group and then it was the kn
Thank you to all the parents, carers, grandparents and family members who came to our Year 4 Art Exhibition and Sharing Assembly this week. After a brief introduction about the curriculum, it was great that the children could tell you about the art they had done, the skills used and their work with
On Thursday our Year 4 football team took part in the football finals, which they qualified for a couple of weeks ago this was already a fantastic achievement. The children worked really hard in every game as a team and played some really good Football. We won our group on the night with being unbea
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
Over several weeks, the children have learned and continue to develop their understanding all about decimals – and a key element of this is with money. Applying decimals to money is a very effective and powerful way to help children remember about the key elements within decimals and the parts of on
Today, on the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the children in school observed a two minutes silence to remember those who fought in World War Two. Earlier in the day, the children learnt about Victory in Europe Day during class assemblies. The children enjoyed looking at photographs from
The history topic in Year 4 this term is ‘Olympians’ and to kick start it, we had a full day of activities courtesy of the team from Durham University – all about the Ancient Greeks. First, the children explored where the Ancient Greek empire grew and learned all about the different Greek city-state
In science lessons, Year 4 have been looking at the entertaining topic of digestion – starting with teeth and how they begin the process of chewing, munching, tearing and breaking down the food we eat. We conducted a demonstration involving toothpaste (our saliva and oesophagus) followed by bread (o
Year 4 have enjoyed an in depth and extensive study of mountains this term in Geography, both in their formation and their uses. To finish off our topic, we took a trip to the hilliest park we could find – Wharton Park in Durham – our version of a mini-mountain! After last year’s wet and windy day
