There was some abnormal spookiness around Harlow Green this afternoon which required some investigation by our pupils. Thankfully, when the children went into lunch they saw that that there was simply a special mealtime organised by our school cooks. Decorations, music and some Halloween themed fo
Due to the kind contributions from parents and carers, we were able to collect a variety of food for Harvest. This food has now been collected by The People’s Kitchen in Newcastle to help those in need. The school received a thank you letter from The People’s Kitchen thanking us for our kind donatio
Today tripod lashings were introduced to Year 3, bringing in more challenge to their tipee building. Being able to complete a tight fastenings will allow the children to be even more creative in their structure making. Article 6 – We all have the right to live and to succeed at whatever we do.
In Science, Year 3 have been learning about light. Today, they explored shadows. After learning how shadows are formed, the boys and girls thoroughly enjoyed investigating how to make shadows larger and clearer. They then had a go at creating their own shadow puppet shows. UNICEF Article 28: We all
Due to the kind contributions from the Harlow Green school community, we have been able to collect a variety of food which will be shared with those in need over the cold autumn and winter months. Yesterday, members of The People’s Kitchen came to collect the items and were helped by children from o
This term, the Year 3 Tennis Club have begun training for the new academic year. Within the club, there are a range of experiences with two children who have played previously and who are even members of clubs where others are starting to play for the first time. However, the main focus is for e
In PE, Year 3 have been developing their ball skills. They have been working on bounce passes and chest passes. Today, they were introduced to dribbling and the children completed a circuit using these skills. They particularly enjoyed working in small teams to complete each activity. UNICEF Article
There once was a girl called Mia, Who lived in Tyne and Wear, She loved going to school, She thought it was cool, And she’s so very glad you’re all here. This was the introduction to Mia Gordon’s assembly to her class today on National Poetry Day. During her session, Mia talked about poetry and how
In our assembly today, Mr Malik explained that this Thursday was National Poetry Day. It was explained how poems come in many different forms and how they can express how we feel and what we think about at different times. Mr Malik shared a poem called ‘If I were King’, by A.A. Milne (the author o
Whilst the Shaduf building continues and the children hone their ideas, this week we added in the tipee build challenge. Using only the christmas tree branches the children were tasked to build a free standing tipee shaped structure. To create a robust build with a good amount of space inside requir
