Our Forest School would like to share some ideas that might help to inspire you in these difficult times. We know it is vital, to help control the spread of this virus, that as many children as possible should stay at home, this must be the priority. However that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy
Year 4 took advantage of their swimming lessons being cancelled to prove they are still confident in their Forest School skills. What better way to spend a sunny morning. Don’t forget in these times of social distancing, if you can get out into nature the children have plenty of creative ideas. Spri
I understand that the lack of information has been frustrating for parents/carers in relation to Key Workers and how they will access school for their children. It is greatly appreciated that families from Harlow Green have been patient and understand that the government have not released informatio
As adults, we now have a-million-and-one questions but that also goes for our children. Today, staff will speak to the children and explain what is currently happening and what that will mean in the coming weeks. The presentation below will be used to be consistent with children across school to h
Today it was announced that schools across the country will close on Friday 20th March until further notice. It was also announced that schools will still be open for the children of key workers and some vulnerable pupils. As of yet, schools do not have any definitive detail about which families thi
From Monday 16th March, Government advice has changed once more: What does this mean for families and attendance at school? As a result of the updated advice, parents/carers should follow the national message below: Stay at home for 7 days if you have either: a high temperature (37.8 degrees or high
We understand that there will be children with virus symptoms in the coming weeks which may require them to be in isolation and, therefore, absent for two weeks (under new advice). We also know that parents/carers are conscious of the time being missed from school, especially when the children’s o
We had a great taster session from Skipping Schools today, doing some paired skipping and also some jumping in and out of the larger group skip rope. Skipping is a fantastic way to get fit and healthy. What was impressive was how high we can jump! Article 24 – We all have the right to be healthy a
As part of our RE topic in year 4, the children enjoyed a visit to the Iskcon Hindu temple in Newcastle. The children enjoyed learning about the history of the temple, how it is used by the local Hindu community, its important features and the Gods that are worshipped there. They were also intereste
This morning, the Harlow Green choir visited the Sage Gateshead to perform in the Spring Sing 2020. All of the songs were chosen to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the start of the Great North Run. The show had a sporting theme and was focused around trying your best. The children sang beautif
