With lighter nights, I’m finding even more time to read at the minute and am loving the range of new books that are available in bookshops at the moment. For anybody who hasn’t ever been, Seven Stories in Newcastle is now free entry and it is a magical world of books and stories that can provide hou
In Maths, Year Two have been learning how to tell the time. First, they learned about o’clock and half past. They were able to explain that when the minute hand points to twelve, it is o’clock, and when it points to six, it is half past, because it has moved half way around the clock. Next, it was t
Parents, carers, family, friends, members of the community, children and staff all enjoyed a fantastic afternoon in the school grounds at our school fair. Once again, the weather was hot and sunny and everyone enjoyed having a go at traditional games such as roll a penny, hook and duck and the coc
Today, Harlow Green celebrated Make Music Day (also known as World Music Day). Our theme was world music and each year group looked at a different country. Year Six studied Brazil and created their own compositions; Year 5 focused on Cuba and enjoyed Salsa dancing; Year 4 looked at Mexican music and
In History, Year Two have been learning about famous explorers. First, they learned about the adventures of Ibn Battuta. Even though he was born a very long time ago, he travelled to many places including China and Africa. The boys and girls found out that his adventures weren’t without their challe
After a break of two years due to the pandemic, Hot Chocolate (or Juice and biscuits for younger children) with Mr Malik has returned. This reward is given to children in Year 1 to Year 6 who have constantly tried their best in class and at break/lunchtime. These are children who follow the thre
Today, Early Years and Key Stage One, were lucky enough to listen to a magical story performed by professional storyteller Chris Bostock. We heard the story, ‘The Tree Of Life’, which tells the story of Tiny Tortoise. He had a wonderful dream of a tree that grew every kind of different fruit. Ow
In English, Year Two have started to read their new book, The Snail and the Whale. Before they could start learning about their book, the children had to follow clues to find it. The clues were hidden all around the classroom – on the sink, next to the globe and behind a door. The boys and girls lis
All of the nice weather has definitely got me in the summer mood – and what’s better in the summer, than to read! These books are both set in the summer holidays and are a great, relaxing read. Beep, Beep, Let’s go! (Age 4+): A family of dogs set off on holiday – but they don’t reach their destinati
A busy week in our Forest School. Reception built dinosaur nests and as you can see they are are moving and handling the wild resources with confidence and maturity. Some other children worked with clay or collected special items for our Forest Museum board. Meanwhile the strawberries were weeded an
