In Reception this week, we have continued to explore life on the farm by reading ‘What the ladybird heard’ by Julia Donaldson. It has been a busy week for our young learners. The story tells the tale of a small ladybird who helps protect the fine prized cow from the sneaky criminals. The criminals
Today was an exciting day for our Reception class as we ventured out to Hall Hill Farm! The day started with a bumpy tractor ride that had everyone laughing and holding on tight. Our first stop was to feed the llamas, alpacas, goats, sheep, and the impressive Highland cows. The children loved gettin
The children in Reception have been getting to know the life cycle of a frog this week. We began the week by reading ‘Growing Frogs’ by Vivian French which details the life cycle of a frog. The children learnt that the life cycle begins with frogspawn, which slowly changes into a tadpole. The Tadpol
This week in Reception class, our young learners delved into the enchanting world of “The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. It has been a week filled with creativity and exploration as we brought the story to life through various hands-on activities. Clay Models: The children had a fa
Nursery and Reception children have been learning about different leaf shapes particularly focusing on tree leaves. This activity encourages the children to really observe in more detail and at the same time they get to enjoy some work with tools. First they played a leaf recognition game, trying
This week, Reception have been learning about recycling and finding out why this is important for our environment. We began by reading the story ‘Somebody swallowed Stanley’ by Sarah Robert’s which tells the story of a plastic bag who is swallowed by various animals in the ocean. After reading
Our summer of (winning) sport continues – come rain or shine! We always have lots going on in school and it is great to see so many children actively engaged in our sports clubs, teams and tournaments. As well as competitions, we have also attended various non-competitive sport festivals from Recept
This week, Reception have been reading ‘Handa’s Suprise’. We talked about the exotic fruits that Handa placed in her basket and chopped and tasted some of them. The children then created a class pictogram of their favourites. After tasting avocado, pineapple, mango, passion fruit, oranges,
Our children continue to learn about trees this month. Tree identification can be tricky, so we encourage them to become nature detectives and inspire them by setting activities that create links to their known worlds. The children were asked to think about their families and what the word family me
After having to wait for a week because of their postponed final league match of the season, the Harlow Green Year 5/6 football team, eventually had the chance to put all their efforts into action, leading to a win which was like winning a cup final. There was a positive energy as the children warme
