Our family members, friends, members of the community, children and staff all enjoyed a fantastic afternoon on 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 lucky dip, scoop a duck and the coconut shy.
Today, the 21st of June, is World Music Day. On this day, lots of events are held to celebrate in countries around the globe and it is an opportunity for people to experience lots of different genres of music. Musicians perform free concerts for people to enjoy and people take part in workshops wher
Introducing Harlow Green’s first music video ‘Unwritten’! To coincide with this year’s World Music Day – the school choir and all of the children (with some surprise guest appearances) created our version of Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfied. It tells the story about how our lives remain unwritten a
This week year 4 had the opportunity to experience the world of Virtual Reality, and how this can be used to enhance the curriculum. The theme of the workshop was The Human Body, where they explored the circulatory, digestive and skeletal systems. Each child wore a headset, and took a journey throug
This week in maths, the children have been exploring the lines of symmetry within shapes. They learned that if a mirror is placed on a line of symmetry, you will see a reflection that completes the original shape. If the mirror is not placed on a line of symmetry, the reflection will create a differ
This term in Art, we have been looking at, making and decorating clay coil pots. This linked nicely to our history topic too – all about the Ancient Greeks. The Ancient Greeks made coil pots to hold drinks, food and perfume and then decorated them with intricate images and designs. In Art, we lo
The school has three easy to remember rules: READY, RESPECTFUL and SAFE. In recognition of those who have been following these rules to a high degree, on a daily basis, as well as trying their very best in all that they do, teachers nominate children to have time with Mr Malik where they can have
In Year 4 we have been exploring the way games can be adapted to cater for children with different needs. We played a game of seated volleyball with a lower net and soft ball, along with a few more players on our teams. We also explored some blind football work, using blindfolds and balls with bel
Our Year 4s are really getting involved with this terms tree topic. We are learning about the importance of surveying and managing trees on our site. Management of them allows us to gain the many benefits, whilst still having confidence in the safety and integrity of the trees. This week they bega
In Year 4, we have been learning all about and comparing some of the key Hindu festivals in RE. There are so many festivals that celebrate the different gods – we started with Holi, the festival of colour. The children listened to the story of Prahlad, that his father, the king, wanted everyone to w
