Over the last week, we have been developing our geographical skills. Geography involves studying the physical features of the earth and the human activity on it. We have used atlases to look at the location of counties, cities and towns that were directly involved in war – either as evacuation or ho
Today, our Key Stage 2 Rights Respect Officers visited the People’s Kitchen in Newcastle. They met a volunteer who gave them a tour and described how they support adults in the local area. They found out that in 1995, a lady called Alison Kay had an idea to provide food for people who were una
This week, the whole school has had a change from their normal English lessons and there has been a focus on writing and performing poetry. This is an important element in the National Curriculum and one that enables children to develop their creativity and confidence performing in front of others.
Over the last two days, the children have enjoyed getting ready for Halloween. A huge number of children from Years 1 , 2,, 3, 4, 5 and 6 enjoyed our Halloween discos. They played party games and danced with their friends. Many children came in Halloween costumes which were ‘spooktacular’.
Over the past half-term, Year 6 have been learning about circuits and conductors and insulators. Firstly, the children learnt how to draw the circuit symbols and then used these to draw circuits. They considered circuit faults and how to fix them. Following this, the children learnt about insulators
The Rugby World Cup in France has inspired the Year 6 children over the last half-term and their block of lessons culminated in a tournament between the two classes. Over the last seven weeks, the children have developed their understanding of passing and tagging and it has been fantastic to see the
In English this half term, we have read the book ‘Friend or Foe’ by Michael Morpurgo. It has been part of our topic on ‘Peacekeepers’ and has provided a link to our work on the Second World War and what life was like on the home front. We have done various pieces of work which have allowed us to exp
One of our schools rules is about being ‘Safe’ and, in Year 6, the children get to visit SafetyWorks! in Newcastle to re-enforce this idea of safety in their everyday life and in how they behave in the community. As children grow older, we recognise that they will encounter different situations and
Many years ago, computing in schools was about teaching children how to type and to use PowerPoint, Whilst these are still important skills, there is so much more on offer with the current curriculum at Harlow Green. One of the school’s curriculum drivers is ‘Possibilities’ and in computing the chil
Year 6 are learning about fire construction and safety. This week more children learned how to build a fire, we discussed how different shaped fires can be constructed for different purposes. How the shape will direct where the main heat source is and how we can use this to our advantage. Outside
