This term in Design and Technology, Year 5 have been exploring the art of sewing, inspired by Islamic patterns. To begin, the children carefully designed their own unique sketches, incorporating straight lines, geometric shapes, and even a archway echoing a Mihrab. These thoughtful designs demonstr
The children in Year 1 have enjoyed getting creative on a Tuesday after school. They all enjoy Numbots so the boys and girls cut out parts to make their very own ‘Rusty’. In their English lessons, the children have loved reading the story Meercat Mail by Emily Gravett. They carefully followe
It was a pleasure to take Year One to South Shields beach this week. Amazingly the weather stayed dry, although it was occasionally a little blustery . The children enjoyed the coach journey and it was lovely to hear the squeals of delight as they saw the beach for the first time. When we arrived
In Art, we have enjoyed making clay pots using the traditional coiling method that was similar to some of the Ancient Greek pots and jars that we have looked at. The children created the base and then attached coils to build up the sides, blending together the joins on the inside with slip to ensure
In History, Year Two have been learning about explorers from different periods of history. Did you know an explorer is a person who makes journeys into the unknown and makes records of their travels? First, the children found out about the astronaut Neil Armstrong. The boys and girls watched video f
This afternoon, the school choir visited Gateshead Civic Centre to perform in a Citizenship Ceremony. It was a very formal occasion which took place in the council chamber. Before the ceremony, the children were lucky enough to have their photograph taken with the Mayor in the chamber. The main part
This afternoon Year 2 finally got a chance to show off their singing at this years Mini-Sing at the The Glasshouse. They have been practicing songs for the last six weeks and were so excited. As we walked into the studio one of the children exclaimed “I can’t believe it’s so beautiful, I didn’t know
New books have been delivered to school! Over the last couple of weeks, the school has taken delivery of nearly 2000 new books thanks to the money raised from the Sponsored Read. a huge thank you to all of the parents who sent money in and collected sponsorship. Reading is one of the most important
Last week was Farm Week in our nursery, Miss Rowe brought the hens in so the children could learn a bit more about why farmers keep hens. Of course the children have met the hens before many times, this week we really focused on egg production and what that means for us humans. The children were sho
This term some of the children documented their time in our Forest School. They really embodied the Forest School ethos, firstly their confidence from having experiences long-term. The majority of our children taking part from when they begin at Harlow Green aged 3. Then the immersion in nature, usi
