This afternoon, the Year 6 children were lucky enough to visit The Theatre Royal to watch the brand new musical ‘Weird’. This performance of ‘Weird’ was one of the first to a general audience so it was a particular privilege to watch it. The musical is based around the story of the three witches in
This week in Guided Reading, the children completed Readers Theatre based on their English class read ‘The Explorer’. We used an extract taken from ‘The Explorer’ where Fred notices a collection of tree stumps which look unusual. Upon further inspection, Fred realises that the tree stumps have bee
This week in Reception, we have been learning all about our local area as part of our topic on Journeys. The children became keen observers as they carried out a traffic survey, watching the dual carriageway from the school fence and using tally charts to record the different types of transport they
The Reception children rounded off their first week of term with a virtual workshop from the Postal Museum, kindly supported by Royal Mail. The session was based on The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, and the class followed along as our jolly postie guided them through a simple retelling o
This week, the children investigated clues to find out their new English book. The children were handed a boarder card and ask to take their seats for Harlow Airlines! We experienced a take off but unfortunately our plane got into difficulty and we crashed landed somewhere strange. Clues had been
This week in English, the children were excited to uncover their new class text. The adventure began with a series of clues: a necklace, a jagged piece of rock, and striking cave paintings. These sparked lots of discussion and imaginative predictions – some even guessed the necklace might be made
Going to the theatre is an incredibly rewarding and exciting experience for children. From the grand building, to the characters on the stage and the songs that are sung, it is something that provides a magical opportunity for children (and adults) of all ages. At Harlow Green, we try to ensure the
This week, year 4 have begun studying their new English text called ‘When The Mountains Roared’. It is a gripping story about a girl who moves from Australia with her father and grandmother to run a hotel in the mountains of India. It is a story full of suspense, drama and peril, and the children ar
In English, Year Two have started to read their new book – Hansel and Gretel by Anthony Browne. To introduce the text, the children created a gingerbread cottage. They were given a paper plate and a selection of sweet treats for decoration. The children coloured in their chosen sweets, doors and
Our English reader this term is The Princess and the Pea. We began by playing a memory game where we looked at different objects to help us predict what the story was going to be about. The pupils looked at a princess, a prince, a crown, a castle, a pea and a bed. The children used these clues to
