In Year 2, the pupils have been learning to exchange ten ones for a ten. This is in preparation for later this week when they apply this rule to the column method when adding. It was wonderful to see how competitive yet supportive the children were with their partner. They all had the opportun
In science this half term, our topic is ‘Electricity’. The children have learnt that electricity is a type of energy we use to make everyday appliances work and have identified which appliances run on mains electricity and which are powered by batteries. They have also discovered the difference betw
Year 3 continue to hone their construction skills in our Forest School. Following our STEM week tower challenge, the children were asked to look at the world around them as an architect or an engineer might do. Could they spot key features that help to give buildings more strength and stability? The
This week has been STEM week in school and, as part of the week, some of the Year 6 children were lucky enough to go on a visit to the Nissan factory. Possibilities is a key driver of the school’s curriculum and this visit allowed the children to understand and see a future career path as an enginee
This week the pupils from Harlow Green have taken part in STEM based activities from Nursery through to Year 6. These activities were all aimed to promote Science, Teachnology, Engineeering and Maths. It has been wonderful to see creativity, perseverance, problem solving and team work shine thro
Year 4 have been applying their number knowledge to calculations using column addition. We used counters to demonstrate our calculations and where the exchanged (or carried) value came from. The children wanted to show you their work and hard they’d focused. Article 29 – we all have the right to
To round off our term of hockey coaching in P.E., 4A and 4B had a play off between classes with a tournament of 5 minute games with total won games and goal count going towards crowning the overall winning class. This time we awarded 4B with the champions title…let us see what happens in the nex
As part of STEM week Year 5 were set The Egg Move Challenge. This exercise encourages the children to hone their problem solving and communication skills. Demonstrating an understanding of how to use a variety of materials, practically learning about forces, using estimation and prediction are just
In DT this week, year 4 thoroughly enjoyed making 3D models of Viking homes. The brief was to design and build a model that showed some of their key features. From their research, the children identified that Viking homes were constructed from either mud or wood, were single story, had thatched or t
Year 6 parents, guardians and friends had the opportunity to visit their children in school today during their dance lesson. Health is one of the key drivers of the school’s curriculum and P.E. is an essential part of the school week. The children have been learning the Jive and the Jitterbug, dance
