Curriculum

Year 4 decided to use the Forest School Stage to tell jokes, very entertaining. The hens are enjoying the sunshine and the attention. The Mud Kitchen Cafe is in full swing with all sorts of delicious muddy dishes being created. Then Reception took over the stage. It all started with one boy, a stick

In History, Year Two have been learning all about the infamous king, Henry VIII. They have explored his family tree, discovered why he had so many wives and created a fantastic piece of artwork.  To begin, the children learned about Henry’s family – his parents, siblings and children. The boys and

Year 3 enjoyed an exciting trip to a synagogue and the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead. At the synagogue, our host gave us a fascinating tour and explained the many different ways the building is used including religious services, celebrations, interfaith events and for study. The ch

Throughout spring term Year One have been reading a variety of traditional tales in English lessons. This term, our focus is on The Ugly Duckling. To begin, the children used feathers and other collage materials to create pictures of The Ugly Duckling.  Next, they predicted what would hatch out of

This week in Reception we have been learning all about the Hindu festival of Holi. We began by sharing the lovely book Festival of Colours by Shirin Shrestha Sehgal, which follows two children as they prepare for and celebrate Holi with their family and friends. The children learned that Holi is a j

In Science this week, Year 5 have been learning about human development and life stages. The children explored the different stages of life, including prenatal development, babyhood, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. They discussed how humans grow and change over time and what makes eac

Year One had an amazing time at Beamish this week and the weather was gloriously sunny! The children were so excited to be going on a school trip and after an immensely exciting  bus journey,  we arrived at Beamish. We tried to visit as many places at Beamish as possible. We started off by riding

Reading is a key component of the Harlow Green curriculum and World Book Day is an integral part of the school calendar where we celebrate books and a love of reading. The focus of World Book Day this year was ‘Reading for Pleasure.’ All of the children were invited to come into school dressed as a

In music, Year 2 have been listening to different genres of music and have been identifying the dynamics of each song. The children have been listening for loud and quiet sounds and have been responding with movement. The children had to be as tall as the loud sounds and as small as the quiet sounds

This week it has been so beautiful to have clear, expansive, blue skies, light shining down and not a breath of wind. A beginning of Spring filled with hope, after a very dark, wet winter. All Year groups are still learning about bird identification, playing games to help embed that knowledge but no