Gateshead Libraries have a range of workshops and activities over the summer. Look at the website below for anything that might interest you. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom–gateshead/gateshead-library/ The Summer Reading Challenge is back in Inspire libraries this summer! This year
With lighter nights, I’m finding even more time to read at the minute and am loving the range of new books that are available in bookshops at the moment. For anybody who hasn’t ever been, Seven Stories in Newcastle is now free entry and it is a magical world of books and stories that can provide hou
The children in Reception have thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Hall Hill Farm today. We had a great time meeting all the farmyard animals and even feeding a few. After lunch, we enjoyed holding baby chicks, guniea pigs and rabbits and even feeding a baby lamb with a bottle. We rode on the bumpy tract
In our final Geography topic of the year, year 5 have been developing their map skills. The children began by consolidating what they knew about using atlases to find locations. They practiced reading the index and using the page number then simple grid coordinates to find a location. They also lear
In Maths, Year Two have been learning how to tell the time. First, they learned about o’clock and half past. They were able to explain that when the minute hand points to twelve, it is o’clock, and when it points to six, it is half past, because it has moved half way around the clock. Next, it was t
This week Year One have had a very special treat. They have been given the opportunity to work with a specialist gymnastics coach. Firstly, the children learnt various shapes that they would need to perform different rolls safely. The children learnt how to make a tuck shape, a pike shape and a stra
This week, the boys and girls in Year 3 enjoyed a trip to Alnwick Castle. After learning about the features of a castle in class, they were all really keen to see which of these they could spot as they explored the castle and its grounds. The children were lucky enough to participate in two workshop
On Tuesday, Class 4B travelled to the Metrocentre to take part in a school visit to Pizza Express. When we arrived, we met the head chef and we learnt why some chefs wear white hats or black hats. Then, the fun began! After washing our hands and pulling up our sleeves, the pizza making commenced! Th
During DT this summer, we start by looking at food miles; imports, exports and why we have to move food around the world. The children discussed where their food came from and why some foods only grow in some climates. We found that a lot of green food came from the UK and as you get into hotter
Today, Harlow Green celebrated Make Music Day (also known as World Music Day). Our theme was world music and each year group looked at a different country. Year Six studied Brazil and created their own compositions; Year 5 focused on Cuba and enjoyed Salsa dancing; Year 4 looked at Mexican music and
