In DT over the last half term, we have been learning about Viking longships and the features of them that made the Vikings such successful explorers. This links to our History topic – Vikings – and their lives, journeys and raids. The children have designed a Viking sail and then created a pulley
In their Forest School session this week our Nursery children created a Stick Forest on the hill at the front of school. The sparkler sticks were made with sparkly glue and bits of coloured paper and some children collected leaves that they had found to make Leaf Sticks. These were then hammered i
It was a beautiful crisp sunny day for Year 1’s Forest School session. First some games of Sticky Feet with our Year 6 outdoor workers, this game is fun but also encourages the children to think about characteristics of different creatures or plants. It also helps to establish boundaries and team
To mark Armistice Day this year at Harlow Green, the Year 6 children led assemblies for both Key Stage One and Key Stage Two children. In the assemblies, the Year 6 children shared some information about remembrance, read poems and sang song related to war. At 11 o’clock, the school fell silent
Our creative sessions continue at Angel Court with Rosie, a mixed media artists from the Equal Arts Council. Rosie works with Elizabeth the Storyteller and this week, linking to her story of the North Wind, we started to create some textile leaves, these will become part of our final piece of work.
In Reception Mrs Holt has been teaching the children about percussion. In class they tried to think about different ways of making a beat using items that are not instruments. We then headed into the Forest School to see is we could find musical objects in nature. They were really surprised at the v
What a fabulous time we had this week, learning about Bonfire Night! We loved sharing our experiences and talking about the bright fireworks that lit up the night sky. Everyone had a unique story to tell, and it was wonderful to see how much fun we all had! In art this week, we created dazzling fire
This week in Computing, the children have been creating vector drawing using computer software. Vector drawings are drawings made on a computer using lines and shapes. We looked at some examples of vector drawings as a class and how these skills could lead into a career as a graphic designer. We w
Today, Year Two visited St Mary’s Heritage Centre and the Quayside to learn about The Great Fire of Gateshead. The children took part in a workshop where they learned all about what caused the fire, why it spread so quickly and why it was difficult to put out. To begin, the children learned about li
This week we launched our new English text – Stone Girl, Bone Girl. This book is all about the life of Mary Anning, a famous paleontologist. To launch the book, Year One have been learning all about fossils and how they teach us about dinosaurs. Everyone made a fossil using clay. Firstly we had to
