To celebrate Chinese New Year our nursery children learned about the Chinese Lion Dance. They watched some footage filmed in Hong Kong of the incredible acrobats performing the traditional dance. They had great fun, on a very windy day, dancing and playing instruments, their performance was filmed s
The Christmas tree challenge encourages the children to use their imaginations, skills and wider knowledge of the world to create a tableau. They can use any resources that they might find, the only restriction that that they must incorporate a Christmas tree into the scene (but it can’t be used as
Over the last few weeks children in Year 2 have been discussing similarities and differences between boys and girls. It has been interesting to hear their thoughts on whether gender affects ability and how that may change as we grow older. Across the Year group it was heart warming to hear the opini
The nursery children are really enjoying learning all about how to care for pets. Today they took part in puppy training. First in class they watched some dogs doing agility courses at Crufts. Then they got into pairs, a puppy and an owner in each pair. Outside they taught their puppies to walk on
Nursery children continued to learn about composting this week. They headed out to the Reception garden to collect the fallen leaves, these will make a nutritious addition to their compost bin. They are already collecting their fruit waste each day and any plant materials from their garden. Despi
Yesterday evening, the Harlow Green Cheerleaders performed their incredible routine in front of an adoring crowd! They shook their pom-poms, cartwheeled perfectly and worked beautifully as a team. It was a joy to watch how excited and enthusiastic the children were before and during their performanc
Yesterday afternoon, a group of our sporting superstars attended an intense dodgeball competition. It all began with two friendly games, then the competition really began! The children competed fantastically and were complimented on their fair play, listening skills and fanastic behaviour! All of th
The children in year 5 have spent this half term working on netball skills in PE. Today, we took advantage of a bright day and enjoyed an inter-class netball tournament. The children completed a range of activities including running drills and piggy in the middle. The two classes competed against ea
Children in Year 5 and 6 enjoyed a visit from some of the Newcastle Eagles today. The players came in to run workshops on fitness, basketball, being positive and healthy eating. Throughout the sessions, the children were given stickers as rewards for their behaviour and attitude., which were an ince
The children in Reception had great fun on the body boards. They were developing their gross motor skills and upper body strength. The children had to pull each other along with the hoola hoop while the other person lay flat on the body board. It was hard work but lots of fun. Article 28 – We all ha
