This week the Nursery children had their first Forest School session. Miss Rowe was so impressed with how well they sat and listened in class and had a very lively discussion about what our school rules Ready, Respectful and Safe look like in the Forest School. Then we headed out onto the woods. We
Fire lighting can be a tricky affair, add in the rain and the wind and the task can get really challenging. The Year 4 children watched as Miss Rowe battled the elements to get the campfire lit. A little bit of help, in the form of a well placed ball of cotton wool, meant that eventually the tinder
In PE, Year Two have been practicing their throwing and catching skills. They had to make sure they kept their eyes on the bean bag and always had their hands ready to catch. To begin, the children practiced throwing the bean bag up and catching it with two hands. At first, some of the children were
In Reception’s PE lesson this week, we have been off on an adventure to the jungle. We started our adventure by packing our suitcases with the things we would need for the jungle. The children enjoyed jumping on the suitcase to close it before having to make their way to the airport. We moved our bo
Our PE topic of Gymnastics this week progressed onto jumping at heights. Over the term, we have looked at key shapes, balances and this week jumps. We refreshed previous learning about landing and jumps on the ground, and today we introduced various heights and turns in to our jumps. Again we ha
We are very proud of our Great North Runners who took part in last weekend’s event! Well done to all our families and children who took part in the various different running events last weekend. The weather was very mixed but it was great to see so many children take part, some of them moving up t
Year 6 lead our Nursery children in a Forest School session and demonstrated why this part of our weekly life at Harlow Green is so important. In a formal sense this is why we do it: “The process helps and facilitates more than knowledge-gathering, it helps learners develop socially, emotionally, sp
In PE this half-term, Year 5 have been learning about and practicing their netball skills. Throughout the term, the children learnt about some of the basic rules of netball, such as not being able to move with the ball and pivoting to move. The children also learnt three new passes. Over the cours
Reception had a spectacular Sports Day today. The boys and girls have loved taking part in the different events from sprinting, an egg and spoon race to a space hopper race. Thankfully, the sky stayed bright so we could welcome parents and carers to share the event together. There was lots of laught
Year 2 and Year 5 documented their own Forest School sessions this week. This is just a snapshot of what they got up to. They made a boat from an upturned picnic table and sailed the world. They created with clay and natural materials. They hunted for bugs and amphibians. They climbed the trees and
