Year 5 displayed their understanding of water safety procedures this week. They have worked incredibly hard to get to this point of assessment, following the directions of the swimming instructor with focus and demonstrating with precision. Wearing loose clothing, the first task to swim out slowly i
From their very first steps into our Forest School the children learn how to manage potential risk whilst still gaining the benefit of the experience. This may be as simple as changing the speed at which you move when it’s muddy under-foot to more specific activities like Stick Safety training. Thro
We continue to learn about the trees we have in our Forest School and the more we know about them, the better we can understand why they have such importance. The trees and hedgerow that the children have recently planted are already starting to bud and blossom, this is very rewarding and immediate
Year 4 have been studying mountains this term, and to finish off our Geography topic we took a trip to the hilliest park we could find (Wharton Park – Durham – our version of a mini-mountain). Whilst there, we took part in some orienteering and compass work all around the park, run by Durham County
This week, 50 brave children from Years 5 and 6 took part in the annual Gateshead School Sports Dance Festival at The Glasshouse International Music Venue (formerly The Sage). This year the theme was Equality and it was an incredible night with a whole range of schools taking part from across Gatesh
Year 6 have worked so hard on their debris shelters and were really excited this week to build fires near them. They made sunken fires following a “no trace” fire making format. Some used the fire bowl to protect the tree roots where they had dug down. Others decided to have a go at a no trace fir
It has been a very busy exciting week of sport at Harlow Green. On Monday, our year 5/6 Hockey team took part in the Gateshead Finals which was held at Whickham School. There were 7 schools there who qualified for the finals and our school played outstandingly, winning every single game – crowned ch
Reception have been exploring the jungle in PE and developing their ability to move in a range of ways. We have been moving around the hall on a range of apparatus, acting as different animals you would find in the jungle, such as lions, snakes, monkeys and tigers. We began by thinking about how t
Year 4 collaborated to construct obstacles for an assault course. Forest School opportunities are designed to build on an individual’s innate motivation, positive attitudes and/or interests. Any Forest School experience follows a Risk–Benefit process managed jointly by the practitioner and learn
Now the days are getting longer, so our hens are beginning to lay. The nursery children collected the eggs today. They were very surprised at how many colours and sizes there were. Who knew you could get blue or even green eggs! They were even more surprised when the eggs were cracked, they all lo
