Science

Last week was Farm Week in our nursery, Miss Rowe brought the hens in so the children could learn a bit more about why farmers keep hens. Of course the children have met the hens before many times, this week we really focused on egg production and what that means for us humans. The children were sho

This term some of the children documented their time in our Forest School. They really embodied the Forest School ethos, firstly their confidence from having experiences long-term. The majority of our children taking part from when they begin at Harlow Green aged 3. Then the immersion in nature, usi

In Science, Year Two have been learning all about materials. They have explored their properties and why this makes them suitable for a particular purpose. To begin, the children explained that a material is what something is made from. They named as many as they could, including wood, plastic, glas

In Science, Year 3 have been learning about magnets and their magnetic fields. They began by learning that magnetism is a non-contact force which attracts magnetic materials. They then explored magnetic and non-magnetic materials by choosing objects around the classroom to test. They had a discussio

Following our exciting trip to Hall Hill Farm last week, the children in Reception have continued exploring the topic of farms in the classroom. We’ve been learning the names of different baby animals and talking about where they live on the farm. In literacy, we have enjoyed reading What the Lady

Today, Year Two were visited by ESH Construction. They learned all about materials, jobs in the construction industry and the importance of PPE. ESH Construction build a range of structures, from schools to hospitals. At the moment they are working on the restoration of the Tyne Bridge and are hopin

Today we have some very special visitors in Nursery – lots of amazing reptiles! Shannon and Lee, from Pineapple Exotics, came back to share their exotic animals with us. We talked about where the animals come from around the world, where they live, what they eat and looked at some of their featur

This week, Reception class have been buzzing with excitement as they explored the wonderful world of minibeasts! We started the week by reading Mad About Minibeasts by Giles Andreae, which inspired us to dive deeper into the fascinating lives of these tiny creatures. The children showed fantastic cr

Today, Year Two visited the Centre for Life as part of their Exploration and Discovery topic. They had the opportunity to explore the exhibits, visit the planetarium and even took part in a Living in Space Workshop to find out what it is like to live and work in space. One area the children visited

This week Nursery have been learning the importance of recycling. We have been looking at a mini topic of the seaside and we watched a video that explained by 2050, the prediction is, there will be more waste in our oceans and seas than sea life! We were all so shocked by this and we decided to look