As part of our All About the Birds topic, the children have been looking at the structures of different nests. They’ve watched videos of the nest building in action and looked at some real birds nests in class. They then took this information and applied it to their own nest building. Before the chi
Our annual choir visit to St Ninians church was a resounding success. The children were fantastic and brought plenty of joy and energy. This year they introduced some new songs which included more duets and solos. It was very impressive to see the confidence of the children to sing in front a large
Year 6 have today enjoyed a trip to the Tyne Theatre and Opera House to see the panto ‘Cinderella.’ As if the final day before Christmas isn’t exciting enough, the Year 6 children had something to be even more excited about with a trip to the theatre. For some children, this was their first experien
This week, Year 6 enjoyed their final Christmas party at Harlow Green and we know it was probably an emotional one for the parents as they sent them in dressed in their party clothes. It was lovely to see the excitement as the children arrived at school ready for a final Christmas Party. In the morn
Today, the Nursery children performed their Nativity for their families. We have spent time, over the last month, learning all about the meaning of the Nativity and the first Christmas. We then learnt a number of songs to showcase to our families. We dressed as innkeepers, wise men, shepherds, camel
As we come towards the end of our first block of work for the Sports England project it is really easy to see looking back through the photos the positive effects of the sessions. The confidence the residents now have in their own capabilities has really increased as has their range of movement. The
As part of a Sports England Project we are working with our friends, the residents of Angel Court, in physical workshops. These incorporate strength building and movement to increase flexibility, balance, confidence and social connections for health and wellbeing. We have seen firsthand the impact t
Working as a team so that you are successful can often be a challenge, lots of ideas and personalities to accommodate. Different learning and communication styles, it can be a real struggle and takes practice. A small team may be easier to manage but may lack variety of ideas, a large team can bring
In our Forest School sessions we are still keeping focus on team work and a collaborative approach. In Year 4 they were asked: How do I work successfully as part of a team to construct a bridge for a child? The Rules: you can use sticks, branches and logs, but no machined wood the child must be a
Stick Safety Training is a fundamental part of our Forest School journey that all our children take part in. We use sticks, branches and logs almost every day so it’s important that the children have time to work out how to do this safely. This then allows the children to have a fuller, more indepen
