The school catering team excelled themselves once again with a Christmas lunch that was enjoyed, literally, by hundreds! To get everything ready, teachers and Teaching Assistants prepared the room so that the tables were covered, and crackers set out, whilst the all-important cooking was going on be
Encouraging the children to experiment and challenge themselves in our Forest School helps to foster a sense of achievement. Learning how they can manage any potential risks themselves and so enjoy activities safely, gives them independence. Keeping a look out for possible dangers, particularly in c
Today was the official announcement to our children that an exciting art project was being undertaken with the aim of producing work for school which would represent our school community. Leanne Billinghurst, who is a parent of children at Harlow Green but also a professional artist, had discussed w
Year 4’s boat building reaches its final stages, these sessions have run alongside the children’s PSE lessons which have focused on managing frustration, self worth, persistence and resilience. The children have certainly faced some difficult challenges that demand a really positive attitude, knot w
This week we started Christmas in Reception! The children have loved spending time in school celebrating and learning about Advent and the reason why we celebrate Christmas. We started topic by reading the story ‘The Nativity’ which told us all about the story of the first Christmas and about baby J
Over this term Year 4 have been working on their boat building skills, linked to their topic of Vikings. Knot work has been the foundation for these sessions. This requires co-operation and a lot of patience. First they were taught the timber hitch to use as an anchor line. Once this was mastered, s
Today, our to local Police Community Support Officers visited school and spoke to the children from Years 1 – 6 about road safety, winter hazards and the dark and the role of the Emergency Services. It is great to be welcoming some visitors back in to school and be able to build the relations with t
The money has been counted, the total has been found. We have raised a whopping…. *drum roll please* £791.38!!! We have been blown away by the generosity in donations this year that our school community has managed to raise together. Your donations towards the 2021 Children in Need appeal is gr
Year 4 had a great day today completing our Geography work all about Europe, finishing off our weekly Maths quizzes and spellings and jobs in the class – all in our non-uniform and amazing Children In Need attire! Spots, ears, badges, t-shirts, onesies, pyjamas and more….. Then we got to drench
This week it has been ‘Anti-bullying Week’ and we have celebrated this across school. Reception joined in to kick off the week with the ‘Odd Socks Day’ campaign. This highlights the importance of being unique and that no matter our differences, difficulties and disabilities, everyone needs to be
