Reading is an essential part of Harlow Green’s curriculum. Giving the children to read and understand a text is vital across different curriculum areas, but perhaps what is of more importance is developing a love of reading and an interest in books that will remain with the children for life. As par
This week in Reception has been a joy! We read the story of Oliver’s Vegetables, discussing which vegetables we like and dislike. The children enjoyed categorising foods into fruits and vegetables, enhancing their understanding in a fun way. The highlight was digging up and washing potatoes from
This week in Reception, the parents were invited to a workshop with information about Early Years. The children came along to the workshop and enjoyed sitting with their adult to complete some activities in their new home learning bags. All of the activities in the home learning bags are designed to
Reception had the pleasure of meeting our school hens up close this morning. Miss Rowe brought four of the hens into class, Nora, our largest, Silkie, our oldest, Winter, our smallest and the newly named Feather. All the children had the opportunity to stroke their soft feathers and some children he
This week in Reception, we have been honing our counting skills by practising counting with dice. The children focused on recognising numbers quickly by observing the patterns of dots and identifying small amounts without the need for counting. A particular highlight of our week was playing Teddy Be
In Year 6, we feel it is important to develop the children’s understanding of being responsible in preparation for secondary school. At the beginning of the year, all of the children applied for a position in school. They had to consider which role they would most enjoy and think about the qualities
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
Today we held our Macmillan Coffee Morning to support those battling Cancer. We had a great time at our coffee morning. Thank you to all those parents and carers (and toddlers) who attended the event. We raised almost £50 which will be sent to support the fantastic work the Macmillan nurses do for
We are delighted to share that our Reception class has thoroughly enjoyed their first week of school lunches! Each day, the children have been excited to choose from a variety of tasty options, including hot meals, delicious sandwiches, and comforting jacket potatoes. It has been wonderful to watch
We are excited to share that our Reception class recently had a fantastic time in the newly created outdoor play area. The children enjoyed the lovely sunshine while having a snack time picnic, where they laughed and chatted with their friends. Under the shade of the trees, they explored and played
