Year 2

Sharing success is important at Harlow Green.  However, we do not give out lots of prizes as the important aspect is for recognition to be shared genuinely and personally.  This is done throughout school regularly and in many ways by all staff; this can range from conversations in corridors, to ce

Our Christmas celebrations have officially begun in  school.  Yesterday, we all enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch of roast turkey, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, carrots, sprouts, peas, stuffing, chipolatas and gravy, followed by a Christmas biscuit or cake.  The tables were decorated and the

This term in Science, Year Two have been learning all about what different animals eat. They have then used this information to create simple food chains. First, the children learnt that the arrows on a food chain show the transfer of energy, or who is eaten by who. They discovered that food chains

This week, classes from Reception to 6 have enjoyed an assembly and a classroom workshop with Rachel and Ted from The Dogs Trust. The workshops vary in each year group and support the children in understanding how to be safe around their own dogs, dogs that belong to others and what they should do i

In PE, Year Two have been learning how to play dodgeball. They learned that dodgeball is played with two opposing teams on either side of the court. There is not one, but two, aims in the game. The first is to eliminate players from the other team, by hitting them with the ball. The second is to avo

This term in English, Year Two are looking at their new book,’ Vlad and the Great Fire of London’ To launch this book, the children were shown images of houses that were similar to those that were around in 1666. They quickly identified that they were very different from modern houses because th

Friday 15th November marks the Children in Need Appeal night. To celebrate Pudsey Bear and raise some money all the children, and staff, came into school dressed in their Pudsey Bear attire or accessories. The school has been covered in yellow and thousands of spots today to show our support towards

Today, Year Two visited St Mary’s Heritage Centre and the Quayside to learn about The Great Fire of Gateshead. The children took part in a workshop where they learned all about what caused the fire, why it spread so quickly and why it was difficult to put out. To begin, the children learned about li

Reading is such a powerful tool. We talk to the children a lot about how it can open doors to other worlds and allow them to use their imagination. Reading can also be used to help promote diversity and the world around us, acceptance of others and a greater understanding of our place in society. Th

Learning about fires is particularly important at this time of year. Year 2 children have been learning about the Great Fire of London, in class they created their own houses using cardboard boxes. They decorated the houses marking on the wooden frames that would have been part of the houses origina