Year 4 had a fantastic day at Wharton Park as part of their geography and science learning. The children took part in exciting orienteering challenges around the park, using maps and teamwork skills to find different checkpoints. The children used compasses and looked at maps with keys. Everyone sho
To share all the news and events that happen at Harlow Green Community Primary School, the Year 6 HG News team report weekly. The aim is to build confidence and a range of skills which can be applied in a variety of ways, particularly speaking and presenting formally to an audience. This opportuni
This week, year 4 launched their new reading text in dramatic style! The children will be studying Greek myths, which links to their History topic about Ancient Greece. They watched an animation of the story of Perseus and Medusa, and discussed the common features of myths, such as their heroes, vil
This week, year 4 have been revisiting analogue and digital time, and they have enjoyed lots of practical activities. They reviewed what they already knew about the difference between analogue and digital clocks, before practicing reading and showing times on individual clocks. Then, they used flipc
After weeks of dedication to early morning training alongside practice in PE lessons, the Year 4 tennis team were well-prepared to take on the challenge of competition. At Cardinal Hume, our team of 4 boys and 4 girls applied all their newly developed knowledge and skills with enthusiasm and determi
Year 4 had an exciting and creative experience this week as they took part in a special glass workshop inspired by the iconic Angel of the North. The children explored how art can be created using different materials and were introduced to the fascinating process of working with glass. During the wo
In English this week, year four completed their reading of the biography of Usain Bolt. Using their VIPERS skills of sequencing and summarising, they recounted key events in his life and described them. They ordered images with a partner and discussed what they thought were the six key events in his
This week, Reverend Elaine delivered a special Easter assembly to the boys and girls across school. After sharing memories of their ‘biggest surprises’, the children explored the true meaning of Easter through storytelling, reflection, and even a bit of drama. Volunteers enthusiastically acted out p
Today we held our annual Harlow Green Easter egg competition. There were many highly creative competition entries which made voting egg-stremely challenging. The eggs were displayed around school so that each class could take a tour and have a look at them. Our Rights Respect Officers had the di
This week, Year 4 have thoroughly enjoyed being artists in the classroom. Our Year 4 pupils have been exploring the exciting world of abstract art. Inspired by the idea that art doesn’t always have to represent reality, the children experimented with shape, colour and line to express ideas and emo
