What a fantastically festive week Year 5 have had, in the lead up to Christmas. We have made calendars, cards and baubles, watched a Christmas movie and even a pantomime. However, our favourite part of the week had to be our Christmas party. The children were full of festive cheer (and competitive s
December 1st sees the official start of our Christmas countdown and we couldn’t have asked for a more appropriate day with the snow laying beautifully this morning. Freya from Reception, was given the task of opening Day 1 of our advent calendar which revealed an angel that could be placed above the
The end of term is finally upon us after what has been a long but positive start to the year. Since September, the staff team have continued to work extremely hard to develop our Harlow Green offer, so that children have more to engage with, beyond their lessons. Over the last fifteen weeks, there
The Harlow Green Choir were out and about in the community today, sharing their joy of song. First stop, Eighton Lodge Care Home. Due to Covid restrictions over the last few years we have had to sing from the garden, today it was lovely to be able to perform in their community room. It was a moving
Last week, the children in Year 5 spent some time designing their posters for the 2024 RE calendar, which is hung in each class throughout school. Year 5 created posters representing two different Sikh festivals, Hola Mohalla and Guru Nanak’s birthday. The children enjoyed using their creative skill
This morning, children from Reception to Year Six were treated to a special Christmas music workshop thanks to staff from Gateshead Music Service. We all entered into the festive spirit with a school singalong of several festive classic including ‘Jingle Bells’ and ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’.
Reading is one of the key skills that children learn in primary school and at Harlow Green we are committed to giving the children the tools to be able to read fluently and with good comprehension skills. We provide many opportunities daily for children to immerse themselves in books and text – and
As Christmas draws ever closer, the number of children’s books that are available in shops increases. It’s always lovely to hear the children talking about the books that they want for Christmas and we look forward to the children sharing a book after the holidays. On the cold, winter nights, there
The Harlow Green Choir were magnificent in their first Christmas performance, held at Angel Court residential home. The residents have been talking about this for weeks, they look forward to it every year and the day was finally here. Song, laughter and friendships, a beautiful way to celebrate toge
Like at London’s West End, the stage is set for a full week of performances! We are all looking forward to parents and carers attending over the next few days and watching our little stars show off their developing theatrical talents – and disguise the odd mistake! See you all soon for LIGHTS, CAM
