The final day of the residential adventure had the sun shining which perked up some very tired Year 6s! It was great to fit in another couple of activities to round off the full experience. This has been a fantastic time where the children have pushed beyond what they thought they were capable of an
What a jam-packed day! From waking up at 7am until going to bed at 10pm, the time has been filled with more activities, more eating, and even more fun. On the first night, everyone managed to sleep well after finishing their conversations with friends which meant all the children were ready for th
After a bus ride across the border, and a stop for lunch at Gretna Green, Year 6 arrived at Lockerbie Manor for their adventure to really begin. Before the activities began, there was the excitement of finding the dorm rooms which would be our homes from home for the next couple of days. Once beds
Today, on the last day of the half term, we enjoyed a fantastic performance of Ada and the Code Crusaders, brought to us by The English Touring Opera. Following on from last year’s great show The Vanishing Forest, written and performed specifically for schools, this year’s show was about Ada Lovelac
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 6 have completed their SATs and enjoyed an afternoon picnic and games to celebrate. The staff have all been really impressed with the children’s hard-work, positive attitudes and resilience when they have found something difficult. All we can ever ask of them is to do their best and t
Amongst the preparation for SATs this week, Year 6 enjoyed a science lesson classifying animals in Science. Over the last couple of weeks, the children have been learning about the classification of living things. Initially, they thought about the seven characteristics of living things – using the m
Year 6 documented their own Forest School session this week. As the year progresses so the children get more autonomy within their sessions. Some of them decided to link into their Second World War topic and build air-raid shelters. These were very impressive, robust, with good knot-work and well ca
This week in Year 6, we have been developing our understanding of position and direction in maths. We began by revisiting co-ordinates, where we practised plotting and reading points accurately on a grid. The class showed great focus when identifying positions and using the correct vocabulary. We th
It was an exciting day in year 6 today as the Leaver’s hoodies finally arrived. Part of the right of passage in year 6, is being able to wear a different hoodie than the other children in school. From the minute the letters went out, the children have been asking when they would be arriving and when
