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
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
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
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
This half term, 40 brave children from Years 5 and 6 took part in the Gateshead School Sports Partnership annual Dance Festival at The Glasshouse in Gateshead. There are no auditions for this – anyone can take part – and getting up on stage in front of hundreds of other children, parents and family
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
In R.E. Year 6 have been learning about why Jewish people celebrate the story of Passover. The children enjoyed finding out about the different plagues that were sent and discussing which they felt would be the worst. However, once they understood the serious nature and the repercussions they realis
