This week is National Maths Week and Harwood Park dressed up as rockstars today to end the week in style. Children have also taken part in real-life Maths Day lessons with their classes this week and children in Years 2-6 competed in a TT Rockstars competition. Well done to all Read more…
Today Class 14 painted in the style of Claude Monet, a French impressionist painter. We used powder paints to paint his famous poppies painting. We focused on using quick, thick paint strokes without too much detail. Have a look at our paintings below.
For their D&T topic, Year 5 have been researching foods and spices around the world. Today Class 12 evaluated a Chinese stir fry. They commented on appearance, smell, taste and texture of a mixture of vegetables, noodles and chow mein sauce. There was a variety of opinions throughout the class Read more…
Year 5 looked at architectural art work and the design of buildings. We researched the artist Meha Hindocha to inspire us to create our own artwork this half-term. Children planned their own art work looking at architecture from around Manchester and chose colours to make the background stand out. Have Read more…
In year 6, our theme this year has been ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams. We have learnt to sing the song and compared it to other happy songs such as ‘Don’t worry be happy’. This week we continued to learn to play the chorus of ‘Happy’ on the glockenspiels and it Read more…
In year 6, we looked at blackout poetry for National Poetry Day. We used random texts and chose words that could make a sentence or a particular theme that we find interesting. We then blocked out unwanted words using pictures or markers to create a blackout poem. Have a look Read more…
Year 6 went to Rochdale football stadium for a day with Crucial Crew to learn about safety. This involved four presentations: the police, the transport police, metrolink and well-being. Children learnt various facts, information and strategies about how to keep safe physically in society and mentally.
Class 13 had their 3rd Hockey lesson this week. They practised holding the hockey stick accurately, straight dribble, Indian dribble and jab tackle. We then finished with a competitive game putting these skills into action.
Year 6 had their end of year trip this week. They took part in Bowling and Laserquest in Rochdale. Good cooperation skills and teamwork were shown. They also finished the trip with a meal of burgers and chips. What a great trip to end the year!
Class 14 held a talent show this afternoon. There were many performances including singing, dancing, keyboard playing, riddles and PowerPoint shows. Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to the winners Alice and Emily!