What a wonderful turn out of Easter bonnets we have had in Reception! The children were able to show off their creations in a parade around the hall and then the teachers had the very difficult job of judging who won the competition. Well done to all those who took Read more…
This week as part of our measures learning journey we have been learning how to measure capacity. We made predictions about how much water the different containers would hold then measured in millilitres using a measuring jug. Finally we compared the capacity of each container using the greater and less Read more…
Children in Classes 1 and 2 have been enjoying the challenges that we set up in different areas of the classroom. These challenges link to our topic of ‘Who lives on a farm?’ And help us to practise the skills we have learnt.
A big well done to all the children who took part in the tag rugby competition at Siddal Moor last night. Lots of schools took part with a team spirit! #teamharwood
We performed our class assembly on Friday all about Rainforests! We have been learning about Rainforests in linked learning, and we are really enjoying this topic. Our assembly was very informative, with lots of information about why we need Rainforsts, and how we can help save them for future generations. Read more…
We were all amazed by the ‘miracles’ in our whole school Easter drama treat this morning. We saw water turned into wine! It helped us understand how the crowds of people who followed Jesus must have felt. We learnt all about the Easter story, which was performed in rhyme, and Read more…
Today the children of Harwood Park were treated to a special drama assembly which conveyed the messages and symbolism behind the Easter story. Lots of the children will also be taking part in Easter-themed drama workshops throughout the day.
In the Nursery we learn through play! It helps us to understand the world around us and encourages us to develop as individuals in a variety of ways. This includes our confidence, imagination, communication and social skills. Play is important as it supports early brain delevopment and because it’s fun Read more…
Year 6 have been learning how to find the area of rectangles and triangles. They had fun investigating!
Class 7 have been investigating how Roman Catapults work in their D.T. Lessons. We have made prototypes and used them to fire marshmallows across the room – with varying success! Our next step is to consider how we might improve our designs to make more efficient weapons. Thank you to Read more…