Today, our young artists in the Illustrators club are taking flight to the mythical Isle of Berk, home of Vikings and dragons! Inspired by the world of How to Train Your Dragon, the children are using their imaginations to design brand-new dragons or illustrate pages that bring existing ones to…
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The children enjoyed a wide breadth of activities and intensive learning about the ancient Greeks. In our ancient Greek Olympics we learnt about the historical significance of the Olympics and took part in an inter-house competition with events such as the ‘Stadion’ race (sprint) and ‘Diaulos’ race (long distance.) We…
In Year 6, we have started our new topic in Science – Electricity. This week we have been building circuits and drawing circuit diagrams using scientific symbols.
We explored the fascinating findings from Butler’s Farm, an Anglo-Saxon archaeological dig, by investigating a range of secondary sources about the artefacts discovered at the site. By analysing these sources, we were able to make informed deductions about the people buried there and the lives they might have led. The…
On Tuesday 4th November, a group of Year 5 and 6 pupils attended the GSP Science Festival at Denmark Road High School for Girls. They confidently demonstrated how wind turbines generate energy, sharing their knowledge with children from other schools. The group also enjoyed exploring a real school science lab…
A huge well done to all those children who completed their first junior parkrun on Sunday as part of Harewood Junior School’s ‘parkrun primary’ launch event – you were brilliant! Hopefully this is just the start of your running journey. Thank you to all the school staff, parents / carers…
Yesterday after school, families gathered for the return of our popular FOH Family Fun Night, and what an evening it was! The hall buzzed with laughter, friendly competition, and plenty of quiz-time excitement. Thank you to all those that came along and participated. A huge congratulations to the Teachers’ Team,…