Harewood Junior School News

In the words of some of the children, we are having ‘the best time ever!’ On a beautiful day like today, what could be better than splashing around in a lake? The children have been brilliant and have so far enjoyed a range of activities including: paddle boarding, kayaking, KataKanu,…

This week, the caterpillars have arrived ready to show the children first hand metamorphosis as they change into butterflies.

Y6 RESIDENTIAL TRIP JUNE 2025  – We have all arrived safely, have eaten, settled into our rooms and are about to enjoy our first activity. We will post further updates here in due course.

The children enjoyed a fantastic day in the sun, competing with other schools in paired cricket. All the children bowled and batted really well. A fabulous day!

PC Kim came to talk to Year 6. She covered topics such as legal and illegal drugs, smoking and vaping and peer pressure. The children responded in a thoughtful and mature way.

In assembly today our HJS Online Safety Stars received their Digital Leader badges – these children play an invaluable role in supporting their peers with online safety issues; meeting with Mr Beardshaw-Brown every half-term to discuss the games, apps and websites that they are currently using along with any worries…

The children had a fabulous time participating in their last ever Sports Day at Harewood Junior School. The weather was glorious and a great day was had by all!

This week has been HJS Science week and Year 5 have been investigating different biscuits and their ‘dunk ability’ in different liquids. Unfortunately, the digestive biscuit didn’t fare well!