Year 2 STEM week 2026

9th June 2026E Jones

Last week, we explored the journey of energy. We found out where energy comes from; how it is stored and distributed; and ways in which energy is used. We used the Lego Essentials kits to make models including a radar and an excavation cave. We then used the Spike app to explore coding to make parts of a model move, light up and make a sound.

We applied what we learnt to make our own excavation site model with a moving element using a motor. Using the Spike app, we used icon blocks or word blocks to program our hub. We then had the opportunity to share our ideas with other children.

During the week, we learnt about First Lego League’s core values and considered ways we’d demonstrated teamwork, inclusion, impact, discovery, innovation whilst having fun!

Y6F visit to Harton Academy

10th March 2026D Fawkes

Y6F had the opportunity to visit Harton Academy last week to take part in a DT workshop where they used computer software to design a keyring and they also saw the laser cutter which created their designs. The children had a great afternoon and worked very well.

Healthy wrap making in Y2PW

20th October 2025ajennings

In DT this term we have been designing healthy wraps, the children had a session to taste test different combinations of protein, carbohydrates, vegetables and dairy then decided which they would use in their final wrap design.

Staff from Asda came in to help the children make their wraps and brought different ingredients for them to try. The children had the opportunity to taste the foods before they added it to the wrap and many of them were very adventurous trying things they don’t usually like.

They were so delicious that we had to be quick to get photographs of the finished wraps before they were eaten!

 

Design Technology – Year 1

9th July 2025J Twigge

In our Design Technology topic this half term we have been looking at structures all over the world from The Angel of the North, The Eifel Tower to the Statue of Liberty.

We thought about the types of structure they were and what we thought they might have been built from.

As we have been learning about Grace Darling, we thought a Lighthouse would be a good structure to explore.

We thought very carefully about the materials we could use, the different methods to decorate the main structure, such as paper using crayons, pens and pencils, a collage of different materials.

We have also thought about challenges we might face.

We think they look amazing!

Reception STEM Week

7th June 2025D Wilkinson

This week Reception had lots of fun designing and creating ocean vehicles.  We talked about the variety of jobs people do around the ocean. We showed fantastic teamwork, and improved our thinking and problem solving skills.  We also learned lots of interesting facts about how to keep our oceans safe for all living things. Look at some of our amazing creations!!!

Harton Primary Puzzlers Make History with Innovation Award Win

7th May 2025R Errington

We are incredibly proud of our 2024-2025 Harton Primary Puzzlers team, who represented the borough at the First Lego League national competition in Harrogate on Saturday 3rd May. Throughout the day, the children were commended for their enthusiasm, brilliant teamwork and excellent communication! They wowed the judges as well as other competitors with their ground-breaking project idea of the Tyne Cleanstream bubble barrier, which is designed to gently redirect plastic into a container unit using a curtain of bubbles. During the award ceremony, the Harton Primary Puzzlers were announced as the first place winners for the Innovation Project  Award for going above and beyond with their idea and their research! The Puzzlers are the first team in South Tyneside to have received one of the top awards at the national competition!

Check out a lovely article from ICT in Schools about their brilliant achievement, including their excellent work on the robot game:

https://ictinschools.org/harton-primary-puzzlers-shine-at-first-lego-league-national-finals/

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DT Workshop

4th February 2025D Fawkes

Year 6 have all had the opportunity to visit Harton Academy recently to take part in a DT workshop where they used computer software to design a keyring and they also saw the laser cutter which created their designs. They all had a great afternoon.

STEAM Week Day 2

9th July 2024Joseph Thompson

Year 4 have continued to thoroughly enjoy STEM week. Today, the children have been working collaboratively add lighting and sound to the stages they built yesterday! They then thought about ways they could use technology to create visual effects. They used coding to move robots between different icons and to vary the speed that the robot was travelling at.

STEAM Week Day 1

8th July 2024R Errington

Year 4 have loved the start of our STEM week. This year, the theme Masterpiece links science, technology, engineering and maths to the arts. Today, the children have started to explore different ways that hobbies and interests can be shared. They’ve been amazing builders, working collaboratively to construct a stage! They then thought about ways they could use technology to further improve the stage.