As part of our literacy topic, Year-6 have been studying Charles Dickens’ novel, A Christmas Carol. Last Wednesday, we took a trip to Middlesbrough Theatre to see it performed live. We had a really enjoyable day and the children’s exemplary behaviour was commented upon by several of the staff at the theatre. They were a credit to their families and their school and we’re very proud of them. Here are a couple of pictures below.
Reception have had so much fun learning with the Tiny Tweeties! We love singing everyday in school so it was so good to be part of their live workshop. Toffee Bear even came along to join in with us.
Year 2 have been working so hard at home and we have been amazed with the fantastic work they have been sending in.
English
In English, children started off the term learning about China. They have been writing and performing poems about Chinese dragon’s dancing in the New Year parade. They practised reading their poems aloud, speaking clearly and using sound effects and actions.
Here are a few of the brilliant performances:
The children used the facts they learned about China to write some wonderful information texts.
Maths
Look at all of the marvellous multiplication that the children have been doing, investigating how many equal groups there are and how many objects are in each group:
Here is even more fantastic work that year 2 have been doing, we are so proud of them!
Good morning and happy Friday everyone!
We’ve made it through the two weeks of isolation, we really appreciate all of your support during this time and we cannot wait to welcome the children back on Monday 30th November.
Phonics
The sound for today is ea cup of tea. Join us for an online phonics session on google classroom at 10am.
Practise reading the words below, look out for the alien words!
English
The activity today is a reading game on pages 18 and 19. Help Oog escape from Dinosaur Island, the right path crosses words that are spelt correctly so watch out!
Maths
Today’s activity is subtracting 2 digit numbers on pages 18 and 19.
Music
We think it’s time to start getting into the Christmas spirit so this afternoon we would like you to listen to the following two songs to get ready for the Christmas performance. Sing along if you know the words!
We are delighted to announce that Harton Primary School has been awarded an Artsmark Silver Award by the Art Council of England! We have only worked towards this award for 4 terms so this is an incredible achievement.
We are very proud this award and look forward developing our creative arts curriculum even further in the future!
The assessor made the following comment about the fantastic opportunities we provide at Harton:
‘It is good to see the progress your school has made in developing the Arts in just 4 terms. A new music scheme has been adopted and some valuable CPD has been given to staff in this and other arts. There have been several successful events and initiatives, including your Arts week, your Year 2 Heritage Learning Project and your Pen Pal Portrait Project, making some good links with other settings and establishing partnerships with arts providers and organisations.’
Joe Wicks PE lessons have been so popular with our pupils, and with pupils all over the world. We know that keeping active is especially important at the moment, and maintaining physical health keeps our body healthy, as well as giving the ‘feel good factor’.
Mental wellbeing is as important to us as our physical health, particularly in recent times. So try taking 5 minutes out of a busy, or tiring day to practise 5 minutes of mindfulness – focusing on the present moment. Mindfulness can relax your body and mind, creating a feeling of calm.
Have a go with Tai chi – you can practise outdoors or indoors.
You’ll soon pick it up, and it could become as much a part of your daily routine as… brushing your teeth! Our pupils thoroughly enjoyed it when Ilona, a local Tai chi instructor, gave us lessons during Health and Wellbeing Week.
Follow the NHS Mindfulness link for further advice.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mindfulness/
Year 1 loved reading the Storm Whale as part of English. They used role play to explore how the main character, Noi, might be feeling in the story, we have fantastic actors in Year 1!
The children also wrote instructions on how to play snakes and ladders, then had a go at playing the game.
The children had a fantastic time visiting the Oriental Museum as part of our China topic. They used art, performance and team work to develop their understanding of China and retell the story of how Chinese New Year began.
On 2nd March, 5F spent the day with OpenZone at The Word.
They prepared for their trip by rehearsing scripts that they delivered in the TV studio in front of a green screen. The topic of their video was ‘Amazing Space’ – with each group covering a different aspect of space, from planets to early rockets to the future of space travel.
Here is the final product:
When not recording in front of the green screen, the children made animations using coding on Scratch3.
To end the afternoon, they worked in pairs to solve a digital escape room – solving lots of puzzles, many of which involved maths and reasoning.
Children in Years 3, 4 and 5 were treated to a performance of a play in French by the company Onatti Productions on Monday 24th February. The play, Ecris-moi, told the story of two pen-pals meeting up for the weekend in France, with some confusion ensuing about each other’s identity. There were lots of laughs, as well as some excellent audience participation when children were asked to give the meaning of certain French words or phrases, or to suggest a French word that could be used. Children had a lot of fun whilst reinforcing their knowledge of French greetings and vocabulary around such topics as money, clothing and food. It was also a great way to hear native French speakers in a really fun setting. The children were beautifully behaved throughout, as ever.
