Well done to all of the children who took part in our Odd Socks Competition 2022.
A special well done to our winners.
Check out the photos of some of our winners!
Today we have celebrated Odd Socks Day.
Odd Socks Day provides an opportunity to have fun, be yourself, and spread awareness of the core values Anti-Bullying Week promotes.
We all joined Andy and the Odd Socks for a dance and a sing along.
Check out some of our Odd Socks photos!
Last half term, year 4 had a great time learning about the Anglo-Saxons. We discovered where they came from, why they came to Britain, what their daily lives were like, the jobs they did, how their beliefs changed over time as well as how they punished people who committed crimes.
We enjoyed a trip to Jarrow Hall to learn more about the everyday lives of Anglo-Saxons. We also found out about the herbs they used for medicine. Two of our favourite activities were writing in runes to make our own amulets and engaging in a mock battle between the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings.
In year 4, we learned about Katherine Johnson and her contribution to various NASA space missions. We learned that she was a black American woman with a phenomenal understanding of mathematics, and was someone who faced discrimination because of her race and gender. Despite this, she approached everything with determination. We were surprised to discover that her first job at NASA was as a ‘computer’. During her 33 years of working there, she calculated the routes for numerous space flights including Apollo 11, 12 and 13.
We used numerous sources, including the book Counting on Katherine, to find out about her life and achievements.
In science, we’ve been learning about different habitats. We’ve found out which organisms are found there and we thought about why they live in certain conditions. We’ve also been discussing the impact that humans have on different habitats and what we can do to help. We had a great time on our trip to Washington Wetlands. Pond dipping was one of our favourite activities – we found loads of invertebrates!
Last half term, Year 4 had a great time learning about the Ancient Egyptians. We found out about their beliefs and their ways of life. We also compared how the river Nile was used in Ancient Egyptian times to how it is used in modern Egypt. We had a fantastic time with Richard, also known as That History Bloke. He told us all about the processes of embalming and mummification.
Wow! Even more AR award winners! Mrs Fawkes is delighted to say she is struggling to keep up with them, there are so many!
What an amazing year we are having with reading achievements and it is wonderful to see our children so enthusiastic about reading!
Congratulations to James (Y5F), Jack (Y5F), Erin (Y5L), Mia (Y5L) and Conner (Y6F) who have become our latest Word Millionaires and to Bonnie (Y3W), Elizabeth (Y4C), Maizie (Y4C), Ethan (Y6F), Ryan (Y6F) and Alfie (Y6A) who are now Half Millionaires!
This year Hadrian’s Wall celebrates it’s 1900th anniversary. To mark this special occasion, we have created our very own ‘Hadrian’s Wall at Harton’. Every class from Nursery to Year 6, have been learning about Hadrian’s Wall. The children used what they had discovered to write a fact about the wall on a brick which we used to make our enormous wall!
Well done to our latest group of Half Millionaires! Even more outstanding reading achievements this year from Flynn, Harry, Mia, Georgie, Isla and Lennon.
There is an opportunity for children aged 7-11 years to take part in a creative writing workshop on Saturday 25 June, 10.30-12.30pm at The Word. Children will create their own poetry whilst exploring the themes of the show. To book a place click on link https://theworduk.org/whats-on/the-secret-garden-writing-workshop/
The Secret Garden Performance will be happening on Sunday 26 June, 1.30pm at The Word and places can be booked via this link https://theworduk.org/whats-on/the-secret-garden-2/
