Harthill Primary School

Birch class were extremely excited to be invited to experience Skills Street at Gulliver's Valley and to meet some of the Royal Family in person! The children were astonished that they could speak to their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, who asked them questions and joined in with their activities. A very big thank you to all the staff at Skills Street for inviting the children to learn about the jobs and skills available in their community. But, also fo

Birch Class were excited to meet their linking school class from St Ann's Primary School. They travelled to Clifton Park Museum to meet them and experienced an interactive exhibition to learn about themselves and others who live and work in their home town, Rotherham. It was wonderful to meet the children in person after learning about them through the work that the children had exchanged by post. All of the children and adults learnt more about each school, interests and the

Doctors, Authors, Pilot, Cartoonist, Car Designer, Accountant, Child Carers, Teachers, Gymnasts, Footballers, You Tubers and Fashions Designers are all the future aspirations of the young people at  Harthill. Birch Class had a wonderful day coming to school dressed in their future career clothes. The children told each other about their future aspirations, inspiring each other to follow their dreams!

First day back in the icy wind and Birch Class went to the Jubilee Meadow in search for a missing Polar Bear. It was freezing on the top of the hill by the trees, but the view of the valley was incredible! The children huddled together to find out if they could get warm together and realised how cold it could be for a lonely polar bear.

Birch became mechanical engineers in Autumn Term. During the Lego workshop they learnt how to build a helicopter using a motor as well as programming software to make it move with sound and pictures.

It has been fabulous to meet and spend time with the children in our new classroom. We have learnt about each other and how special we...