Close

Twitter Wall

14/07/20

Our lovely Reception class prepared a sweet farewell to their Year 6 buddies today by learning and singing 'You've Got a Friend in Me.' Our Year 6 class were very touched. Thank you Reception Ladybird class. https://t.co/LjYSKKFoAF

07/07/20

Year six printers are experimenting with collagraphy as a medium for sharing key messages from the Oval Heritage project. https://t.co/bBQpck71sJ

06/07/20

Year six bubble B creating their origami butterflies for our leavers’ tree... https://t.co/l5ZLw9nD5N

03/07/20

Inventors corner: year six presenting their post-COVID inventions... https://t.co/kECiOwBghI

03/07/20

Inventors corner: year six presenting their post-COVID inventions... https://t.co/WVlp0lM0iO

03/07/20

Year Six origami butterflies ready for our leavers’ tree... https://t.co/O7LkilGw5v

03/07/20

Year Six scientists exploring viscosity and changing states by creating lava lamps... https://t.co/l5LmOXAGjg

03/07/20

Year Six scientists exploring viscosity and changing states by creating lava lamps... https://t.co/BQZx4TIJD2

03/07/20

Year Six scientists exploring viscosity and changing states by creating lava lamps... https://t.co/jqMSdbuxbl

03/07/20

Year Six scientists exploring viscosity and changing states by creating lava lamps... https://t.co/iAJ5A5cK2f

03/07/20

We discovered our musical talents in Year 4 today using glockenspiels. https://t.co/kO6ttDkG3V

02/07/20

Year 4 have been learning how to draw and sew parabolic curves. https://t.co/Dmx4yMELrm

29/06/20

Year 4 have been learning about gratitude. We watched 'The Giving Tree' https://t.co/GAWo6LSn3Q and then decided to make our very own Harpenden Academy Giving Tree. If you are visiting Harpenden Academy today please take an envelope to put a smile on your face. https://t.co/P7oHq1Cq9g

26/06/20

Actual ice cream! https://t.co/tsErYI1hbi

26/06/20

Year Six artists Picasso- inspired art linked to our PSHE focus on connectedness. https://t.co/3AqnO0pdxA

26/06/20

Year six scientists investigating changing states by making ice cream! https://t.co/woPoYblYpP

26/06/20

Year six scientists investigating changing states by making ice cream! https://t.co/1i3n3iqtPQ

26/06/20

Year Six scientists investigating changing states by making ice cream! https://t.co/5cdHIkZCW8

25/06/20

Year 4 have been learning about the density of liquids this afternoon and made lava lamps. https://t.co/eGed5RxPkw

23/06/20

This afternoon Year 1 became historians - creating timelines and plotting when different flying machines took flight! https://t.co/tnQtblMNGt

23/06/20

More poems from our thoughtful Year 4 children about our key workers https://t.co/HzyTR4T7N0

23/06/20

In English, Year 4 have been learning about onomatopoeia. Today, they have written they most beautiful poems about all our key workers during this time. https://t.co/2ViFnJNL84

22/06/20

This morning Year 1 made an origami "focus fox" to help us with our learning this week. We were very proud of our creations and they definitely helped us focus today! https://t.co/Q1R1MI5z3q

22/06/20

Year six children have started to plan their printing projects for this half term, linked to the Oval heritage project. They have come up with important messages they want to share with the world based on their learning... https://t.co/GCCWs2islh

22/06/20

Year six children have started to plan their printing projects for this half term, linked to the Oval heritage project. They have come up with important messages they want to share with the world based on their learning... https://t.co/QZBu6UxkLr

19/06/20

Year 4 have been learning about 'connecting' in PSHE this week. As part of this we have each sewn a square to represent ourselves which will be connected together to show our lovely Y4 bubble. https://t.co/xFqA7t7pJX

18/06/20

This week in Year Six we have continued our Conflict topic, exploring poetry by teenage refugees now living in the UK as well as learning about the Rohingya refugees (linked to our class story Bone Sparrow) We have been blown away by the children’s refugee poetry writing. https://t.co/zrT0XS9kue

18/06/20

This week in Year Six we have continued our Conflict topic, exploring poetry by teenage refugees now living in the UK as well as learning about the Rohingya refugees (linked to our class story Bone Sparrow) We have been blown away by the children’s refugee poetry writing. https://t.co/Ej1rfFIjWW

18/06/20

Year Six Transition Art Project- the children have started their doorways of gratitude looking back at their time at Harpenden Academy and showing thanks for the values and experiences they have gained which they will take with them onwards to Secondary school and life beyond. https://t.co/ppCm0I1CL9

18/06/20

Year Six Transition Art Project- doorways of gratitude looking back at their time at Harpenden Academy and doorways of hope looking forward to their future. https://t.co/kH1F1tmTtz

12/06/20

Year 4 have been learning about Grace Darling and created diary entries about her heroic day in 1838. We also illustrated our diary entries with pictures of the stormy sea. https://t.co/VqgQMh5Khl

12/06/20

FinalYear Six Conflict Presentation - feeling proud after lots of lovely feedback. https://t.co/Ftg1t6qJG9

12/06/20

More Year Six Conflict Presentations https://t.co/t53HPgXkVH

12/06/20

More Year Six Conflict Presentations https://t.co/sstUret2Qi

12/06/20

More Year Six Conflict Presentations https://t.co/IJShGkSanu

12/06/20

Year 5 have become experts in socially-distanced games! They love wall ball! https://t.co/QDws12Uc78

12/06/20

This morning we’re enjoying Year Six presentations on conflict: each child choose a conflict of their choice and thought carefully about how to present in an engaging way. We’ve all learnt lots and thought about similarities and differences in conflicts through history. https://t.co/A0U5nnIbQy

12/06/20

This morning we’re enjoying Year Six presentations on conflict: each child choose a conflict of their choice and thought carefully about how to present in an engaging way. We’ve all learnt lots and thought about similarities and differences in conflicts through history. https://t.co/mEIgJAPFLk

12/06/20

Year 6 have created very informative e-safety posters that include information about technology and the impact on mental health. https://t.co/XCtJ5M8qSV

11/06/20

Year Six bubbles are loving their socially-distanced outdoor picnic lunches! https://t.co/ncFqQ7AL3K

Recommended Reads

Here are some great book reading lists to help encourage those reluctant readers to get reading. 

Click on the book cover for your year group to see more books you might enjoy!

 Reception children     Year 1 children     Year 2 children

  Reception children              Year 1 children                     Year 2 children

 

Year 3 children                  Year 4 children       Year 5 children

Year 3 children                    Year 4 children                        Year 5 children

 

Year 6 children

Year 6 children

100 best children's books of all time!

How many have you read? Which would you like to read?

100 Best Children's Books - Time Out London   

The Telegraph's Guide to best 100 children's books

Great Modern Texts for KS2 with Female Lead Characters

Your browser is out-of-date!

Update your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now

×