Welcome to Beeches
We are the Beeches, we work hard, respect each other and have fun. We enjoy learning and strive to be the best we can be.
Our teacher is Mrs Traynor, who is accompanied by Mrs Bulch during morning lessons.
Resources:
https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login
Homework will be given out on a Friday and returned the following Thursday (Maths, Grammar and Reading Comprehension – there is also online homework too, which includes Conquer Maths and Reading Plus). Children can choose to come to homework club on a Thursday lunchtime to ensure the word is completed on time.
Spellings are expected to be practised regularly over the week, spelling tests will be on a Friday.
P.E. is on a Friday– children are expected to come to school in their kit (white t-shirt, black short/joggers, school jumper/cardigan and trainers)
If your child is having a school lunch, please ensure that payment is now done on Arbor.
- Mrs J. Traynor (Assistant Head Teacher & Phase Leader UKS2)
- Miss D. Smith
- Mrs. L. Hope
- Mrs. C. Herring (Maternity Leave form September)
- Mrs J. Traynor (Assistant Head Teacher & Phase Leader UKS2)
- Miss D. Smith
- Mrs. L. Hope
- Mrs. C. Herring (Maternity Leave form September)
Year 6 Homework (10.3.23)
This week our homework is as follows (10.3.23). Reading Plus – Reading Plus this week (two texts). Conquer Maths – complete the tasks on angles – please remember to use the videos as well. Maths – CGP Angles in Shapes pages 70 – 71. Grammar – CGP Clauses Page 14....
Windy Winners!
Congratulations to all of our winners this week. Top Reader and Top Effort. Well done everyone! Class Top Effort Top Reader Dragonflies Ayla Poppy Ladybirds Gracie Theodore Robins Harry Faye Owls Elsa Bobby Nightingales Charlie Myla ...
Year 6 Homework (3.3.23)
This week our homework is as follows (3.3.23). Reading Plus – Reading Plus this week (two texts). Conquer Maths – complete the tasks on conversions – please remember to use the videos as well. Maths – CGP Progress Test pages 30 - 33. Complete maths Paper 1 Grammar –...
World Book Day 2023!
On Thursday 2nd March, Windy Nook Primary joined schools around the country and around the world to celebrate World Book Day. The idea of this special day is to promote a love of reading and enjoyment of books. We had lots of book-based activities going on in school,...
First Aid for Year 6
Today, children enjoyed a workshop from a visitor who gave information on what to do if they encounter somebody with a minor or major injury. Children pretended to help others with a range of ailments, from banged heads to burns. Children were encouraged to use...
PSHE in Year 5 and 6: Healthy Friendships, Gang Culture and Taking Risks
This half term, Years 5 and 6 have been learning about healthy friendships, gangs and taking risks. We read a story called 'Knockdown Row' in our English lessons, which followed the story of a boy who takes dangerous risks to attain membership of a gang, looking at...
How does our heart rate change throughout the day?
In UKS2 this term, children have been learning about how out hearts work. As part of this, our investigation looked at how our heart rate may change throughout the day and what may cause these changes. The children monitored one child's heart rate per class using a...
Les Jours de la Semaine
This term in Years 5 and 6, children have been learning how to talk about the date in French. They learnt the days of the week and the months of the year and later moved on to asking and answering questions such as 'What day is it today?' Their French skills are...
Exploring Gang Culture and Risk Taking
In PSHE this week, Year 5 and 6 have been learning about the features of healthy and unhealthy relationships/friendships and how to maintain personal boundaries. They then looked at what the police define as a gang and the associated behaviours. Stereotyping,...
Using Scratch in UKS2
This term during IT and Computing UKS2 have been using Scratch to create games. This culminated in the children designing and programming their own games. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the...
R.E. in UKS2
This term we have continued our study of Islam by looking closely at the five pillars. These are: Profession of Faith (shahada). Prayer (salat) Alms giving (zakat) Fasting (sawm) Pilgrimage (hajj) Children considered the values form the five pillars and linked them to...
Year 6 Homework (17.2.23)
This week our homework is as follows (17.2.23). Reading Plus – Reading Plus this week (two texts). Conquer Maths – complete the tasks on fractions and decimals – please remember to use the videos as well. Maths – CGP Dividing Decimals page 26. Complete maths Paper 1...