Welcome to Elms
We are the Elms and always have fun and work hard in Year 5. Our teacher is Mrs Hope.
Resources:
https://www.purplemash.com/sch/windy-ne10
https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login
https://www.conquermaths.com/login/
Important information:
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).
Spellings are expected to be practised regularly over the week.
P.E. is on a Thursday – 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 through our online payment service.
Online Homework and Information
UKS2 Homework (8.9.23)
This week our homework is as follows (8.9.23). Reading Plus – Reading Plus two texts Reading Plus Conquer Maths – Complete the tasks (use the videos to help) Conquer Maths Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to...
Sports Assembly
This morning, we had our sports assembly. Over 120 children have taken part in over 20 sports events this academic year and it was fantastic to be able to celebrate this. Children received medals for the team events that they had represented the school at and some...
90s Summer Festival 2023
Today was the return of the annual Summer Festival at Windy Nook. We decided on a 90s theme and all of the children really dressed for the occasion. Year 6 led the event, painting banners and manning all of the different stations on offer: bubbles; juice and biscuits;...
School Games Day
This week, across the whole school, we celebrated School Games Day. This is a day where we focus on a mass sports event and look at some of the countries involved with it to celebrate sports achievement. This year, we focussed on the upcoming Women's World Cup. In...
Y5 and 6 football
A team of Year 5 and 6 Girls took part in a Football Festival at Gateshead Power League, all students showed great teamwork skills and sportsmanship throughout the football festival. There were some great individual performances from Lily and Lois as they both scored...
Windy Nook KS2 Art Gallery
In celebration of all of our amazing art work created at Windy Nook, on Thursday, we set up our very own gallery! Each KS2 class had the opportunity to create a colourful portrait of themselves that was then displayed in the hall for school and parents/carers to come...
Discounted Meals during the Summer Holidays!
Below is a list of places, which are quite local who are offering free or discounted meals over the holiday period.
UKS2 parent water cycle workshop
We invited our parents into school to help support with a water cycle workshop. The parents and children watched a video to explain how the water cycle works. They then used pens to draw on a small food bag the cycle with key words and diagram. Finally they added blue...
Year 5 homework 6.7.23
Year 5 homework this week will be in the CGP books. Maths- p.64 and p.65- 3D shape English- p.62 & p.63- Punctuating speech Reading- read for 10 mins each day (this could include reading plus) and record in your diary.
Windy Winners!
A huge well done to all of our winners this week - Top Sporstperson and our Value of the Month, which was Friendship. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class Value -...
Windy Nook Sports Day
Today we hosted our annual sports day for children in Reception all the way through to year 6. The children took part in 6 different activities as part of a carousel. They were: sprints, vortex howler throw, egg and spoon race, standing long jump, obstacle relay and...
Crank it Up 2023!
This term, Year 5 have been hard at work on their ‘Crank it up challenge’. We began by thinking about the criteria and brief of the crane. We then got to grips with the K’nex pieces. As a class, we got together and planned our designs. Then the hardwork began. We had...