Welcome to Elms
We are the Elms and always have fun and work hard in Year 5. Our teacher is Mrs Hope, who is accompanied by Miss Henderson in the mornings and Mrs Bulch for our English lessons.
Resources:
https://www.conquermaths.com/login/
Important information:
Homework will be given out on a Friday and returned the following Thursday (Maths, Grammar and Reading – there is also online homework too, which includes Conquer Maths and Reading Plus).
Spellings are expected to be practised regularly over the week. They will be tested in line with our unit planning – this may not be weekly.
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
Fantastic Teamwork at the Tag Rugby Tournament
A huge well done to all the students who took part in the recent tag rugby tournament — what an incredible display of teamwork, determination, and school spirit! Team A delivered an outstanding performance, winning all of their group games and securing a well-deserved...
Elms Explore Square Numbers
This morning in Elms, we have been exploring square numbers. We used counters to represent the arrays of the first five square numbers, before applying our understanding to fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions. We worked together well with our partners....
Elms Homework 26.9.25
Elms home work this week is as follows: CGP Books English – p8&9 Maths p18&19 Reading Plus – 5 texts to be completed by Thursday. Time is given in class and children are usually able to complete 3-4 in class; the remainder are to be completed at home. Daily...
What is the Solar System?
This week in our science lessons, Elms, Oaks and Beeches have been learning more about our solar system We worked together in groups to learn about how the Solar System was formed. We explored questions such as how many stars are there in our galaxy and why the earth...
Elms Homework 19.9.25
Elms home work this week is as follows: CGP Books English – p6&7 Modal Verbs Maths p12&13 Written Adding and Subtracting Reading Plus – 5 texts to be completed by Thursday. Time is given in class and children are usually able to complete 3-4 in class; the...
UKS2 Computing: Flat File Databases
This half term, Elms, Oaks and Beeches will be learning about flat file databases in computing. This week was our introduction to the topic, where we learnt key vocabulary such as field and file. We learnt about how databases store and organise data, and how we can...
Elms Homework 12.9.25
Elms home work this week is as follows: CGP Books English - p4&5 Nouns and Verbs Maths p7&8 Place Value in Big Numbers & Ordering and Comparing Reading Plus - 5 texts to be completed by Thursday. Time is given in class and children are usually able to...
Welcome to Elms!
Elms have got off to a flying start in the first week of the new half term! They have impressed with their behaviour in class and around school, and have worked really hard. In English this week, we've started working towards our first piece of writing, which will be...
Gateshead Family Hubs Information
Gateshead Family Hubs Gateshead's Family Hubs provide a welcoming space for families and the wider community. Our Family Hubs support families from conception to the age of two to give all children the best start in life. We continue to support families of children up...
Summer Activities in Gateshead- Brighten the Day
Plaese click on the links below for Summer activities for children who receive free school meals. https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/28369/Brighten-the-Day-holiday-clubs-SEND-provision https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33171/Brighten-the-Day-summer-2025...
Gateshead Secondary School SEND Offer
Please click on the links below for more information. XPG - Primary SENDCo Network Whickham School-Offer for Addtional Needs Thorp SEND Offer 2025 Presentation St Thomas More Primary School Information for SEND Transition (1) Lord Lawson Primary presentation Emmanuel...
Mental Health and well-Being for Children Drop in Hub in Gateshead
Plaes click on the link below for more information. Information HUB Bill Quay farm Aug 25 Invite to Hub Opening (TIME@Gateshead)