Welcome to Snowdrops
Our teacher is Mr Hill.
In our classroom, we believe in the power of teamwork, the joy of learning and the value of effort. We support each other, celebrate our wins (big and small), and tackle challenges with determination and a smile.
Resources:
https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login
https://www.conquermaths.com/login/
https://www.purplemash.com/sch/windy-ne10
Important information:
Homework is given out on Fridays and should be returned to school on the following Friday morning. This will consist of maths, grammar and reading. Sometimes, homework will be set online on some of the resources listed above.
Spellings and times tables are expected to be practised regularly over the week.
Spellings will go home every 1-2 weeks depending on the spelling rule being learned.
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 Arbor.
Self Portraits in Lower KS2
This week, our Lower Key Stage 2 pupils began their new art focus on sketching. We started by free drawing an eye, encouraging the children to observe closely and sketch what they thought they could see. After this creative warm‑up, we explored how to break the eye...
Lego Club Chowdene Family Hub Jan 2026
Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and abilities. It should also help you learn to live peacefully, protect the environment and respect other people.
Mapping meets Art!
This week, Lower Key Stage 2 began their Art Around The World topic. We made links with the artists and their country of birth. This led to us mapping with 4-figure grid references, as well as labelling the continents and oceans of the world. Article 17: the Right to...
Making Networks!
Years 3 and 4 have been making themselves into computer networks! They learned all about connections and how this means a link between two or more people or things. In the case of a computer network, it is a link between two or more computers. The children passed...
Paralympic Festival
Our students recently took part in a variety of fun activities at Gateshead stadium. It was a fantastic opportunity for everyone to to try new games. The students worked together, supported each other, and most importantly, had an amazing time. Well done Team Nook!...
Lego Club additional needs
Please click on the link for information. SEND LEGO Club Dec25 Article 23: You have the right to special education and care if you have a disability, as well as all the rights in this Convention, so that you can live a full life. Article 29: Your education...
Secondary Schools SEND information
Please see below for links to information provided by secondary schools about their offer for children with additional needs: XPG - Primary SENDCo Network Whickham School-Offer for Addtional Needs Thorp SEND Offer 2025 Presentation St Thomas More Primary School...
LKS2 learn all about Hinduism
This week, we have been so lucky to welcome Kirtida Richardson into school. Kirtida practices Hinduism and led a fantastic workshop for Years 3 and 4 all about her beliefs. We found out all about Kirtida's life, as well as listening to the story of Rama and Sita and...
Year 4 Beamish Trip!
What a fantastic day Year 4 had at Beamish this week! The heavy rain did not hold us back one bit. The children enjoyed visiting an 1820s house and a 1950s village, in order to compare the difference in lifestyles, living conditions and, for our climate project,...
Beamish visit
As part of our climate-change project with Beamish Museum, Year 4 welcomed Helen into school to talk about the industrial history of Gateshead, and about carbon capture and offset in the 21st Century. The children learned all about how our local area became a thriving...
Good Vibrations
To kick off our new science topic, children in LKS2 have been exploring sounds and the vibrations that create them. Each class has used various musical instruments and observed how the vibrations created, when musical instruments are used, transfers into sound waves....
Informed or Overwhelmed: Children and the News – Information for Parents
Helping Children Navigate Online News Today’s children are surrounded by online news — from TikTok and YouTube to social media feeds. While this helps them stay informed, it can also expose them to upsetting or misleading stories. A new Internet Matters report,...