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
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!...
Elms Celebrate Christmas Jumper Day
Elms have had a fantastic day celebrating Christmas Jumper Day! We made Christmas crowns, enjoyed our Christmas lunch and sang along to Christmas songs.
Elms Skip into Christmas!
This afternoon, Elms headed down to Gateshead College to take part in a Christmas skipping festival. We skipped along to Christmas songs and had lots of fun! Although some children were unsure at first, we all got stuck in and learnt lots of new skipping skills. It...
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...
Elms and Oaks Get on the Road to RIAT
Elms and Oaks took part today in the Road to RIAT STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) challenge. We first learnt about how rockets get into space. We used this knowledge to design our own rockets, thinking about the most effective shapes for the fins and...
Elms Homework 5.12.25
Elms homework this week is as follows: CGP Books English – p46 & 47 - commas after fronted adverbials Maths – p44 & 45 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...
DT in UKS2
Today, Elms, Oaks and Beeches worked with Mr Hawdon and Miss Hawdon to manufacture the frame for their ferris wheel. They work with a range of equipment, including hacksaws and glue guns. They measured to ensure accuracy and constructed their frames for their ferris...
Electricity in UKS2
Oaks, Elms and Beeches have enjoyed learning about electricity this half term. We began by researching scientists who have made key discoveries relating to electricity. We then learned how to draw an accurate circuit diagram of a series circuit. We carried out...
UKS2 Computing
This week the children were using programming skills to change the colour, time and repetition of lights. They enjoyed using the Crumbles to do this. They required perseverance and the ability to debug in order to fix any problems that occurred.
Elms Homework 21.11.25
Elms homework this week is as follows: CGP Books English – p21&22 Maths – p64&65 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...
Elms Homework 14.11.25
Elms homework this week is as follows: CGP Books English – p30&31 Maths – p40&41 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...