School Policies/Useful Documents
Elms Class Sports Day
Elms had a fantastic afternoon at Sports Day today. Thank you to everyone who could make it along to cheer the children on. The children all had a fantastic afternoon and it's great to see them having so much fun. Article 29: your education should help you to use your...
Beach treasure!
We have started our new beach topic this week. We explored and examined crabs, seaweed, shells, pebbles and drift wood in our investigation area using magnifying glasses. We also shared the book, Look what we found at the beach which is a beautifully illustrated and...
Elms Homework 6.6.25
Elms Homework this week is as follows: Design a Billboard competition entry - children will be introduced to this in school to be completed as homework. Sheets will be handed out for this on Monday and the class will have until Monday 16th to complete it. Conquer...
Community in LKS2
This week, Lower Key Stage 2 have been learning about communities for their RE lesson. The children conducted a poll in class about which clubs and communities we each belonged to. Our results showed that communities can take on many forms. We learned that a community...
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Conscience Alley in Elms
In this half term's English lessons, we're reading and exploring the story 'Knockdown Row', about a boy who goes into a house due to be demolished to steal money from a vulnerable old lady. Today, we used conscience alley to explore reasons why Nick should or should...
Mixing it up in the Reception classes
After reading the story - Mix it up! by Herve Tullet, the children were very excited to explore colour mixing, seeing how mixing the 3 primary colours made different colours. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged...
Reversible and Irreversible Change in UKS2
Our science topic last half term was all about reversible and irreversible changes. We carried out an investigation to find out which materials wold dissolve in water. We considered whether this was a reversible or irreversible change, and how we could reverse then...
Los Helados
This half term, Lower Key Stage 2 have been learning all about ice-cream in their Spanish lessons and for the past four weeks we have prepared them to be able to order an ice-cream in Spanish. This afternoon, staff arranged for children to come down and order the...
Reading and much more!
In maths this week we focused on counting and recognising numbers. We played a game with baking trays and pictures of biscuits. We counted the amount of chocolate chips in each biscuit and matched it to the number written on the tray. We also played a game called Miss...
Get it in Perspective in UKS2
This half term, UKS2's art unit focussed on developing the skill of using perspective in our artwork. We first created 3d shapes using a vanishing point. We then took inspiration from Van Gogh's 'My Bedroom' to create a perspective drawing of our own bedrooms. We then...
Musical Fun in KS1
In KS1 we have been learning about beat, pitch, pulse and rhythm in Music lessons. We were really good at the clapping game 'Hi Lo Chickalo' and we loved taking different roles with the song 'We will Rock You'! We had to really concentrate to get it right but it was a...
Y4/5 Girl’s Football
Students from Year 4 and 5 took part in a exciting football competition at Gateshead power league. Throughout the day, they demonstrated fantastic teamwork, determination, and sportsmanship. one of our teams finished 2nd out of 32 teams an incredible achievement! well...
Researching Attenborough in Bluebells!
Bluebells have made a start on their new English topic this week which links closely to our Science topic (living things and their habitats). We have been researching David Attenborough and using the chromebooks, books and digital clips to find out about his...
KS1 Investigate Terrific Trees
Key Question: Can I identify trees found in our school grounds? (Identifying, Classifying and Grouping) This week, we used our knowledge of deciduous and evergreen trees to try to identify the trees in our school grounds. We explored our school grounds with a leaf...
Exploring Poetry in KS1
Robins and Owls have been exploring a poem called 'He She' by Clare Bevan. They have been looking at the vocabulary she uses and practising their expression. This week they took turns to act out the roles of the two children in the poem thinking about their different...
Developing Oracy in Oaks
Today, children in Oaks took on a 'conversation comprehension' to develop their oracy skills. Everyone read a text about peculiar pets and then the children worked in groups with each child taking on a different role in a 'Round Robin' style conversation to answer...
Newby Wiske Information for Parents
Thank you to those parents and carers who were able to attend the meeting about the Y6 residential to Newby Wiske last night. The information PowerPoint which was shared has been attached below. Children will bring home a Kit List tonight. Please note that the notable...
Windy Nook After School Club
We are pleased to announce we have been successful in obtaining the funding to run a wrap around after school club. The club will be based in the Hive although the children will also access the school outside areas, the school hall and dining room. The club will run...
Stand and Deliver! The Highwayman in Elms
This half term in Elms, we have been reading and enjoying Alfred Noyes's classic poem, 'The Highwayman'. Last week and this week, we have planned, drafted, edited and published our own descriptions of the highwayman. See below for some of the many fantastic examples...
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