Welcome to Beeches
We are the Beeches, we work hard, respect each other and have fun. We enjoy learning and strive to be the best we can be.
Our teacher is Mrs Traynor, who is accompanied by Mrs Bulch during morning lessons.
Resources:
https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login
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). Children can choose to come to homework club on a Thursday lunchtime to ensure the word is completed on time.
Spellings are expected to be practised regularly over the week, spelling tests will be on a Friday.
P.E. is on a Friday– 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 on Arbor.
- Mrs J. Traynor (Assistant Head Teacher & Phase Leader UKS2)
- Miss D. Smith
- Mrs. L. Hope
- Mrs. C. Herring (Maternity Leave form September)
- Mrs J. Traynor (Assistant Head Teacher & Phase Leader UKS2)
- Miss D. Smith
- Mrs. L. Hope
- Mrs. C. Herring (Maternity Leave form September)
Performance Poetry in UKS2
Last week, children in years 5 and 6 looked at war poetry with a particular focus on 'In Flanders Fields' by John McCrae. They explored the imagery used within the poem and how it was structured, later using this as inspiration to write their own World War 1 themed...
Year 5/6 Girls Football
A team from Year 5/6 took part in a football tournament, at Gateshead power league the team showed great teamwork throughout the tournament. Olivia scored a fantastic goal for the team, Well done team Nook. Article 24:you have the right to the best quality healthcare...
Year 6 Homework (6.10.23)
This week our homework is as follows (6.10.23). Reading Plus – Reading Plus two texts Reading Plus Maths – CGP Book – Calculating with Negative Numbers page 8 Conquer Maths – complete the tasks on calculation – remember that the videos will help you if needed! English...
Cross-Country
Yesterday children went to Watergate forest park to compete in a cross-country competition with many other schools across Gateshead. The children had to run just over a mile, and all tried their best to keep going and motivate each other. The children did really well...
Y5/6 Football
Two teams from year 5/6 headed to Lingey primary school for a friendly both teams showed great teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the matches the first match a 1-1 draw, The second match ended in a 4-2 win well done to all students that took part. Article 24:you...
Y5/6 Tag Rugby
Two teams headed to Dryden playing fields for a tag rugby competition, both teams showed great determination in their matches, one of our teams managed to qualify for finals and our other team manged to finish third in their group well done team Nook. Article 24:you...
Autumn cup Football
A team of year 5/6 children headed to Lingey house Primary School for the autumn cup. Luke scored a fantastic goal, and the squad all showed a great sense of team work. Well done team Nook.
Tag Rugby in UKS2
This term, children in Years 5 and 6 have been learning all the skills needed to play tag rugby. They have worked on their passing skills- remembering not to pass forward and have learnt how to effectively defend and attack in order to score tries. Over the next few...
Year 6 Homework (29.9.23)
This week our homework is as follows (29.9.23). Reading Plus – Reading Plus two texts Reading Plus Maths – CGP Book – Place Value pages 6 and Rounding page 7 Conquer Maths - complete the tasks on calculation - remember that the videos will help you if needed! English...
Windy Winners!
This week our awards were for Top Writer and Top Growth Mindset. Well done to all of our winners. Class Top Growth Mindset Top Writer Robins Thea Amaris Owls Ariadne Lucas Nightingales Harry Joel Bluebells Heidi Hamed Tulips Alfie ...
Year 6 Homework (22.9.23)
This week our homework is as follows (22.9.23). Reading Plus – Reading Plus two texts Reading Plus Maths – CGP Book - complete the Year 5 pages 2-5 English – CGP Book - nouns and adjectives pages 4 and 5 Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You...
Databases in UKS2
This term UKS2 are looking at how to use databases. To introduce the topic, this week the children made some paper based databases. They started by coming up with different animals in pairs and thought about how they could group them. They started by sorting...