Welcome to Bluebells
We are the Bluebells.
Our teacher is Miss Hill, who is accompanied by Miss Jones, Mrs Turnbull and Mrs Barnett. In the Bluebells, we always try our best, ensure we are respectful and make sure to have lots of fun!
Our ethos is ‘Work hard and always try your best’.
Resources:
https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
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 vocabulary.
Spellings and times table 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 Monday– children are expected to have their kit to participate (P.E. kit will be taken home after use and not left on school premises).
If your child is having a school lunch please ensure that payment is now done through our online payment service.
LKS2 Brush Up!
Today, the children in LKS2 were visited by three dentistry students from Newcastle University. The children learned all about oral hygiene. One one station, the children learned all about brushing their teeth. They learned we should brush for two minutes using...
What’s the Time Bluebells?
Today in maths, the children in Bluebells practiced their time telling skills. The children used a clock to make different times before moving onto telling the time on a range of analogue clocks. The children then answered reasoning questions explaining mistakes...
Windy Winners!
Congratulations to all of our winners this week. Top Reader and Top Effort. Well done everyone! Class Top Effort Top Reader Dragonflies Ayla Poppy Ladybirds Gracie Theodore Robins Harry Faye Owls Elsa Bobby Nightingales Charlie Myla ...
What’s Your Flavour?
Lower Key Stage 2 have been learning all about flavours of ice cream as part of their new French work. They have been doing lots of speaking practice and have enjoyed learning how to say their favourite, and least favourite, flavour of ice cream! Bon Appetite! Article...
Listen Carefully!
This week, Lower Key Stage 2 have been developing their musical appraisal skills by taking part on 'Minute of Listening.' This activity involves the children listening carefully to one minute of music, soundscapes, sound effects or any other kind of audio, and then...
Performance Poetry in Bluebells
This week, we have been studying poems written by Benjamin Zephaniah. The children have responded to his different poems by drawing pictures and writing their thoughts. They have then written their own poem inspired by his poem The British. Their poems focussed on...
Bluebells’ Homework 3.3.23
Homework this week is: Maths CGP book pages 36 and 37. Adding and subtracting fractions. English CGP book pages 48 and 49. Writing Longer Lists. Reading Reading diaries must be in school on a Monday when they will be checked by Miss Hogg. We ask that children bring...
World Book Day 2023!
On Thursday 2nd March, Windy Nook Primary joined schools around the country and around the world to celebrate World Book Day. The idea of this special day is to promote a love of reading and enjoyment of books. We had lots of book-based activities going on in school,...
Working like Matisse
Today we have been looking at the work of Matisse. He did not have pens and paint to work with so used cut and torn paper to make his art We copied his ideas and have made some great pieces of artwork.
Viking Visit!
On Friday, Years 3 and 4 were lucky enough to be visited by three historians from Durham University for a full day of workshops about the Vikings. The day was the perfect way to round off what has been a brilliant history topic that we've all enjoyed a lot. Throughout...
RE in LKS2
This half term in RE, we have been learning all about the Bible. We have delved into some of the 66 books spread across the Old and New testament, reading a variation of texts including proverbs, prayers, songs and stories. This has helped us gain a good understanding...
Super Gymnasts in KS2!
This term in KS2, we have been developing our knowledge of gymnastics. In year 3 and 4 children recapped some simple balances and methods of travel and started to learn about what symmetry meant. In year 5 and 6, they progressed their learning further by including...