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
Drowning Prevention Week
Last week, Windy Nook took part in the Drowning Prevention Week campaign organised by the Royal Life Saving Society UK. We began the week with a whole-school assembly exploring the importance of water safety and the potential dangers associated with open water and...
Elms Have a Pizza Party!
Thanks to a very generous donation from the Young family, Elms class today enjoyed a pizza party! The children were delighted when they were surprised with their pizzas this afternoon and enjoyed them very much. A well-deserved treat after lots of hard work so far...
UKS2 Science -How we see light
This week in Science, UKS2 have been learning all about the eye, its parts and their functions. They observed their partners eyes to see what changes occurred when they are in a bright light. They explained the process using the correct scientific vocabulary of...
Elms Homework 15.5.26
Elms will be given an English and a Maths worksheet to complete for homework this week. They will be due in on 21.5.26. Five Reading Plus texts to be completed. Time will be given in class to complete some of these; the remainder are to be completed as homework.
Fencing in Elms
This half term, Elms are lucky enough to have a coach to teach us fencing! We’ve done two sessions so far and have had so much fun. We’ve learnt about the specialist equipment required to keep us safe, how to salute and the en garde position. We have played quick fire...
UKS2 P.S.H.E
This week in P.S.H.E, the children in Elms, Beeches and Oaks have been learning about online safety. They have learned about the terms misinformation and disinformation and looked at examples of these. The children also looked at ‘Fake News’ headlines to see if they...
Year 5/6 Boys Secure Fantastic Third-Place Finish
Our Year 5/6 boys football team produced an excellent performance in the recent competition, qualifying for the Europa League Final stage after a series of impressive displays. The team showed great determination, teamwork and resilience throughout the tournament. In...
Fantastic Effort from Our Girls Football Team
Our girls football team showed fantastic attitude, determination and teamwork throughout the recent school football tournament. The players represented Windy Nook brilliantly, working hard in every match and supporting each other from start to finish. After a series...
Trading Places: Geography in UKS2
This half term, Oaks, Elms and Beeches are studying our geography topic 'Trading Places'. So far, we have learnt about how resources such as oil and water are distributed across the world. We learnt how these resources are used, why they are so important and learnt...
Speak Up Gateshead!
This week saw Elms and Tulips reach the final stage of the Speak Up Gateshead project. Three children from across the two classes were chosen to go on a very special visit to the civic centre in Gateshead. They went into the council chambers along with representatives...
Elms Homework 1.5.26
This week’s homework is as follows: CGP books Maths: p15 English: p15 Homework is due Thursday 30th April. Reading Plus: 5 texts to be completed by Thursday 7th May.
Cricket in UKS2
To start the summer term, years 5 and 6 have been playing Cricket in PE. This week, we looked at how to stand correctly in front of the wicket to maximise protection and which stance to adopt to bat successfully. Lots of the children surprised themselves with their...