Welcome to Elms
Teachers: Mrs Lemmon, Miss Jones & Mrs Barnett
Welcome to Elms Class! We are committed to creating a caring and supportive environment where every child feels happy, safe and confident to learn. We encourage children to do their very best, show kindness to others and take pride in their achievements. We are excited to work together and make this a successful and enjoyable year for everyone.
📚 Homework
Homework is set every Friday and should be completed and returned by the following Friday.
✏️ Spellings
Spellings will be sent home at the beginning of each spelling unit and children will be tested at the end of the unit.
As our spelling units vary in length, please check the spelling sheet carefully for the date of each spelling test. Regular practice at home will help children make excellent progress.
📖 Reading
Children should read at home every day for at least 10–15 minutes.
Daily reading plays a vital role in developing fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills, so we encourage reading to become part of your child’s everyday routine.
💻 Reading Plus
Children should complete 5 Reading Plus texts each week, both in and out of school.
There will be two opportunities during the school week for children to access Reading Plus. Any texts that have not been completed in school should be finished at home as part of their homework.
Regular use of Reading Plus helps to develop reading fluency, comprehension and confidence, supporting children’s progress across all areas of learning.
🔢 Times Tables
Children should continue to practise their times tables daily, including regular use of Times Tables Rock Stars (TT Rock Stars) at home.
Frequent practice helps children improve their recall speed and accuracy, building confidence in mathematics and supporting their learning across the curriculum. Even a few minutes each day can make a significant difference.
⚽ PE – Wednesday
Our PE day is Wednesday, where children will be supported by Mr Peden. Please ensure that children come to school with the correct PE kit.
We are looking forward to working together and making this a fantastic year in Elms Class!
Resources:
https://www.conquermaths.com/login/
Online Homework and Information
Another Fantastic Year at the Dance Festival!
On Tuesday, a group of children form year 5 and 6 were lucky enough to attend the Gateshead schools Dance Festival. The children had put weeks of hard work into after school practices to learn their routine. The theme for the event was 'Equality' and we chose to...
Windy Winners!
A huge well done to all of our winners this week: 'Top Effort and Top Writers'. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class Top Effort Top Writer Handwriter ...
Rehearsals in full swing!
The last few weeks KS2 have been practicing their singing in preparation for the Easter service next week! The musicians were excellent, sign squad were brilliant and Year 5 were great with their speaking parts. We are now looking forward to the real thing! Article...
Year 5 Homework 22.3.24
Year 5 homework this week will be in CGP books. English- p.24 and p.25- Prepositions Maths- p.66 and 67- Angles Homework is due in on Thursday and must be completed by then.
Comic Relief at Windy Nook
Staff and children at Windy Nook made a great effort on Friday to support comic relief, with many wearing red to support the day. Children shared their best jokes in a competition which saw a winner chosen from each class. As well as the show of support in clothing...
Science Week 2024
Last week the children all took part in this year's science week. This year the theme of British Science Week was time and the children had lots of fun across school taking part in different live lessons and mini practical investigations, some of which were related to...
Year 5 Homework 15.3.24
Year 5 homework will be in CGP books this week. English- p.21 and 22- Conjunctions Maths- p.10 and 11- Rounding and Roman Numerals Reading- record regular reading of a range of books and 2 x reading plus texts. Homework is due in on a Thursday and any children who...
#LetGirlsPlay Celebration Day
On Friday, we celebrated a national event by taking part in the #LetGirlsPlay campaign. This campaign is designed to help get more girls involved in football and address some of the gender inequalities that currently exist. As part of this day, children had an...
Windy Winners!
A huge well done to all of our winners for both this week and last. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class Top Effort Top Reader Handwriter Dragonflies Haroon...
Year 5 Homework 8.3.24
Year 5 homework this week will be online. English- Google Classroom- make your entry for the Blazing the Trail Olympic Fact File. There is guidance and examples of this attached to the task. Maths- Conquer maths- converting units Reading- Regular reading including...
Year 5 Homework 1.3.24
Year 5 homework this week will be in the CGP books. Maths- p.40 and 41- Rounding decimals English- p.30 and 31- Tenses Reading- Read regularly at home and record in diary. Your diary must be in school on a Monday. Homework is due in by Thursday and children who have...
Scratch!
The children in UKS2 have been using Scratch to create their very own quizzes. They have built upon a previous computing unit for UKS2 which involved using selection in physical computing, using selection to program Crumble controllers. This unit furthered their...