Welcome to Elms
We are the Elms and always have fun and work hard in Year 5. Our teacher is Mrs Hope.
Resources:
https://www.purplemash.com/sch/windy-ne10
https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login
https://www.conquermaths.com/login/
Important information:
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).
Spellings are expected to be practised regularly over the week.
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
Elms Homework 2.5.25
Elms Homework this week is as follows: CGP books Maths - p84 and 85 English - p44 and 45 All 5 Reading Plus texts are to be completed by Thursday 8th May
School Council Seek Gardening Legacy
At the start of each academic year, each Key Stage 2 class nominates two school councillors to form the School Council. This year, the school has elected some wonderful councillors who work very hard to make a real difference to life at the school. The children on...
Elms Homework 14.3.25
This week's homework is as follows: Maths: p 34 & 35 English: p 40 & 41 All pupils are asked to read at home daily and complete their 5 texts on Reading Plus by Thursday each week. Homework is due on Thursday 20th March.
World Book Day Celebrations
Windy Nook celebrated a fun-packed World Book Day last Thursday, with the entire school taking part in a wide range of activities to cheer-on everything reading. All children received free books thanks to Mr. Atkinson from WHSmith, who kindly supplied these for us. In...
Classifying in Year 5 and 6
This week, Elms, Oaks and Beeches have started their new unit of science, which is all about the classification of living things. The pictures show the children sorting animals into their classes according to whether they are mammals, reptiles, fish and so on. We...
Elms Homework 7.3.25
This week's homework is as follows: Maths - p 60 &61 English - p 88 & 89 Homework is due in Thursday 13th March. Any children who have not completed homework will be sent to homework club. Reading Plus - ensure all 5 texts (at least) are completed by...
UKS2 Music
IMG_9695 IMG_9698 IMG_9699 The children have been learning how to use body percussion during our music lessons. They have listened, practiced and performed two classical music pieces called 'The Nutcracker' and 'In the Hall of the Mountain King'. The children...
Elms Homework 21.2.25
This week, Elms have been given a World Book Day homework activity sheet as their homework. Please complete as many activities as possible to encourage a love of reading. The activities are varied so hopefully there will be something each child can enjoy. This is due...
How Many Jelly Beans?
The pupils and staff had a fantastic time celebrating the 25th anniversary of Number Day. We based our maths activities around the story 'How Many Jelly Beans?' The day was filled with fun activities focused on exploring the world of statistics and numbers. The...
Achieving the Silver Artsmark Award!
Our journey towards achieving the Artsmark award has been a success! We have been awarded the Silver Award! After 2 years of hard work, we have raised the profile of the arts within school. This award (accredited by Arts Council England) is the only creative quality...
Safer Internet Day 2025
This year, we marked Safer Internet Day (which was on Tuesday 11th February) with special assemblies in our phases and a range of activities in all of our classes. This year's theme was ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online‘. Children...
Windy Nook Prepares for World Book Day
Plans are underway for a fantastic day of literary fun as the school prepares for World Book Day on Thursday 6 March 2025. Children should have come home from school with a letter, detailing all the important events. If you did not receive a letter, please let your...