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
Support for Families in Gateshead
Please click on the links below for some information regarding supporting families within the Gateshead area. Should you require a paper version then please just ask at reception. Early help leaflet offer Early help offer Gateshead family hubs offer Henry information...
Victory at the UKS2 Basketball!
2 teams of children from year 5 and 6 went to Heworth Grange to compete in a basketball competition. The two teams competed in separate groups. Team A had two tough matches against Colegate which ended in a draw and were beaten against Lingey House despite fantastic...
Year 5 Homework 17.11.23
Year 5 homework this week will be online and is as follows: Maths- Conquer maths- adding decimals and subtracting decimals English- Google classroom- ably and ibly spelling task Reading- Reading plus and regular reading of a book to be recorded in diaries
Year 5 Homework 10.11.23
Year 5 homework will be online this week and is as follows: Conquer Maths- Plotting Coordinates and Describing Position Google Classroom- Commas to avoid ambiguity task. Reading- 2 Reading plus texts and additional reading of books recorded in your diary. Children who...
Indoor Athletics
Our Year 5 and 6 indoor athletics team participated in a Gateshead School Sports partnership event, At Gateshead Stadium. The competition was split into two parts, track and field events. Our team demonstrated great determination in their events, and their efforts...
A visit to Gateshead Food Bank
Some of the School Council members from Windy Nook visited Gateshead Food Bank, Team Valley. They gathered together the food and household items, that have been generously donated by our school community, and travelled to the warehouse. On arrival, we were greeted by...
A Spooktacular Halloween Disco
The PTFA organised and hosted 3 back to back spooktacular Halloween Discos yesterday!!! There were spooky decorations, a tuck shop and fantastic music and games played all night long. The children all dressed in their best Halloween costumes and danced til they...
Year 5 Homework 27.10.23
Year 5 homework this week will be in CGP books. English- p.78 and p.79- ant and end words. Maths- p.34 and p.35- adding and subtracting fractions. Reading- 2 x reading plus texts plus at least 10 minutes reading per night recorded in your diary. Homework is due in on...
Music of the Solar System
This half term, children in Year 5 and 6 have been listening and responding to music from Gustav Holst. To fit in with our 'Space' theme, children were immersed in Holst's seven-movement orchestral suite, each dedicated to one of seven planets. After discussing the...
Fraction Fantastic in UKS2
This term, UKS2 worked on place value and the basic operations in maths before moving on to look at fractions. The children have recapped how to find equivalent fractions and have used this to support new learning in adding and subtracting fractions; multiplying and...
3…2…1…Blast Off!
In keeping with our Space theme in science, UKS2 carried out an investigation into trajectory. They worked in pairs to make a rocket out of card and then the whole phase headed outside to test which angle of trajectory would send their rocket the furthest. 1 child...
Windy Winners!
This week our awards were for Top Reader and Top Growth Investigator. Well done to all of our winners Class Top Reader Top Investigator Dragonflies (Phonics) Francesca Lily Ladybirds (Phonics) Lilly Oscar Robins Louie Hudson Owls Ariadne ...