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
Windy Winners!
Well done to our winners this for their ‘Top Efforts’ and for being ‘Top Artists’ as well. 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 Artist Dragonflies ...
Good Luck to Gateshead FC!
Our children came to school today in football strips and dress down in support of Gateshead FC in the F.A. Trophy Final at Wembley this weekend. Good luck and best wishes to the team and we hope the children from our school and members of our community lucky enough to...
Year 5 Homework (19.5.23)
This week our homework is as follows (19.5.23). Reading Plus – Complete two texts (can be written in reading diary) CGP Maths- pages 36 and 37 Multiplying fractions Spelling practice sheet- Look, cover, write and check activity CGP English- pages 86 and 87 ei or ie...
School Councils Combine
This afternoon three representatives from our school council met at Caedmon Primary school with children from various primary schools from Gateshead. The children discussed what school council looks like in their school and what they want to achieve as school...
Windy Winners!
Well done to our winners this for their ‘Top Growth Mindset’ and for being ‘Top Writers’ as well. 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 Growth Mindset Top Writer ...
Year 5 Homework (11.5.23)
This week our homework is as follows (11.5.23). Reading Plus – Complete two texts (can be written in reading diary) Conquer Maths- Fractions Spelling practice sheet- Look, cover, write and check activity Google Classroom- English Article 28: You have the right to a...
Celebrating the Kings Coronation
What a fantastic day we all had celebrating the Kings Coronation. The children came to school dressed in red, white and blue. They made some flags and crowns to wear when they had a coronation picnic and a whole school disco at the end of the day. They had a visit...
Windy Winners!
Well done to our winners this for their ‘Top Attitudes’ and for being ‘Top Readers’ as well. 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 Attitude Top Reader ...
Year 5 Homework (5.5.23)
This week our homework is as follows (5,5.23). Reading Plus – Complete two texts (can be written in reading diary) Conquer Maths- Multiplication and division Spelling practice sheet- Look, cover, write and check activity Google Classroom- English- Apostrophes Article...
Crank It Up Launch Session!
In year 5, children have the opportunity to take part in a very exciting engineering project called 'Crank it Up'. This project is ran by Beamish and challenges children to make a functioning toy crane using k'nex pieces. The children in year 5 will work in 2 teams in...
Investigating Irreversible Change in UKS2
This term in UKS2, we are looking at how materials can change state. We started off by looking at a variety of changes and working out if they were reversible or irreversible. We discussed how there are always reactants and products when a material changes state and...
Windy Winners!
Well done to all of our winners: 'Top Reflector' and our Value of the Month - Honesty. 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 Value - Honesty Top Reflector ...