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
Year 5 climate change workshop with Beamish
Prior to our visit to Beamish after half term, the children in year 5 were lucky enough to have a visitor from Beamish come into school today to give them an introduction into what they will be learning about. The children learnt about how the average temperature in...
Windy Winners!
Well done to our winners. Top Growth Mindset and Top Sportsperson. 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 Sportsperson Dragonflies Bethany...
Cauliflower Christmas Cards!
The past couple of weeks the children across school have been creating some Christmas cards. Each year group have taken up a different design and had fun using their art skills to make them look amazing! We look forward to seeing some of them transformed...
Fantastic Fractions!
In Year 5 we have been looking at fractions this week. We started the week by revisiting our existing knowledge and going over some misconceptions and common mistakes we can make when working with fractions. Towards the end of the week, we used what we had recapped...
Become a ‘Code Breaker’ during half term!
Colleagues in the Public Health Team have come up with a great idea to help keep children, parents/carers and wider family members* busy and active during October half term with their 'Code Breakers' resources - click here to view the Code Breakers web page....
Year 5 Homework 14.10.22
This week's homework for year 5 is back in the CGP books. English- p.6 and 7- Modal Verbs Maths- p.32 and 33- Equivalent fractions and ordering fractions Reading plus- 2 texts Please remember to record your reading (including reading plus) in your blue diary and bring...
Information for UKS2 parents-carers
The power point below just contains some information for parents and carers e.g structure of the school day and staffing etc. Please click on the link below to access it or should you require a paper version then just ask at reception: Information for UKS2...
‘Taking 10’ to Read
As part of World Mental Health Day on 10th October, Key Stage 2 attended a live webinar by esteemed author, and founder of 'Power Thoughts,' Natalie Costa. During this live broadcast, the children were given opportunities to share ideas on how to find empowerment...
Meet Sign Squad
After a gruelling application and audition process, the final 20 Year 5 and 6 Sign Squad have been chosen. It was a very difficult decision to make with so many fantastic signers interested in joining but those who made it into the main group really shone in their...
Windy Winners!
This week our two awards were for a Top Attitude and also a Top Historian. Well done to al of our winners. 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...
Year 5 Homework 7.10.22
This week's homework for Year 5 is online. English- Google classroom- Inference from a picture task- the children have done these in class this week. Maths- Conquer Maths- Short Division and Contracted Multiplication Reading Plus- 2 texts
Walk to School Month
October is national walk to school month and as part of that we are asking children to try and travel in an active way more often. This can be walking, biking, or scooting from home to school or even just parking a little bit further away and walking the final part to...