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:
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Online Homework and Information
Year 5 Homework (10.3.23)
This week our homework is as follows (10.3.23). Reading Plus – Complete two texts (can be written in reading diary) CGP Maths- pages 52-53 Spelling practice sheet- Look, cover, write and check activity CGP English- pages 23 and 76 Article 28: You have the right to a...
Yr 5 Football
The children demonstrated great sportsmanship, throughout the tournament. The children maintained a positive attitude throughout the tournament, and thoroughly enjoyed their time. Well done team nook! Article 24:you have the right to the best quality healthcare...
Windy Winners!
Congratulations to all of our winners this week. Top Reader and Top Effort. Well done everyone! Class Top Effort Top Reader Dragonflies Ayla Poppy Ladybirds Gracie Theodore Robins Harry Faye Owls Elsa Bobby Nightingales Charlie Myla ...
Yr5 Swimming Gala
The children learnt a variety of different skills, they demonstrated great team working skills, in the children's relays as they have to work as part of a team. Also the children demonstrated great sportsmanship skills, and always maintained a positive attitude...
Year 5 Homework (3.3.23)
This week our homework is as follows (3.3.23). Reading Plus – Complete two texts (can be written in reading diary) CGP Maths- 44-45 (percentages) Spelling practice sheet- Look, cover, write and check activity CGP English- pages 21 and 22 -Conjunctions Article 28: You...
World Book Day 2023!
On Thursday 2nd March, Windy Nook Primary joined schools around the country and around the world to celebrate World Book Day. The idea of this special day is to promote a love of reading and enjoyment of books. We had lots of book-based activities going on in school,...
Working like Matisse
Today we have been looking at the work of Matisse. He did not have pens and paint to work with so used cut and torn paper to make his art We copied his ideas and have made some great pieces of artwork.
PSHE in Year 5 and 6: Healthy Friendships, Gang Culture and Taking Risks
This half term, Years 5 and 6 have been learning about healthy friendships, gangs and taking risks. We read a story called 'Knockdown Row' in our English lessons, which followed the story of a boy who takes dangerous risks to attain membership of a gang, looking at...
How does our heart rate change throughout the day?
In UKS2 this term, children have been learning about how out hearts work. As part of this, our investigation looked at how our heart rate may change throughout the day and what may cause these changes. The children monitored one child's heart rate per class using a...
Les Jours de la Semaine
This term in Years 5 and 6, children have been learning how to talk about the date in French. They learnt the days of the week and the months of the year and later moved on to asking and answering questions such as 'What day is it today?' Their French skills are...
Exploring Gang Culture and Risk Taking
In PSHE this week, Year 5 and 6 have been learning about the features of healthy and unhealthy relationships/friendships and how to maintain personal boundaries. They then looked at what the police define as a gang and the associated behaviours. Stereotyping,...
Using Scratch in UKS2
This term during IT and Computing UKS2 have been using Scratch to create games. This culminated in the children designing and programming their own games. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the...