Welcome to Elms
We are the Elms and always have fun and work hard in Year 5. Our teacher is Mrs Hope, who is accompanied by Miss Henderson in the mornings and Mrs Bulch for our English lessons.
Resources:
https://www.conquermaths.com/login/
Important information:
Homework will be given out on a Friday and returned the following Thursday (Maths, Grammar and Reading – there is also online homework too, which includes Conquer Maths and Reading Plus).
Spellings are expected to be practised regularly over the week. They will be tested in line with our unit planning – this may not be weekly.
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
DT – Production
We have agreed on the design and which type of stitching to use, and now we are in full production mode! Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way unless it harms or offends...
Year 5 Homework (9.12.22)
This week our homework is as follows (9.12.22). Reading Plus – Complete two texts (can be written in reading diary) CGP Maths book- Pages 84 and 85 (tables and timetables) Spelling practice sheet (also on google classroom)- Look, cover, write and check activity CGP...
Windy Winners!
Well done to our Top Designers and Top Effort award winners this week. 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 Designer Dragonflies Hudson ...
DT – Prototype
After our research we decided that we had to identify which type of stitching would work best. So we decided to prototype to types of stitching - a running stitch and overlap. Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by...
DT – Research
This term we recapped our learning on textiles. What do we mean by textiles? Do we know any sewing techniques? What is meant by aesthetics? The brief was to make research, design and then make a cushion, which could easily be a Christmas present for someone special....
Dib and Dab Show!
On Friday, Windy Nook was thrilled to welcome the fantastic Dib and Dab Show to school. Dib and Dab put on a fun and exciting show that was enjoyed by children and teachers alike. Everyone loved participating, joining in with songs, dances and hilarious tasks. Please...
Windy Winners!
This week our two awards were for a Top Growth Mindset and Top Researcher. Well done to all 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 Growth Mindset ...
Year 5 Homework (2.12.22)
This week our homework is as follows (2.12.22). Reading Plus – Complete two texts (can be written in reading diary) Conquer Maths- Conversions Spelling practice sheet- Look, cover, write and check activity Google Classroom- English- Conjunctions and prepositions...
Champion Cheerleaders!
This afternoon, children from year 4 and 5 who have attended Miss Hogg's cheerleading after school club went to the Gateshead cheerleading and gymnastics festival. The team had practised a routine that involved some elements of dance, stunting and tumbling. We were...
Christmas Clothes Appeal
Please can you help our school fundraise for Christmas? Fundraise & recycle poster
World Cup Footy!
Yesterday our children from year 5 and 6 went out to Heworth Grange to compete in a football tournament. Both our year 5 and 6 teams played in a range of games against other local schools within our cluster. The children all worked really well together as a team and...
Year 5 poetry!
Last week, Year 5 learnt all about poetry. At the start of the week, we had explored a number of war poems and began to unpick the features that are commonly used e.g. simile, onomatopoeia, alliteration etc. Children then created their own word banks and used...