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
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...
Year 5 Homework (25.11.22)
This week our homework is as follows (25.11.22). Reading Plus – Complete two texts (can be written in reading diary) CGP Maths book- Pages 40-41 Rounding decimals Spelling practice sheet (also on google classroom)- Look, cover, write and check activity CGP Books...
A visit from Reverend Danie
This week, KS1 and KS2 were lucky enough to have the wonderful Reverend Danie come into school and carry out some workshops. The children were so engaged in KS1 and LKS2 as Reverend Danie acted out the Christmas story. The Reverend left us with some 'I wonder'...
Why do we go grey?
Investigation focus: Research using secondary sources. This term, children in year 5 have been learning about the human life cycle and as part of that we conducted an investigation surrounding: Why our hair turns grey as we grow older? The children used...
Road Safety Day 2022
Windy Nook celebrated Road Safety Day by taking part in various activities that raised awareness of how to be safe when in or around vehicles. Classes took part in practical activities that looked at how a seatbelt/helmet works; the importance of crossings and why...
Windy Winners!
Last week our two awards were for a Top Effort and Top Scientist. 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 Effort Top Scientist ...