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
Year 5 Homework 29.6.22
The homework this week is in the CGP Books and is due for next Thursday 7th July. English- p.42 and p.43- Commas to avoid confusion Maths- p.66 and p.67- Reflection Reading Plus- Read 2 texts For those who do year 3 books, the pages are: English- p.50 and p.51-...
Y5 Present Their Cranes at Beamish
Today, year 5 set off to Beamish to present their K'nex cranes that they have been working on over the last few weeks. The children have completed the project as two class teams and the results have been fantastic! The children enjoyed presenting and testing their...
KS1 and KS2 Sports Day
On Friday, children in KS1 and KS2 had a fantastic day taking part in their sports day. With some help from Gateshead School Sport Partnership, the children competed in 6 different events. The events were split into scored and non-scored events and the children won...
Year 5 Homework (17.6.22)
This week our homework is as follows (17.6.22). Reading Plus – Complete two texts (can be added in reading diary) Conquer Maths – complete the tasks on angles Spelling practice. Look, cover, write and check activity Google classroom English- Task on Commas Article...
Making Our Own Periscopes in Science
This term in Science, UKS2 are learning about light and how it travels. This week we focused on how light could reflect off objects such as mirrors. To investigate how this worked, children made their own periscopes out of cereal boxes. The children worked hard to cut...
Super Statistics in Year 5
This week in year 5, we have been looking at statistics in Maths. We started by looking at line graphs then created our own set of line graphs based on some data. The children really enjoyed plotting their graphs and analysing their own data. Article 28: You have the...
Year 5 Homework (10.6.22)
This week our homework is as follows (10.6.22). Reading Plus – Complete two texts (can be added in reading diary) Conquer Maths – complete the tasks on picture graphs Spelling practice. Look, cover, write and check activity Google classroom English- Task on Standard...
Celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
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 other people. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go...
Goals galore!
This week, our boys' Year 5/6 footballers travelled to Glynwood for two matches in the Tyne View League. In very windy conditions, the team battled well and never gave up. We started with an excellent 9-0 victory, with superb goals, solid defending and strong...
UKS2 become pizza creators!
This week, UKS2 have been completing a DT project which involved making a pizza. It all started off with discussing and conducting research on a range of different styled pizzas. For example, stone baked, deep pan, sub, stuffed crust etc. Children conducted s sensory...
Investigating Air Resistance
This term UKS2 have been learning about forces. This week we have investigated the effect of air resistance has on an object. They made parachutes and discussed the different variables which could affect them. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality...
Y5/6 Cricket
This afternoon, 3 teams from Windy Nook attended the Y5/6 Countdown Cricket tournament at Felling CC. The children played 5 different matches against different schools and had a fantastic day out improving and learning new cricket skills. Well done team Nook! Article...