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
Understanding Decimals in Year 5
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February Walk to School Badges
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Fairtrade Fortnight
Last week we enjoyed exploring Fairtrade Fortnight across the school. We have learned about food producers from different parts of the world and the problems that affect farmers in some countries and areas. We learned what the Fairtrade scheme is and the importance...
Windy Winners!
This week sees our children having the opportunity to 'show off' their maths skills - it's an important subject and our children give 100% in every lesson. Our children also give 100% effort in everything that they do. So it's a huge well done to all of our 'Top...
Greek Clay Busts in UKS2
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More fun on World Book Day!
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World Book Day at Windy Nook!
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Year 5 Homework (4.3.22)
This week our homework is as follows (4.3.22). Reading Plus – Complete two texts Conquer Maths – complete the tasks on decimals Spelling practice. Look, cover, write and check activity Google classroom English- Task on complex sentences Article 28: You have the...
Windy Winners!
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Puppet Shows in UKS2
This week, the children in UKS2 learnt about the Battle of Marathon. They made notes on the key information and turned them into storyboards. Later in the week, they all worked in small groups to create puppet shows to showcase what they learnt about the Battle and to...
Keeping Safe Online
Safer Internet Day was on Tuesday 8th February this year. The theme for this year was 'All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online'. In all areas of the school our children participated in a range of activities such as: quizzes, comprehensions and...
UKS2 look at Pattern Seeking in Science
This term in Science, we have been learning about life cycles of animals including humans. For our investigation, we researched gestation periods of different mammals to compare whether the size of an animal affected the length of their gestation period. The children...