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 (28.1.22)
This week our homework is as follows (28.1.22). Reading Plus – Complete two texts Conquer Maths – complete the tasks on fractions Spelling practice. Look, cover, write and check activity Google classroom English- Task on relative clauses Article 28: You have the...
Netball in UKS2
This half term, in PE, children in year 5 and 6 have been developing their skills in netball. The children begun by learning a range of different passes- chest pass, bounce pass and overhead pass and also looking at the correct way to stop and pivot in netball. When...
Windy Winners!
Last week our children took on the role as a Top Researcher - the winners were chosen through our history topics. Our supporting award was for a Top Attitude. Finally our Year 5 Top Swimmers received their certificates as well. Class Top Attitude Top Researcher ...
Year 5 Homework (21.1.22)
This week our homework is as follows (21.1.22). Reading Plus – Complete two texts Conquer Maths – complete the tasks on multiplication and division Spelling practice. Look, cover, write and check activity Google classroom English- Task on pronouns Article 28: You...
Windy Winners!
Last week our children had the opportunity to showcase their handwriting skills through our Top Handwriter Award. Top Efforts were awarding to children who are striving to improve in certain aspects of the curriculum. Class Top Effort Top Handwriter Dragonflies ...
Creating sound effects in Year 5
Year 5 started their Music topic this week and have been introduced to the importance of sound effects. Children began by watching some video clips of movies where sound effects have been used effectively to create mood and add detail to the storyline. Children then...
Y5 Basketball Competition
Yesterday, children from year 5 attended a basketball tournament at Heworth Grange. We sent two teams, who had attended basketball club the previous term. The teams played against the 2 other schools who attended and each other! All the children tried really hard to...
Year 5 Homework (14.1.22)
This week our homework is as follows (14.1.22). Reading Plus – Complete two texts CGP Maths book- Rounding, Adding and Subtracting pages 10 and 14 Spelling practice sheet- Look, cover, write and check activity CGP Books English- Prefixes pages 68 and 69 Article...
Year 5 Homework (7.1.22)
This week our homework is as follows (7.1.22). Reading Plus – Complete two texts CGP Maths book- Place Value pages 8 and 9 Spelling practice sheet- Look, cover, write and check activity CGP Books English- Conjunctions pages 21 and 22 Article 28: You have the right...
Information for Parents and Carers 4.1.22
4/1/22 Dear parents / carers This is the latest advice we have been given by the DFE with regards pupil attendance at school. Clarification on the changes to the self-isolation period for individuals who test positive for COVID-19 Since Wednesday 22 December, the 10...
Windy Winners!
It's a huge well done to our last Windy Winners of the year. Top Creator and Top Attitude were the awards up for grabs this week. Windy Winners 16.12.21 Class Top Attitude Top Creator Dragonflies Harry Isabelle Ladybirds Milo Olivia Robins Sophie Mya ...
Winter Runderland final week!
Winter Runderland has come to an end today, with 5 classes across the school managing to earn 300 carrots to power Santa's sleigh around the world. The children have had a fantastic time keeping active and earning carrots over the last few weeks and were thrilled to...