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
Remembrance Art in UKS2
This week, UKS2 have been celebrating Remembrance Day by creating some beautiful silhouette paintings. We also talked about the meaning of Remembrance Day in assembly and looked at different ways people remember. Article 38 – War and Armed Conflicts Article 31- Rest,...
Windy Winners!
This week our children have had the opportunity to 'show-off' their sporting abilities. The Top Sportsperson awards have been well-earned and added to that we have the Top Effort award running alongside it. Well done once again everyone. Windy Winners 11.11.21 Class...
UKS2 Future Carpenters and Joiners
For DT this week, the children in year 5 and 6 learnt about different types of joints and the pros and cons for each. They measured 4 pieces of wood at 6cm and then practiced using junior hacksaws to saw each individual piece. They used these to create 2 different...
Year 5 Homework 12.11.21
This week our homework is as follows (12.11.21). Reading Plus – Complete two texts Conquer Maths – complete the tasks on types of angles Spelling practice. Look, cover, write and check activity Google classroom English- Grammar task on fronted adverbials Article...
Important Social Media Information for Parents!
We have decided to circulate a few poster PDFs which could be useful to parents, regarding use of social media apps Snapchat, TikTok, and also the newest viral TV series Squid Game. There are also lots of good tips on the National Online Safety website. Should you...
Support for Parents and Carers
The guidance we have been given at school is that we should not have parents and carers in school at the moment. We would usually be holding reviews for our children with additional needs in the next few weeks. In school I have regular conversations with teaching...
UKS2 Sports Hall Athletics
Today 28 children from Year 5 and 6 went to an athletics competition at Gateshead Leisure Centre. The teams were split into boys and girls and competed against other schools in a range of track and field events. All of the children tried really hard and cheered each...
Windy Winners!
This week the focus has been on 'Top Handwriters' and at Windy Nook we believe that handwriting and presentation are very important; equally as important is to have a 'Top Attitude' to learning. Windy Winners 4.11.21 Class Top Attitude Top Handwriting Dragonflies...
UKS2 are programmers!
This term in UKS2, we are learning about programming. As part of this the children have used a crumble which is a micro-controller. This week, children had to successfully set up their circuit to connect a crumble to a sparkle powered by a battery pack. The children...
Using mirrors for symmetry in Year 5
This week in Year 5 maths we have been looking at 2D shapes and their symmetry. The children used their mirrors in their maths toolkits to draw symmetrical patterns and check lines of symmetry. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education
Year 5 Homework (5.11.21)
This week our homework is as follows (5.11.21). Reading Plus – Complete two texts Conquer Maths – complete the tasks on 2D Shapes Spelling practice. Look, cover, write and check activity Google classroom English- Grammar task on adverbs of possibility Article...
Windy Winners!
Our last Windy Winners certificate for this half term were awarded for Top Reader and Top Effort! So, it's a huge well done to everyone. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish you a happy and safe half term holidays and we look forward to seeing you all...