Welcome to Snowdrops
Our teacher is Mr Hill.
In our classroom, we believe in the power of teamwork, the joy of learning and the value of effort. We support each other, celebrate our wins (big and small), and tackle challenges with determination and a smile.
Resources:
https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login
https://www.conquermaths.com/login/
https://www.purplemash.com/sch/windy-ne10
Important information:
Homework is given out on Fridays and should be returned to school on the following Friday morning. This will consist of maths, grammar and reading. Sometimes, homework will be set online on some of the resources listed above.
Spellings and times tables are expected to be practised regularly over the week.
Spellings will go home every 1-2 weeks depending on the spelling rule being learned.
P.E. is on a Thursday– children are expected to come to school in their kit (white t-shirt, black short/joggers, school jumper/cardigan and trainers).
If your child is having a school lunch please ensure that payment is now done through Arbor.
Year 4 Beamish Trip!
What a fantastic day Year 4 had at Beamish this week! The heavy rain did not hold us back one bit. The children enjoyed visiting an 1820s house and a 1950s village, in order to compare the difference in lifestyles, living conditions and, for our climate project,...
Beamish visit
As part of our climate-change project with Beamish Museum, Year 4 welcomed Helen into school to talk about the industrial history of Gateshead, and about carbon capture and offset in the 21st Century. The children learned all about how our local area became a thriving...
Good Vibrations
To kick off our new science topic, children in LKS2 have been exploring sounds and the vibrations that create them. Each class has used various musical instruments and observed how the vibrations created, when musical instruments are used, transfers into sound waves....
Informed or Overwhelmed: Children and the News – Information for Parents
Helping Children Navigate Online News Today’s children are surrounded by online news — from TikTok and YouTube to social media feeds. While this helps them stay informed, it can also expose them to upsetting or misleading stories. A new Internet Matters report,...
LKS2 Computing – Sequencing Movements and Sounds
This half term, Bluebells, Tulips and Snowdrops have been using Scratch Coding to program various algorithms. Our focus has been sequencing commands linked to movements and sounds. Children have created sprites and backdrops, and then coded these animations to move...
Marching Through History! Y3/4 Visit to Segedunum
Today, our class had the incredible opportunity to visit Segedunum Roman Fort in Wallsend — a site rich in history and bursting with stories from Roman Britain. From exploring the remains of the ancient fort to climbing the viewing tower and discovering Roman...
Roman Tiles in Lower KS2
This week, Lower Key Stage 2 have been diving into the world of Ancient Rome through art as part of our History topic. After learning about Roman designs and patterns, the children became Roman artists themselves! They sculpted their own clay tiles, carefully carving...
LKS2 Painting and Sculpting
As part of our Romans topic, we have been using clay to make Roman tiles. The children used sculpting tools (as well as their hands!) to create lovely designs. We were so impressed by how intricately and carefully these were then painted! Well done LKS2! Article 28:...
Talking Maths!
Lower Key Stage 2 have been doing lots of oracy in maths lately. We have been taking time to discuss concepts and unpick everything we can learn. This week, we have been doing multiplication and groups have been talking and sharing their thinking in oracy activities....
National Poetry Day 2025!
Let me be first to say, What a fabulous way! To have fun with rhymes And have a wonderful time On National Poetry Day! It was great to see the whole school enjoy National Poetry Day, with lots of fun activities going on in different classes. We even had poetry recital...
Cross country
We are so proud of our students who took part in the recent cross country event — they all did incredibly well and showed fantastic determination and sportsmanship throughout the races. A huge congratulations to one of our Year 3/4 students who achieved an...
Exploring Rocks in LKS2
This week in Science, we have been investigating which type of rock would be best to create a floating rock sculpture. We tested an assortment of rocks to see whether they'd float or sink, making observations on what happened to each of the rocks as they were dropped...