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.
Rounders!
Throughout this term, Lower Key Stage 2 have been practising throwing, catching, batting and fielding skills for rounders. The children have worked on underarm and overarm throwing, blocking a rolling ball and fielding together as a team. The progress they have made...
Hydrogen Home Workshop
On Thursday afternoon, our school councillors met with two representatives from Northern Gas, after a whole school assembly. They took part in a workshop called Hydrogen Home and learned about how we can be more energy efficient both at home and at school. The...
LKS2 Learn about Germs
This half term, the children in years 3 and 4 have been learning about germs and hygiene in our PSHE lessons. We learned that bacteria, protozoa, viruses and fungi can cause illnesses. We learned how these illnesses travel and ways in which we can prevent illness from...
LKS2 Visit the Pond
To celebrate science week, the children in years 3 and 4 have visited our school pond. In science, we have been learning about classification and habitats. The children used nets and specimen jars to locate and study different pond animals. They then used the animal's...
Year 3 and 4 Tennis Tournament
The children took part in a tennis competition, which was held at cardinal Hume. there were some great individual performances, all students showed great teamworking skills and sportsmanship throughout the tournament, which was recognised as we were awarded the...
Windy Winners!
Well done to our winners this for their ‘Top Efforts’ and for being ‘Top Artists’ as well. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can Class Top Effort Top Artist Dragonflies ...
Snowdrops’ Homework 19.5.23
Hello Snowdrops, Your homework pages for English are: YEAR 3: 74 & 75 YEAR 4: 72 & 73 For maths, you have 4 times-tables tasks in a paper pack. Thank you for your hard work this week! Mr Brown Article 28: the Right to education
Fantastic Fractions
All week, Snowdrops have been working very hard to find fractions of quantities. The children have used counters and cubes, jottings and bar models, plus mental maths, to work out a range of answers to various problems. Well done Snowdrops for your excellent work and...
Perfect Pop Art!
This week, the children in Lower Key Stage 2 have been planning and creating their own Pop Art. Their designs are inspired by the work of Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein. The classes used a self-portrait photograph and traced the outlines of their facial features. They...
School Councils Combine
This afternoon three representatives from our school council met at Caedmon Primary school with children from various primary schools from Gateshead. The children discussed what school council looks like in their school and what they want to achieve as school...
Windy Winners!
Well done to our winners this for their ‘Top Growth Mindset’ and for being ‘Top Writers’ as well. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class Top Growth Mindset Top Writer ...
Emailing in Y3 and Y4
This half term, we have been learning all about how to send emails. We have been using the 2Email tool on Purple Mash to email our peers. We are now able to write an email to a friend that has a subject line, message and even an attachment! Here are some examples of...