Welcome to Snowdrops
Teacher: Mr Hill
Welcome to Snowdrops! We want our classroom to be a safe, positive and encouraging environment where everyone feels valued, supported and ready to learn. In Snowdrops, we work together, listen to one another and celebrate everyone’s achievements. We believe that everyone has a voice, and we encourage children to share their ideas, ask questions and have confidence in their learning.
We are looking forward to a fantastic year filled with exciting learning, new experiences and lots of fun!
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. Some spelling units will last for a number of weeks, so children may keep the same spelling list for more than one week.
Please check the spelling sheet carefully for information about the spelling test date. Regular practice at home will really help children to develop their spelling skills and confidence.
Times Tables
Times tables should be practised regularly to build speed, accuracy and confidence with multiplication and division facts.
Little and often is best – even a few minutes of practice each day can make a big difference!
Reading
Children should read at home every day for a minimum of 10–15 minutes.
Daily reading is essential for developing children’s fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and love of reading, so please encourage your child to make reading part of their everyday routine.
PE – Thursday
Our PE day is Thursday. Please make sure children have the correct PE kit in school.
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
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...
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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!
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Snowdrops’ Homework 19.5.23
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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...
Snowdrops’ homework 12.5.23
Hello Snowdrops, Your homework for this week is: English: YEAR 3 - page 62. YEAR 4: pages 40 & 41 Maths: You have a times-tables pack. Please remember you don't have to complete every maths task. Choose some of them if you'd prefer. Article 29: the Right to...