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
Were the Vikings all bad?
This week, the children in Lower Key Stage 2 carried out a enquiry into the Vikings - asking this key question: 'Were the Viking all bad?' The three classes studied primary and secondary sources and held many discussions in order to arrive at a conclusion to their...
Windy Winners!
We would just like to say a huge well done to all of our winners this week - Top Handwriter and Top Growth Mindset. 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...
Snowdrops’ homework 13.1.23
Hi Snowdrops, This week, your maths homework is on TT Rock Stars. I've programmed it to give you a range of questions - please practise them and try to win lots of coins! For English, you will need your homework books: pages 64 & 65 in both Year 3 and Year 4...
A Huge Foodbank Thank you!
The school council paid a visit to Gateshead Foodbank this afternoon and delivered the many donations given by our school community. The children had a tour of the foodbank warehouse with Vic, who is one of the volunteers, and learned about how the donations are...
Christmas Lunch Day!
We have to say a huge thanks to our school catering staff for cooking us a fabulous Christmas lunch today. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. It was great to see all of the children and staff looking festive in their Christmas jumpers and outfits! Article 2: All children...
House Points Reward
It's a huge congratulations to the Emeralds who were our house point winners for the Autumn term. House points are rewarded for a variety of reasons such as: effort, resilience, being helpful and respectful. Article 15: You have the right to choose your own friends...
Brilliant Bridges!
This half term, the children in LKS2 have been learning about bridges. The children have designed, produced and evaluated their own bridges. Take a look at images from throughout the process below. Research To begin our project, the children learned about their design...
Windy Winners!
Well done to our Top Designers and Top Effort award winners this week. 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 Designer Dragonflies Hudson ...
Snowdrops’ & Tulips’ homework
Hi Snowdrops and Tulips, Your homework this week is on Times Tables Rock Stars! You will log in and then battle it out in a times-tables competition - Snowdrops vs. Tulips! https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student Log in here and remember to type in our school...
LKS2 Explore The Baltic
Yesterday, the children in years 3 and 4 went on a trip to The Baltic. We began the day by walking over the millennium bridge. We then headed inside where the three classes participated in different activities. The children were given a guided tour of the Land of...
Football in the fog!
This term, children from Lower Key Stage 2 have taken part in a football-skills club. After school, the group are put through their paces to work on a variety skills. This week, on a foggy playground, the children worked on passing and trapping the ball, as well as...
Music rehearsals in full swing
As the Christmas Service gets closer, the children have been rehearsing and refining their singing! They have also been practising their speaking parts for our church service at the end of term. Well done to everyone for their ever-improving singing and public...