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.
LKS2 Make Sandwiches
Children in Lower Key Stage 2 have worked this half term on a D&T project to research, design and make a 'seasonal' sandwich. Children first learned about different breads of the world, doing a taste test to assess flavour, texture and appearance. Next, children...
Snowdrops’ Spelling Shed Homework 11.2.22
Hello Snowdrops, Your homework this week is to use your Spelling Shed username and password to practise the spelling games I have set for you. Use this web address: https://play.edshed.com/en-gb/login From here, you can click 'Sign in,' enter your log-in details and...
Windy Winners!
Our children had the opportunity to show-off their language skills this week as our feature award was for a 'Top Linguist'. We also awarded 'Top Attitude' as well; this is a fantastic certificate to receive. Well done everyone! Class Top Attitude Top Linguist ...
January Walk to School Badges
Last month children across the school completed 2,832 active trips with 174 children earning their WOW walk to school badges for January. Active trips include walking/wheeling, cycling/scooting and park and stride. All of these options have a range of benefits as well...
Netball skills in LKS2
This term, Snowdrops, Bluebells and Tulips have been learning netball skills. They have been practising correct footwork, refining their ability to pass and catch, while also having a go at shooting at the net. We have even managed to build our training drills up to...
Snowdrops’ Homework 4.2.22
Hello Snowdrops, Your homework is as follows: English: pages 60&61 (for Year 3 & 4). This follows up on our work doing speech punctuation. Maths: follow these links (also on your Google Classroom) to practise the 3x, 4x, 6x and 8x tables:...
Y4 Basketball
Yesterday, a basketball team from year 4 competed in a tournament at Cardinal Hume. The children first played in the group stages and then advanced to the league stages, where they had a draw and a loss to finish third. The team were absolutely fantastic and showed a...
Windy Winners!
This week we presented our value of the month 'Perseverance'. It is part of our growth mind-set which sits at the very heart of our learning ethos. Our two weekly awards this week were for a 'Top Historian' and 'Top Effort'. With that said, it's a huge well done to...
LKS2 Investigate Hand Span and Height
This week in LKS2 the children have been investigating the relationship between their height and arm span. To begin the investigation they learned about the vitruvian man and planned how they would use a comparative test to investigate the link between their height...
Snowdrops’ homework 28.1.22
Hello Snowdrops, This week's new homework pages are as follows: YEAR 3: English - pages 56 & 57 (apostrophe practice). Maths - page 21 (written subtraction). YEAR 4: English - pages 58 & 59 (apostrophe practice). Maths - pages 26 & 27 (calculation...
Windy Winners!
Last week our children took on the role as a Top Researcher - the winners were chosen through our history topics. Our supporting award was for a Top Attitude. Finally our Year 5 Top Swimmers received their certificates as well. Class Top Attitude Top Researcher ...
Year 4 Multiplication Check
In June, the children in year 4 will participate in the multiplication tables check. The purpose of the check is to determine whether children can fluently recall their times tables up to 12. Having a good understanding of times tables in year 4 will greatly benefit...