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.
Snowdrops’ Homework 1.10.21
This week, Snowdrops have some online research to carry out. On the Snowdrops' Google Classroom, they will find this link to an interactive, virtual notice board. https://padlet.com/jamesbrown21/zm9f1d45m499wxj7 On here, they can type lots of interesting facts that...
Windy Winners!
This week our focus has been on history because this links in with our topics UKS2 (Stone Age), LKS2 (Romans) and KS1 (Great Fire of London). Our other award was for Top Attitude, so it's a huge well done to all of our winners! Windy winners 30.9.21 Class ...
Rock Detectives!
This week in years 3 and 4 the children have been investigating the hardness of different rocks. Last week, we learned about the three different rock types igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. This week we tested six different rocks samples to see which rock was the...
Health and Well-being Bush Craft Day!
We have had an excellent day with Chris Knox from Wilderness Schooling today. We used flint and steels to light fires so that we could roast marshmallows and make charcoal. We thoroughly enjoyed drawing with the charcoal once it had cooled down. We leaned how a storm...
Windy Winners!
It's been another fantastic week at Windy Nook and as always the children have amazed us all! The main focus this week was on Maths, so well done to all our winners! Class Top Attitude Top Mathematician Dragonflies Jaxon Harper Ladybirds John Grace Robins ...
Information for Parents and Carers
Dear parent/carer, RE: Managing Cases of Covid-19 in Schools As you will be aware, there have been a number of changes to the measures in schools regarding the management of Covid-19. The most significant change has been in relation to a school’s response to positive...
We are Rights Respecting
In LKS2 the children have been learning about their rights linked to the UN convention of the child. We have already created class charters where we decided which rights were important to us in school. Today we learned about this in more detail. First, the children...
Public Transport Travel Offers
Take the kids for free, all day, every day– Metro offer Tyne and Wear Metro are excited to announce that their Take the Kids for Free offer has been extended permanently, making Metro travel even more affordable. Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel...
Windy Winners!
It's been a fantastic first week back for all our children - they have settled quickly back into the routines of school life. With that said they have demonstrated their excellent attitudes to learning and staff found it very difficult to choose this week. So...
Snowdrops love being back!
The new Snowdrops class have loved coming back to school this week. They've done superb maths, brilliant music and even written a story called 'First Day Back!' Everyone has got on well, earned lots of house points and impressed all adults they've worked with. One of...
Arrangements for return to school Tuesday 7th September
02/09/21 Dear Parents/Carers, I hope this finds you all safe and well; enjoying the end of your summer break. I am writing to you to share some of the arrangements for the forthcoming academic year. These have been written taking into consideration parents’...
Wow, What a Day!
Wednesday’s Break the Rules and Beans Day was so much fun. Rules were well and truly broken right across the school! However, and I think we can all agree, that the best part of the day was when the children covered Mrs Forrest and Mr Hawdon in beans. Over the course...