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.
Windy Winners!
Winy Winners has a new format moving forward in that we will be presenting two certificates per week. Each week will have a particular focus and this week it is 'Maths'. So a huge well done and thank you to our winners this week! Our Top Effort and Mathematician...
Change4Life in Snowdrops
This term, Snowdrops are lucky enough to have an extra PE session each Friday - thanks to Change4Life. We were very grateful to Alex who came in and taught us some skills and drills in tag rugby. We played some exciting and energetic invasion games, as well as doing...
Our Windy Nook Community
This week in RE lessons, the children in LKS2 discussed what it means to belong to a community. The children then considered what it means to belong to the Windy Nook School community. As part of their lesson the children designed a badge which reflects the values of...
Eggsellent Easter Eggs!
What a fantastic response we had to our virtual Easter Egg Competition. There were some amazing designs and we'd like to thanks everyone who participated. Why not have a look at the some of the 'eggselllent' designs below! Well done and congratulations to the...
Windy Winners!
A huge well done to our children today for all their efforts and hard work! Ladybirds - Oliver Dragonflies - Oliver Robins - Evie Owls - Alex Nightingales - Freya Bees - Cole Bluebells - Redoz Tulips - Wania Snowdrops - Luke Elms - Maddie Beeches - Lydia Oaks - all of...
PE for the remainder of the school year
Dear Parent/Carer We have decided to continue doing PE twice a week in KS1 and KS2 until the end of the school year. We think it's extremely important that children are engaging with exercise regularly as this is beneficial for their physical and mental health and...
Perfect Pop Art!
This week, the children in years 3 and 4 completed their Pop Art inspired self-portraits. Take a look at the photographs below of the children's fantastic artwork. Article 13: You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking,...
Data Handling in Snowdrops
Today in Snowdrops, we conducted a survey of the number of each type of pet in our class. We recorded the data as tally charts in our Maths books. We then used the Chromebooks to access Google Sheets. We used Google Sheets to create bar charts, ensuring we had...
Language Festival Week
Last week the children took part in a range of language and cultural activities across school. We joined in with Bolivian Carnival dancing, Spanish wake and shake, a French Puppet show and explored a new language each day. The children really enjoyed greeting their...
SELF ISOLATION PAYMENT
£500 SELF ISOLATION PAYMENT Background The government announced a prescribed scheme to help some people who are required to self-isolate from 28th September 2020 onwards and who meet certain criteria. It will remain in place for anyone required to self-isolate up to...
COVID-19 Procedures & Protocols during the Easter Holiday
26th March 2021 Dear parents and carers Thank you As we near the end of this second term of a very disrupted year, I’d like to thank you for all your vital support in helping to ensure that Windy Nook has reopened to all safely. Your co-operation at the start and end...
Lateral Flow Device Covid-19 Testing
26th March 2021 Dear parents and carers Lateral Flow Device Covid-19 Testing As you may recall, we wrote to you earlier this month to inform you that the government have made Lateral Flow Devices (LFD) available. These enable rapid COVID-19 testing for adults in...