Welcome to Tulips!
Teachers: Mrs Hope & Mrs Bulch
Welcome to Tulips! We want our classroom to be a happy, welcoming place where everyone feels safe, supported and ready to learn. In Tulips, we work hard, help one another and celebrate everyone’s achievements. We are looking forward to a fantastic year together!
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 and children will be tested at the end of the unit.
Our spelling units are different lengths, so please check the spelling sheet for the date of each spelling test. Regular practice at home will really help!
Times Tables
Times tables should be practised daily to build speed and confidence and to prepare children for the Multiplication Tables Check.
Little and often is best – even a few minutes each day makes a 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 and understanding, so please make this part of your child’s everyday routine.
PE – Tuesday
Our PE day is Tuesday. Please make sure children have the correct PE kit in school.
Swimming – Wednesday
Swimming takes place every Wednesday.
Where possible, please send children to school wearing their swimming kit underneath their uniform to make changing quicker and easier.
Please remember to bring a towel every Wednesday.
Resources:
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check
https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/menus/multiplication.htm
Athletics Superstars
On Friday, children in year 4 and year 6 took part in the Gateshead schools athletics tournament. Everyone worked super hard!! The children competed in a range of track and field events. Team Windy Nook ran their way into 10 semi-finals with all children competing in...
Summer Is Coming In!
This term, Lower Key Stage 2 have been learning an 800-year-old song called 'Sumer Is Icumen In' which translates as 'Summer Is Coming.' It is sung in Middle English and is the oldest song in the English language. The children have done a marvellous job to learn the...
Travel Information from Tyne & Wear Metro
Some great free travel information from Tyne & Wear Metro. Please click on the link below to download the flyer: Tyne and Wear Metro_Take the kids for free poster
Windy Winners!
A huge well done to all our winners this week. Our two awards were for a 'Top Effort and Top Reflector' Class Top Effort Top Reflector Dragonflies Oliver Caleb Ladybirds Ariadne Elsa Robins Heidi Oscar Owls Yomna George Nightingales Leo Jace ...
WN PTFA Splat the Staff and Break the Rules
Windy Nook PTFA will host a summer fun day on Thursday 14th July 2022. Hopefully the children will have lots of fun and we will raise a little bit of money for the PTFA. Break the Rules! The children can break any of the following rules No uniform – come in casual...
WN PTFA Tombola donations needed please
Can you help us raise money by donating a new/unopened item for our Fun Day Tombola? Bottles or cans of wine, spirit, lager and cider – welcome. Bottles, jars or sprays of toiletries – we’ll take those too! Boxes of biscuits and sweets – most definitely. Gift cards or...
Learning about Britain…in French
This half term, children have pushed their French understanding even further by applying it to the tricky topic of Ancient British History. Children have learned how to read and say words and phrases related to the Iron, Bronze and Stone Ages. They can speak about the...
Saint Cuthbert Workshop in Year 4
This morning, the children in year 4 had a visit from Reverend Danie and Reverend Ken. The children were told the story of Saint Cuthbert. They were lucky enough to see a special replica copy of the Lindisfarne Gospels. This copy is so important that Reverend Danie...
KS1 and KS2 Sports Day
On Friday, children in KS1 and KS2 had a fantastic day taking part in their sports day. With some help from Gateshead School Sport Partnership, the children competed in 6 different events. The events were split into scored and non-scored events and the children won...
Tulips Homework 17.6.22
Maths Conquer maths task on comparing decimals. English Purple Mash task on a sports star profile. Spelling Plural possessive words. No set spelling list. Spelling test on 24.6.22 Article 28: you have the right to an education.
Magical Reporters
Over the last few weeks, the children in Tulips have been reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This week, they wrote newspaper reports, reporting the news that Voldemort has been killed by Harry Potter. The children have worked hard on their reports all...
Religious Gestures
This week in RE lessons, we have been learning about religious gestures and symbols. We learned how gestures are used in a range of different religions. After, we discussed how we communicate in our lives using gestures and symbols. Article 14: You have the right to...