Willows (Y5)
Miss CroweWelcome to Willows
We are the Willows and are looking forward to working hard in Year 5 our teacher is Miss. Crowe.
Resources:
https://www.purplemash.com/sch/windy-ne10
https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login
https://www.conquermaths.com/login/
Important information:
Homework will be given out on a Friday and returned the following Thursday (Maths, Grammar and Reading Comprehension – there is also online homework too, which includes Conquer Maths and Reading Plus).
Spellings are expected to be practised regularly over the week.
P.E. is on a Thursday – children are expected to have their kit to participate (P.E. kit will be taken home after use and not left on school premises).
Swimming is on a Friday morning for the Year 5 – children are expected to have their kit to participate (Swimming kit will be taken home after use and not left on school premises).
If your child is having a school lunch please ensure that payment is now done through our online payment service.
Online Homework and Information
Yr 5 Football
A team of year 5 children headed to Wardley primary school for their third round of the spring football league. Mason scored a fantastic goal from the halfway line, and the team showed great teamworking skills, and sportsmanship throughout the game. Well done, team...
Support for Parents – SEN information
If you have a child with Special Educational Needs or a disability you may be elegible to apply for a MAX card. You can also apply if you are caring for a looked after child. The MAX card offers discounts for venues such as bowling alleys, trampoline parks and zoos....
Tennis in UKS2
In spring term, UKS2's PE focus was tennis. The children built on skills previously learnt in lower KS2 and learnt about volleying. They then progressed to be able to play a doubles match by the end of the term. All the children tried really hard with a very difficult...
Year 5 and 6 Game Creators
This half term, Elms, Willows, Oaks and Beeches classes have used Purple Mash to create our own multi-level platform games. We planned and designed the game environment with a theme in mind, then set to work creating this using 2DIY3D in Purple Mash. We created a...
St Alban’s Drama
On Thursday, Years 5 and 6 walked to St Alban's Community Centre, along with children from other schools in our local area. It was a fantastic opportunity to follow up on our drama workshop in school, where children gave their true thoughts and feelings about a range...
Worry Boxes
This half term, our school councillors worked alongside members of staff to redesign and launch our worry boxes. Our school councillors thought carefully about how the boxes would look, how best to record their worries and how the box would be checked. Each class has...
French Weather Forecasts in Year 5!
This term in Year 5 we have learnt about the weather in French. Children began by learning the phrases such as 'it is sunny' and began to build up their confidence in the pronunciation. Over the weeks, we were able to put these into sentences. We then focussed on how...
Dazzling at the Dance Festival!
Yesterday, our after school dance club- made up of children in year 5 and 6- went out to the sage to take part in the Gateshead Schools Dance Festival. The children performed in front of a huge audience at The Sage alongside 16 other acts. The girls had been working...
Easter Service at St Alban’s Church
This morning, Years 3, 4 ,5 and 6 took part in our annual Easter Service at St Alban's Church and did us proud! Year 5 took the lead and did an amazing job telling the Easter story. Sign Squad performed the sign language interpretation of the songs beautifully, and...
Mountain Fact Files
This term UKS2 having been looking at different aspects of physical geography, including: mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes. They have completed some fact files on a mountain of their choice. A few have of them have been uploaded. They talked about how exciting it...
Classification Keys in UKS2
This term, UKS2 have been learning about the classification of plants and animals. They have explored the Linnaean system and learnt how to use MRS GREN to identify living things. This week, children went out and investigated the school grounds looking for a range of...
Yr 5 Football
A team of year 5 children headed to Wardley Primary School for their second round of the spring football league. They played against Wardley in a tough game. Tyler scored a fantastic goal, and the squad all showed a great sense of team work. Well done team Nook!...