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
Windy Winners!
Congratulations to all of our winners this week. Top Reader and Top Effort. Well done everyone! Class Top Effort Top Reader Dragonflies Ayla Poppy Ladybirds Gracie Theodore Robins Harry Faye Owls Elsa Bobby Nightingales Charlie Myla ...
Yr5 Swimming Gala
The children learnt a variety of different skills, they demonstrated great team working skills, in the children's relays as they have to work as part of a team. Also the children demonstrated great sportsmanship skills, and always maintained a positive attitude...
Year 5 Homework (3.3.23)
This week our homework is as follows (3.3.23). Reading Plus – Complete two texts (can be written in reading diary) CGP Maths- 44-45 (percentages) Spelling practice sheet- Look, cover, write and check activity CGP English- pages 21 and 22 -Conjunctions Article 28: You...
World Book Day 2023!
On Thursday 2nd March, Windy Nook Primary joined schools around the country and around the world to celebrate World Book Day. The idea of this special day is to promote a love of reading and enjoyment of books. We had lots of book-based activities going on in school,...
Working like Matisse
Today we have been looking at the work of Matisse. He did not have pens and paint to work with so used cut and torn paper to make his art We copied his ideas and have made some great pieces of artwork.
PSHE in Year 5 and 6: Healthy Friendships, Gang Culture and Taking Risks
This half term, Years 5 and 6 have been learning about healthy friendships, gangs and taking risks. We read a story called 'Knockdown Row' in our English lessons, which followed the story of a boy who takes dangerous risks to attain membership of a gang, looking at...
How does our heart rate change throughout the day?
In UKS2 this term, children have been learning about how out hearts work. As part of this, our investigation looked at how our heart rate may change throughout the day and what may cause these changes. The children monitored one child's heart rate per class using a...
Les Jours de la Semaine
This term in Years 5 and 6, children have been learning how to talk about the date in French. They learnt the days of the week and the months of the year and later moved on to asking and answering questions such as 'What day is it today?' Their French skills are...
Exploring Gang Culture and Risk Taking
In PSHE this week, Year 5 and 6 have been learning about the features of healthy and unhealthy relationships/friendships and how to maintain personal boundaries. They then looked at what the police define as a gang and the associated behaviours. Stereotyping,...
Using Scratch in UKS2
This term during IT and Computing UKS2 have been using Scratch to create games. This culminated in the children designing and programming their own games. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the...
R.E. in UKS2
This term we have continued our study of Islam by looking closely at the five pillars. These are: Profession of Faith (shahada). Prayer (salat) Alms giving (zakat) Fasting (sawm) Pilgrimage (hajj) Children considered the values form the five pillars and linked them to...
Super Gymnasts in KS2!
This term in KS2, we have been developing our knowledge of gymnastics. In year 3 and 4 children recapped some simple balances and methods of travel and started to learn about what symmetry meant. In year 5 and 6, they progressed their learning further by including...