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Upper KS2 Christmas Party
Article 31: You have the right to play and rest All of UKS2 had a fantastic time today at their Christmas party. Mrs Broomhall, Mrs Hope and Mr Hawdon were blown away by their dance moves! After working up an appetite it was time for hot dogs and cake. More dancing...
Constructing 3D shapes
This week in Bluebells we have been learning all about 3D shapes and their properties. As a final lesson the Bluebells got the opportunity to create their own 3D shapes using nets. The children made a variety of different shapes including cubes, cuboids and triangular...
Perimeter Problems
To enrich learning and understanding of perimeter, the Snowdrops have been using tape measures and trundle wheels, and doing some measuring - all over school. The children worked together to measure classroom objects and parts of the school grounds. Their group work...
Carol Singing at the QE
For the second year running, children from Windy Nook Primary School spread some cheer in their community, by carol singing at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Over 30 members of the choir travelled up to the hospital, where they sang for some of the patients - who had...
Mrs Broomhall’s Morning Group Homework 13.12.18
This week's homework is as follows. Y5 English p62 Punctuating Speech Maths p39- Ordering Decimals Y6 English 54-55 Dashes for more information Maths p.37-38 Rounding decimals No comprehension for Y6 this week instead we will be doing book recommendations. Have you...
Practical Perimeter
To understand perimeter of shapes and how to calculate it, Tulips took part in a practical activity of measuring the various object around the classroom and yard using a range of measuring equipment. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You...
School Sports Champions
Children from Year 5 took part in training (led by Gateshead School Sports Partnership) to develop leadership skills within sport. Throughout the afternoon the group looked at the qualities needed to be a Sports Champion and how they can implement this within their...
Light Up Cards
Over the past few weeks the children have been designing a light up Christmas and learning about electrical circuits. Here are the first few examples of the finished product. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go...
Daring Decimals-Article 28- You have the right to a high quality education.
In the Oaks Morning Maths Group we have been working really hard in a topic we all find tricky- fractions, decimals and percentages. As part of this we have been using concrete materials like cubes to help us to reason with numbers. Today we used extended place value...
Mr Hawdon’s morning class homework
This week our homework is as follows (7.12.18). Comprehension-Y6 Only- Theseus's Adventures pages 24 and 25 Maths- fractions, decimals and percentages pages 28 and 29 English – word endings – 'ance' 'ancy' and 'ence' 'ency' pages 80 and 81 Reading Plus – two texts...
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