For the next half-term Year 5 PE days will be on a Wednesday and a Friday afternoon for both Year 5 classes.
Sessions on a Friday afternoon will be with a qualified tennis coach for the next 6 weeks.
Please make sure that you have your kit in school with you on these days.
Mr Bailey and Miss Henry
Year 5 and Year 6 had a great time at their Christmas Party.
Everyone enjoyed dressing up in their favourite clothes, playing games, singing and dancing and of course eating lots of food!
Prizes were won in lots of different games, but even those who didn't win a prize enjoyed the afternoon.
Lets us know what you thought of the party by clicking on the 'comments' button below.
On Monday 15th December Mr Bailey and Mrs Gray went on a visit to Whithaugh Park ahead of the Year 5 and Year 6 residential week there in March 2009.
They were shown around the lodges where we will be staying as well as seeing the swimming pool, sports hall, adventure playground and all the activity centres.
The program of events was finalised with staff and Mr Bailey and Mrs Gray were both very impressed at the facilities at Whithaugh Park and can't wait now for March to come around.
A further meeting will be held next term to give parents and pupils more information about the trip.
Below are a selection of photographs that were taken during the trip to Whithaugh Park.
Click on the 'comments' button below and let us know what you are looking forward to most about the trip to Whithaugh Park.
DVDs of both the Foundation Stage and KS1 & KS2 Nativities are available to buy priced at £3.50 each.
DVDs that were ordered during the performances will be given to children before the end of term.
This week is 'Party Season' at Lingey House as all the classes have their Christmas Parties.
On Tuesday 16th December the Nursery will have their party in the Early Years Hall, whilst at the same time Reception, YR/1, Y1/2 and Y2 will have their party in the Main Hall.
On Wednesday 17th December it is the turn of Year 5 and Year 6 to have their party.
Finally on Thursday 18th December Year 3 and Year 4 will be having their party.
Click on the 'comments' button below and let us know your thoughts about our Christmas parties.
Year 5 have enjoyed making their Christmas cards this week with Mrs Martin.
Click on the link below to load your template for the inside of your Christmas card:
Download file: 'Christmas Card Template'
Let us know what you think about the Christmas cards that you have been making in your class by clicking on the 'comments' button below.
The dates for our Christmas Parties are as follows:
Tuesday 16th December - YR, YR/1, Y1/2 & Y2 (Main Hall)
Tuesday 16th December - Nursery am & pm (Early Years Hall)
Wednesday 17th December - Y5 & Y6
Thursday 18th December - Y3, Y3/4 & Y4
Let us know what you are looking forward to most about the Christmas Parties by clicking on the 'comments' button below.
Enterprise & Toy Fair will now be held on Monday 15th December at 2pm.
If you have any toys or books that you no longer want, please bring them into school for our Toy Fair.
Let us know what your class has been making for Enterprise Day and which class you think is going to raise the most money by clicking on the 'comments' button below.
On Wednesday 10th December Year 5 will be visiting the Baltic to work with an artist creating 'Peace' themed artwork.
The Baltic is currently displaying Yoko Ono's Peace Exhibition and as well as working with the artist Year 5 will also have the opportunity to view the exhibition at the Baltic.
Last week Year 5 visited Saltwell Park where they hung their wishes upon the 'Wish Trees' that formed part of Yoko Ono's exhibition.
Pupils will be leaving school at 9:45am and will return to school in time for dinner as usual at 12:30pm.
Let us hear what you think about this trip by clicking on the 'comments' button below.
The dates and times for our 2008 Christmas Nativities are as follows:
Wednesday 10th December - Nursery/Reception Nativity (2.00pm)
Thursday 11th December - Nursery/Reception Nativity (9.30am)
Thursday 11th December - Y1, Y2 and all KS2 Nativity (2.00pm)
Friday 12th December - Y1, Y2 and all KS2 Nativity (9.30am)
Due to fire regulations regarding numbers in our school hall families are restricted to 2 tickets each. Where parents have a child in both nativities, they may have 2 tickets for each. Please note tickets are strictly on a first come first serve basis.
We would love to hear what you think about our nativities. Click on the 'comments' button below and share your thoughts with us.
On Tuesday 9th December Year 5 will be visiting Heworth Grange to watch the 'Rocky Monster Show'.
Pupils will be leaving school after dinner and will return before the end of the normal school day.
Warm clothes should be worn as pupils will be walking to and from Heworth.
Mr Bailey and Miss Henry
Let us know what you think about the Rocky Monster Show by clicking on the 'comments' button below.
Year 5 visited Saltwell Park on Thursday 4th December to hang their wishes to the 'Wish Trees' in the Rose Garden.
The Wish Trees are part of the Yoko Ono Peace Exhibtion at the Baltic and Year 5 were the first people to add their wishes to the trees.
The local press and BBC News were on hand to capture the event, so keep an eye on the papers and watch tonight's Look North for coverage of the memorable event.
Year 5 will be visiting the Baltic next Wednesday to see Yoko Ono's work and very soon all Lingey House pupils will be adding their wishes to our own wish tree.
Click on the 'comments' button below to let us know what you think of the 'Wish Trees' and what your wish would be for 2009.
Click on the link below to load your picturebook of the 'Legend of King Arthur'.
Download file: 'Picturebook - The Legend of King Arthur'
Can you add the voices to the characters to turn it into an interactive story book?
Click on the 'comments' button below to let us know what you thought of this activity.
Mr Bailey's Numeracy group have had a fun-filled time this term whilst continuing to develop their Numeracy skills.
They have taken part in a number of practical activities, enjoyed playing mathematical games and have carried out investigations, including using trundle wheels to calculate the area and perimeter of the school yard.
Click the play button in the centre of the image below to watch a short video of Year 5 in action during their Numeracy lessons.
Click on the 'comments' button below to let us know what your favourite Numeracy activities are.
Year 5 planted bulbs ahead of the Spring Bulb Show at Saltwell Park.
Last year a number of pupils won cash prizes for their bulbs and hopefully we will do equally well again this year.
Judging by Lingey House's green-fingered record I'm sure that we'll do just 'blooming' marvellous!
Click on the 'comments' button below and let us know what you think about all the gardening activities at Lingey House.
Mr Bailey's Literacy Group performed their own version of the 'Legend of King Arthur'. Pupils had to decide on what words each character would speak and the actions they would use.
There was some great performances and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the lesson.
Year 5 are looking forward to next summer when they are performing 'Najork' at Heworth Grange and judging by today's performance we are all in for a great show.
Click on the 'comments' button below and let us know whether or not you enjoy drama activities in Literacy.
Y5B enjoyed 'Golden Time' last week having achieved 100% attendance during the previous week.
Click on the 'comments' button below and let us know what is your favourite Golden Time activity.
Mythical Heroes.
In Year 5 we have been learning about Myths and Legends. One of the key features of a myth is that it has a brave and daring hero who fights a frightening and dangerous mythical creature. After we read Theseus and the Minotaur and Perseus and Medusa, Miss Henry asked us: 'Who is the bravest hero Theseus or Perseus?' To help us answer this question we worked in pairs. In each pair one person was Theseus and one person was Perseus. We then hot seated as those characters by answering questions as the characters. We used what we know about myths to help.
On Thursday 4th December Year 5 will be visiting Saltwell Park to help plant 'Wish Trees'.
The trees are connected to the Yoko Ono Peace Exhibition at the Baltic which Year 5 will be visiting on Wednesday 10th December.
Year 5 will be writing wishes and will then hang these wishes to the trees on Thursday.
The press are going to be in attendance, so check out the papers and the local news for more proof that Lingey House is 'The best school in the universe'.
As Yoko Ono's exhibiton tours the world 'Wish Trees' are to be planted in the towns and cities in a hope that they will inspire world peace.
Year 5 have been studying 'War and Peace' this half-term as their Creative Curriculum topic.
Check out the webiste below for more details of Yoko Ono's exhibition:
http://imaginepeace.com/news/archives/4053
Download your own 'Peace Wish':
Download file:'My Wish'
Reminder that a meeting for parents of children attending Whithaugh Park will be held on Monday 1st December.
Pupils from Year 5 and Year 6 will be visiting Whithaugh Park in the Scottish Borders for a week's residential from Monday 23rd March 2009 to Friday 27th March 2009.
A meeting has been arranged for parents to give more information about the trip and to give the opportunity for questions to be asked.
The meeting will be held at 2:15pm and then repeated again at 4:30pm.
The fair will be open for parents and children to look through the books each day after school. Opening times will be as follows:
AFTER SCHOOL (EARLY YEARS HALL) 3:20PM - 4:15PM
In the far there will be a wide selection of children's books available for you to choose from including picture books, young fiction and junior novels as well as reference and non-fiction titles. There will also be a selection of staionary, gifts and posters.
Your support would be greatly appreciated because for every book sold at the fair, the school earns commisssion, which will enable us to add new books to our school and class libraries.
If you are uable to attend but would still like to take part, look through the leaflet that will be sent home with your child. Choose the book(s) that you would like, fill in the coupon on the back page and return to school with the payment. Your books will then be kept for you.
Can Y5 children please bring their party clothes into school tomorrow (Wednesday 26th November).
Unfortunately when the calendar photos were taken a few weeks ago the Y5 photo didn't come out properly.
Pupils should come to school in uniform as normal. Party clothes should be brought in a separate bag.
Many thanks for your cooperation
Mr Bailey and Miss Henry
On Tuesday 18th November pupils from Year 5 visited Leam Lane Library to work with author Joan Lennon. The pupils had the chance to hear her read extracts from her stories, ask her questions about being an author and buy signed copies of her books.
You can watch a short video of the visit by clicking on the play button in the centre of the image above.
Let us know what you thought of the visit and of Joan Lennon's books by clicking on the 'comments' button below.
For more information about Joan Lennon click on the links below:
http://www.joanlennon.co.uk/
Year 5 will shortly be making air-raid shelters as part of their Design & Technology work.
The work will be part of Y5s 'War and Peace' topic this half-term.
Mesh fruit bags will be cut-up and used to represent the wire mesh on the sides of the Morrison Shelters that the children make.
During the next few weeks we would be greatful if you could save any fruit bags that you might have and send them into school with your child.
Many thanks.
Mr Bailey and Miss Henry
Over the next two weeks Year 5 will be looking at the painting 'The Spirit of London' by Nettie Moon and will be doing artwork inspired by this painting.
This painting by Nettie Moon was entered and shown at the Spirit of London competition organised by the Greater London Council. Painted thirty-nine years after the beginning of the Blitz, it depicts some of the strongest impressions that most of us have of that period.
What do you think about this painting? Click on the 'comments' button below and let us know what you think.
Mr Bailey & Miss Henry
Year 5 are making Snowstorm Keyrings to sell at Entrprise Day on Friday 28th November.
Click on the link below to download the template for the inside of the snow storms:
Download file: 'Snowstorm Template'
Mr Bailey is confident that Year 5 are going to raise the most money at Enterprise Day. Do you agree? Click on the 'comments' button below and say whether you agree with Mr Bailey or not.
Claude Monet painted The Poppy Field, near Argenteuil in 1873. Painted in the wildflower fields outside Argenteuil, this painting reveals Monet's passion for color. With dabs of red, he scatters the blooms in a natural profusion across the lush green fields.
In the foreground, he sketches in the figures of Camille and Jean with simple strokes of violet, black, and white. Their figures appear again at the top of the hills in the distance, more a suggestion of color than an accurate record of their appearance.
Year 5 have been painting in the style of Monet. They had to use watercolours and had to pick one aspect of Monet's Poppy Field painting. Some chose the poppies, others the characters.
What do you think of their art work? Click on the 'comments' button below and let us know what you think.
Enterprise & Toy Fair will be held on Friday 28th November at 2pm.
If you have any toys or books that you no longer want, please bring them into school for our Toy Fair.
Pupils from Year 5 and Year 6 will be visiting Whithaugh Park in the Scottish Borders for a week's residential from Monday 23rd March 2009.
A meeting has been arranged for parents to give more information about the trip and to give the opportunity for questions to be asked.
The meeting will be held on Monday 1st December and will last for approximately 1 hour.
The meeting will be held at 2:15pm and then repeated again at 4:30pm.
Please complete the reply slip and let the school know which of these meetings you would like to attend.
A copy of the reply slip can be downloaded by clicking on the link below:
Download file: 'Whithaugh Park Meeting'
Callum Tearney from Y5 featured on BBC Look North as part of the 'Change 4 Life' campaign.
Change4Life aims to help families eat well, move more and live longer and it’s really important to our kids’ futures.
Click on the link below to view BBC Look North (Thursday 13th November 2008). The feature with Callum starts at 12min 40sec.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/looknorthnecumbria/index.shtml
Visit the 'Change 4 Life' website:
http://www.nhs.uk/Change4life/Pages/Default.aspx
As a class we retold the events that led up to the outbreak of war in 1939. Each group made a freeze to explain one of the important events. Some of us were people and some of us were countries.
The major events that caused World War Two started not long after World War 1. To begin with Germany lost the first World War 1 and were then made to sign the Treaty of Versailles. This made them give up some of their land, pay fines and make their army a lot smaller than it was. Then in 1933 Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany and took back the Rhineland. This was land Germany had been made to give up as part of the Treaty. Germany then became close friends with Italy and Japan. They all signed a pact stating that they would help each other if there was a war. Hitler then decided to invade Czechslovakia and Poland. Britain wasn't pleased about this as they had promised to protect Poland. Britain asked Germany and Hitler to leave Poland but when they wouldn't. We think this was the final straw and on 3rd September 1939 Britain declared war on Germany.
Event One - The end of World War 1, Germany is defeated.
Event Two - Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles
Event Three - Hitler became Chancellor of Germany
Event Four - Germany took back the Rhineland.
Event Five - Germany, Italy and Japan sign a pact.
Event Six - Germany invades Poland and won't leave.
In Miss Henry's Numeracy class we have been solving word problems. We were given a selection of word problems to read. As a group we organised which problems need to be added, subtracted, multiplied and divided. When we knew which calculation the word problem wanted us to do we placed it next to the correct symbol. We then worked out the answer to the word problem on whiteboards.
On Tuesday 18th November pupils from Year 5 will visit Leam Lane Library to work with author Joan Lennon.
Signed copies of books by the author will be available to purchase on the day priced at £4.99.
Joan Lennon was born in Canada and has lived in Scotland since 1978. Her first novel, The Bad-Tempered Dragon, was published by Scholastic in 1998. Joan has done a wide range of jobs in Europe, Australia and Canada – from ice-cream sundae constructor to summer camp leader to putzfrau at the Munich Olympics. She now divides her time between the demands of four tall sons, her piano pupils and her writing.
For more information about Joan Lennon click on the links below:
http://www.joanlennon.co.uk/
The PE days for Y5H are Tuesday and Wednesday!
Mrs Nugent has once again donated a Pudsey Bear to raffle for Children in Need 2008. Raffle tickets will be on sale on Friday 14th November (10p per ticket). Please note tickets are sold to children only. Last year we raised well over £100. Let’s see if we can beat that this year.
Thank you for your co-operation in sending children in party outfits on the last day before the holidays. The photographs for the ‘Big Birthday Calendar’ are fantastic!
Calendars go on sale in December.
Remember the ‘Big 50th’ is on June 30th 2009!
Anti-bullying week is week beginning 17th November. CPO Dixon is talking to all children about dealing with bullying. Children will make posters and wear blue badges to show our support for the anti bullying campaign. Boxes are to be placed in all Key Stage 2 classes to allow children who have issues with bullies to anonymously write their concerns. Staff will address any issues on a daily basis.
We will be holding a book fair from Monday 24th November - Friday 28th November.
The fair will be open for parents and children to look through the books each day after school. Opening times will be as follows:
AFTER SCHOOL (EARLY YEARS HALL) 3:20PM - 4:15PM
In the far there will be a wide selection of children's books available for you to choose from including picture books, young fiction and junior novels as well as reference and non-fiction titles. There will also be a selection of staionary, gifts and posters.
Your support would be greatly appreciated because for every book sold at the fair, the school earns commisssion, which will enable us to add new books to our school and class libraries.
If you are uable to attend but would still like to take part, look through the leaflet that will be sent home with your child. Choose the book(s) that you would like, fill in the coupon on the back page and return to school with the payment. Your books will then be kept for you.
As part of our commitment to the Great North Baton Challenge, children will be taking part in a Sponsored Walked on Friday 7th November to raise funds for the new Great North Children's Hospital appeal.
If you have lost your sponsor form or need an additional one, you can click on the link below to download a sponsor form:
Download file: 'Sponsor Form'
The Friends of Lingey House are having a Guy Fawkes Disco in the Main School Hall (next to the school office) on Monday 3rd November 2008.
Key Stage 1 will start at 3:30pm and will finish at 4:30pm.
Key Stage 2 will start at 4:45pm and will finish at 5:45pm.
Pay at the door:
Key Stage 1 - £1.50 includes drink, hotdog and a packet of crisps.
Key Stage 2 - £1, first packet of crisps and a drink free.
You will be able to purchase the following items at the disco:
Drinks - 10p
Crisps - 15p
Hot Dogs - 50p
We look forward to seeing you all at the disco.
Friday 24th October will be a 'Non-uniform Day' at Lingey House.
Photos will be taken on this day for the 2009 School Calendar and pupils are asked to come to school in their party clothes.
The 2009 calendar will have a party theme as next year sees the school celebrate its 50th Birthday and the Nursery its 30th Birthday.
Plans are already in place to have a huge birthday party in June next year. Keep checking out the website for further details.
What would your perfect park look like?
Now's your chance to design the best park ever!
Click on the link below to launch the park designer:
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict/qca/ks2/unit5A/graphicalmodelling/index.html
Over the past few weeks Year 5 have been reading many books by the author Roald Dahl.
Using the websites listed below (and any other useful websites that you may find) create a factsheet all about Roald Dahl.
Try to include information about his childhood, his books, his family and any other interesting facts that you may find.
Books and Writers - Roald Dahl
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/rdahl.htm
Fantastic Fiction - Roald Dahl
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/roald-dahl/
Roald Dahl - Penguin Book Authors
http://www.penguin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000008184,00.html
Roald Dahl - The Official Website
http://www.roalddahl.com/
Roald Dahl - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl
Roald Dahl Day
http://www.puffin.co.uk/static/cs/uk/15/minisites/dahlday/index.php
Roald Dahl Fans.com
http://www.roalddahlfans.com/
The dates for our 2008 Christmas Parties are as follows:
Tuesday 16th December - YR, YR/1, Y1/2 & Y2 (Main Hall)
Tuesday 16th December - Nursery am & pm (Early Years Hall)
Wednesday 17th December - Y5 & Y6
Thursday 18th December - Y3, Y3/4 & Y4
The dates for our 2008 Christmas nativities are as follows:
Wednesday 10th December - Nursery/Reception Nativity (2.00pm)
Thursday 11th December - Nursery/Reception Nativity (9.30am)
Thursday 11th December - Y1, Y2 and all KS2 Nativity (2.00pm)
Friday 12th December - Y1, Y2 and all KS2 Nativity (9.30am)
Full details of all our Christmas activities will be sent out nearer the time.
We will be holding a Guy Fawkes Disco in school on Monday 3rd November.
Further details to be announced.
Arts Week will take place at Lingey House between 20th-24th October as part of the National Gallery's 'Take One Picture'.
The picture this year is 'The Fighting Temeraire' by Turner.
Work in school during this week will be centred around this painting.
KS2 Music Workshops for this term will be held on:
Wednesday 8th October at 11:00am.
Wednesday 12th November at 9:30am.
On Friday 3rd October the Year 5 pupils from Miss Henry's class will be performing their 'Space & Flight' class assembly.
Assemblies start at 9:10am and all friends and family of the pupils in Miss Henry's class are welcome to attend.
The assembly will last for approximately 20 minutes and refreshments will be served in the classroom afterwards.
Our whole school Harvest Festival event will be held on Wednesday 22nd October. Children will be performing the musical 'Easy Peasy Harvest'.
Further details to be announced.
With Guy Fawkes Night fast approaching Firework Safety Workshops have been arranged for all classes.
These will be held in school on Friday 3rd October.
We are lucky to have an organised fireworks display in the Oliver Henderson Park each year. Lingey House Primary School actively promotes attendance only at 'organised' displays.
Click on the link below for details of the Oliver Henderson Park display:
http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/Leisure%20and%20Culture/events/Event%20Records/Bonfire%20and%20Fireworks%20Display.aspx
On Friday 26th September the Year 5 pupils from Mr Bailey's class will be performing their 'Space & Flight' class assembly.
Assemblies start at 9:10am and all friends and family of the pupils in Mr Bailey's class are welcome to attend.
The assembly will last for approximately 20 minutes and refreshments will be served in the classroom afterwards.
Parents Evening will take place on Monday 13th October (3:30pm-4:30pm).
Further details to follow later.
PE days for Y5B are Monday and Wednesday afternoons.
PE days for Y5H are Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.
Children need to be properly dressed for PE lessons in sensible shorts, T shirts and trainers. In cooler weather children are permitted to wear jumpers and tracksuit bottoms. Children are not allowed to wear any jewellery for PE lessons.
Mr Bailey & Miss Henry
Homework will be given to Y5 children every Friday to be completed and returned to school by the following Wednesday. One week this homework will be Literacy based and the following week Numeracy based. A record is kept of returned homework and children are rewarded for their efforts.
Mr Bailey & Miss Henry
Dates for this term’s assemblies are as follows:
19th September - Y6 'Harvest'
26th September- Y5B 'Space and Flight (1)'
3rd October - 5H 'Space and Flight (2)'
10th October - Y4 'Autumn & Changes'
17th October - Y3 'The Jungle'
24th October - Y3/4 'Around The World In 80 Days'
Half Term
14th November - Y2 'Remembrance Day'
21st November - Y1/2 'Advent'
New parents may not be aware that Family Assemblies are usually held on Friday mornings. Classes take turns in leading assemblies and parents, carers, grandparents and friends are all welcome to attend. Refreshments are served in classrooms after the assembly. It’s a perfect time to visit your child’s classroom and have a look around on an informal basis.
Year 5 continue to work hard in their rehearsals for Olivia which they will be performing at Heworth Grange next month.
Year 5 will be performing to the rest of the school at 1:30pm on Tuesday 15th July and then to their friends and family at 7:00pm that evening.
Further details with regards to tickets will be announced soon.
