Welcome to Oaks
Hello. We are the Oaks. In our class we believe in working our hardest to reach our full potential and to thrive at school. We also have a lot of fun along the way too!
Our teacher is Miss Smith.
Resources:
https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/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 Monday– children are expected to have their kit to participate (P.E. 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
Newby Wiske 2025
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Art Bytes 2025 Winners!
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Computer Networks in UKS2
This half term in computing, Elms, Oaks and Beeches are learning about communication and collaboration between computers. This week’s lesson focussed on how data is transferred between computers. We learnt how the data is split into packets and transferred across...
Newby wiske
Reversible and Irreversible Change in UKS2
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Get it in Perspective in UKS2
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Year 6 Oaks and Beeches have worked their socks off during SATs week. We are very proud of all of them and what they have achieved this year. The children enjoyed SATs breakfast and some extra time on the field, in between the tests as well as some delicious treats...
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