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.
Year 5 Homework 26.04.24
Year 5 homework this week will be in CGP books. English- p.18 and p.19- Trickier Relative Claus Maths- p.14 and p.15- Mental adding and subtracting and rounding and checking. Reading- 2 x reading plus texts plus at least 10 minutes reading per night recorded in your...
Year 6 Homework (26.4.24)
This week our homework is as follows (26.4.24). Reading Plus – Reading Plus two texts Reading Plus Maths – CGP Commas after fronted adverbials and Commas for extra information 43, 44 and 45. Conquer Maths – complete the tasks – remember that the videos will help you...
Y5 Crank It Up Project Gets Underway
This week, the children in Year 5 have been introduced to a STEM challenge set by the Beamish Museum. In the first session we had a visit from Beamish where they explained the challenge: to make a toy crane out of K-Nex pieces. There are a number of rules as a team...
Year 6 Homework (19.4.24)
This week our homework is as follows (19.4.24). Reading Plus – Reading Plus two texts Reading Plus Maths – CGP Percentages of amounts pages 38-39 Conquer Maths – complete the tasks – remember that the videos will help you if needed! English – CGP commas after...
Year 5 Homework 19.4.24
Year 5 homework this week will be in CGP books. English- p.56 and p.57 apostrophes. Maths- p.6 and 7- place value and counting backwards. Reading- 2 x reading plus texts and regular reading of stage books at home. Homework is due in on a Thursday. Any children who...
Easter Service at St Albans
Once again our children excelled at St Alban's Church for our Easter service. Everything from musicians, Sign Squad, Singing and especially the Year 5 children who narrated the service was excellent. We would like to that St Alban's Church and Rev. Danie for allowing...
Beak Investigation in Years 5 and 6
This term, UKS2 have been learning about evolution and inheritance in Science. They have studied dogs and how they have adapted and been bred over time to suit different jobs and uses. They then moved on to look at how birds have adapted to their environments and...
Poet Matt Goodfellow in UKS2
This term, Years 5 and 6 have been studying poet Matt Goodfellow in English. They listened to and studied a range of his poems, eventually choosing one to learn and perform to the class. They also looked at his life and used their research to write a biography....
Upper Key Stage 2 visit to the Hancock Museum
This week, children in Upper Key Stage 2 visited the Hancock Museum to consolidate their learning from their science topic on evolution and inheritance. The children took part in an interactive workshop about how different species of birds’ beaks have adapted to their...
Studying the Stone Age
This term in history UKS2 having been studying the Stone age and where it fits on a timeline in history. During these lessons they researched and planned a report on Skara Brae. They also learned about farming from the Stone Age through to the 1900s and visited the...
Vector Drawings in Computing
This half term in UKS2, we have been looking at vector drawings. The children have learnt what a vector drawing is and used google draw to manipulate and create their own. They have learned to use tools to change the layout, direction and size of shapes to create a...
Hockey in UKS2
This term in PE, we have been looking at hockey in UKS2. Children recapped their learning from LKS2 and began to develop their control of the ball, passing and defending. We looked at the rules of hockey and thought more tactically about how to work as a team. The...