Welcome to Oaks
Teacher: Miss Smith
Welcome to Oaks Class! This year is all about growing in confidence, becoming independent learners and taking pride in everything we do. We will challenge ourselves, learn from our mistakes and support each other along the way. We have lots of exciting learning ahead and can’t wait to see everyone flourish throughout the year!
Homework
Homework is set every Friday and should be completed and returned by the following Thursday. Some homework may be completed online. Homework pages and tasks will be available on the class website each week.
Spellings
Spellings are sent home at the start of each unit. Children will be tested at the end of the unit. Please practise regularly, as units vary in length.
Times Tables
Children should continue to practise their times tables daily, including regular use of Times Tables Rock Stars (TT Rock Stars) at home.
Reading
Children should read at home every day for 10–15 minutes. To develop independence and responsibility, children can record their reading in their own reading diary and have it signed by an adult.
Please ensure reading diaries are brought into school every day.
Resources:
https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login
https://www.conquermaths.com/login/
Year 5/6 Homework 5.12.24
Children in UKS2 have been set a challenge by 'Blazing the Trail'. They have been asked to create a new base design for the bottom of a golf bag in the 2025 Liv Golf League. Each base design must be unique to the player that the child has been assigned and the winning...
Year 5/6 Homework 29.11.24
Year 5 and 6 homework this week will be in CGP books. Year 5 Y5 Oaks – Maths- p.46 and 47 – Fractions, decimals and percentage problems Y5 Oaks - English- p.59 – it's or its and p.60 - apostrophe practice 1x arithmetic paper on https://mathsbot.com/primary/year5...
Y5/6 Athletics Finals
Our Year 5/6 athletics team qualified for the final and finished 8th out of 50 schools—a fantastic achievement! The students displayed outstanding effort, determination, and team spirit throughout the competition. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and...
Autumn Cup
Our Year 5/6 football team participated in a fantastic tournament at Roman Road Primary School. The team went unbeaten throughout the qualifiers, demonstrating excellent teamwork and determination to secure their place in the final. The final will take place later in...
Y6 Girls Football
Our Year 6 girls headed to Gateshead Power League for a football tournament. They went unbeaten in the group stage, secured a fantastic win in the quarter-final, and fought hard in the semi-final. Despite narrowly missing out on the final, they finished an incredible...
Y5/6 Football Heworth
Students travelled to Heworth to participate in a Year 5/6 football competition. They demonstrated excellent teamwork and determination throughout the event, securing victory in three out of their four matches. A fantastic effort—well done to everyone involved!...
Christmas Jumper Swap
Windy Nook Primary School is gearing up for Christmas with singing, acting and preparations in full steam for the various shows and performances. As usual, the school will be inviting children to wear a Christmas jumper and have a Christmas lunch. These will take...
Windy Nook Choose Respect for Anti-Bullying Week
Last week marked Anti-Bullying Week and the children at Windy Nook celebrated it by working on the theme 'Choose Respect.' They took part in a range of activities from EYFS all the way up to UKS2: designing odd socks, listening to the anti-bullying song, taking part...
Performing Poetry in UKS2
Over the past two weeks, Years 5 and 6 have been studying and enjoying a range of poetry inspired by World War One. This week, we have focussed on 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' by Wilfred Owen, culminating in putting together performances of the poem which we shared with the...
Year 5/6 Homework 15.11.24
Year 5 and 6 homework this week will be in CGP books. Year 5 Y5 Oaks - English- p.72 and 73 – Hyphenating Prefixes Y5 Elms - p30 and 33 - Past and Present Tense and Standard English Maths- p.40 and 41 – Rounding Decimals 1x arithmetic paper...
Year 5/6 Homework 7.11.24
Year 5 and 6 homework this week will be in CGP books. Year 5 English- p.42 and 43 – Commas to avoid confusion Maths- p.36 and 37 – Multiplying with fractions Reading- 2 x reading plus texts plus at least 10 minutes reading per night recorded in your diary. Year 6...
Firework and Bonfire Safety in UKS2
This afternoon, the Elms, Oaks and Beeches classes have been learning about safe behaviour around fireworks and bonfires. We learnt about the Firework Safety Code, what to do in an emergency relating to fires and fireworks, and about the consequences of anti-social...