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
Year 5 and 6 Game Creators
This half term, Elms, Willows, Oaks and Beeches classes have used Purple Mash to create our own multi-level platform games. We planned and designed the game environment with a theme in mind, then set to work creating this using 2DIY3D in Purple Mash. We created a...
St Alban’s Drama
On Thursday, Years 5 and 6 walked to St Alban's Community Centre, along with children from other schools in our local area. It was a fantastic opportunity to follow up on our drama workshop in school, where children gave their true thoughts and feelings about a range...
Worry Boxes
This half term, our school councillors worked alongside members of staff to redesign and launch our worry boxes. Our school councillors thought carefully about how the boxes would look, how best to record their worries and how the box would be checked. Each class has...
Year 6 Homework (31.3.23)
This week our homework is as follows (31.3.23). Reading Plus – Reading Plus is optional Conquer Maths – Conquer Maths is optional Maths – Complete 10 min Daily test Reading – Complete 10 min Daily test GP&S - Complete 10 min Daily test Article 28: You have the...
Dazzling at the Dance Festival!
Yesterday, our after school dance club- made up of children in year 5 and 6- went out to the sage to take part in the Gateshead Schools Dance Festival. The children performed in front of a huge audience at The Sage alongside 16 other acts. The girls had been working...
Easter Service at St Alban’s Church
This morning, Years 3, 4 ,5 and 6 took part in our annual Easter Service at St Alban's Church and did us proud! Year 5 took the lead and did an amazing job telling the Easter story. Sign Squad performed the sign language interpretation of the songs beautifully, and...
Mountain Fact Files
This term UKS2 having been looking at different aspects of physical geography, including: mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes. They have completed some fact files on a mountain of their choice. A few have of them have been uploaded. They talked about how exciting it...
Classification Keys in UKS2
This term, UKS2 have been learning about the classification of plants and animals. They have explored the Linnaean system and learnt how to use MRS GREN to identify living things. This week, children went out and investigated the school grounds looking for a range of...
Down’s Syndrome Awareness
To raise awareness about Down's Syndrome, Matthew Atkinson, a young adult who has Down's Syndrome presented an inspirational assembly this morning. He talked about what it is like to have Down's Syndrome and the amazing things that he has achieved with his life so...
Windy Winners!
Well done to our winners this for their 'Top Efforts' and for being 'Top Writers' as well. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class Top Effort Top Writer Dragonflies ...
Year 6 Homework (24.3.23)
This week our homework is as follows (24.3.23). Reading Plus – Reading Plus this week (two texts). Conquer Maths – complete the tasks on Statistics – please remember to use the videos as well. Maths – Complete Paper 1 Reading – Complete Reading Paper Purple Mash -...
Mental Health and Well-being Drama Workshop
Years 5 and 6 took part in a drama-based workshop all about mental health and well-being. The workshop was a fantastic opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings about a wide range of topics. We also took part in some meditation and grounding exercises to...