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/
Windy Winners!
Congratulations to all of our winners this week. Our two awards this week were for a Top Reflector and a Top Attitude. Class Top Attitude Top Reflector Dragonflies Gia Jaxon Ladybirds Max Finn Robins Savannah Bo Owls Mikey Isla Nightingales ...
Year 6 Homework (8.4.22)
This week our homework is as follows (8.4.22). Please work through your 10 min GPS, Reading and Maths books. Remember little and often is the best way to complete these - daily if possible. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be...
Easter Egg Winners!
It's a huge well done to all of our Easter Egg Winners this year. We'd also like to say a huge thanks as well to everyone who entered. 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....
KS2 Easter Service at St. Albans!
Well it was time for some Easter celebrations this week with Windy Nook's annual Easter service back up and running at St Albans Church. The whole of KS2 put on an amazing show for parents and it was wonderful to have all the children back together singing! Year 5...
Tree Planting at Whitehills
Yesterday, a group of our Year 6 children participated in some tree planting. This is part of the 'Welcome to the Whitehills Community Woodland Creation Project' Living Woods North East is co-ordinating the establishment phase of this project on behalf of Gateshead...
March Walk to School Badges
This month children across the school continued to make active trips to earn their March walk to school badge. As a school, we recorded 4187 active trips and 206 children were awarded their badge. Article 24: You have the right to the best quality...
Space Art in UKS2
Linking to our Space topic, this term UKS2 have been getting creative and completing some pieces of art inspired by Peter Thorpe. Peter Thorpe is an artist that uses his leftover materials from other jobs and creates space paintings that use resources such as paint,...
Easter Egg Competition 2022
We have had some fantastic entries into this years competition. We have loved seeing all the amazing designs. A huge thank you to all the families who have taken part. Winners will be announced later this week. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality...
UKS2 Visit Centre for Life
Today, Year 5 and 6 went on a fantastic trip to the Centre for Life in Newcastle. They were focusing on learning about Space and took part in a workshop where they used robots to replace solar panels on the International Space Station, tasted astronaut food and even...
Year 6 Homework (1.4.22)
This week our homework is as follows (1.4.22). Reading Plus – Complete at least two texts Conquer Maths – Complete the tasks on Volume and graphs – please remember to use the videos as well. Maths – CGP Translation – page 69 Grammar – CGP Commas to avoid ambiguity –...
Investigating Shadows in UKS2
Our Science investigation this term was observing change over time. As part of our space topic, we have been considering how the Earth rotates and how this affects when we see the sun. The children learnt about how and why night and day happen and about how the sun...
Hockey in UKS2
This term, in upper key stage 2, we have been doing hockey. The children have built upon skills learnt in year 3 and 4 and continued to improve various skills. Specifically, we have focused on more accurate push passes, controlling the ball and how to successfully...