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 5/6 Homework 7.2.25
Year 5 and 6 homework this week will be in CGP books. Year 5 Y5 Oaks – Maths- p.56 and 57 – Perimeter Y5 Oaks – English- p.86 and 87 – 'ei' and 'ie' words 1x arithmetic paper on https://mathsbot.com/primary/year5 Reading- 2 x reading plus texts plus at least 10...
Year 5 at Safetyworks!
Last week, Year 5 had the opportunity to visit Safetyworks! as part of our PSHE curriculum. We took part in a number of sessions in small groups that taught us how to stay safe in a number of scenarios. These included: what to do in a house fire; how to stay safe...
UKS2 Art
In UKS2, we have been learning all about the Maya. We have researched and designed our own Maya masks, focusing on colour, pattern and shape. In the coming weeks, we will create masks using the media of cardboard and paint. Keep a look out for our finished Masks!...
Year 5/6 Homework 24.1.25
Year 5 and 6 homework this week will be in CGP books. Year 5 Y5 Oaks – Maths- p.66 and 67 – Angles Y5 Oaks – English- p.14 – Determiners 1x arithmetic paper on https://mathsbot.com/primary/year5 Reading- 2 x reading plus texts plus at least 10 minutes reading per...
La Tamborrada – Festival of Drums
In the 1800s, the city of San Sebastían (in Northern Spain) was under the occupation of ever-changing foreign armies. The people lacked freedom and, annoyed at the soldiers who marched with their drums every day outside the city walls, decided to fight back. To mock...
Year 5/6 Homework 17.1.25
Year 5 and 6 homework this week will be in CGP books. Year 5 Y5 Oaks – Maths- p.26 – Solving Calculation Problems Y5 Oaks – English- p.21 - Coordinating Conjunctions and p.22 – Subordinating Conjunctions 1x arithmetic paper on https://mathsbot.com/primary/year5...
UKS2 Netball
The students had a fantastic time at the netball competition, Showcasing excellent teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the afternoon. They preformed exceptionally well, loosing only one game and finishing in an impressive 3rd place. A huge well done to the team and...
Year 5/6 Homework 10.1.25
Children in UKS2 have been set a challenge by Gateshead SSP. They have been asked to create a design for the official Dance Festival programme for 2025 displaying the theme of RESPECT. The winning design will be printed on the programmes which will be available at the...
Road to RIAT STEM Event in UKS2
Today, Elms, Oaks and Beeches have taken part in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) event, which was run by the Smallpiece Trust in partnership with the RAF. Children were given the opportunity to learn about how rockets travel into space and how...
UKS2 Go Cushion Crazy!
This half term, UKS2 children have been working on designing, making and evaluating cushions to meet a given design brief. We have learnt how to use overstitch, backstitch and blanket stitch, building on our sewing work from KS1 where we used running stitch to make a...
UKS2 Christmas Party
This afternoon Upper Key Stage Two held their Christmas party. The children all looked fabulous and danced their socks off. There were some fantastic dance moves on show from the children and some questionable ones form the staff! Mr Hill played the role of DJ and did...
¡Taco Bingo en Windy Nook!
Children in Key Stage 2 have been enjoying learning more Spanish this term. As a new addition to our curriculum, at the end of each half term, we play Taco Bingo. This is like normal Bingo except the children's cards are filled with Spanish vocabulary. The teacher...