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 9.1.26
This week, homework will be in CGP Books. Year 5 Y5 Oaks – Maths- p.52 and 53 – Metric Measures Y5 Oaks – English- p.15 – Clauses and p.44 and 45 Commas after subordinate clauses 1x arithmetic paper (optional) on https://mathsbot.com/primary/year5 Reading- 2 x reading...
Debate Skills in Oaks
This week, children in Oaks have begun looking at discussion texts in English lessons. We have read a range of texts and have focused on the question, ‘Should children wear school uniform?’ They gathered for and against points and used these to practise their oracy...
A Toy for Christmas in UKS2
This half term, Elms, Oaks and Beeches have been working on creating their very own toy for Christmas. They were given a design brief, carried out research and then designed their own ferris wheel. They manufactured their ferris wheels using a number of DT skills,...
UKS2 Christmas Party
Beeches, Elms and Oaks celebrated the end of term with their Christmas party yesterday. We played games, had fun with our friends and took part in an epic dance off! We had ice cream and juice and loads of fun! It was a lovely way to finish a term in which the...
Paralympic Festival
Our students recently took part in a variety of fun activities at Gateshead stadium. It was a fantastic opportunity for everyone to to try new games. The students worked together, supported each other, and most importantly, had an amazing time. Well done Team Nook!...
Lego Club additional needs
Please click on the link for information. SEND LEGO Club Dec25 Article 23: You have the right to special education and care if you have a disability, as well as all the rights in this Convention, so that you can live a full life. Article 29: Your education...
Secondary Schools SEND information
Please see below for links to information provided by secondary schools about their offer for children with additional needs: XPG - Primary SENDCo Network Whickham School-Offer for Addtional Needs Thorp SEND Offer 2025 Presentation St Thomas More Primary School...
Heworth Christmas Performance
Children in Year 6 were lucky enough to be invited down to Heworth Grange this afternoon to watch their children’s Christmas performances. We enjoyed a range of singing, dancing and music played by children from years 7 to 11. It was clear that a lot of hard work and...
DT in UKS2
Today, Elms, Oaks and Beeches worked with Mr Hawdon and Miss Hawdon to manufacture the frame for their ferris wheel. They work with a range of equipment, including hacksaws and glue guns. They measured to ensure accuracy and constructed their frames for their ferris...
Electricity in UKS2
Oaks, Elms and Beeches have enjoyed learning about electricity this half term. We began by researching scientists who have made key discoveries relating to electricity. We then learned how to draw an accurate circuit diagram of a series circuit. We carried out...
Year 5/6 Homework 28.11.25
Oaks 1x arithmetic paper (optional) on https://mathsbot.com/primary/year5 1x arithmetic paper (optional) on https://mathsbot.com/primary/ks2 Reading- 2 x reading plus texts plus at least 10 minutes reading per night recorded in your diary. This week, homework...
UKS2 Computing
This week the children were using programming skills to change the colour, time and repetition of lights. They enjoyed using the Crumbles to do this. They required perseverance and the ability to debug in order to fix any problems that occurred.