Phonics- off to a flying start!
Reception are now working on their phonics skills every day! We have started with initial phonemes and handwriting! They love using the whiteboards!
Introduction to plants
We have been busy investigating plants in our school grounds! Year 1 created their own labelled diagrams and Reception made some collage flowers. They were able to identify roots, stem, leaves and flowers.
Punctuating direct speech
After revisiting the rules of punctuating direct speech with accuracy, the children in Oak Class considered what Macbeth, Banquo and The Witches might say to each other in the opening scene of the play, based on what we have read. We orally composed sentences and carefully considered how to convey…
Identity in Art
In Art, Oak Class developed ideas to communicate a sense of identity through self-portrait. The children learned about the works of Chila Kumasi Singh Burman and how she conveys her personality and culture through her mixed-media artwork. The children thought about words or phrases that best…
Numbers to 10,000,000
Oak Class learned about numbers up to 10,000,000 in maths. We used place value charts to explore different ways of constructing numbers with 7 digits using a given amount of counters. The children loved problem-solving to ensure that their numbers had the correct digit sum and fulfilled all of the…
Those Who Don't Believe in Magic Will Never Find It
Well done to Willow who have been learning all about Roald Dahl's life - proudcing a double page spread! They have made great predictions about the front cover and the contents page of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and have begun to explore adjectives and expanded noun phrases based on…
Home by Jeannie Baker
Willow were great detectives whilst working out the order of the picture book ‘Home’ by Jeannie Baker. They showed great oracy and teamwork skills before working hard on designing a new landscape for a local run down area.
Making predictions
In Oak Class, we began our new unit of learning in English by making predictions about the text. The children used clues from the front cover along with details in the blurb to predict and write any questions that they have about the story. We then unpicked and explored new vocabulary to enhance…
Would you rather live in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age?
Using our deduction skills throughout this topic, Willow ultimately answered the question ‘Would you rather live in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age?’
Informal letters
In English this week, Oak Class got into the role of Stanley from our class text, Holes. After reading the letter that Stanley sends home to his mom, we planned and wrote informal letters for the same purpose: to reassure home that Stanley is well and enjoying camp! We developed our inference…
Sports day 2026!
We had an amazing time at Sports day! Great teamwork and competitive spirit! Fire were the overall house winners but well done to everyone!
Modelling Natural Selection
In Science, Oak Class learned how Darwin observed variations amongst Galápagos finches. We learned that the population of the birds varied depending on the shape and size of their beaks. The children then conducted an investigation and modelled this natural selection, ensuring that the test…