Suspense Writing
In English, Oak Class learned how to build suspense within their writing. The children used a range of features to rewrite the battle scene from the Greek myth, The Hydra of Lerna. The children then worked hard to edit their writing, carefully considering how to uplevel their sentence, before…
Year 6 Volume
Year 6 finished their unit of learning in maths by learning about volume. We used concrete resources to construct given shapes and help us calculate volume accurately. This helped to eradicate the common misconception of only counting the cubes that can be seen! The children soared with…
Formal Letters
In English this week, the children planned, wrote, edited and published their formal letters. The children were tasked to write from the character point of view of King Eurystheus in the Twelve Labours of Heracles, which required us carefully selecting appropriate language choices to…
Electrical circuit components
Oak Class started their unit of work about electricity by learning about and correcting matching the symbols used to the correct electrical circuit component. We revisited prior learning and discussed the difference between a good electrical conductor and a good electrical insulator. The…
Oak Class Coding Adventure: Learning with Microbits
At Mary Howard we are always excited to embrace new ways of learning, especially when it comes to technology and coding. Recently, Oak Class had a fantastic opportunity to dive into the world of coding using Microbits, thanks to our pupil expert from St Andrews who led the lesson!
What are…
Science: Classifying cold-blooded vertebrates
In Science we have identified vertebrates and invertebrates and looked at cold-blooded reptiles, amphibians and fish. We researched each animal group in teams to create information posters and looked at ways of classifying using a branching key.
Oak Class Explores the Justice System with a Courtroom Reenactment
This week, Oak Class embarked on an engaging journey to learn about the justice system. The children deepened their understanding of how laws are made, the roles of different people within the court, and the importance of justice in society.
To bring this learning to life, Oak Class recreated a…
Bikeability!
Well done to Oak for completing their Bikeability training and learning the mastery skills: check, look, move, communicate and ride. We are thrilled that this training helps our children keep safe on their bikes and near the roads. Well done Oak!
Christmas at Statfold!
We had another magical trip to Statfold, where we enjoyed lots of festive activities! Merry Christmas everyone! ????????
Oak Spelling Bee
Congratulations to our winners of the Autumn heats!
Cards and Calendars
The children enjoyed a festive morning at St Andrew’s making Christmas cards and calendars for 2026!
Christingle Preparation!
Mary Howard helped prepare for our Christingle service in church by making lots of Christingle oranges! The children were joined by Reverend Nicky, which they loved! We reflected on the orange as our world, the red ribbon as God’s love, the four seasons and our white candle, which…










