Hello,
What a week!
Firstly, what an amazing sharing assembly. We were all very happy that so many of you could make it, and we wanted to do it all again afterwards! Because of our fantastic performance we received 2 marbles from Mrs Carey and then Mrs Byrne gave us another one! It was a very exciting morning!!
We also found out today that the money we raised for wearing colourful clothes a few weeks ago during cultural week, has been spent on building a brand new toilet block for a school in Tanzania. We received a big thank you and we were so pleased that we could help.
We have worked hard this week in English looking at poems. Did you know there are 5 verses of the poem 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'? We learnt some of it in groups and looked at rhyming words. We also read the book 'How to catch a star' and we did some creative writing on how we would catch a star. There were some great suggestions: flying cars, or flying chips (when you ate one you could fly!) a winch, a fishing rod, trampolines, ladders and climbing towers or buildings.
In English we also looked at using some adjectives. We know that these are describing words. Instead of saying 'I saw a slug' you could say 'I saw a sticky, slimy slug'.
This week in topic we have looked at the artist Van Gogh. We read a story about Katie Morag jumping into his picture Starry Night. We also had a look at some of his other pieces of art and wrote about them. We all saw something slightly different and thought about how Van Gogh might have felt when he painted them.
This week our learning owl Plop has gone home with Cai. Cai has persevered with his writing and worked independently to do some amazing work - well done Cai!
The star award went to Eliana who is a very caring friend and a great role model - well done Eliana.
Thank you all for your generous donations for the Christmas bazar, we really appreciate it and we hope to see you there tomorrow from 11am-1:30pm. If you would like to purchase your childs' decoration, it is £1.50.
We hope you have a lovely weekend,
Team Oak!
Friday 24 November 2017
Friday 17 November 2017
Treat week!
Hello,
What a lovely week we have had in Oak class!
We have continued looking at number bonds, this week going up to 20, using our tens frames in different ways, and also using our part part whole diagrams. We looked at different ways of balancing numbers, and have all challenged ourselves.
In English we have been focusing on what makes a good sentence. We edited some work, putting capital letters, finger spaces and different punctuation to make a sentence even better. We also explored capital letters for names, places, days of the week and months of the year. Our weekly handwriting sessions have also been brilliant, with some fantastic presentation.
In Topic we have been learning all about Autumn. We know so many facts! Here are some of them;
"Leaves don't have as much food, so change colour and fall to the ground."
"Hedgehogs like to hibernate in the winter, they collect leaves at Autumn to make a nest."
"Squirrels collect lots of food like berries and nuts in the Autumn to get ready for the winter." "Sometimes they forget where they put them, so trees can grow!"
"It gets darker in the Autumn.!
During our games session this week, we have been practising our running skills. We have learnt how to sprint and use our arms, but we have also worked on running for longer distances and pacing ourselves.
PIPS group very kindly made us all jam sandwiches for our snack. They were delicious!
We got our 20th marble this week for amazing learning, so we had a lovely treat this afternoon. We watched part of a minion movie during learning through play and had a yummy snack of little chocolate cakes and chocolate stars.
We also received Paddington in celebration assembly for the best attendance, we were very excited!
Well done to Noah C for getting the star award for always being such a caring and sharing friend. Well doe! Also well done to Dilhan who is spending the weekend with our learning owl Plop. Dilhan has been practising his writing all week at home and in learning through play. Well done!
Our sharing assembly is next week on Friday morning (09:05) so we have a line to learn which is in our book bags. We will be practising next week. It would be lovely to see some of our grown up there.
Also next week on Friday, we will be collecting bottles for the bottle tombola.
The Christmas Bazar is on Saturday 25th November from 10-2, we hope to see you there!
Have a lovely weekend,
Oak Class
What a lovely week we have had in Oak class!
We have continued looking at number bonds, this week going up to 20, using our tens frames in different ways, and also using our part part whole diagrams. We looked at different ways of balancing numbers, and have all challenged ourselves.
In English we have been focusing on what makes a good sentence. We edited some work, putting capital letters, finger spaces and different punctuation to make a sentence even better. We also explored capital letters for names, places, days of the week and months of the year. Our weekly handwriting sessions have also been brilliant, with some fantastic presentation.
In Topic we have been learning all about Autumn. We know so many facts! Here are some of them;
"Leaves don't have as much food, so change colour and fall to the ground."
"Hedgehogs like to hibernate in the winter, they collect leaves at Autumn to make a nest."
"Squirrels collect lots of food like berries and nuts in the Autumn to get ready for the winter." "Sometimes they forget where they put them, so trees can grow!"
"It gets darker in the Autumn.!
During our games session this week, we have been practising our running skills. We have learnt how to sprint and use our arms, but we have also worked on running for longer distances and pacing ourselves.
PIPS group very kindly made us all jam sandwiches for our snack. They were delicious!
We got our 20th marble this week for amazing learning, so we had a lovely treat this afternoon. We watched part of a minion movie during learning through play and had a yummy snack of little chocolate cakes and chocolate stars.
We also received Paddington in celebration assembly for the best attendance, we were very excited!
Well done to Noah C for getting the star award for always being such a caring and sharing friend. Well doe! Also well done to Dilhan who is spending the weekend with our learning owl Plop. Dilhan has been practising his writing all week at home and in learning through play. Well done!
Our sharing assembly is next week on Friday morning (09:05) so we have a line to learn which is in our book bags. We will be practising next week. It would be lovely to see some of our grown up there.
Also next week on Friday, we will be collecting bottles for the bottle tombola.
The Christmas Bazar is on Saturday 25th November from 10-2, we hope to see you there!
Have a lovely weekend,
Oak Class
Friday 10 November 2017
The Great Fire of London Week!
Good afternoon,
This week we have been learning about the Great Fire of London.
We learnt that on Sunday 2nd September 1666 a fire started in London. Because the houses were made out of timber and daub - flammable materials - they caught fire. This is now known as The Great Fire of London.
We found out information about the Great Fire in non-fiction books. We also made our own Tudor houses in DT. Our houses all have some lovely beams.
In English we wrote a caption for a picture from the Great Fire of London, we also recorded information that we had learnt about the Great Fire. Today, in creative writing we all thought about what it would be like in Pudding Lane in 1666. We wrote a diary imagining that we were there.
In Maths this week we started out learning about addition. We recorded number sentences in our Maths books and used different strategies such as; tens frames, part part whole diagrams. We then moved on to subtraction, which we will continue with next week.
On Thursday we were lucky enough to go on a basketball workshop with Game On. We really enjoyed it, learnt some great dribbling skills and we were completely exhausted afterwards!
We have also been doing our usual reading, phonics work, handwriting and yoga sessions.
Such fantastic learning this week. Star award went to Margarita, who is a very kind member of Oak Class and has also worked so hard this week in Maths. Well done Margarita.
Our learning owl Plop was excited to go home with Florence this weekend. Plop was really impressed with Florence's creative writing as she took responsibility for her learning and wrote the most fantastic diary entry. Florence also congratulated her class mates on a fantastic week on receiving the learning owl!
Reminders:
Friday 17th November - Children in Need - Non-uniform (spots and stripes) also bringing in Jazzy Jars for the Christmas Bazar.
We hope you all have a lovely weekend,
See you next week
Oak Class
This week we have been learning about the Great Fire of London.
We learnt that on Sunday 2nd September 1666 a fire started in London. Because the houses were made out of timber and daub - flammable materials - they caught fire. This is now known as The Great Fire of London.
We found out information about the Great Fire in non-fiction books. We also made our own Tudor houses in DT. Our houses all have some lovely beams.
In English we wrote a caption for a picture from the Great Fire of London, we also recorded information that we had learnt about the Great Fire. Today, in creative writing we all thought about what it would be like in Pudding Lane in 1666. We wrote a diary imagining that we were there.
In Maths this week we started out learning about addition. We recorded number sentences in our Maths books and used different strategies such as; tens frames, part part whole diagrams. We then moved on to subtraction, which we will continue with next week.
On Thursday we were lucky enough to go on a basketball workshop with Game On. We really enjoyed it, learnt some great dribbling skills and we were completely exhausted afterwards!
We have also been doing our usual reading, phonics work, handwriting and yoga sessions.
Such fantastic learning this week. Star award went to Margarita, who is a very kind member of Oak Class and has also worked so hard this week in Maths. Well done Margarita.
Our learning owl Plop was excited to go home with Florence this weekend. Plop was really impressed with Florence's creative writing as she took responsibility for her learning and wrote the most fantastic diary entry. Florence also congratulated her class mates on a fantastic week on receiving the learning owl!
Reminders:
Friday 17th November - Children in Need - Non-uniform (spots and stripes) also bringing in Jazzy Jars for the Christmas Bazar.
We hope you all have a lovely weekend,
See you next week
Oak Class
Friday 3 November 2017
Firework Week
Hello,
This week has been a week full of firework fun!
In Topic we have been historians and have learnt all about Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night. We enjoyed the story and recorded information we had learnt. Did you know that Guy Fawkes got 36 barrels of gunpowder into the cellars of the Houses of Parliament before getting caught?!
We watched a few firework displays on the white board we we really enjoyed, we then thought about the different sounds, sights and smells and wrote some fantastic sentences. On Monday we will be writing our own firework poems.
In Maths we have been using our tens frames again as well as a part part whole diagram. We are brilliant at using these, and it helps us to see number sentences in different ways.
Today in science we were looking at the material wood. We learnt it is a natural material that is flammable. We also described the properties of wood and what it can be used for.
We all absolutely loved our Dance session this week - we were all rockets in a firework display, we moved to the music and thought about how we can make our bodies move like different types of fireworks.
We have also had a go at yoga this week in the classroom. We listen to a story and join in with different yoga movements, we all love it!
Today we also watched Chestnuts sharing assembly - it was brilliant! We are looking forward to our sharing assembly on the 24th of November.
Well done to Brooke who got the star award this week for always being such a kind friend and well done to Gabriel who has taken our learning owl Plop home for showing some amazing learning owl skills this week, good listening, perseverance and taking responsibility.
Reminders:
Please bring in a cereal box or a shoe box on Monday as we will be making our own houses for the Great Fire of London topic work we will be looking at next week.
Please read the newsletter - there are lots of dates for the diary and reminders.
Next Friday please bring in donations of chocolates or small gifts for the parents presents at the Christmas Bazar.
Thank you,
Have a lovely weekend,
From Oak Class
This week has been a week full of firework fun!
In Topic we have been historians and have learnt all about Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night. We enjoyed the story and recorded information we had learnt. Did you know that Guy Fawkes got 36 barrels of gunpowder into the cellars of the Houses of Parliament before getting caught?!
We watched a few firework displays on the white board we we really enjoyed, we then thought about the different sounds, sights and smells and wrote some fantastic sentences. On Monday we will be writing our own firework poems.
In Maths we have been using our tens frames again as well as a part part whole diagram. We are brilliant at using these, and it helps us to see number sentences in different ways.
Today in science we were looking at the material wood. We learnt it is a natural material that is flammable. We also described the properties of wood and what it can be used for.
We all absolutely loved our Dance session this week - we were all rockets in a firework display, we moved to the music and thought about how we can make our bodies move like different types of fireworks.
We have also had a go at yoga this week in the classroom. We listen to a story and join in with different yoga movements, we all love it!
Today we also watched Chestnuts sharing assembly - it was brilliant! We are looking forward to our sharing assembly on the 24th of November.
Well done to Brooke who got the star award this week for always being such a kind friend and well done to Gabriel who has taken our learning owl Plop home for showing some amazing learning owl skills this week, good listening, perseverance and taking responsibility.
Reminders:
Please bring in a cereal box or a shoe box on Monday as we will be making our own houses for the Great Fire of London topic work we will be looking at next week.
Please read the newsletter - there are lots of dates for the diary and reminders.
Next Friday please bring in donations of chocolates or small gifts for the parents presents at the Christmas Bazar.
Thank you,
Have a lovely weekend,
From Oak Class
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