Oak Class
Welcome to Oak Class. We are a mixed Year 5 and 6 class and we range from 9 to 11 years old. Our class teacher is Mrs Montgomerie. On Tuesday afternoons we are taught by Mrs. Jordan. Our LSA (Learning Support Assistant) is Mrs. Lavender, who supports individuals and small groups. Sometimes small groups may work with other staff from across the school, too.
This term our History topic will help us to find out about the impact of the ancient Islamic civilisation. In Art, we will look at the work of David Hockney and produce landscapes in a similar style to his own work. We will find out how he uses perspective and how he uses digital tools to support his work. In Computing we will use layering of simple shapes to create vector graphics, and after half-term we will return to programming, where we will create our own interactive quizzes using 'if...then...else...' statements and infinite loops.
Our Science work will help us to think about the human circulatory system. We will investigate which factors affect our heart rates, and what is in our blood. After half-term we will think about how humans see things, and we will be challenged to see round corners! We will also soon start learning lines and songs for our end-of-term production, 'Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies' - many of us have been waiting eagerly for this, and we can't wait to show you, too!
Check out our blog every week to see some of our work.
Click here to check out our blog every week to see some of our work.
Class Information
All the children have been given a homework book. These should be brought back to school every Monday. This year, there will be no spelling tests as we will be working on developing spelling knowledge as part of our English curriculum lessons. However, each week there will be a short homework task linked to our spelling work. Children will need to complete this in their homework book.
Please encourage your child to read daily. For most children, there is no need to listen to them read aloud, although they will benefit from regularly discussing the vocabulary and content of their book with an adult.
Times tables should also be practised at home (using the Times Tables Rockstars website) and progress will be tested and monitored using the 'Gig' option on the TTRockstars website in school. Maths homework will also be set for children to complete during the week, using the platform 'SumDog'.
PE is on Tuesday and Friday. On Tuesday, all children should come to school in their uniform and bring their kit with them. On Friday, we would like the children to wear their PE kits to school. They do not need a change of clothes on Friday.
