Oak Class Blog 2024/2025

Term 2 Week 2 

This week we have been celebrating the beauty of Autumn.  We created Art Ephemera using leaves which we then recorded in photos.  Our photos from last weeks Forest School have also been edited, framed and displayed in the hall way.  They look fantastic! 

In English we have been looking at the features of report writing and finding out about hedgehogs ready to write our own reports next week.  

In maths we have been learning about money, recognising the different coin values and using different strategies to total different amounts. 

Alongside gymnastics and Judo in PE, we have also been thinking about Anti-bullying week discussing how to be a good friend, the importance of kindness and respect. 

Next week we will be thinking about road safety and beginning to rehearse our nativity play.   

Term 2 Week 1

This week we have been thinking about Remembrance Day.  The children worked together to create a beautiful poppy wreath which will be displayed in our reflection space. 

In English we have been writing firework poems. We have used our senses to describe the experience of fireworks and bonfire night and created some wonderful poems. In maths we have been learning about the language of subtraction.  

In our computing learning project we have been learning about online safety and the importance of keeping our login details private.   We have also been creating pictures using 2paint, saving work, retrieving work and editing it.  Following an inspirational assembly from local photographer Simon Booker, we also took photos in the forest, which we will edit next week. 

The week finished with a wonderful time at Forest School making potions! 

Term 1 Week 8

This week has been busy! On Monday we all went to Langtree for the KS1 cross country competition.  There was some fantastic racing and the children were wonderful at supporting each other.  Thank you to Mrs Thomas for all your hard work both in PE lessons and organising tournaments and fixtures. 

This week marked the end of our Castles Learning Project.  In DT the children each constructed a castle with a working drawbridge which they personalised with battlements, arrow slots, flags, turrets before painting.  As a class we also constructed Oak Castle which we will enjoy using next term.  In English the children planned and wrote a fantasy journey story inspired by Aaron Becker's Journey,  using adjectives and time adverbials in their writing.  

In Term 2 Week 1 we will be thinking about Fireworks, Remembrance and composing and editing photographs in computing. 

Term 1 Week 7

This week Oak Class have been writing instructions.  They have considered what to do if there was a dragon on the school field and written instructions on the best way to catch the creature.  They then created their own dragons and wrote instruction on the best ways to care for them! 

We started reading the story Journey by Aaron Becker and thought about where we would like a magic door to take us. 

In maths Year 2 have been adding 2 digit numbers whilst Year 1 have been solving subtraction problems using their number bonds.  

In PE they have been training hard for the cross-country tournament at Langtree on Monday afternoon. 

Next week we will be constructing our castles (thank you for all the cardboard boxes which have arrived!) with working drawbridges, taking part in a cross country race and writing fantasy stories in English. 

Term 1 Week 6

What a busy but fun week this has been. In Science we have been investigating materials, thinking about testing fairly and recording our results accurately. We investigated and waterproof, non-waterproof, absorbent and non-absorbent materials by seeing which kept Ted the duck the driest. We also investigated malleable and non-malleable  materials by squashing, bending twisting and stretching different everyday items.  

In maths we have been concentrating on addition and subtraction, Year 1 have been learning their number bonds while Year 2 have been adding single digit numbers to two digit numbers. 

On Thursday we marked World Mental Health Day by wearing yellow.  Oak class also thought about what we mean by mental health and how we can look after our mental wellbeing.  We discussed how some emotions can make us feel uncomfortable and talked about ideas to help when that is the case.  We created some paper chains with suggestions of things to do which make us feel calm and happy. 

We also had an interactive online lesson about harvest, learning about the ingredients needed to make a celebration Carnival Soup. 

Next week we will be beginning our DT project to create castle with a drawbridge.  

Term 1 Week 5

This week we have thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Windsor!

We have also been thinking about harvest.  In English we began looking at instructions and their features.  We followed instructions to make scarecrows and baked apples then had a go at writing our own. 

Next week we will be investigating waterproof and non-waterproof materials in science and writing a recount of our visit in English. 

Term 1 Week 5 - Windsor Castle Trip

We had the best day at Windsor Castle! The children behaved beautifully, the sun shone and we all enjoyed our 'Meet the Monarch' workshop. 

Term 1 Week 4

This week in English we have been using time adverbials (first, next, then), adjectives and prepositions to retell the story of Into the Castle.  In maths we have been comparing numbers and calculations using < > and =.  

In science we have begun investigating everyday materials.  We looked at lots of different objects around the school and then looked at the fabric of the school building itself, taking rubbings of the different materials we found. We also worked in pairs to identify what some of the everyday items in our classroom are made from.  

In music with Mrs Davies the children have been using percussion instruments to create their own rhythms and beats. 

Next week we will begin to think about harvest, write instructions in English and go to visit Windsor Castle.

Term 1 Week 3

This week in our learning project we have designed heraldic shields, and learnt more about the coronation of King Charles III in preparation for our upcoming visit to Windsor Castle.  In English we have read Into the Castle looking at the use of prepositions and adjectives before writing some fantastic sentences.  In Maths we have explored more/less than and played ball games in PE.  The children are all settling into the routines of school and working so hard!  Well done Oak Class for a great week. 

Next week we will be writing stories in English and beginning our science learning project. 

Term 1 Week 2 

On Monday we welcomed PCSO Haynes to Oak class, she talked to the children about the different roles of the police and how they can help us.  She then shared a story about PC Ben.  

We have been learning about King Charles III this week, using the iPads to carry out research with partners.  We also created our own mixed media collages of the King's head and designed a crown for him to wear. 

On Friday we held our school council elections.  Each candidate delivered a speech before the class, I was very impressed with the thought and effort each child had put into their ideas and their confident delivery.  Following the speeches every child in Oak class was asked to vote.  Mrs Hillier will be announcing the results next week! 

Next week we will be continuing our learning about castles and King Charles. 

Term 1 - Week 1 

It has been lovely to welcome all the children back to Oak Class this week.  We have created some bright and colourful art work to brighten up the classroom, enjoyed exploring castles and started our maths learning about place value. 

Next week we will be welcoming PC Ben on Monday, reading 'Into the Castle' in English and continuing our Learning Project to find out more about castles and the people who lived in them.