Oak Class News
11th October 2024
Maths
This week in maths we have been consolidating the column subtraction method. We have been exploring a range of word problems and missing number problems.
English
This week in English we have been exploring features of biographies. All pupils have chosen a person to write about. This week we spent some time considering subheadings and researching our information.
Shine Together
This week group A pupils led their first Shine Together assembly with Reverend Alex. It was great to see the children getting involved with the planning and implementation of the service. The pupil really impressed me. Group B will be completing their Shine Together in November.
Humanist Talk
Today we had a visit from two humanist – Ian Smith and Charles Baily. Both follow the values of humanism. It was great to have these visitors, as our RE topic for this half-term is Humanist and Christian values. The pupils listened well and thought of some great questions to ask. Ian and Charles then introduced the children to a variety of fossils from their collection.
4th October 2024
Maths
This week in maths we completed our mini assessment for place value with some excellent results. We have then moved onto our next math’s topic, addition and subtraction. Within addition this week we have been exploring mental strategies around partition numbers and using known facts, such as 4 + 2 = 6. The pupils then moved onto revising the formal written strategy. There was good accuracy when using this. Finally, we ended the week with introducing the formal written strategy for subtraction.
English
This week in English we have been looking at persuasive writing around the question ‘Do you feel sympathy for Grendel’s mother?’. We used the text to retrieve evidence to support our answers and then wrote our own persuasive piece. The pupils then edited this piece to reflect subject and verb agreement.
Art
This week was our first art lesson of the half-term. We explored known paintings to the children and investigated the style that the artist has used. We tried to recreate the smooth and rough style by using oil and soft pastels. Some examples are below.
Play Leader Training
Finally, Mr Blunt joined us this week to revisit their work on play leader. The pupils worked with the Year 4 pupils to learn many different games to teach to the younger children of the school. I was very impressed with their cooperation.
27th September 2024
Maths
This week in maths we have been exploring rounding to the nearest 10/100/1,000/10,000/100,000 and 1,000,000. Children have been using place value charts as well as number lines. Some pupils were able to see the pattern and rules when rounding. We have also been looking at comparing numbers using greater and less than.
English
This week in English we have been working on editing and improving our Big Writes from last week. The children have been introduced to Grendel’s mother and getting vengeance for her son.
RE
During RE we have been exploring humanist’s beliefs and values. Humanist believe that anyone can live a good life: both people who are religious and those who have no religious beliefs. This week we have been exploring how the Golden Rule within the humanist religions also applies to other religions too. The children created their own Golden Rules posters for which rules are important to them. Some examples are below.
20th September 2024
English
This week within our English lessons we have been working towards our first Big Write. The children have been exploring features of newspaper reports, interviews and how to plan a report. The children have written some great informative pieces about the trouble Grendel has been causing to the town of Heorot.
Maths
In maths this week the children have been working on partitioning numbers up to 1,000,000. Children have been working on flexible partitioning as well as the traditional way. We have also been adding and subtracting mentally and placing numbers onto a number line.
Stormbreak
This week we introduced the children to Stormbreak, our new wellbeing program for schools. We completed our first Stormbreak which was ‘Cross Country Challenge’ which taught us how to be resilience as well as having meaningful movement. The children really enjoyed their Stormbreak and keep asking when the next one will be!
Star of the week
This week’s star of the week goes to Ethan for his hard-work in maths lessons and a brilliant first Big Write. Well done Ethan!
13th September 2024
This week in Oak we have been very busy during our first full week back at school. It has impressed me how well they have settled back into school life at Sutton Primary. In maths we have be working on reading and writing numbers to 1,000,000. The children have been using place value charts as well as mental arithmetic. Our English lessons have focused around the book of Beowulf and the battle between Beowulf and Grendel. The children have begun to create character profiles for both.
During our second science lesson the pupils have been researching different gestation periods of mammals. The children have been working on independently researching on our newly purchased laptops. Some pupils began to compare lengths and decide whether they were longer or shorter than a year.
Finally, it was great to be back in Church for our first Shine Together of the academic year. The children impressed me with their knowledge and understanding of the school values.