Oak Tree Class Blog
Oak Tree Class Blog
Week 4, ending 27 June
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Reader of the Week: Leah
Special Mention Pupil: Zaiione
100% Attendance Award: Joseph
A fun and fulfilling week for us in Oak Tree Class – accompanied by Grunge music each day. From the Smashing Pumpkins to Nirvana – the latter being by far the most popular! And it’s also been Break…I mean…Make the Rules Day, which was hilarious! It is clear we have some future teachers/trainers/instructors in our class.
We have at last finished our creative work on Darwin’s Dragons, our class story and hopefully next week the children will bring home a photocopy of their most marvellous double page spread. I think you’ll be impressed.
In maths, the children have been spending time converting units of measure – and this is reflected in this week’s homework.
Please keep an eye on your emails over the next few days, as you should be receiving some information about a high school taster day that Rufford Park’s Year 5s have been invited to. The date is going to be Weds 16 July – but more details will follow.
I hope you have a lovely weekend,
Mrs Adrienne Amos
Week 3, ending 20 June
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Reader of the Week: Bailey
Special Mention Pupil: Katherine
100% Attendance Award:
A special well done to these pupils!
Much of this week has been dominated by writing different text types, based on our class novel, Darwin’s Dragons. We have really been enjoying this story – I sincerely hope we manage to finish the story by the end of term!
Negative numbers have been the theme of maths and I have been most impressed by the children’s grasp of this concept. This will boost them in Y6.
Assessment results have been sent home – if you haven’t spotted the usual info slip, then please look in your child’s Reading Record Book for it. End of school reports will also mention these, but these are not due to be sent out for a few weeks and I thought you would like to know how your child got on. They have proved how very hard they have all worked this year. #proudteacher
As part of the Aireborough Learning Partnership, Rufford Park always participates in an art exhibition each year. So this week, we have been looking at Yorkshire and David Hockney and combining the two. Beautiful ‘pop art style’ paintings of familiar scenes have been created in Oak Tree this week. And rather a Zen atmosphere in our classroom while everyone painted in acrylics…(not so Zen when we all had to wash up though!)
Enjoy your weekend!
Yours,
Mrs Adrienne Amos
Week 2, ending 13 June
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Well done to these pupils this week.
Reader of the Week: Matthew
Special Mention Pupil: Bailey
World Music has greeted the children every morning – there has been quite a ‘zen’ atmosphere to start each day! Ladysmith Black Mambazo seemed to be the favourite!
In English, we have continued to read our novel, Darwin’s Dragons, and this week, the children have started a variety of tasks, which have furthered their understanding of the plot so far. I think a highlight was looking at information all about Charles Darwin and HMS Beagle. It has helped to put this story on the historical timeline.
In Maths, we have mostly completed our end of year assessment tests, but there has been some time to ensure methods for multiplication and division are secure. We also have been practising our times tables – there are still a handful of pupils whose knowledge in this area is not secure. Maybe ask your child how they did in their times table test (out of 25). If they achieved 20 or above, then their knowledge is mostly secure.
PE sessions were fun again this week, as it was Sports Day. Photos will be uploaded to our gallery later today.
I really hope you have a pleasant and sunny w/end.
Yours,
Mrs Adrienne Amos
Week 1, ending 6 June
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Welcome back after half term!
Well done to these pupils this week.
Reader of the Week: Matilda
Special Mention Pupil: Noah
100% Attendance Award: Charlie
The children have started this half term with a full and varied week.
The highlight was designing and creating Animal Automata models all day on Tuesday. The results were outstanding – hopefully some pictures are attached. Quite specific DT skills of measuring, cutting and tool work were employed in this unit. Thanks to Mr Martindale for braving this unit with Oak Tree Class!
In Maths, with the help of Miss Sanderson and Mr Fones, the children continued to work on the Y5 concepts – this unit is all about the properties of shapes. They have been particularly looking at angles – acute, obtuse, right and reflex. See how many angles you can find in real life during this weekend!
It was lovely to return to a warm welcome on Thursday. And I am most grateful for your messages of support for me and my family.
I hope you have a super weekend – see you all next week.
Yours
Mrs Adrienne Amos
Please note that Oak Class PE sessions are now on Mondays and Fridays for this term.
Week 5, ending 23rd May
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