Year 5/6 Oaks
Welcome to Oaks' Class Page
Welcome to the Oaks' class page. Here you will find lots of information about what we are doing in school and the different topics that we are learning.
Welcome back to Term 1 2023/24!
The topic this half term is – Stone Age to Iron Age. During this topic the children will be learning many interesting facts about this period. Lessons will include:
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In English, the children will be studying Stig of the Dump for the focus of their learning. Written by the late Clive King, it relates the tale of a bored schoolboy, Barney, who meets a caveman called Stig living in an unofficial rubbish dump in a chalk pit. The two become unlikely friends and learn to communicate, as Barney helps Stig to refurbish his cave home with recycled rubbish from the dump.
The children will be writing a diary entry, character description, newspaper report and a narrative. They will learn the skills needed for each genre before writing.
During Whole Class Reading the children will be reading the book, The boy with the Bronze Axe. In this book Kali and Brockan get trapped by the tides one day, while out collecting limpets. Then a mysterious rescuer appears -- a strange boy in a strange boat, carrying a strangely sharp axe. The people of Skara Brae must decide what to do with this boy's new ideas and practices. The children will be carrying out daily tasks connected to the book.
Throughout Maths the main themes are: Place Value, Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Please continue to use TT Rock stars, as this really helps with times tables.
In RE we will be asking the question: What does it mean do be a Muslim in Britain today?
In Science the topic is Materials and their Properties. These lessons will include:
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- To give reasons for the particular uses of everyday materials in relation to their properties
Computing is internet safety. This is very important as the children need to be safe online.
Art/DT lessons will be the period Stone Age to Iron Age. The children be creating cave paintings, drawing mammoths, designing and making jewellery, drawing Stonehenge and sewing.
PSHE lessons will cover the theme – Being Me in My World
In Music the children will be learning the clarinet. This will be new for the year 5 children and a continuation for the year 6 children. This will take place on a Tuesday.
PE will be on a Tuesday and Friday. Children must come to school in their PE kit. PE should consist of a plain white t shirt, plain black shorts and trainers.
The children will bring a list of spellings to learn every Wednesday and they will be tested the following Wednesday. Spelling shed is still being used and updated with the new spellings every Wednesday.
Homework is handed out on a Monday and is due back the following Monday. They will have Maths homework related to the maths in class. The English homework will be a comprehension activity related to the topics in class.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate in asking myself or Mrs Taylor.
Best Regards
Teresa Sutton
Welcome back to Term 1 2022!
The topic this half term is – Ancient Greece. During this topic the children will be learning many interesting facts about Ancient Greece. Lessons will include:
- Find out who the ancient Greeks were and locate their civilisation on a timeline.
- Explore and discuss the three main types of government in ancient Greece: monarchy, oligarchy and democracy.
- Compare and contrast the two city states of Athens and Sparta.
- Use primary and secondary sources to find out about daily life in ancient Greece.
- Find out about gods, goddesses and religious beliefs in ancient Greece. 6 Investigate the lives and teachings of the ancient Greek scholars and philosophers.
- Explore how modern life has been influenced by the ancient Greeks.
In English, the children will be using two books. The first book is called, The Corinthian Girl and the second book is called, The Odyssey. They will be looking at newspaper reports and narrative writing. They will learn the skills needed for the type of genre and use them in their writing.
Throughout Maths the main themes are: Place Value and Four Operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). Please continue to use TT Rock stars, as this really helps with times tables.
In RE we will be asking the question: If God is everywhere, why go to a place of worship?
In Science the topic is Earth in Space. These lessons will include: movements of the sun, earth and moon, day and night, seasons and lots of other interesting information.
Computing is internet safety. This is very important as the children need to be safe online.
Art/DT lessons will be based Ancient Greece. The children be designing vases, creating theatre masks, making a Trojan horse paper and much more! Different skills will be used throughout.
PSHE lessons will cover the theme – Being Me.
In Music the children will be learning the clarinet. This will be new for the year 5 children and a continuation for the year 6 children. This will take place on a Tuesday.
PE will be on a Tuesday and children must come to school in their PE kit. PE should consist of a plain white t shirt, plain black shorts and trainers.
The children will bring a list of spellings to learn every Monday and they will be tested the following Monday. Spelling shed is still being used and updated every Monday.
Homework is handed out on a Monday and is due back the following Monday. They will have Maths homework related to the maths in class. The English homework will be a comprehension activity related to the topics in class.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate in asking myself or Mrs Taylor.
Best Regards
Teresa Sutton