Oak Class is home to our Year 3 and 4 children and is taught by Miss Cameron with support from Mrs Head (Monday to Wednesday) and Mrs Murdoch (Thursday and Friday).
This half term, our whole school topic is the UK. In Oak Class, we will have a particular focus on land use in the UK.
We will learn what different types of settlements there are in the UK, what land is used for and we will create sketch maps of our local area.
Continuing the theme of exploration, in English, we will read The Zebra’s Great Escape by Katherine Rundell.
Mink doesn’t believe in rules. She loves running wild and free. So, when a zebra appears in the square where she lives and she finds out that his parents have been captured by the evil Mr Spit, she knows that it’s up to her to help.
So begins a grand adventure to rescue a whole menagerie of animals – an adventure that will take all of Mink’s courage and determination.
Written with generous helpings of warmth and humour, this is a timeless picture book about bravery, friendship and the importance of taking action.
With stunning illustrations by award-winning illustrator Sara Ogilvie, illustrator of The Detective Dog, this modern classic from bestselling children’s author Katherine Rundell is an unmissable treat
Oak Class PE is on a Wednesday morning. Children should come to school dressed in their PE kit each Wednesday. We also have additional PE sessions with our sports specialists on the following dates:
Thursday 13th November
Thursday 27th November
Thursday 11th December
Spelling tests are on a Monday morning. Children should ensure they have their red spelling book with them each Monday. Spelling practice activities can be found here: spelling activity ideas or accessed online the Purple Mash website.
Spelling lists for Autumn term can be found below:
Yellow Group Spelling List Autumn Term
Green Group Spelling List Autumn Term
Blue Group Spelling List Autumn Term
Red Group Spelling List Autumn Term
Paper copies of these have been handed out to children. Please check their bags for these. Each week, children will also be given a paper copy of the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check worksheet to help them to practise their spellings at home.
Children should also be familiar with the Year 1 and 2 Common Exception Word List (words which are used frequently but do not necessarily follow the spelling patterns which they have already learnt) and the Year 3 and 4 Statutory Spelling List (a mixture of words which children use frequently in their writing and those which are often misspelt).
Reading books can be changed every day, as long as a comment is recorded in reading records by the child or their adult at home.
Children can practise their times tables at home by accessing the Times Tables Rockstars website.
More information about home learning can be found here: Home learning ideas
Richmond Castle
Oak Class enjoyed a fantastic trip to Richmond Castle in October, supporting our learning about British monarchs.
