Oak Class News

Hello and welcome to Oak class news page. We are always busy, active and learning. Have a look below to see some of the things we get up to.   

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27.03.26

We can’t quite believe we’ve reached the end of Spring Term! This week we introduced a new text driver, I Can Only Draw Worms, which the children have found absolutely hilarious. We have loved using it in Drawing Club too, creating all sorts of funny worms going on exciting adventures. In Maths, our Year 1s have been working incredibly hard on number bonds to 20, as well as adding, subtracting, and finding related facts. Reception children have been focusing on number bonds to 10 and doubling — their recall of these facts has been fantastic! Our outdoor area has been having a makeover, with workmen busy painting windows and doors. Although we’ve missed it, we have made the most of our woodland area and large playground. We are very excited to return after Easter to a fresh new space! Thank you so much for all your support this term. We hope you have a wonderful and restful Easter break. God bless, and we look forward to welcoming you back for the Summer Term!

20.03.26

Oak class have had another great week. Some of the year 1's went to London on Tuesday and were lucky enough to experience some true 'wow moments' on the River Thames cruise and a spin in the London Eye. This was an incredible opportunity to see some of the famous landmarks of London and they were all so incredibly well behaved and a pleasure to take out for the day. In drawing club, we have enjoyed the classic 'The very Hungry Caterpillar', this has supported not only our knowledge and understanding of the life cycle of a butterfly but also our maths learning on the days of the week. The children enjoyed using a computer programme to put their faces on a police officer and wrote a speech bubble to go with it. The class tadpoles are continuing to grow and we think back legs will be coming through soon! Thank you to all those who were able to make the exhibition on Thursday and support Willow classes Embabazi project. We hope you all enjoy a sunny weekend!

 

13.03.26

We have had such a brilliant week in Oak Class with our new text driver The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog. Things have gone a little frog crazy in Oak! We now have a tank of frogspawn and tadpoles, and the children have loved counting frogs, jumping like frogs, and singing Five Little Speckled Frogs throughout the week. Our focus has been on our aspiration of performing in front of others, and it has been wonderful to see the children confidently retelling the story with fantastic expression using our puppet theatre. We have also continued thinking about people who help us and our own special superpowers. The children designed and made their very own superhero masks and capes, proudly sharing what makes them unique and how they can help others. In Drawing Club we shared Superworm by Julia Donaldson, and it has been lovely to see the children’s imagination and storytelling continuing to grow. In Maths, Year 1 have begun solving addition problems using number lines, while Reception children have been learning about length and height, building lots of mathematical language and understanding. We especially enjoyed making our own “superworms” from playdough! Please continue to listen to your child read at home and practise their tricky words.

06.03.26

We have had a brilliant week and World Book Day was definitely a highlight. Thank you for your efforts to put together such brilliant costumes. The children loved taking part in a variety of activities linked to different books and hopefully they enjoyed the day as much as we did. In maths we have been looking at measure and using the language long, short, taller to help make comparisons. In drawing club, we have been inspired by the book Emergency and written codes to make our pictures real. Our PSHE has given us the opportunity to reflect on healthy and unhealthy food choices and we cut out foods that we would like to see on our plates. The year one children have taken part in 'show me what you know' week and we have been impressed with their resilience. We wish you all a lovely weekend and hopefully some spring sunshine.

                                                   

27.02.26

Oak Class have been making the most of our refreshed outdoor area this week. A huge thank you to Mr Kenchington for giving it a wonderful spring clean! We have also added a giant tractor tyre, which the children have loved using for climbing, balancing, building, and developing their gross motor skills. Our new text driver is an Info Buzz book about Police Officers. This has sparked great discussions about people who help us and what our own “superpowers” might be. We also enjoyed watching some classic Fireman Sam to inspire our Drawing Club. In Maths, Reception children have been doubling numbers to 10, while Year 1 have been using number lines to 20 to find one more, one less, and missing numbers. As always, we have loved seeing your Tapestry observations from home — thank you for sharing them. 

13.02.26

This week in Oak Class we have been taking part in Children’s Mental Health Week. We have talked about both physical and mental health and discussed ways we can look after ourselves. The children have been incredibly insightful — they can name strategies to help themselves when their feelings feel overwhelming and confidently talk about the things that make them feel most like themselves. We have also continued working on our aspiration of writing prayers, linking this to Valentine’s Day. The children have been creating hearts, reflecting on the people they love, and writing beautiful prayers and lists of the things that make them happy. In Maths, Reception children have been exploring one more and one less with numbers to 8, while Year 1 have been investigating the parts of numbers from 10 to 20. For our Reception children, we have sent home all Phase 2 phonics sounds and tricky words to practise. At this point in the year, we often see a wonderful surge of motivation to apply learning, and we would love to ride this wave of enthusiasm! Please do continue sharing books and reading together at home. We hope that all our families are now connected on Tapestry and enjoying the updates and observations we share.

06.02.26

We have been learning about our school value of trust, discussing how being trusting and trustworthy helps us to be good friends, We have spent time reminding and coaching the children through disagreements and supporting them with positive resolutions. In Drawing Club, we shared the traditional tale The Magic Paintbrush, reinforcing our message of kindness. Our Year 1 children have also begun writing their very own versions of The Queen’s Hat, and we have been so impressed with their ideas and enthusiasm. Through play we have seen shopping lists being written in the role play area, sounds being consolidated as children play teachers, fine motor skills developing as they create in the creative area, and fantastic number work, problem solving, and reasoning taking place throughout the day. In Maths, Reception children have started looking closely at the numbers 6, 7, and 8, while our Year 1s are working with place value to 20. This week’s rhyme of the week has been The Sailor Went to Sea, https://www.littlewandle.org.uk/resources/for-parents/#tabnametabNurseryRhymesVideos

30.01.26

Continuing our interest in shopping, we enjoyed a visit to our local village shop in Micheldever. The children talked about the different aisles, the products on sale, fresh and packaged foods, and spotted numbers on the price labels — making lots of real-life learning connections. In Maths, our Reception children have been introduced to weight and capacity, exploring which objects weigh more or less and how to balance the scales. They also enjoyed estimating how many objects would fit into a container to make it full. Our Year 1s have moved on to learning about 3D shapes, naming them and exploring their properties. Year 1 have also continued learning about London through their literacy text, The Queen’s Hat. They have sketched London landmarks in Art and written some wonderful sentences inspired by their learning. This week’s rhyme of the week has been 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive, which you can enjoy together at home here: https://www.littlewandle.org.uk/resources/for-parents/#tabnametabNurseryRhymesVideos

                                             

23.01.26

This week we introduced a new key text, Maisy Goes Shopping by Lucy Cousins, which links to our aspiration, “We can be shopkeepers.” The children were incredibly motivated and quickly set up their very own class shop, proudly named Oaksbury! They have been busy making signs and price tags, sorting stock, counting money, and role-playing together. We’re really looking forward to seeing how much purposeful learning grows from their play. In Maths, Reception children have been exploring whole–part models of the number 5, understanding how different parts make the whole (for example, 2 and 3 make 5). Year 1 have been solving addition and subtraction problems using a range of resources to support their understanding. Our rhyme of the week to support phonics is Five Current Buns. Please enjoy listening to it together at home using the link below — each week we will share a new rhyme for you to enjoy:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/articles/zm4nmfr

                                                       

16.01.26

This week has been a very wet one! Thank you to those parents who have sent in puddle suits — these allow us to continue learning and playing outdoors in all weathers. Mrs B and the children have been busy tidying resources, caring for our vegetable garden, and sprucing up the outdoor area. Sadly, a mystery creature has eaten our kale and cabbage, and the investigation into what it might be continues! Oak Class have enjoyed sharing The Queen’s Hat in Drawing Club, imagining some wonderful hats. It has been lovely to see the Reception children’s mark making developing into recognisable letters and numbers. This text will also support Year 1 learning in English, Art, and History this term. We have also continued exploring prayers using Our Very First Prayers, with some children writing or reciting their own prayers. In Maths, Reception are consolidating numbers 0–5, while Year 1 are working with numbers to 10 and solving related problems. Please continue to upload photos to Tapestry — the children love sharing their experiences.

 

09.01.26

It has been wonderful to welcome our Oaks back to school this week. We loved hearing all about their Christmas holidays and favourite gifts. Some children have also shared photos on Tapestry, which is a lovely way to strengthen our home–school bond by celebrating your children’s adventures and achievements together. If you need any help signing up, please do come and see us — we’d be happy to help. We were greeted by a blanket of snow on our first day back, sparking lots of excitement and curiosity. The children have been exploring snow and ice outdoors, wondering where it comes from, why it melts, and learning about the seasons. This also inspired some snowy craft activities. Our Year 1s have been learning why trees lose their leaves in winter, completing observational drawings in their science books. We also introduced our new text driver, Our Very First Prayers, reflecting on who we talk to when we pray. Year 1 have begun mapping a seasonal poem inspired by the prayer book, and we are looking forward to writing our own very soon.

                                                               

19.12.25

Congratulations you have finished your first term at primary school! We are so proud of all the children (and parents). On Monday the children walked to the post box and posted their letters to Father Christmas (we have popped the originals in an envelope to take home so you can see their super initial sound writing). The children loved shopping on Tuesday and choosing gifts for family and friends. We couldn't believe it when Father Christmas made a special trip to see us and give each child a little gift. We were incredibly proud of how well they behaved when we went to Southampton for the pantomime. We got to sit on the top deck of the bus and the journey there was as much a highlight as the show its self! We wish all our children and families a wonderful and magical Christmas and we look forward to seeing you all well rested in the new year! 

12.12.25

This penultimate week before Christmas has been a truly magical one for our Oak children. They have been absolute superstars, with some taking part in their very first nativity performance – we are incredibly proud of how they rose to the occasion, singing and dancing with such confidence. We would like to thank our parents and carers for their wonderful support in attending the performances; it meant so much to the children and staff. The children have been busy learning all about the nativity story, enjoying lots of Christmas crafts, and role-playing Christmas Day in the home corner. In maths, our Reception children have been exploring shapes with four sides, while our Year 1s have been working on whole-part models. We also shared The Christmas Postman during Drawing Club and wrote letters to Father Christmas. What a brilliant and festive week it has been!

05.12.25

We have had a great week, our main focus has been rehearsing for the nativity. We are nearly there and we cannot wait to perform to everyone next week. Thank you to those who have supported children to learn their lines and practice songs at home. It is going to be magical! In class we have been looking at different ways of making 5 and understanding one more and one less by counting up and back. The year 1's have been comparing numbers and learning the terms greater than, less than and equal to. They have also text mapped out a letter from Dear Zoo and have changed some of the animals ready for their own letter writing next week. They have loved having some Christmassy dressing up clothes to play with and enjoyed decorating the classroom with our Christmas decorations. In RE we have been learning about the story of Jesus's birth and what a special baby he is to Christians.

                                       

28.11.25

We’ve had a lovely week in Oak Class! We were delighted to welcome a new member to our group, and the children made them feel right at home — well done, Oaks! Our space adventures continued as we enjoyed Whatever Next! by Jill Murphy. The children printed rocket pictures using shapes, built amazing 3D junk-model rockets, and counted down from 5 before blasting off with the stomp rocket. With the colder weather, we discovered frozen water trays outside and explored the ice using wonderful new vocabulary like translucent and shattered. In maths, we continued working on number bonds to 5, spotting combinations such as 1+4 and 2+3 — great early maths foundations.

Year 1s enjoyed Dear Zoo, acting out the story and beginning to write their own letters to the zoo. They also consolidated their understanding of place value using number lines.

A fantastic week of learning and exploration — well done, Oak Class!

                                                  

21.11.25

What a brilliant week we’ve had, even with a number of children off poorly. We hope you’re all feeling better soon, and we can’t wait to see your smiling faces again next week! This week in Drawing Club, we enjoyed using the text Pumpkin Soup, and on Wednesday we even made our own pumpkin soup. We were very impressed with everyone for giving it a try! Wednesday also bought us some surprise snow! We did manage to get out in it briefly but were so sad it wasn't settling to make a snow man, we came inside and made a class snowman with cotton wool! We also shared a new story, Whatever Next!, and had great fun acting out a trip to the moon with Teddy. In maths, we explored different ways to represent the numbers 1 to 5.

Our Year 1 children have been writing information texts about being kind and helpful in class. In maths, they have been consolidating their understanding of one more, as well as practising number order and counting forwards and backwards.

We have also begun learning the songs—and some of the actions—for our Christmas nativity. It’s going to be a wonderful performance

14.11.25

OAK-We began by learning about Remembrance and reflecting on the bravery and sacrifice of those who have given so much for our freedom. The children created beautiful poppies and attended the church service, showing great respect and maturity throughout..

Our new text driver is Pumpkin Soup. We have been by looking closely at the illustrations and learning how to ask thoughtful questions, and sharing our ideas about what might happen in the story. To bring the story to life, we explored real pumpkins in class. The children examined the inside carefully, describing the texture of the seeds using some fantastic vocabulary. We hope to roast the seeds and even make our own pumpkin soup, working together as a team just like the characters in the story. In mathematics, our Reception children have been learning about the properties of shapes, describing and identifying them within our classroom and outdoor environment. Perhaps you could continue this shape hunt at home! Our Year 1 children have been writing sentences about poppies and practising counting in twos using 2p coins, The children have also received their nativity parts.

                                    

07.11.25

It has been lovely to all be back together after the half term holidays and to hear about what they were up to. This week we have learnt about Bonfire night and why we have fireworks on the 5th November. We have learnt how to keep safe when using sparklers and some rules about firework safety. The firework art that we have created is beautiful and sparkly! With remembrance Sunday coming up, we have also learnt about why it is important to remember those who have fought for our freedom. We have all made a poppy picture with a name of a fallen soldier on the back to be hung on our tree ready for next Tuesday. This week we have also introduced a new whole school phonics programme. Over the next few weeks, we will be introducing new reading books and resources to come home which will support our learning in school. There will be further information coming out to parents about this shortly

24.10.25

We’ve arrived at our final week before the half-term break, and what a wonderful few weeks it’s been! It’s incredible to reflect on just how much progress each and every child has made in their own unique way. We are so proud of how beautifully the children have settled into our Oak Class family, and we hope you feel just as much a part of their journey as we do. This week, the children have especially enjoyed reciting one of their favourite stories, Little Rabbit Foo Foo. Its playful rhythm has supported our Year 1s with sequencing and having a go at writing simple sentences. In maths, Year 1s have been busy recognising coins, measuring with non-standard units, and counting in twos. We’ve also been exploring patterns, which linked in wonderfully with our celebration of Tihar. The children had great fun creating mehndi designs on hands and decorating rangoli patterns both indoors and outdoors. We also shared the story of Rama and Sita and explored some of the traditions celebrated by Nepalese communities during this time. From tasting food to trying Nepalese dancing, it’s been a joyful and enriching week. We wish you all a restful half term full of special family moments.

                                

                                    

17.10.25 

Oak have had a fantastic week this week. They have been securing their understanding of numbers to 5 and practiced counting and making numbers up to 5 in different ways. The year ones have been looking at ways of making number bonds to 10 and using concrete objects to solve subtraction calculations. We have continued with the story of the colour monster and enjoyed making puppets, a huge colour monster with mixed up emotions and thought about the different colours emotions might make us feel. In PSHE we have been thinking about some school rules and how rules keep us safe and be respectful.

10.10.25

This week we have noticed a huge improvement on PE days, children are getting their own PE kits on much more independently and they are getting so much better at following instructions in the hall from our PE coach Mr T. (One child has lost a pair of school trousers - which are named - so if they turn up in PE bags, please return them to us asap). Thank you to those who were able to make our phonics information session on Tuesday. Tonight we have sent home the first 8 sounds that we have taught them - s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, please practice these at home as well as sharing their reading book with them. In Maths we have continued to practice numbers 0-5 and have been busy counting anything we find to count and match the numerals. The year 1's have been adding 2 numbers by using their fingers, numicon and counting on a number line. They are becoming so much more accurate. Towards the end of the week, we started a new book 'The colour monster', which looks at naming different emotions and the feelings we might have. We will be continuing this next week. 

                              

03.10.25

What a busy learning week we have had this week. We have introduced the sounds: s, a, t, p, and are beginning to understand that some words can be made out of these sounds. (We are running a short parent session next Tuesday at 3pm to explain how we teach phonics and the learning to read and write process, we hope many of you will be able to make that.) We have also learnt 3 more numbers this week - 3, 4 and 5. We have been practicing to count with one-to-one correspondence and recognising the digits that match. We have also had lots of fun with our drawing club book 'Not Now Burnard' and we were impressed with their ideas for getting rid of the monster and getting Burnard back. We also had our first of many trips to the church for Harvest and we were so impressed with how well they sat and for the first time this early on in the year we sang! The year 1 children have been busy with some initial assessments to show us 'what they know'. Wishing you all a restful weekend!

26.09.25

OAK-What a fun week we have had this week. Firstly, we were so proud of how well they came into the hall for the coffee morning and sang to you whilst holding up their art work. This is the first of many Micheldever performances!

We had fun planting vegetables in our veggie patch and digging in the soil. Our text this week has been 'In every house, on every street'. We enjoyed thinking about the things we do in each of our rooms in our homes. We have made homes and drawn who lives in them. We have started maths and learnt the numbers 0 and 1, how to draw them. We have been playing lots of different listening games in preparation of starting phonics next week. (More details to follow)

Our year one children have been comparing numbers, and using numicon to help us.

                            

19.09.25

This week we have settled more into our new routines and expectations. We are getting better at tidying up, sharing, sitting on the carpet for story and taking turns. We have enjoyed the story Vegetable Glue and have introduced drawing club to the class. The children have enjoyed drawing pictures about the book and we have been blown away by the brilliant writing from our Year 1 children. They are remembering capital letters, finger spaces and full stops, not to mention doing a brilliant job of sounding out each word as they write. We are also so proud of them as they continue to be brilliant roles models to our year R children. With vegetable glue as our text this week, we have had fun cutting pictures of vegetables, colouring vegetables and cutting up pictures of ourselves and glueing bits back together. Next week, Year R will attempt to join an assembly with our buddies! We are looking forward to sharing with you a song we have learnt (about vegetables) at the Macmillan coffee morning next Friday.

 

12.09.25

OAK-Wow! Oak class have completed their first ever week at big school and we are so proud of them all! They have now all stayed for lunch, learnt to play in the classroom and got to know new friends. They can line up, get changed for PE, sit on the carpet for a story and share toys. The story we have been focusing on is "Have you filled a bucket today?" and it focuses on how to be kind to others but also to recognise how we feel when someone does something kindly towards us. We have sent home reading books, so please take the time to share these over the weekend and bring them back next week to be changed. They were all very tired today, so we recommend early nights for everyone! Enjoy your weekends and we're looking forward to welcoming them back next week!

                                           

 

18.07.25

We have made it to the end of the year! What an amazing journey we have all been on and we are so proud of each and everyone of the      children in Oak class. We could not have done it all, if it had not been for the support of parents, so thank you to you all too. We loved the service in church this morning and it was sad to say good bye to the Year 6's who have been such brilliant buddies to us all. We wish you all a super summer break and hope you get to enjoy some well deserved rest and fun times together.

 

 

11.07.25

What a hot, hot week! We have tried to remain cool, comfortable and enjoy our penultimate week together as a class! We have reflected on our individual journeys we have all been on and all the amazing memories we have had together. There were so many things we could not do a year a go and now we can! What amazing progress everyone has had and we are so proud of each and every one of them.. The high lights this week have been playing in the woodland, making 3D shapes using polydron, problem solving to move water and completing our information books to show at exhibition. Thank you to all those who came to see your child's work, their faces were filled with pride!

 

 

04.07.25

This week in Oak Class, we’ve been using all our knowledge from our trip to the Bournemouth Oceanarium to create our very own “lift the flap” class book! Not only are the children co-authors of this exciting project, but many have also chosen to write their own books, proudly adding titles and sharing their stories. It’s been wonderful to see their learning shine through in both writing and play. In

numeracy, we’ve become super problem solvers—working together outdoors to figure out how to move water from one container to another without using

buckets! This hands-on challenge had us thinking creatively while staying cool in the summer heat. On Thursday, we joined the whole school for transition day. Some of our Oak children will be moving on to Pine Class, while others will continue their learning journey into Year 1 with Oak. It was heart-warming to see our       children step into their new roles with such enthusiasm and confidence.

 

27.06.25

What a brilliant week we've had! The high lights were definitely sports afternoon and our trip to Bournemouth oceanarium. Despite the heat on Wednesday, we were blow away with how Oak class approached each race with determination and resilience! They threw, ran, jumped, ran, balanced, ran and then ran some more. Their faces as they crossed the finish line each time were ones of pure delight and pride! Then on Thursday, the class were brilliantly behaved on our first class trip out of the village. They loved seeing all the different sea creatures at the Oceanarium. Our favourites were the giant turtle, Nemo the clown fish, the sharks, sting ray and the crocodile! We loved eating our sandwiches on the beach and then they enjoyed digging and building with the buckets and spades Mrs B kindly treated them to. I think everyone will sleep well this weekend after all that action! 

                

20.06.25

This week, we’ve dived into our exciting new topic: Under the Sea. The children have really impressed us with their prior knowledge, and during our discussions, they came up with thoughtful and curious questions about ocean life. In Drawing Club, we’ve been enjoying the beautiful story The Storm Whale. It’s been wonderful to hear the children starting to use more adventurous vocabulary during our sessions. Maybe they can share some of the new words they’ve learnt with you at home? We’ve also been busy learning about different sea creatures and writing simple descriptions of them – all in anticipation of next week’s exciting trip to Bournemouth Oceanarium. There’s definitely a buzz of excitement in the air! In Maths, we’ve been exploring the idea of sharing – laying the foundations for understanding fractions. At home, you might like to talk about sharing food at mealtimes or comparing the amounts on your plates! A special moment this week was welcoming our new little Oaks for the first time. Our current children were so kind and supportive – we were incredibly proud of how warmly they welcomed their new school friends. Looking ahead, next week is set to be full of fun with another transition day for new Oaks, Sports Day, and of course, our much-anticipated school trip! Enjoy the brilliant weather!

 

13.06.25

We have had a great week learning about water to kick start our ‘Under the Sea’ topic. We shared the the book 'Here we are' by Oliver Jeffers in drawing club. This showed us how our earth is made up of land and water and some of the amazing animals that live on and in there. It has sparked a curiosity to further find our about whales, sharks and other sea creatures. In maths we have been doubling and we are all experts at doubles to 10! We loved making our own stone soup earlier in the week (thank you for the ingredients) and have written our own recipes. 

06.06.25

This week, we’ve been using the traditional tale Stone Soup as inspiration for our Drawing Club and play. We’re all looking forward to cooking and sharing a delicious soup together next week—what a lovely way to build community and imagination! In maths, we’ve been diving into the world of maps. The children have enjoyed mapping their journeys to school and taking part in a treasure hunt during our Woodland Wednesday session—some even buried treasure of their own for others to discover! We also created a map of Oak Class, helping the children get more familiar with the idea of landmarks and learning how to use a “key” to read a map. Why not try drawing a map of your home or garden together over the weekend? Our outdoor area has been buzzing with creativity and play. We’ve reorganised some resources to give children easier access to sensory materials like sand and water, and to encourage even more spontaneous painting. It’s been wonderful to see their creative power shine! And finally, today we said goodbye to our fluffy little friends—our chicks turned 21 days old and have now left Oak Class to begin their happy lives on a farm. It’s been such a joy watching them grow, and we wish them a very happy (and clucky!) future.

              

 

23.05.25

 What a brilliant last week of the half term we've had. On Monday the chicks came back from being exceptionally well looked after for the weekend. Unfortunately we had 3 very weak chicks and they didn't make it. The class have loved watching them and they've all had a hold. The next highlight was going to Foot Farm. A huge thank you to Mr Foot for letting us visit. We loved walking there and spotting numbers on the way. Then we crossed the River Dever and after a long walk for little legs we finally made it. The children loved playing in the meadow, identifying trees, spotting flowers and different seed heads. They all paddled in the river and used the  nets to scoop up water, we found lots of river shrimps. After we were back in dry clothes, we enjoyed our picnic lunches, then Mr Foot surprised us all by arranging an ice cream van to come and he treated us all to an ice cream. To end the day we had a tractor and trailer ride around the site. What a brilliant day. 

Enjoy your half terms!

                                               

     

 

16.05.25

Yippee! The chicks have hatched! On Thursday 2 chicks started pecking their way out and by Friday morning  chicks had hatched. The children loved seeing them in the incubator where they stayed for a few hours to stay warm, dry their feathers and eat the remaining contents of their shells which gives them important nutrients to help strengthen their bones. We then moved them to the chick hotel under a heat lamp and put out some food and water for them. Next week we will be able to hold them! In drawing club we have shared the book Rose's walk and thank you to those who bought in photos of your children's journeys. In maths we have been looking at properties of 2d shapes and how those shapes are still the same no matter which we look at them. Maybe you could do a shape hunt over the weekend?  

                        

09.05.25

Another 4 day week, but we have certainly crammed in a lot!

This week in drawing club we have enjoyed the story Farmer Duck and we had lots of fun of thinking of different ways to wake the lazy farmer up! The one that got the most laughs was obviously waking him up with a whoopy cushion! In maths we have been learning how to add more to an amount. We also looked at how many more have been added before calculating the total. We learnt about VE day meant and why it is an important day to be remembered and celebrated. The class loved coming into school in red, white and blue, making flags, writing gratitude notes and having a whole school picnic in the woodland. We are super excited because the chicks are going to hatch next week and we can not wait to meet them.

   

 

02.05.25

What a fantastic week we've had in Oak Class! We started by learning to retell The Enormous Turnip using actions, helping us to remember and perform the story with confidence and fun. In Drawing Club, we went on a magical adventure with The Hungry Caterpillar and had some brilliant ideas about whose picnic he might have stumbled upon—from the Lion King's royal spread to a snowman's frosty feast! Our very first Woodland Wednesday was a big hit: we discovered and identified different minibeasts, whipped up muddy soup in the mud kitchen, and used clay to create our very own hungry caterpillars. We also explored the significance of the first of May, learning about the traditions some people celebrate at this time of year. To finish off, we practised tying knots with ribbons and danced joyfully around the woodland with Pine Class. A week full of storytelling, creativity, nature, and celebration!

                                   

25.04.25

Despite it only being a 4 day week, we have certainly cramed a lot in! We have started learning a new story, The enormous turnip, and we have been impressed with the drawings and writing in drawing club. In maths we have been looking at numbers 11, 12 and 13. We have made these quantities in different ways and practised writing them. In the holidays our beans have grown and they will be soon ready to plant outside. Today chicken eggs have arrived and we have placed them in an incubator, so fingers crossed that in 21 days we'll be hatching chicks! The children have loved playing in the mud kitchen and and are looking forward to Woodland Wednesday starting next week. 

 

04.04.25

What a week our last week of the term has been! The highlights were definitely fairy day! The children were brilliant all day and they absolutely loved the fairy door hunt over in the church yard. They had to find the matching door on their sheet and write the number that was next to it. Next to each door was treasure left for them from the fairies as a thank you for making the beautiful houses to live in. We then made fairy bread, fairy biscuits and fruit wands ready for our party in the afternoon. They loved the disco and a new version of duck, duck, goose- fairy, fairy, magic! We hope the fairy houses and accessories continue to bring enjoyment and imaginative play at home! Today was our last day with Mr Johnson as our head teacher. We've had a lot of fun and particularly enjoyed the ice pops and biscuits on the playground and the party in the woodland. We wish all out families a wonderful Easter break- we all need to recharge our batteries and be ready for a fun filled summer term. 

                     

28.03.25

Oak class have had a brilliant week. We have enjoyed a shortened version of the story Peter Pan in drawing club and drawn the setting and characters and written captions or sentences to go with them. We have enjoyed making fairy homes out of different construction and continued to look after the fairy babies. Thank you to everyone for coming to exhibition this afternoon. The children love showing you their work and what they have been up to at school. Enjoy the weekend and children do have a little secret something to share in their book bags for Mother's Day! 

 

21.03.25

Oak class have really enjoyed the story of 'The Elves and the Shoemaker'. In drawing club they have drawn the man, the shoe shop and the magical elves. We are really impressed with their captions and sentence writing that is going along side their drawings. In maths, we have been learning about pairs of numbers that make 10 and worked on doubling numbers to 10. We have had a few notes from the fairies this week. The first came with fairy doors that the children needed to decorate and put into the woods to create portals that transported their fairies into their fairy homes. The second letter came with baby fairies that were delivered into the children's fairy homes. The children are tasked with naming and looking after the babies until they are strong enough to go outside. 

 

07.03.25

We've had a brilliant week! Old Man's Beard fairy (one of the Flower faries) had written to the class to ask for help. The fairies were getting cold and wet in the woodland so the children decided to design and make fairy houses for them to live in. We've been impressed with their designs and they have begun construction - we look forward to sharing our finished homes soon. Our drawing club book has been the traditional tale, The 3 little pigs, they have loved acting it out with the puppets. In maths we have been learning what it means to double. We've been using different resources to practically double to 10. Please carry this on at home over the weekend with teddies and toys.

Finally thank you for all your wonderful efforts for the world book day costumes. Everyone looked great and the children loved doing lots of book related activities to help promote a love of reading. 

                               

                                           

 

28.02.25

It has been wonderful to have everyone back together this week and we've been impressed with their readiness to learn. We have kick started the half term with spotting signs of spring and the children enjoyed a walk over to the church yard to spot daffodils, snow drops and crocuses. We have enjoyed the story of 'The ugly duckling' in drawing club and discussed why it's not kind to be mean to others just because they look different. In maths, we have been learning about the days of the week and what we do on different days, from."swimming Thursdays" to "pizza Fridays" to "Mummy and Daddy days". We have also been using the sand timers to see what we can do in a minute. This was great fun in PE when we recorded how many times we could do different activities in just one minute. Let's just say, they beat Mrs B! Enjoy your weekend as we finally break into March!

                                                 

14.02.25

Despite it being the last week of the half term and some very tired children, we have still packed in plenty of fun learning. We enjoyed adding coke and mentos to our class volcano to see if it would explode and were pleased with the effects and imagined what it might have been like for dinosaurs to watch real volcanoes erupt. We chose the text "Guess how much I love you" for drawing club as it lead beautifully to Valentines day. We have talked about what we love about each other in Oak class and practiced saying kind things to each other. It was wonderful to see the children's chests puff with pride when they heard positive things! The children loved making their cards for you and it is evident that their cutting skills have certainly come on. Today we enjoyed baking and decorating delicious heart shaped biscuits to share with you at home - we hope you enjoy eating them! We hope you can have a restful half term and get an opportunity to recharge the batteries ready for Spring 2.

 

07.02.25

This week, Oak Class we have been sharing the story of Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish, a thought-provoking text about our planet earth and how it is shared and cared by everyone. Yet again another wonderful chance for the children to impress us with their understanding of the natural world. We've also been creative using junk to model different elements of the story. The children have enjoyed making dinosaurs, volcanos, rockets and their mini dinosaur worlds. Our little Oak authors first 'dinosaur information book' has now been finished! The children proudly shared their completed books with their Year 5 and 6 buddies, who were super impressed. In maths this week we have been focusing on the concept of counting on, the starting blocks of addition. We have been playing games board like Snakes and Ladders to practice counting on using dice. The children are definitely tired and are less patient with one another, one more week before half term.

 

31.01.25

This week in Oak Class we have continued to find out lots of information about dinosaurs to complete our very own non-fiction books. The children are really beginning to apply their phonic knowledge in their writing and some are making short captions. It's wonderful to see! We have also had a Palaeontologist (aka Bob our caretaker... THANK YOU!!) visit this week to tell us all about their job looking for fossils. We looked at the different tools they use and real fossils too. Our little Oaks really impressed us with their knowledge and understanding of the world. We have also been looking at patterns in class this week. The children made repeated pattern snakes for Chinese Lunar New Year. Following our discussion about the Chinese New Year, the children showed great interest in knowing their Chinese Luna animals as well as customs around the Chinese New Year. We had great fun tossing noodles called a "Yee Sang" in Cantonese. As we threw the noodles up in the air using chop sticks we shouted "lou hei!", wishing for prosperity for the new year.

               

17.01.25

Oak class have had a great week learning more about dinosaurs. We have learnt that they lived a very, very long time ago before people even existed! We know that some were herbivores and some were carnivores and we also have learnt that not all dinosaurs were big and scary, some were small and could even fly. We have used Purple Mash to create dinosaurs with different scales and colours and textures because we think dinosaurs were often camouflaged as a  way of protecting themselves.  Next week we will be starting to write our own information books about dinosaurs. We were experts at prepositions in maths and could use that language to describe where things are in relation to other objects. 

                      

20.12.24

                                           Merry Christmas from Oak Class

                                  

13.12.24

Christmas, Christmas, Christmas! It has been an exciting week and the children have embraced all things Christmas related! This week we have spent a big chunk of time in the hall practising for our nativity. Our dress rehearsal went well today and the rest of the school enjoyed the show. We are really looking forward to performing to our families on Monday. Don't forget to make sure you have your tickets sorted. This week we have enjoyed 'Mog's Christmas Calamity' in drawing club and we have enjoyed wrapping toys in Santa's workshop. We have been comparing the weights of different presents and thinking about which is heavier or lighter. We have also written to Father Christmas ( I have popped copies in book bags so you can see their brilliant writing!) and we enjoyed walking to the post box to post them. Fingers crossed he gets our letters before it is too late!

                                         

                                          

 

06.12.24

This week in Oak Class we have been sharing an information book called "A visit to the Doctors". It has sparked wonderful conversations about the differences between story and information books. We have explored and learnt about the many ways that nurses and doctors can help us. In maths, we been looking at the number 5 and thinking of lots of ways to make the number 5 using 'bonds'. Our classroom is becoming more and more festive as the days go by. We were kindly donated Christmas trees from a parent of the school and even have one in our outdoor play space!

                         

29.11.24

The children this week have started to learn about real superhero who help us in everyday life. We've enjoyed the story 'Emergency!' in drawing club and have drawn various emergency vehicles and discussed incidents where it eould be appropriate to call 999. Please continue this conversation on at home as it's not just adults who make those calls in life threatening situations. The children have been engaged in a lot of doctors role play and most of us have been bandaged up and made better this week. In maths we've been using the vocabulary of 'one less' and our favourite count back song is '5 little monkeys jumping on the bed'! 

As is tradition, Mrs Bushell has decorated the tree with the help of Oak class and it is now in the entrance hall for everyone to enjoy. We wonder if you'll be putting up your Christmas decorations this weekend?

 

22.11.24

This week the children have had yet another brilliant week. In maths we have been learning about what 'one more' looks like and counting to check. We've enjoyed 'I am brave' in drawing club because Superheroes definitely need to be brave and we are brave every day when we try new things! The frosty weather bought great opportunities to observe our environment and enjoy the ice that had formed in our tough trays. Thank you for sending children in with extra accessories for the colder weather, but please can we ask for it all to be named! They have a tendency to leave scarves, hats and gloves sprinkled around the school, playground woodland and it's much easier to return to its owner when clearly named! 

15.11.24

Crash! Pow! Bop! Whizz! The superheroes in Oak class have been in full action this week! We have loved reading 10 Little Superheroes in drawing club and it's inspired lots of great baddie and goodie role play! In maths we have been comparing length and size and using language like longer, shorter, bigger and smaller. Today in our superhero day the children loved dressing up (thank you for facilitating this) and taking part in lots of fun activities. We enjoyed working together as a team to solve the clues and rescue Teddy Oak from Mr Johnston's office! We hope your little superhero isn't too exhausted from all their rescuing this weekend and we look forward to learning about some real life superheroes over the coming weeks. 

08.11.24

What a brilliant first week back we have all had. The half term break has obviously rejuvenated everyone as they have all come back full of energy and enthusiasm. We have started our next project on Superheros and have enjoyed the book 'Supertato'. Our drawing club pictures have included drawing Supertato, the supermarket and the Evil pea! In maths we have been learning about different 2d shapes and enjoyed making firework pictures and going on shape hunts. We have begun to learn about what it is to remember and a little bit about why we have remembrance day. 

        

25.10.24

Oak class have been wonderful this week despite being absolutely exhausted! We are so proud of each and everyone of them. In just eight weeks we have learnt a great deal and made new friends. We have learnt to share, listen and co-operate with each other and these are all life long skills. This week we have really enjoyed the story 'Little Rabbit Foo Foo'. They were all joining in by the end of the week, I wonder if they can retell you the story over the weekend. The drawings in drawing club have also greatly improved since the beginning of term. Please have a restful week and enjoy some down time. The next half term is super exciting as we prepare for Christmas and our Christmas play. We have sent everyone home with a new reading book, we would love you to listen to them read it a few times next week. Take care.

 

18.10.24

We have had a brilliant week this week. We have been using our outside kitchen to prepare pumpkins to then make soup. The children loved scooping the seeds out and chopping the pumpkin flesh into chunks. This was then added to chopped onion and garlic and then cooked with vegetable stock and whizzed up. We were very impressed with how all the children tasted the soup and some really enjoyed it. In maths we have continued to learn about the number 10 and how that can be represented in different ways (10 fingers, 10 cubes, 10 dots on a dice, the digit 10 for example) We have also continued to learn about the colour monster and drawn the emotions sadness, calm and love by linking them with a colour. We wish you all a lovely weekend. Only 1 more week to get through before half term!

 

11.10.24

Oak have had a fabulous week exploring maths concepts across our outdoor learning environment. We have set mini challenges to help the children with their problem solving they have been learning to all work together to solve challenges. In phonics we are nearing the end of our phase 2 phonemes so hopefully the children will know most of the flash cards you have at home. Next week we are making pumpkin  soup and other recipes so if you happen to be in the supermarket and can bring one in that would be appreciated. 

 

04.10.24

Oak have had a great week exploring our outdoor kitchen, creating recipes and enjoying working together to make amazing food for each other. In maths we have been investigating number 6 and 7. We have enjoyed learning new letters and their phonemes/sounds for phonics and we are all learning to blend and sound out words. What a clever bunch! We were all impressed with Oak's singing in the church to celebrate Harvest Festival. What a super week. 

 

27.09.24

Oak Class have had a great week looking at how Summer changes into Autumn. We’ve been for a walk and been outside to discover what changes we can see and read a book called ‘The Leaf Thief’ for drawing club. We are learning to count to 20 using our teen numbers and were able to perform this at MacMillan coffee morning on Thursday. The children did brilliantly for their first performance, bring on the Nativity! Also, in maths we have been exploring different ways of making  numbers 1-4. In reading we are starting to blend the sounds we have learnt so far, SATPINMDGO. Please support your children by practicing these sounds with your flash cards. Well done Oak Class. 

 

20.09.24

This week we have made the most of the beautiful warm weather and learnt how to use different areas of the outdoor environment. We know the rules of water play (hopefully reducing the number of soggy uniforms) and are learning to share the bikes with our friends. We have shared the book 'Have you filled a bucket today?' It teaches us that being kind to each other  helps to fill our invisible buckets that we carry around with us, therefore making us happy and proud. However, being mean and unkind can empty each others buckets and make them sad. They might start to use this language at home. This morning we loved finding magic beans in runner bean plants. They've bought them home in book bags to show you! If they are dried out, they might even be okay to plant next spring. Enjoy your weekend! 

 

13.09.24

Oak Class have had a wonderful first week being full time at school. We are learning to play collaboratively and share our toys and space with others. We have looked at patterns in our environment and built some wonderful obstacle courses.  This week we have learnt 3 sounds or phonemes as they are called. These are S A and T. You could try doing sound hunts at home to see what you can find that starts with these sounds.  We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible next Wednesday at 2.45pm please sign in at the office. 

 

06.09.24

We are so incredibly proud of all the children in Oak class, well done for a fantastic first week at BIG school. You have come in brilliantly each morning and settled quickly to a game or activity with your new class mates. We have enjoyed playing inside with cars, trains, cutting, sticking, painting and our role play corner. We have been learning the rules of the school and been on a tour around school meeting everybody, we have also been learning how to look after our toys and pack them away at the end of the session. We look forward to seeing them all on Monday for a full week of full days!

 

19.07.24

What an end to a fantastic year! Oak have worked so hard even in the final week. They have been challenging themselves with maths problems and using their brilliant writing skills. They have made cards for their buddies and have loved their friendships made this year. Well done for a fabulous year R and we wish everyone well next year

12.07.24

This week we have been primarily getting ready for exhibition. Thank you to all those parents and friends and family who came, the children loved showing you all their work. We are most proud of their information booklets about the oceanarium! It is at this time of the year that we reflect back and look at the journey they have made over the year and their writing blows us away. How only 10 months ago, most children could barely write their own name and now they are writing full sentences and writing their own books! We have also enjoyed lots of creative arty activities linked with our under the sea topic and learnt some sea side themed songs. 

05.07.24

We have had a fun week this week and the weather has continued to be kind to us. We have enjoyed much more exploration time outside as the weather has continued to be dry. We have been learning about capacity in the water tray and making potions in the mud kitchen to make the naughty shark kind again. The shark kept capturing the turtle and the children had to work as a team to rescue him by crossing the quick sand without touching the ground with their feet - super collaboration going on! We have learnt that information books have a contents page and we have added one to our books about the oceanarium. Our new Year R children have joined us for their final transition day before the summer holidays and it was lovely to see our children being so kind and warm towards them all and showing them how we share toys and take turns. Next week we will be getting ready for our final exhibition of the year and we are excited that it is the same day as the school fete! Have a lovely weekend.

 

28.06.24

Despite it being a short week (and the hottest days so far this year) we have crammed in a huge amount. Firstly, thank you so much to all the parents, grandparents and other family members who came along on Tuesday for a brilliant sports morning. The children were so well behaved and it was lovely to see them all join in with the activities with such enthusiasm and a can do attitude. It is so important that they are building that element of resilience even when they might not succeed. In maths we have continued to do some measuring and we have been introduced to the different coins and tried paying for things with 1p's. We have nearly finished our information booklets about the oceanarium and can not wait to show you. 

21.06.24

Your children were brilliantly behaved on Tuesday to our trip to Bournemouth oceanarium and a pleasure to take out for the day! We had 'the best day ever'! We loved seeing all the different sea animals, we saw piranhas, sharks, giant sea turtles, clown fish, sharks, otters and penguins to name a few. After, we had lunch on the beach and then got to play and dig in the sand. We had so much fun with our friends. Since returning to school we have written about our day, started writing information booklets about the oceanarium and have started making an underwater scene! We can't wait to show you all our work at exhibition in a few weeks time!

       

 

 

14.06.24

We have definitely missed the chicks this week, but we have heard that they are very happy in their new home with a big field to run around and lots more friends to play with. This week, the high light was having Mr Murray in to share his books and to teach us how to draw Icky Doo Dah (the main character). He gave such clear instructions that all of us drew amazing pictures of Icky Doo Dah and then we wrote where we thought this character might go on an adventure. Today we wrote letters to Mr Murray, to say a big thank you for his time and patience with us. Shhh, we have made cards and special gifts for Father's Day (please check book bags), we hope all the Daddy's get spoilt on Sunday. 

                                 

07.06.24

It's been lovely to be all back together after the half term, and a special thanks to Wren's and Verity's families for helping look after the chicks. They have grown a huge amount and returned as stroppy teenagers, who are less interested in cuddles and more interested in eating and sleeping! This week we have started learning about the sea and the types of animals that live in our oceans. We've loved learning about capacity through playing in the water trays and using different sized containers. On D-Day we learnt about the operation that helped end the second World War and thought about the people who had lost their lives to help give us the life we have today. 

 

24.05.24

This week we had such a lovely day at Foot Farm, the children had to walk there and back which was a feat in itself for some. When we got there we played in the fields and searched for bugs. We found two beautiful dragonflies, some yellow and green spiders and lots of butterflies and lady birds. The children loved the tractor ride, followed by lunch. Then it was ice-creams, (a massive thank you goes to Mrs B's Dad, Mr Foot) and then a play in the river. The children all came out soaking wet but they loved every minute! The rain did not dampen our spirits and the children had a brilliant day. The children have done some brilliant writing about their day - we are blown away with how their sentence writing is coming on. The chicks are getting bigger and are very happy to be gently loved! 

                                              

 

                

17.05.24

This week we have welcomed 4 new members of Oak class! Four out of our seven eggs hatched on Tuesday (exactly 21 days after going in the incubator). We have got four beautiful fluffy chicks and the children thought long and hard about names, but in the end, they voted for Rainbow, Poppy, Popcorn and Honey-Chick. They have recieved lots of love and gentle strokes from not only the children in Oak class, but children from across the school. Inbetween cuddles, we have written our own books based on the story of Jasper's Beanstalk. We have some budding authors and we look forward to sharing our stories with you soon. In maths we have been learning about 2d shapes and their properties.

                         

                                        

 

10.05.24

We have enjoyed our four day week and the warmer weather! This week we have loved playing on our new equipment in the woodland area! We are exploring adding multiple numbers in one go using a variety of resources. The very hungry caterpillar has been a popular story and enjoyed multiple times. We are really looking forward to the chicks hopefully hatching next week. If you have any spare news papers, we'd be really grateful for them to line the chicks beds. 

 

03.05.24

This week we have enjoyed learning about the artist Andy Goldsworthy. We had a go at creating our own patterns using natural resources and tried to use circles, spirals and wiggly lines. The finished art work was then photographed - we are very impressed with their work. In maths we have been adding more than 2 numbers together, we have used practical resources and written number sentences to match using the addition and equals sign. We have learnt about the life cycle of a chick and drawn pictures and written captions or sentences to explain the process. Enjoy your three day weekend!

 

26.04.24

We have had a few guests this week in Oak class. It started on Tuesday with the welcoming of 7 chicken eggs and an incubator. The children have been eager to learn about the eggs and have set up a hatching countdown. The children are checking the eggs every day and making sure they are happy, reading them stories and talking to them. Happy eggs make happy chicks! Then on Thursday we had the visit from furries, fangs and feathers. We were able to look at and touch most of these wonderful creatures. There was a hedgehog, snake, bearded dragon, giant millipede, barn owl, guinea pig and a tortoise. The children enjoyed learning a little bit about each animal and were impeccably well behaved and polite. Enjoy your weekend! Fingers crossed for warmer weather. 

                        

      

 

19.04.24

We have been really impressed how well Oak class have returned after the Easter holidays. They have enjoyed playing with our newly refurbished role play corner, thank you to those who have contributed to it! This week we have planted some sunflower seeds and hope they will grow as tall as us, if not taller! We have been focusing on doubling and using numicon, fingers, and other resources to help us work out the answer. Our counting to 10 for all of us is very secure—would you continue to support numbers in the correct order past 13 up to 20 at home please. Please can we remind you that PE kits need to be in school on a Monday and now we will be outside much more, it is important that your child has plimsols or trainers in their PE bag too.

 

22.03.24

We have had such a brilliant week. We started off reminiscing about our trip to Choldreton farm, we looked through all the brillaint photos and wrote some sentences about our favourite bits. We painted pictures of the animals we saw there and have been playing farms in the classoom. In maths we have been using non standard measure to measure how far different toy cars can travel and have recapped number bonds to 10. Thank you so much to all the family members who came to exhibition - the children loved sharing their work with you. The highlight of the week has to be the disco, where we all enjoyed a dance together - we have some movers in Oak class! Have a lovely weekend - only a 4 day week next week! 

 

15.03.24

What a fantastic day we had today at Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm with Snowy owl class from Barton Stacey. The excitement started straight away with the coach trip and being able to spot farm animals, trains, tractors and car transporters on our route there. We loved seeing all the different animals: horses, llamas, goats, sheep, ducks and rabbits. We thought the pig racing was hilarious and we were all very brave when we touched rabbits and guinea pigs. A big highlight was playing on the trampolines and soft play and lunch time. We were really impressed with everyone's brilliant behaviour, they were very polite to the staff at the farm and enjoyed getting to know the year R children from Barton Stacey. They should sleep well tonight! 

                          

08.03.24

What a brilliant week we have had. It feels like spring is finally on the way and we have welcomed less rain at the end of this week and been playing outside much more in our newly canopied area.

Thank you to everyone for making such an effort with their book day costumes, everyone looked brilliant! We enjoyed writing our own stories based on our character and I was impressed with their ability to write correctly the tricky words 'he' or 'she' and 'the'. In drawing week we read Captain Duck and have drawn some great pictures of him in his boat. We also learnt the new word 'liability' because this is exactly what Captain Duck is, causing trouble where ever he goes! In we maths are focusing on all the pairs of numbers that make 10 (also known as number bonds). Any work that can support this learning at home would be amazing. Happy Mother's Day to all you brilliant Mummy's, hopefully you will get spoilt on Sunday.

        

                  

 

01.03.24

This week we have been enjoying the book The Naughty Bus by Jan and Jerry Oke. The children have drawn some brilliant drawings in drawing club this week linked with the story. They loved turning their buses into magic buses and it being able to travel anywhere or visit anyone. Some met up with the gingerbread man, some went to the beach and one even went ice skating! In maths we have been making comparisons between groups of objects and using the language more, less and the same. Today we have learnt about St David the patron Saint of Wales and have made daffodils and baked Welsh cakes to bring home (we also listened to a few Tom Jones tracks in class!)   Fingers crossed for a dry weekend. 

23.02.24

We've had a great first week back and got well underway with our transport topic. This week we've been learning about tractors and some of their jobs they can do. In maths we have been doing lots of work with number, recognising them, ordering them correctly, writing them and adding together 2 groups. Despite the rain, we've managed to get out for a walk around our local area spotting signs of spring. We saw snow drops, daffodils and lots of new buds coming out on the trees. We heard some different birds and enjoyed splashing in the puddles but the highlight was watching the binmen empty the bins into their lorry! We've also started to learn about different maps and next week we will have a go at drawing some of our local area. Please remember PE kits need to be in school and we will start to do more outdoor PE so trainers are needed too. Enjoy the weekend! 

          

       

08.02.24

Well done Oak for another brilliant week, we have made and decorated gingerbread men and thought about people who are important to us and written cards for them. Everyone in Oak has been trying really hard to learn their phonics and we are moving to new groups after half term. Keep going with their reading and keep practicing the tricky words too! Have a great half term and we will see you after the break. 

                                                             

19.01.24

This week our traditional tale has been Chicken Licken. The children have enjoyed drawing the characters and making a map to show where Chicken Licken went. Chicken Licken has lots of rhyming words in it and we have been listening for words that sound the same. In maths we have been adding two numbers together and looking at maps and learning about directions. Our favourite part of the week has been the icy cold weather because we have been able to make beautiful ice sculptures, using plates of water and placing different natural objects into the water to then freeze over night. They looked beautiful hung up in the trees! 

 

12.01.24

Oak have had a great week, talking about floating and sinking and investing these. Perhaps you could try at home with different objects. We have been looking at The Three Little Pigs as our Traditional Tale this week and we have all enjoyed huffing and puffing. It snowed on Monday and we have been experimenting with frozen water and ice. As it's cold outside could you make sure all the children have a warm coat please. 

 

05.01.24

It was been wonderful to all be back together this week and hearing all about their time off and their presents! Despite the children only being back for 3 days, we have crammed in a lot. We have started our traditional tales topic with the story of Little Red Riding Hood. We have acted the story out, ordered the story using pictures, and put up wanted posters around the school for the big bad wolf, because he has escaped from Grandma's house! In maths we have been practicing writing numerals to 10 and some of us to 20! Have a lovely weekend. 

15.12.23

We have made it to the end of their first term at primary school! What a brilliant term it has been and we have crammed in so much. This week has been jam-packed, we have done Christmas craft, stories with Santa, the Christmas shopping (you are going to love your presents), writing to Father Christmas and a little bit of maths! Your children have blown us away this term and they have made some lovely friendships. We wish you all a very wonderful Christmas and new year and look forward to seeing the children refreshed in a few weeks time. 

 

08.12.23

What a brilliant week Oak class have had this week. They've loved playing in the role play corner of Father Christmas's wrapping and call centre. In maths this week we have looked at comparing length and using the words, smaller, longer, shorter, taller. We have also been using cubes to measure the length of different sized elves and objects in the classroom. Our dress rehearsal on Thursday was superb and we can't wait to share it with you next Monday. We have been recapping the sounds we've learnt in phonics and working on correct letter formation. Any support at home with this would be greatly appreciated. Only 5 more school get ups! We can do it! 

 

01.12.23

Firstly thank you for sending your children in their fantastic costumes on Thursday. They all looked the part and enjoyed a lot  of role play. We had a fun day; baking biscuits, making emergency vehicles out of construction, writing about ourselves cutting and sticking and we even squeezed in a PE lesson. In maths this week we have been looking at data handling, we created a pictograph to show which bit of a gingerbread person the children eat first! We have also been very busy rehearsing for our Christmas production and learning the songs.

                    

      

24.11.23

This week we have learnt about the artist Georgia O'Keefe. First, we looked at some beautiful close up paintings of flowers that she is famous for. Then we looked at a variety of flowers and mixed colours to make the colours we wanted. Finally we had a go at painting our own flowers. We're looking forward to showing them off at exhibition! We've also written a sentence, using the sounds we know to write about the emergency services. In PSHE we learnt about different homes and had a go at making a home for some different sized teddy bears.

            

    

 

17.11.23

This week we have entered a drawing competition, we had to draw some of our family members and include a picture of ourselves. Afterwards we put our entries into an envelope and took it to post in the post box next to Micheldever stores. It was exciting to go for a walk as a class and talk about what we could see and hear. This lead beautifully into learning more about the postal services and how they help us. We have even had fun setting up a postbox in class and sending each other cards and pictures. In maths we have been learning about comparing 2 groups and how we can find out which has more or less- our counting is definitely improving! We have also been busy learning the songs and actions for our Nativity! You're going to love it!

               

10.11.23

This week we started with fireworks art work and enjoyed making different coloured fireworks on black paper. We  have continued with our learning on vets. We found out that x-rays help a vet to see if an animal has any broken bones. We looked at different x-rays and identified the skull, spine and ribs. We then made our own x-rays of animals. In maths we've been looking at one more and one less and there's been lots of practise counting up to 10.

         

 

        

 

20.10.23

The children have done brilliantly this week, despite being clearly very tired after a busy half term! We have looked at the autumn colours and practiced mixing red and yellow to make orange, with this we did some beautiful leaf printing and finger painting. We have busy counting up to 7 and making 6 and 7 in different ways. Some children have enjoyed dressing up too. Enjoy your half term and please make sure PE kis are returned on the first day back.

    

        

13.10.23

Oak have had a great week. In our PSHE lessons we have been learning about their rights as a child and that they are entitled to clean water, food, a warm bed, a home, clothes to keep warm and an education. We have been learning the school rules so that everyone can enjoy coming to school and have fun with their friends. In maths we have been looking at different ways of making 5 and in phonics we have learnt the sounds: u, r, h, and b. They are certainly starting to get very tired, one more week to get through before half term- we can do it!

06.10.23

We were very proud of Oak class this morning as they sat for a long time in church for the Harvest festival and this was their first outing off site. This week we have been working on our fine motor skills and enjoyed playing with the peg boards, small construction and using eye stickers to turn our conkers into little friends! We have been working hard to learn new sounds in phonics and we've also learnt the number 4 and 5 . Our book in our PSHE lesson was 'Hands are not for hitting', this has been timely as some of our children use their hands when they are frustrated and cannot communicate their needs. If you'd like to look at this book at home, there is a video version on YouTube. 

                   

                                               

 

29.09.23

Firstly, thank you to all the parents who came and supported our coffee morning, the children did an amazing job singing to you. This week Oak class have had a brilliant week with lots of learning outside going on. They have been to our wood to play and found a few caterpillars, and other insects. They have been busy learning how to create cubes out of the bigger construction and making homes and beds with them, which has been great team work. We have taught the numbers: 0, 1, 2 and 3. Please can your child practice counting accurately 3 objects and some might like to try writing the numerals.

   

22.09.23

What a busy week we've had. This week we have introduced drawing club. The book that we drew about was Little Rabbit Foo Foo. They loved hearing the story every day, learning new words - accelerate, scoop and disapprove and drawing parts from the story. My favourite was drawing something to catch all of the Goonies tears! We been thinking about who is in our family and drawing our close relatives and how our family look after us and how some of us are big brothers or sisters. In phonics this week, we have learnt the sounds: p, i, n and m. 

      

                                 

 

15.09.23

Oaks have done a brilliant job this week, the jump to full days is hard work for them and they are certainly very tired having completed their first full week.  They have been exploring all of our learning areas and getting to know each other. We have been excited to use the bikes and construction and we are learning the language of sharing. We have been very impressed with the kindness and thoughtfulness of some of the children and it's going to be a lovely year, all learning together. We started phonics this week and have already learnt the 3 sounds: s, a, t. A polite reminder; children need to come to school in school uniform (including school shoes) and they all need a PE kit with trainers  that lives in their drawer. 

      

 

08.09.23

We are so incredibly proud of all the children in Oak class, well done for a fantastic first week at BIG school. You have come in brilliantly each morning and settled quickly to a game or activity with your new class mates. We have enjoyed playing inside with cars, trains, cutting, sticking, painting and our role play corner and outside in our year R area we have enjoyed bikes and trikes, the mud kitchen and the water play! We have been learning the rules of the school, how to look after our toys and pack them away at the end of the session. We look forward to seeing them all on Monday for a full week of full days!

 

          

 

                                        

 

14.07.23

Firstly, we have to congratulate the class on their brilliant achievements in their first school sports day. The class were super excited (and nervous) about the day. Having a picnic lunch with friends and family started the afternoon off beautifully. They all did really well in their races and lots of fun was had, especially in the obstacle race! We were really proud of how well they cheered each other on and no one had a wobble when they didn't come first; this shows how much they have matured this year. In class, we have been recapping 2d and 3d shapes and making new underwater creatures out of 2d shapes. One final week to go, we can do it!

                                

                                              

 

07.07.23

This week in our PSHE lessons we have been thinking about 'moving up' and what that means for us. We know that our time as a year R (or a year 1 for a few of us) is quickly coming to an end and we have reflected on all the amazing things we have achieved this year and all the fun we have had together. We have thought about what will be different next year and if we had any worries.  We were really pleased to meet Mr Jarman today, as he is going to be the new Pine class teacher while Mrs Grey is on maternity leave. We have also been working hard this week getting our work finished off for our exhibition. The children have been so excited to share their brilliant work with you, so thank you so much for the great turn out of parents and grandparents.

     

 

 

 

30.06.23

What an amazing time we all had in Bournemouth on Thursday. We got there in good time so enjoyed a lovely long play on the beach. We coned off a safe area for them with plenty of wet sand to dig and build sand castles. Some enjoyed being buried in the sand too! After, we enjoyed an early lunch with a sea view! Then it was our turn in the Oceanarium! We absolutely loved seeing all the different sea animals. Our favourites were the giant turtle, the sharks, the jelly fish and the otters. We were blown away by their brilliant behaviour and manners. They were a pleasure to take out for the day, well done Oak class!

    

 

               

          

          

 

23.06.23

This week we had a surprise visit from three of the chicks, Coronation, Richard and Nibbles. They are now teenagers and the class were very good at spotting the differences after only 3 weeks. Being teenagers, they were less obliging for cuddles, photos and did poo a lot! Today we have learnt about Whales and started our information booklet about 'under the sea'. Thank you for ensuring your child has had a named hat and a water bottle in school every day!

                             

                                                       

16.06.23

This week we have been learning about the different coins we use and have been practicing counting in 1p's and 10p's. We have worked out how much things cost by counting the coins and writing the number. In PSHE, we have named our body parts and thought about the different uses of these parts, for example, our tongues are for tasting and our heart pumps our blood. We also thought about how best to look after our bodies and we were very impressed with their knowledge! With Father's day approaching we've made some thing special for the Daddy's, please look in book bags!

                   

09.06.23

Oak class have been looking at what you find in our oceans and seas. We have looked carefully at all the amazing plants and animals. We celebrated World Ocean Day this week and talked about how we can look after our oceans by not throwing rubbish anywhere but in the bin. We have created some fantastic writing, and we are working on our teen numbers and odds and even in our Maths. Perhaps the children can explain odd and even numbers to you at home. Super job Oak!          

                

25.05.23

We have had a lovely last week of the half term. We have been watching the chicks very carefully and observed that they are getting bigger each day and they are starting to grow feathers on their wings. We have all had a stroke and a hold. We are hoping that after half term they will pop back for a day so we can see how much they've grown. We have read the story Jasper's beanstalk, from that we ordered the pictures and written our own versions. 10 sentences of writing each! We can't wait to show you at our next exhibition! We hope you have a rest full half term and look forward to seeing you in June. Mrs Jackson will be in for the whole week on the first week back as Mrs Griffiths is joining year 6 on their residential to Calsholt. Mrs Griffiths will be back on the 2^nd week.

                 

                                                       

19.05.23

What an exciting and fun filled week we've had! The trip to Foot farm was a huge success and the children were a pleasure to take out for the day. High lights were paddling in the river and the tractor ride! Thank you to Mrs B for organising with her Dad! Then, the chicks started hatching! We've had 2 yellow chicks and 3 darker ones. We've all been brave and either had a hold or a gentle stroke. The class have taken on the role of parents and are responsible for keeping them safe, clean, fed, watered and entertained! The chicks have enjoyed stories being read to them, puppet shows and an array of art work to decorate the chick hotel. They are certainly feeling the love! 

 

 

                       

 

12.05.23

Another short week has whizzed past in the blink of an eye. Despite this, we have still crammed in a lot. We have been learning the story of 'The very hungry Caterpillar' and a song with actions to go with it. We have learnt about the life cycle of a butterfly and all done some brilliant writing to go with this. We  are very proud of their writing and how good they are at writing down the sounds they know in each word. The children would write 'lais' in the sentence: The butterfly lays eggs, and 'maics' in the sentence: The caterpillar makes a cocoon. This is exactly what we would expect for their age and stage. In year one, they will be introduced to alternative spellings for certain sounds. If children are writing at home, don't feel the need to correct spellings at this stage. 

                              

                                    

 

05.05.23

This week has flown by. Our main focus has been about the Coronation and our own celebrations in school. This afternoon the class enjoyed being with the rest of the school to have a party with decorated biscuits (that we decorated earlier in the week) and jelly. We played games and sung songs, it was a lot of fun! We have been excited to see our seeds have sprouted and will transfer them next week into deeper pots. We also have only 11 days until our eggs are due to hatch. We are in need of a dog crate  (to borrow for a few weeks) for the chicks to live in initially and some old towels. If you have any of these things please bring them in or speak to us at the door. Enjoy the Coronation weekend!  

                

 

28.04.23

What a busy week we've had! We've all written letters to Mr Johnston asking for certain treats for our Coronation party next Friday and we've started making our flags and bunting! On Thursday 7 chicken eggs were delivered and the class were keen to learn that they will need to stay warm and snug in the incubator for 21 days. We have learnt about the life cycle of a chicken and will hopefully witness the hatching of our eggs in 3 weeks time. In maths we have been learning about the different pairs of numbers (also known as number bonds) that make 10. Enjoy your 3 day weekend!

                       

                                

21.04.23

It has been lovely to have Oak class back together again and they have loved sharing their holiday news. Thank you to those who extended the dinosaur learning over Easter. This week we have started to learn about the seasons and what special things spring can bring. We have been learning baby names for farm animals and planted some sunflower seeds and some vegetable seeds. Fingers crossed we can witness some sprouting seeds over the next few weeks. We have also started doing some work in preparation for the King's coronation - exciting times ahead!

                    

31.03.23

Oak Class have had a fabulous week exploring numbers and their patterns, writing prayers for church and making dinosaur biscuits. We have prepared our Easter Service and are all looking forward to a lovely break. Hope you all enjoy the holidays and come back ready for an exciting summer term. 

    

24.03.23

Oak class have had a super week! We loved making our massive dinosaur out of boxes and tubes and the children worked together to paint it. We have written dinosaur information books about our favourite dinosaurs and have been learning that a sentence ends with a full stop. (Hopefully you got to see these brilliant books at exhibition). Today we celebrated T-Rex's 5^th dinosaur and worked out how many candles he would have blown out in his life! Thank you for coming to exhibition this afternoon, the children love showing off their work.

                          

 

                                      

17.03.23

We can't believe it was snowing last week and this week we have been outside playing in milder weather. Spring is definitely on its way! In PSHE we have been considering why sleep is important for our bodies and things we can do to help us get a good nights sleep. We have also been thinking about Mother's day and why it is celebrated. We have thought carefully about the things our Mummies do for us and how much we should appreciate these things. We have made cards for our Mummies (please check book bags on Sunday, if they don't appear) and made a small gift as a token of our love. We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

 

       

               

          

10.03.23

Oak have had a fun week learning more about different dinosaurs. We have invented our own and given them names. In maths we have been looking at one more and one less than a number of objects (dinosaurs) and writing the numerals to match. Some children are still writing their numbers back to front, please could parents help support writing numbers to 10 at home.

In PSHE we have talked about healthy food choices as part of our being healthy unit. We've discussed how some foods have a lot of sugar in them and eating too many of these types of foods are bad for our hearts and teeth. 

                          

 

                       

                       

 

03.03.23

What a brilliant day we've had to end a super week. Thank you for making such a fantastic effort with the children's world book day costumes, we've had everything from dinosaurs to a nurse to Elton John himself and they all looked brilliant! We have had a great day sharing books with our buddies and joining in with lots of different book related activities. With the sunnier weather we have enjoyed being outside a bit more and some of the children have enjoyed being palaeontologists and dusting off dinosaur fossils and digging for dinosaurs in the sand. Luckily we've had no more dinosaur footprints coming through our classroom.

 

10.02.23

                    

 

                   

 

                 

 

                                                

03.02.23

Well this week has been all about the lead up to fairy day and the day its self! What a lovely day we have had! The children looked amazing this morning all dressed up and the wings they made earlier in the week certainly helped to transform them into real fairies! First we went over to the church grounds to hunt for fairy doors and by each one was a gift left for us to take (hopefully they have come home with a bag of special goodies), then we made fairies and decorated our fairy cakes.  This afternoon we made fairy wands (fruit kebabs) and fairy toadstools (party food) and enjoyed a fairy tea party with real china cups and saucers. We finished the afternoon with a little dance ready for the disco! 

  

                       

                       

                            

                               

27.01.23

What an exciting week we've had... the Flower fairies left fairy babies for the children to look after. They have all named their baby and some have made a cot or an extra room. Some children are taking their responsibilities very seriously and are regularly checking their babies are okay and tucking them in bed at night. We wrote to Mr Johnson last week to ask if we could have a fairy day, luckily for us he has said yes, if we would write back and let him know the sorts of things we would like to do. We have been busy planning our day and we have chosen next Friday (so they are ready for the school disco). More details to follow in a separate letter.

                             

 

                     

20.01.23

The fairies moved in last weekend and have been coming back each night to sleep. We have taken full advantage of the frosty mornings and enjoyed playing with the ice in the tough trays. We have spoken about how -4 oC is less than 0 (some minds have been blown) and that water freezes at this temperature. We decided to try and freeze water ourselves in plates and added some sticks, berries, leaves and shells to create some frozen art work. We were amazed with how awesome it turned out. We have also been looking at different ways of making the number 8 and 9 using numicon. 

                  

                 

 

                

13.01.23

Oak have had a super week; they all received a letter from their fairy asking if the children could make furniture for their homes. The class have been super busy making beds, chairs and tables and some have included sofas and tv's. Those lucky fairies (who we hope are moving in this weekend)! We have all had a go at writing back to our fairies using the sounds we know. I know the fairies are impressed! In maths we have been measuring in non-standard measures and ordering things from shortest to tallest. 

                                

   

                                                      

06.01.23

What an exciting start we have had. We had a letter from Old-man's Beard Fairy explaining that the Flower Fairies were getting cold and wet in this miserable weather and could we help find them somewhere warm to stay. We quickly wrote back saying we could help and asked how many were fairies were coming. The next day, every child had received a special letter from their own Flower Fairy asking for help. We thought carefully about what the flower fairies might like in their new homes and went collecting leaves, sticks and moss at the church yard. We have started creating our fairy houses but they will still need a few more creature comforts before the fairies can hopefully move in next week.