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Week 5, ending 3 February 2023
Posted: Feb 2, 2023 by: Mrs Amos (a.amos) on: Oak Tree Class Blog
Each morning, we have been listening to pop/rap music in Oak Tree Class this week and, along with our singing sessions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and our regular Ukulele lessons, we have definitely been experiencing a Music-Fest! It has been a lot of fun learning the songs for Joseph – I am sure many of our parents will have experienced this fantastic school show, too. RPPS auditions have started this week.
In our maths lessons, Miss Smith has been teaching us more about Multiplication this week and next week, we move into Division. Please continue to practise those times tables – it seems to be the 6s, 7s and 8s that cause us the most stress!
The children have used their knowledge of the layers of the rainforest to write a rhyming poem in English. This task has given us many opportunities to connect two (or even three) subject areas together. Often, we find that when children can revisit a concept (eg Science) in another subject area (eg English), the knowledge stays with them for longer. In Y5, I am trying to encourage them to hang onto as much knowledge as they can! (Like how to multiply by a 2-digit number). This skill becomes increasingly necessary for the children, as they move up through Y6 and into high school. (Eeeeeek!)
Our science sessions link somewhat with our topic this term, as we are looking at plants and animals in their habitats. This week, we have looked at different types of mammals. (Note: I have learned a brand new word this week in science! See if your child can tell you what it is and what it means. Some days we are teachers and some days we are learners!)
Hopefully more and more of you have paid for the World Book Day t-shirt – this promises to be a lot of fun! – and here are the details of what we are intending to do again.
Finally, a reminder about our plans for World Book Day which is coming up in March. We recently sent a letter to all parents detailing our plans to hold a decorate a t shirt theme for the first time. We kindly ask that all financial contributions are made by next Thursday (Thursday 2nd Feb) to allow us an appropriate length of time to order t shirts and the resources required to decorate them (and of course to give the children chance to decorate them before WBD!). We have received some queries this week regarding sizing for t shirts - please note all children will receive an oversized t shirt as this will give them much more space for their book cover design and ensure every child in school has a suitable t shirt to wear.
I hope you have a lovely weekend – February at last!
Yours,
Mrs Adrienne Amos