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Week 3, ending 20 September
Posted: Sep 20, 2024 by: Mrs Amos (a.amos) on: Oak Tree Class Blog
Warning - it's a long one!!
Reader: Enid
Special Mention: Charlie
A special well done to these pupils!
Another super week in Year 5, full of excellent attitudes and superb work! Pop music has greeted the children each music – Lady Gaga and Ed Sheeran by far the most popular artists!
In English lessons, the children have composed two or three paragraphs based on an image of evacuees that they had been given. In this task, they have spent lots of time reminding each other about the key spelling and grammar features they learned in Y4, thus enabling me to move their learning on to the more tricky aspects of Y5 writing skills. At the start of each year in Y5, we spend quite a lot of time learning how to write neatly and legibly with a pen. Transferring neat handwriting skills from pencil to pen can be a real issue for lots of children, but gradually every child will have the chance to write with pen in all English and Humanities lessons in Year 5. (It is sometimes a good idea to ask Santa to bring a nice, blue handwriting pen (not biro!) at Christmas…)
Our ukulele lessons have continued with gusto! I am really looking forward to seeing the children’s skills and confidence grow in this area of our curriculum.
We had an extra PE-type lesson this week – as well as our usual two sessions on Tag Rugby, the children have enjoyed the opportunity to explore and develop scooter riding skills. It is hoped that a second session will happen later on in the year, where the children will learn what it means to scoot safely on the roads. We shall let you know when/if this will happen (possibly the summer term?)
Our WW2 trip is now only a week and a half away. Please make sure you have given consent for this visit via ParentPay by the end of next week at the latest or your child will be unable to come on the visit. If you are having difficulties finding this on ParentPay or in paying for the trip, please contact the office to give verbal/written consent via them instead.
Please also see the information below that was communicated to parents in the Summer term about our upcoming trips to the Worth Valley Railway as part of our WWII topic.
Our educational visit is taking place next week! We are all very excited about it. Please ensure that your child’s permission slip has definitely been signed on ParentPay. Here is a reminder of what information we sent out.
The date for the trip is Wednesday 25th September 2024. This is for all children in Oak (Y5), Ash (Y5/6) and Maple (Y6).
Children do not need to arrive at school early for this visit, and we will be back for the end of the school day.
We encourage all children to come dressed as evacuees to make the visit as authentic as possible. Please be assured that there is no need for costumes to be expensive or bought especially for the occasion. School uniforms and clothes that the children already have can easily be worn for the day with slight adaptations. There are a few sample ideas/suggestions below.
Boys: Dark trousers or shorts (no jeans), white shirt with a collar. If available, a flat cap would be great and a cardigan/jumper/tank top or jacket with black or brown shoes (school shoes are ideal!).
Girls: Simple pinafore style dress or school skirt and a white blouse. Cardigans/tank tops or jackets can also be worn. Long socks or tights and brown or black shoes (school schools are again ideal!). If available, a beret would be great and hair in plaits or tied back with a ribbon or headband.
We will be making evacuee labels to wear on the trip in school in September, so you do not need to provide one for your child as part of their costume.
(Please scroll down for some pictures of costume ideas!)
Please note the children will require a packed lunch for the day. If your child is in receipt of Free School Meals and you would like a packed lunch providing, please inform the school office as soon as possible.
Have a great weekend – possibly the last of the good weather….?
Yours,
Mrs Adrienne Amos
