6 Oak
Welcome to 6 Oak
Welcome to the class page for 6 Oak.
Here, you can find all of the important information you might need and discover everything we are currently learning about.
In 6 Oak we are ready, respectful and safe. We are aspirational with our learning and understand the importance of being brave and taking risks.
Staff
6 Oak's Class Teacher is Mr Wakefield.
Miss Eyles will be supporting in 6 Oak.
Important Information
6 Oak Weekly Timetable:
Key Dates
School Closes - Friday 13th February (Half-Term)
Key information:
PE will be on Wednesdays.
On P.E. days pupils need to come to school in P.E. kits and stay in them for the day. Please make sure all items are clearly labelled with the children's names on.
- Pumps (indoor) and trainers (outdoor)
- Plain white round neck tee-shirt or polo top
- Plain black PE shorts
- Plain black joggers/tracksuit bottoms/leggings
- Black hoody - A school jumper must be worn if they do not have a black hoody)
Children also have the option to wear the Orchard Primary Academy branded PE kits. These can be ordered from:
https://kitworld.uk/school-shops/
This half term, our focus is Football.
Swimming will be on Fridays.
Our last swimming session will be on Friday 13th February.
Pupils need to ensure they have an appropriate swimsuit and a towel. Pupils do not need to bring goggles but can bring their own if they prefer.
It is important to keep hydrated throughout the school day so we need to have a bottle of fresh water in the classroom with our names on. We have water fountains in school to refill these when needed.
This half term we will be learning...
English
In English, we will be focusing on the following texts:
We will be writing character descriptions, diary entries, informal letters and newspaper reports.
Maths
In maths, we will continue to recap the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division), alongside working on fractions, decimals and percent.
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Our next Maths unit will be all about shape, space and measure.
Why not get ahead of the curve - click the links to recap previous learning:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwd3jfr
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zw9f8p3
Science
In Science, our topic is 'Living Things and their Habitats: Classification'.
Find out more from the link below:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6xktcw/articles/zyt2jsg
History and Geography
We will be learning about 'The World at War', with a focus on World War Two.
We will cover important events, such as:
- Why war broke out
- The countries involved
- Life on the Home Front
- The Holocaust
- The End of War
- The Impact and Legacy of War
PSHE
Our PSHE lessons involves using a new scheme: My Happy Mind. It will support children's mental health and help them understand how to thrive by understanding their emotions.
My Happy Mind teaches children about looking after their mental health and wellbeing by teaching them through 5 key areas:
- Meet Your Brain
- Celebrate
- Appreciate
- Relate
- Engage
Links to try at home
To help and support your child with their learning, why not access one of the websites below...
