Oak
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Learning in Oak
Please see the document below for an overview of the learning taking place in Oak Class for Spring:
Trip to the Etihad Stadium
We had a wonderful trip to the Etihad Stadium. As part of the trip, we had a tour of the stadium and a workshop, which explored a day in the life of a footballer.
World War II Day
To celebrate our work in history on World War II, Mrs Whitehead planned a World War II day. In the morning, the children imagined they were evacuees and had to work in pairs to make decisions to reach safety. They worked with Mrs Longden to learn about rationing. In the afternoon, Music for the Many shared some World War II songs. We also spent time looking at morse codes and completed some code breaking activities. A highlight of the afternoon was the World War II stew made by Ms Rudman.
Macbeth
We have enjoyed reading and studying an adapted version of Macbeth. As a class, we completed reading, drama and writing activities. The children finished their work on Macbeth by writing a playscript set after the original play. The general plot of the play is that the ghost of Macbeth visits the ageing king, Malcolm. Macbeth warns Malcolm of the final prophecy of the Witches that Banquo's son will be king.
Some photos from some of the drama work completed:
Primary Mathematics Challenge (Bonus Round)
Some of the children in Year 6 completed the Primary Mathematics Challenge Bonus Round. These children achieved above 20/25 on the Primary Mathematics Challenge and therefore were invited to take part in the Bonus Round.
Class assembly
We look forward to inviting you to our class assembly, which is planned for 6 December. We will share more information soon.
Class Novel
Our class novel for this half term will be I am Rebel by Ross Montgomery. The book has been shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year.
Rebel is a good dog, and he loves his simple, perfect life on the farm with his owner Tom – until one day the war comes too close… Now Tom is determined to join the rebellion to defeat the king’s men. But Rebel knows war is dangerous, and he will stop at nothing to save the human he loves. Rebel must bring Tom home before it’s too late.
Voices for Equality (Year 6)
At the start of the Summer term, Year 6 (2024) took part in a programme called Voices for Equality. Over two days, the children learnt about the inspiring life and work of Anne Frank through readings and video extracts from her diary.
The children also explored contemporary and historical forms of prejudice and discrimination. They reflected on the dangers if these views are left unchallenged.
The children have now planned an assembly and workshops to share their learning with the rest of the school.
Following the programme, we are very pleased to share that we now have a Year 6 student as an Anne Frank Ambassador. The role of an Anne Frank Ambassador is to work towards a world free from prejudice, inspired by the life and work of Anne Frank.
