Oaks Christmas Rap
For our Christmas assembly, the Oaks prepared a Christmas rap for us all to watch. They wrote the lyrics and rapped them in front of the green screen before adding an urban background. Have a look below at our budding rap artists!
Adventure in the Derbyshire Dales Dukes Barn 2020
Class Oaks have recently returned from their week long residential to Dukes Barn in Derbyshire and what a week it was! From orienteering, abseiling, hiking and caving to night rope walks, camp fires and stream walking the children attacked everything with such courage and determination. Class Oaks showed some wonderful character muscles such as perseverance, co-operation, enthusiasm and concentration throughout the week. The children were amazing and such a credit to the school. An absolute fantastic week that was full of fun and one that all the children and staff will never forget.
Non-Chronological Fun With The Oaks
This week the Oaks have completed some wonderful Non-Chronological reports about our last topic Earth and Beyond. They have used the knowledge they discovered to create an engaging, creative and informative report. I'm sure you will agree that they are amazing and certainly 'out of this world'.
La Meteo
In French, with Mrs Wilson, Oaks have been learning about the weather and practising phrases in French for weather forecasting. They have had a go at presenting a weather forecast in French, learning to use Green Screen software to record their efforts.
They have worked hard to improve their pronunciation of the french words.
Bon effort toute le monde!
They have worked hard to improve their pronunciation of the french words.
Bon effort toute le monde!
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Oaks Zoom Into Their Topic!
The Oaks have worked brilliantly over the past few weeks to create stunning work in their topic books about Earth and Beyond.
They have explored galaxies, solar systems and understood the relationships within our solar systems. The Oaks this week have created scientific diagrams and models using playdoh. They can't wait to show them off during Parents Evening next week!
To infinity and beyond...
Over the past few weeks the Oaks have began their new topic called Earth and Beyond, where they have been discovering some amazing facts about our Milky Way galaxy. The children painted their own versions of the galaxy using a variety of brush techniques and have written some fantastic Earth and Beyond personification poetry.
As part of their inspiration day, the Oaks went on a Virtual Reality tour of the Solar System as if they were a real life Astronaut. The children also participated in a Space Drama workshop and acted out how planets would move if they were human and even 'Hot Seated' Neil Armstrong about his successful Apollo 11 mission to the moon. It was certainly 'one giant leap for the Oaks'.
Thy Kingdom Come
This week the Oaks have been learning about Prayer. On Thursday afternoon they visited the local church to take part in a variety of prayer and spiritual activities. The Oaks planted sunflowers and wrote messages of hope as well as working as a team to guide a partner around a course blindfolded. They also took part in a fun packed Collective Worship full of singing and excitement with Mrs Brown and Mr Marshall. A fantastic afternoon!
Class Oaks' Visit to the Mosque
Here we were learning about Wudu - the Islamic procedure for wiping parts of the body, a type of ritual purification, or ablution. Wudu involves washing the hands, mouth, nostrils, arms, head and feet with water and is an important part of ritual purity in Islam.
Muslim children study the Koran every evening for an hour in this room.
Here we are in the ladies prayer room learning how Muslims line themselves up to pray and which way points to Mecca - if you look closely at the carpet you can see the arches on the pattern have a point on them and this is the direction of Mecca (in Saudi Arabia).
World War Dance
Charleston
Year 5 and 6 have been working on a new Dance PE Unit this half term called War Dance, where they are studying a variety of post war dances. During the first few weeks the children have practised the Charleston Dance from the early 1920's. The children quickly understood why it became one of the most popular dances of the 1920's. The children worked in pairs to follow a piece of Jazz music from that period, to create a 15 second dance routine. The children have thoroughly enjoyed it and are really excited to show their dance moves off to everyone. The Oaks certainly have got some movers. Watch out Strictly!
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Anglo Saxons Invade Cossington |
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The Oak class were inspired this week when they received a visit from a real life Anglo-Saxon as part of our Topic unit 'The Anglo-Saxons are coming'. The aim of the day was to build on their previous knowledge of the Romans, Anglo-Saxon food and clothing which they have been learning since the start of the Autumn term.
The children participated in many activities throughout the day which helped their understanding of the Anglo-Saxon invasion and way of life in 450AD.
During the first session the children learned about the different types of weapons and armour that they used when they invaded Britain. Some of them were fortunate enough to try on the armour, hold the weapons and practise battle formations, which they absolutely loved.
The children then went onto learn about Crime and Punishment by acting out an Anglo-Saxon court and ways that they decided if someone was guilty or not for example trial by boiling water, walking on fire and the Oak's favourite trail by cake!! The children then went onto discover that after trails they celebrated with Honeyed Wine and dancing- which they had a go at!
Following this the children learned how to write in Anglo-Saxon language using Quills and ink and had a go at bargaining with one another with some even swapping cows for corn.
In the afternoon the children discovered different Anglo-Saxon games such as Nine Men's Morris which was a strategic maths game. They also played a game called 'Knuckles' with actual sheep's knuckles and a game of bending the truth with dice, which they all enjoyed thoroughly.
Finally the children returned to the classroom and were told Anglo-Saxon tales and myths and even had a go at acting out certain characters with some drama sessions, certain children in particular really got into character!
Overall it was a wonderful day for all the children, one that they will remember for many years to come!
The children participated in many activities throughout the day which helped their understanding of the Anglo-Saxon invasion and way of life in 450AD.
During the first session the children learned about the different types of weapons and armour that they used when they invaded Britain. Some of them were fortunate enough to try on the armour, hold the weapons and practise battle formations, which they absolutely loved.
The children then went onto learn about Crime and Punishment by acting out an Anglo-Saxon court and ways that they decided if someone was guilty or not for example trial by boiling water, walking on fire and the Oak's favourite trail by cake!! The children then went onto discover that after trails they celebrated with Honeyed Wine and dancing- which they had a go at!
Following this the children learned how to write in Anglo-Saxon language using Quills and ink and had a go at bargaining with one another with some even swapping cows for corn.
In the afternoon the children discovered different Anglo-Saxon games such as Nine Men's Morris which was a strategic maths game. They also played a game called 'Knuckles' with actual sheep's knuckles and a game of bending the truth with dice, which they all enjoyed thoroughly.
Finally the children returned to the classroom and were told Anglo-Saxon tales and myths and even had a go at acting out certain characters with some drama sessions, certain children in particular really got into character!
Overall it was a wonderful day for all the children, one that they will remember for many years to come!
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PE Lessons with the Oaks |
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The children have been working on Gymnastics for the past 4 weeks with me on a Thursday. We started off learning 4 different types of jumps, these were rocket jumps, crater jumps, star jumps and tuck jumps. Some children even progressed further and learnt pike jumps which are extremely difficult.
We practised our jumps on the floor for the first few weeks, ensuring that they had a good starting position, springing off their toes which allowed them to gain height on their jump and they had to maintain body posture ensuring that they landed the jump by bending their knees. Once the children were able to and were landing their jumps accurately we moved onto adding turns to our jumps to add difficulty and in pairs they developed a sequence of jumps together including transitions from one jump to another. We then added equipment to jump off and travel over making sure that we were safe and landed our jumps correctly from the previous lessons. In this lesson that you can see from the photos the children have moved onto higher equipment and some children are adding in a variety of movements and turns off this equipment safely and accurately, which they really enjoyed. The children have really worked hard over the past four weeks and will continue to develop their sequences and jumps over the next few weeks resulting in a paired performance to music before the end of the Autumn term. |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
DUKES BARN 2018
Inspiration Day - Science
Everyday objects made interesting.
Planning our experiments
before carefully carrying out our investigations.
Galleries of Justice
On Thursday The Oaks visited The Galleries of Justice - here are some photos from their trip.
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Landscape Art Gallery |
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This half term Oaks have been studying landscape art and famous landscape artists. They began by researching famous artwork and creating a gallery of their favourite landscapes. They then began to create their own pieces of art based on a landscape view from our school field. The children tested out different media to decide how to produce their work, sketched out different ideas and finally created their landscape. Mr Yandell was so pleased with how hard they worked that he is going to put two of the pictures up in his office in frames. Have a look and see which pieces stand out to you.
Location, Location, Location
As part of our class topic, The Oaks have been mapping out the local area.
Ring o' ring a roses
As part of Oak's work on Eyam, the children have explored the history behind the rhyme Ring o' ring a roses. Using their understanding of the plague and their stop motion animation skills they have produced some short animations to portray the rhyme's true meaning. Take a look . . .
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Welcome to Oak Class
Our Trip to Eyam
Oaks Arcade
We have been building our own computer games using Scratch 2.0. Click the button below to see our arcade!
Test Yourself!
Here is a sample of the test papers that the Oaks have been working on. Why not have a go yourself?
Zacchaeus: From Greed to Generosity
In RE the Oaks have been considering whether the teachings of Jesus still have relevance today. They created and recorded their own versions of the story of Zacchaeus to explore the idea of generosity.
The Lady of Shalott
The Oaks have been studying "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Below is a copy of the poem for you to enjoy and a selection of the children's summaries.
The Lady of Shalott is said to live on the isle of Shalott but no-one knows whether she's real or not. Early one morning, reapers(farmers) think they hear her singing from the middle of the river. On this island there's a castle with four grey walls and four grey towers which is surrounded by a meadow of flowers. It's said if the Lady of Shalott should look out of her window at Camelot a curse will come upon her, so she uses a mirror to see what's happening outside. Whilst she weaves a picture of what she sees, knights in their battle armour rode past the window to get to the castle of Camelot.
But one fateful day, Sir Lancelot flashed into the mirror. His handsome face was the only thing the Lady of Shalott wanted to see. His saddle was covered in jewels of all sizes as he rode to Camelot. The Lady of Shalott walked to the window and looked at Camelot. The curse came upon her quicker than a flash. She found a boat, she wrote her name on its bow and sailed to Camelot singing her last song as she went. As the Lady of Shalott died, she froze to death. The lords and ladies in the castle came to see where the singing was coming from, then Sir Lancelot appeared and said, "What a beautiful woman she is!"
By Corbin Wilkinson
But one fateful day, Sir Lancelot flashed into the mirror. His handsome face was the only thing the Lady of Shalott wanted to see. His saddle was covered in jewels of all sizes as he rode to Camelot. The Lady of Shalott walked to the window and looked at Camelot. The curse came upon her quicker than a flash. She found a boat, she wrote her name on its bow and sailed to Camelot singing her last song as she went. As the Lady of Shalott died, she froze to death. The lords and ladies in the castle came to see where the singing was coming from, then Sir Lancelot appeared and said, "What a beautiful woman she is!"
By Corbin Wilkinson
On the island of Shalott (in the middle of a river), there is a castle. It overlooks a field of flowers. In the castle, the Lady of Shalott: no-one has ever seen her. Only the reapers think they have heard her singing because they start harvesting early and finish late.
The Lady of Shalott cannot look out of the window because of a curse (she doesn't know what this curse is); she uses a mirror to look outside. Every day, she weaves the things that she sees.
When the Lady of Shalott sees Sir Lancelot, she is forced to look out of the window. As she walks across the room, the mirror cracks and the weaving hurtles to the floor. She goes outside; finds a boat and writes her name onto the front. Then she lays down in it: leaves fall onto her. Because of the low temperature, she freezes to death while singing. When she reaches the bank, Sir Lancelot comes to see her but he is too late.
By Faith Piper
The Lady of Shalott cannot look out of the window because of a curse (she doesn't know what this curse is); she uses a mirror to look outside. Every day, she weaves the things that she sees.
When the Lady of Shalott sees Sir Lancelot, she is forced to look out of the window. As she walks across the room, the mirror cracks and the weaving hurtles to the floor. She goes outside; finds a boat and writes her name onto the front. Then she lays down in it: leaves fall onto her. Because of the low temperature, she freezes to death while singing. When she reaches the bank, Sir Lancelot comes to see her but he is too late.
By Faith Piper
The Lady of Shalott lives on an island in the middle of a river that runs through Camelot. No-one knows if she exists, although the reapers think they can hear her singing. She's imprisoned in a tower and she knows that if she looks out of the window she is cursed, but she doesn't know what the curse may be. The island has four colossal grey walls and four grey towers. On the outside of the towers and walls it is surrounded by brightly coloured flowers.
She spends most of her time weaving what she sees in her mirror, which is facing out of the window. She can see the highway winding down to Camelot, also she sees market girls with red cloaks strolling by the tower. Knights come riding past, two by two on their saddled horses.
Sir Lancelot came riding on his horse equipped with a gemmy bridle and a jewelled covered saddle. A mighty silver bugle hung on his shiny armour. There was a feather on his helmet which blew in the wind. She was tired of looking in the mirror so she paced over to the window. She saw the waterlily bloom, she saw the knights in shining armour. The mirror cracked from side to side: she knew that the curse was upon her.
She fell onto a boat and drifted along the river to Camelot. On the prow of the boat, she wrote her name. She started to sing her last song, she sang it mournfully. She floated between towering houses to Camelot. Her blood was frozen slowly, singing her last song she died. She eventually came to a stop and Sir Lancelot climbed onto the boat and said, "She has a lovely face; God in his mercy lend her grace, the Lady of Shalott."
By Andrew Preston
She spends most of her time weaving what she sees in her mirror, which is facing out of the window. She can see the highway winding down to Camelot, also she sees market girls with red cloaks strolling by the tower. Knights come riding past, two by two on their saddled horses.
Sir Lancelot came riding on his horse equipped with a gemmy bridle and a jewelled covered saddle. A mighty silver bugle hung on his shiny armour. There was a feather on his helmet which blew in the wind. She was tired of looking in the mirror so she paced over to the window. She saw the waterlily bloom, she saw the knights in shining armour. The mirror cracked from side to side: she knew that the curse was upon her.
She fell onto a boat and drifted along the river to Camelot. On the prow of the boat, she wrote her name. She started to sing her last song, she sang it mournfully. She floated between towering houses to Camelot. Her blood was frozen slowly, singing her last song she died. She eventually came to a stop and Sir Lancelot climbed onto the boat and said, "She has a lovely face; God in his mercy lend her grace, the Lady of Shalott."
By Andrew Preston
Each side of the river there are fields of crops. There is a road going through the fields to Camelot, which looks a happy place. Inside Camelot there's an island called Shalott. Lots of people go where the lilies surround the water's edge. Inside the island are four grey walls and towers, which the Lady of Shalott lives in. No-one knows if she's real, because they have not seen her, not even a wave of her hand although the reapers (farmers) have accordingly heard her singing at dawn or heard whispers from her in the evening.
There she sits at day and night, weaving a 'magic' web. If she looks down to Camelot a curse will come upon her of which she doesn't know. Instead she uses a mirror's reflection to look at Camelot (so she doesn't get the curse). Through the mirror she sees the day passing by full of people. She, at night, likes to weave what she sees through the mirror.
Here came Sir Lancelot on his grand war horse. His shield had a red cross on it representing England. His armour looked heavy and sparkly silver, whereas his helmet had a feather on the top of it. His curly hair was as black as coal. As he rode down to Camelot he appeared in the mirror the Lady of Shalott was looking in. She stopped weaving and gazed at him out of the window to Camelot. The web flew out of her hands and floated out while the mirror cracked from left to right. She cried out, "The curse has come upon me!"
By Hannah Collis
There she sits at day and night, weaving a 'magic' web. If she looks down to Camelot a curse will come upon her of which she doesn't know. Instead she uses a mirror's reflection to look at Camelot (so she doesn't get the curse). Through the mirror she sees the day passing by full of people. She, at night, likes to weave what she sees through the mirror.
Here came Sir Lancelot on his grand war horse. His shield had a red cross on it representing England. His armour looked heavy and sparkly silver, whereas his helmet had a feather on the top of it. His curly hair was as black as coal. As he rode down to Camelot he appeared in the mirror the Lady of Shalott was looking in. She stopped weaving and gazed at him out of the window to Camelot. The web flew out of her hands and floated out while the mirror cracked from left to right. She cried out, "The curse has come upon me!"
By Hannah Collis
A Day in the Life of The Oaks
Arriving at school
The start of the day - lessons begin
Breaktime
The hard work resumes
Time for lunch
Quelle heure est-il? C'est Francais!
Check out our moves!
And finally...home-time!
The Anglo-Saxon Invasion
This week, the Oaks were visited by a genuine Anglo-Saxon!
We learnt all about how they lived and fought, and even got to try some of their weapons and armour. Afterwards, we relaxed with a few of the Anglo-Saxons' favourite games.
Have a look at some of our photos from the day:
We learnt all about how they lived and fought, and even got to try some of their weapons and armour. Afterwards, we relaxed with a few of the Anglo-Saxons' favourite games.
Have a look at some of our photos from the day:
Dukes Barn 2016
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Painting in the style of L.S. Lowry
This term Class 4 have been looking at the work of L.S. Lowry. Like him they have observed building shapes and thought about perspective to create artwork from their imagination. They have used different brush strokes and used a similar palate of colours to closely follow the style of his painting. Please look at the proportion of the people according to whether they are in the fore or middle ground of our paintings.
Singing at Dudley Court
On Wednesday 7th October Class 4 entertained the residents of Dudley Court by singing their harvest songs. The residents commented on how well the children sang and on how polite and well behaved they were. The children had the opportunity to chat to the ladies and gentlemen of Dudley Court - a history lesson too!
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Writing about the Industrial Revolution
Class 4 have been doing work about transport through history.
They also investigated what effects the Industrial Revolution had on the lives of ordinary people.
Below are some examples of the writing that they did.
They also investigated what effects the Industrial Revolution had on the lives of ordinary people.
Below are some examples of the writing that they did.
Circuit Training during P.E.
During the year we have done regular fitness work. Sometimes we do exercises in an indoor circuit and sometimes we do lots of physical activity as part of our warm-up in games lessons.
In the Autumn term we have built up to doing 3 consecutive laps of the field without stopping.
Towards the end of the term we started using some new indoor apparatus and when we have used it a few times and know how to use it effectively, we will upload some video clips of us performing other types of fitness work. Watch this space!
In the Autumn term we have built up to doing 3 consecutive laps of the field without stopping.
Towards the end of the term we started using some new indoor apparatus and when we have used it a few times and know how to use it effectively, we will upload some video clips of us performing other types of fitness work. Watch this space!
Science Inspiration Day (January 2015)
We were lucky to have Mad Science come into school to launch our materials topic. They started off with an assembly for everyone and showed everyone how we could see the air around us. We even had Corbin disappear in a puff of smoke!
Later in the morning Class 4 started their materials and properties work.
We had great fun doing that and we found out about atoms, molecules and polymers. Do you know what they are?
Polymers are amazing! We find them in things like plastic bags, polystyrene and other stretchy-type materials.
Zooloo, from Mad Science, held a bag of water over Dominic's head and speared a pencil through it. We were all looking forward to seeing him have a shower but unfortunately for us, he was saved by the polymers that the bag was made of! They so much wanted to return to their original position that they gripped tightly around the pencil and stopped the water coming out.
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This term Class 4 are looking at special relationships and marriage. They have been exploring passages from the Bible about love and commitment and deciding which ones they would choose to read at a close friend or relative's wedding. In order to understand why marriage is so important to Christians, the class thought of some questions and invited Leonie Poole into school to talk about her own wedding. Leonie shared the order of service from her wedding, some photos and invited Amy and Xander to read the vows aloud just as a couple would do in church.
Thank you Leonie, for sharing your own experience and for explaining why marriage is such an important step for a Christian to understand their relationship with God.
Thank you Leonie, for sharing your own experience and for explaining why marriage is such an important step for a Christian to understand their relationship with God.
