Spring Term Update!

We're nearly there, only a few more days and we are half way through the year! The children are eagerly anticipating the warmer weather and spending more time outside. 

We have our fabulous (we hope!) class assembly this coming Thursday which the children are busy getting ready for - lots of excitement and dancing around! We hope you can all make it to see your little ones shine!

Be sure to spend half term out and about enjoying the spring bulbs and the fresh air and we look forward to welcoming you all back afterwards!

-Miss Webb

Snow Day Activities

Have a lovely day in the snow!

-Read out loud/listen to a story for 15 minutes.

-Go onto Numbots and practise your Maths skills.

-Year R practise the the wr (r) sound.

-Year 1 revise the phase 3 sounds (see below).

-Create snow angels and send the pictures to Miss Webb to show her how much fun you are having.

Happy New Year!

A very Happy New Year to you all and welcome back to school!

I hope that you all enjoyed the holidays and are looking forward to the year ahead. The children have all settled back into their school routines very quickly and have loved sharing all about their Christmas memories.

This term Oak class will be enjoying help from myself (Miss Webb), Miss Jones and Miss Randall as well as the ocassional pop in from our lovely Governor helpers! Please get in touch if you'd like to help with reading to the children - they love having their grown-ups in school and it would really help us!

I look forward to your continued support throughout 2023 and hope that we can all look forward to a very happy and healthy year working together!

-Miss Webb and the Oak Team

An update for you!

We hope you are enjoying the lead up to Christmas. We understand that this is a busy time for everyone but would like to remind you to try and read with your child at least 4 times a week and make a note of it in their reading journals. Reading folders should come in daily so that we can also read with your children and keep an eye on their progress.

We also know that the children are increasingly exhausted. Any amount of child lead reading is so valuable at this early stage in their journey. Reading provides them with key time with you and plays a vital role in your child’s reading journey not only improving their skills but encouraging them to become keen and competent readers.

We appreciate that sometimes reading a whole book can feel a little daunting so we are introducing daily Ditty’s. There are 28 dittys that will come in the form of one A4 sheet, they include the key sounds, words and our Red words featured in the short ‘story’. For year 1 these are more of a revision as they will start right at the beginning.

Books will now be changed on a Wednesday. We know that for some children a week is a long time to have a book and they might have almost learnt the book before the next Wednesday comes. This isn’t a bad thing as they are developing the ability to recognise words on sight. Some children currently have two books to try and keep their spark alight, if this is the case for your child one book will be changed each week.

If you would like to know more about your role and how you can support your child learning to read  there are lots of wonderful articles provided by the literacy trust like the one I have attached below:

https://cdn.literacytrust.org.uk/media/documents/2007_11_27_free_research_-_why_families_matter_review_2007_i981sEN.pdf

Key Points:

• Try to read 4 times a week and make a note
• Book bags in each day
• New daily ditty coming home
• Books changed on Wednesdays

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to come and speak to us or send us an email.

- Miss Webb and the Oak Team

Wisley Outing!

Oak class had such a wonderful time at Wisley last week. We planted Chard seeds to watch them grow and explored the wonders of Autumn at Wisley! Here are some fantastic shots we took of everyone enjoying themselves.

- Miss Webb and the Oak Team

Welcome back Oak!

We made it to Autumn 2!

The children have made fantastic progress this half term, I am amazed at how well your children are picking up their sounds and their numbers! This half term we have welcomed Ms Jones and Mrs Lucas to Oak, they both have brilliant expertise in Early Years and will help me in supporting the growth of your little ones.

I am thoroughly looking forward to our class trip to Wisley Gardens, and the lead up to Christmas where we will be learning our Nativity songs.

And like always... I am a strong believer that communication is the key to your child’s success and to a great parent/teacher relationship. Your child is exceptional in their own way so please, brag! Brag! Brag! I can’t wait to hear about the children, their weekend plans and anything else you’d like to share! I love getting emails and I generally check them daily - so please stay in touch! I encourage you to contact me if you have any concerns or questions at any time. I will also do my part by posting a weekly (hopefully) update on this page on what your little ones have been up to! 

-Miss Webb, Ms Jones, Mrs Lucas & Mrs Krempel

We had a fantastic time enjoying our Bonfire bake-off! The lovely Mrs Lucas brought in enough cupcakes for everyone to create a 'bonfire' cupcake! Then they had the chance to dip breadsticks into melted chocolate and sprinkles to make edible sparklers! This was a wonderful morning and was followed by our movie afternoon because Oak class earned ALL the marbles in our treat jar! We watched Sing, with popcorn and orange squash. What a lovely end to the first week back!

Welcome back Oak!

Welcome to September in Oak class! Reception and Year 1 are the years for our youngest learners to shine brightly in our classrooms. It will be a year of magical wonder and fantastic growth for your little star. 

I am so looking forward to working with you all, as well as your children, as we help them all reach for the stars. 

To tell you a little about me, I’m in my fourth year as a teacher and I can’t wait to go on this journey with your little ones. I’m a very arty person and enjoy being hands-on and creative - so please send your child in with an oversized shirt or apron if you’re worried about the mess! 

My experience in teaching is very heavily based around Art, Music and ICT, so don’t be surprised if the children do some work on iPads, paint canvases or come home singing a brand new catchy song - sorry! 

I am a strong believer that communication is the key to your child’s success and to a great parent/teacher relationship. Your child is exceptional in their own way so please, brag! Brag! Brag! I can’t wait to hear about the children, their weekend plans and anything else you’d like to share! I love getting emails and I generally check them daily - so please stay in touch! I encourage you to contact me if you have any concerns or questions at any time. I will also do my part by posting a weekly (hopefully) update on this page on what your little ones have been up to! 

- Miss Webb

Freeze!

Oak Class got the chance to see a police vehicle today! They were shown the tools they carry and had a chat about who the police are and what they can do to help. We even got a chance to try on their uniform!

Directions!

Oak class spent some time learning directions and 'bossy verbs' this week. We paired up and walked around the classroom using basic instructions such as 

-left

-right

-over the rug

-under the table

They had a great time and learned some valuable vocabulary! Try directions at home and see how they do!