Superb Storytelling

To help our instruction writing this term Year 5 learned a instructions text by heart, to help us with the features and structure of our writing.
See us in action below!

Federation Fitness Festival

Each year Oakwood attends a number of sports events run for schools in the Redbridge and Lorshill Federation. Today, 10 Y6 children represented Oakwood in the Federation Fitness festival.

They completed a range of fitness activities test all sorts of different fitnesses and did very well. The team finished in 3rd place, missing out on 2nd/1st by just a small margin.

Well done girls/boys for keeping going in the cold weather (Mrs Wheeler informs me there was even snow at one point!).

Super Space Projects

Year 5's topic this half term has been 'Up, Up and Away', where we have been learning all about space and our Solar System. Year 5's homework this term was a 4 week project which was a great opportunity for pupils to get creative and present their learning and research in a variety of ways. Take a look at all the SUPER space work they produced and it on show on our Home Learning Exhibition.

School Football team v Valentine Primary

The school football team welcomed Valentine Primary School for their City Cup quarter final today.

The team have not played together since late October but they quickly gelled again. During the first half the defence ruled, quickly snuffing out Valentine attacks. Valentine, however, looked shaky at the back and some quick pressing by Oakwood resulted in a number of shots from distance.

The second half saw Oakwood push forward more and they were rewarded for their efforts as Jack glanced a header home from a Jenson corner. As Valentine threw players forward to try and find an equaliser Oakwood then scored the important second goal. Jack scoring again to round of a fast counter attack.

Well done to two goal hero Jack and to Man of the Match, debutante Sonny.

The team now progress to the Semi-final.

Alien invasion in Year 5

This term as part of our Up, Up and Away topic Year 5 have been busy designing and creating clay aliens. First we created fact files all about our aliens, then we created designs in our sketchbooks before modelling them from clay and painting them. We combined our 3D alien modelling skills and our 2D art skills to create our space environments. We also used our instruction writing skills to write instructions on how to capture our aliens.

Elm Class' assembly

Well done to Elm class who did a fantastic performance in their class assembly. They enjoyed sharing the things that they had learnt in their topic 'Beyond the Sea', they even sung a song called 'Living under the sea' with some lovely dance moves.

Year 1 Shoebox Theatres

The children in Year 1 have designed and made their own shoebox theatre based on a traditional tale of their choice. Once made the children enjoyed performing their show to their friends.

Fun with French

A little bit of French:

Over the last couple of weeks Oakwood children have been lucky enough to have a very special visitor: Lucia DiMaiolo.

Lucia studies languages at university and spent several months studying in France, so not only is she fluent in speaking French, her accent is also authentic.

She came in to help with written french and talk to Year 6 and Year 5 (featured below) about her favourite subjects, what it is like to live in France and her favourite / tasting experiences, which include frogs legs, Croque monsieur and dare I say it...McDo, an affectionate french term for MacDonalds.

On that note, you can also see some of the delicious sandwiches designed by Year 4.

In case you're interested, here is a croque monsieur recipe to try at home :

http://www.theslowcook.com/blog/2011/05/27/kids-make-croque-monsieur/

Year 3 Question of Faith Day

Worship 

Anglo-Saxon Feasting!

Year 3 prepare, cook and feast on Anglo-Saxon pottage!