Welcome to 3 Oak's page!

Visit here to view information regarding our class and to see updates and photos of the things that the children have been learning. 

Teacher:

Mr Goodall.

Teaching Assistant:

Mrs Szenher.

Lunch Time Supervisor:

Mr Jones.

Dojo Points.

Dojo points are virtual points that are awarded to children for various good behaviours or achievements. The children each have their own Dojo monster which they can personalise.

Each time the children reach a milestone of 250 points, they will be awarded a certificate. Parents are able to sign up to the Dojo app, using the password that will be sent home. We regularly update the site with information and photos. Please feel free to like and comment on the posts.

PE.

We have two PE sessions each week on Tuesday (outdoor) and Thursday (indoor). Please ensure that your child is wearing their PE kit (plain t-shirt, shorts, leggings, tracksuit bottoms, trainers, etc) on these days. If your child wears earrings, please ensure that these are removed before school.

Reading.

Reading is happening all the time within the classroom, and also within other areas of school. Specific reading skills are taught in English lessons and children practise their reading across all subjects. We enjoy DEAR Time ('Drop Everything and Read') sessions towards the end of each school day to foster a love of books and an enjoyment of reading. We encourage children to undertake their own reading for pleasure within school and at home - children can choose from a range of texts and should bring home a 'Reading for Pleasure' book each night and then bring it back the next day. Once they feel they would like to change this book, it will be returned to the shelf and their new choice will be recorded.  We also undertake various other reading-based activities throughout the year, in order to further the children's enjoyment and appreciation of a range of texts.  

Parents can support this 'reading journey' through regular reading at home. Reading to and with your child every evening for at least ten minutes can make a dramatic difference to a child's achievement within school.

A report from the Oxford University Press highlighted the importance of parents reading with their children.

'Children who read outside of class are 13 times more likely to read above the expected level for their age.'

The report also offers six tips for reading with your child at home, including:

1. Make time to read - even ten minutes a day

2. Choose different types of books

3. Take turns to read

4. Talk about the book- asking your child questions

5. Pay attention to the language

6. Enjoy reading

Book Club.

Beginning in Year 3, all children will be involved in Book Club. Children will read a section of a text for approximately 20 minutes every day, within a small group. As well as reading and listening to each other, there is opportunity for lots of discussion and 'book talk'. At the end of each session, the children will be set a short homework assignment, for example, to read the next 5-10 pages of their text, in preparation for the next day's Book Club session. There will be an expectation of one written response per week, eg, a book review. All homework set should be recorded in the individual Book Jounals that are issued to each child. Homework can be done independently, or with an adult. Therefore, children will need to take their book and journal home every day and bring it back to school the next day in an excellent condition. We aim to expose children to different text types, authors and themes throughout the year.

Rapid Phonics.

A vital part of reading is phonics acquisition - the ability to decode unknown words on the page, until reading becomes an automatic process.  If it has been identified that your child requires extra phonics provision/intervention in order to progress to the next stage of their reading journey, they will follow the Rapid Phonics programme – a proven intervention approach for Year 2-6 children where gaps in their phonic and reading knowledge have been identified. It contains dyslexia-friendly features approved by the British Dyslexia Association. The programme will include regular sessions with an adult in school. Each child who takes part in the Rapid Phonics programme will be issued with a fully decodable book, linked to their developing phonics needs. A book will also be used in each intervention session.

Bug Club.

Bug Club is an excellent online book resource where your child can access books that are suitable and appropriate for their ability. Usernames and Passwords will be sent home. If you have any questions or problems logging on, please contact us. 

Secret Storyteller.

We will have various Secret Storytellers visiting the class throughout the school year. If you would like to come into school or read to the children via Google Classroom, please let us know.  

Homework.

Children will take their Book Club book home at the end of the school day and will be set a series of pages to read that evening at home, in preparation for the next day's Book Club session. They may also be set a short activity to complete alongside, and related to their reading. It is essential that children complete this reading every day and take special care of their Book Club books - ensuring that they bring it with them to school the following day. Spelling homework will also be sent home each week. This will consist of 12 spellings (6 'Core' and 6 'Challenge' words).

Reading Journal.

Each class has a Reading Journal, which is a special book in which children can record their thoughts, feelings and reviews of the books that they have read. A different child will be chosen to take home the journal each Friday. The expectation is that when it is their turn, children will create an entry. The Reading Journal should be returned on, or before, the following Friday. The journal contains further instructions and examples.

January 2024.

As part of our current Science theme, 'Rocks', we made 'edible soil' to learn about the different layers of soil. We used different ingredients to represent each layer - bedrock, parent material, subsoil, topsoil and organic material.

We enjoyed a great Maths workshop in the Autumn Term. We had to use our arithmetic and problem-solving skills to crack the codes. It was great working in teams and helping each other to complete each task.

Here we are discussing the books that we are currently reading for pleasure. We discuss the plot, the characters and recommend the book to one of our friends. We call this 'Book Blether.'