Oak Class
Welcome to Oak Class
Mrs Owen is our class teacher, supported by Miss Croft.
Homework:
Spellings
Each week, we will look at a different spelling pattern or rule in class. The children will then be given some examples of this pattern/rule for them to explore on SpellShed at home. If you notice that your child is struggling with a particular pattern, please write me a note in their Reading Record and I can then put in some additional support.
Times tables
As I explained at Parents Evening, the current Year 4s will be taking part in the statutory Year 4 multiplication tables check in June of this year.
The test is a short online quiz to see how well their times tables recall is. This information will be passed on to their Year 5 teacher, so that they can put in place any support or challenge needed. The test itself is made up of approximately 25 questions on all times tables from two to twelve. They are given six seconds per question, with three seconds rest between each question, so the test should last less than five minutes.
The most likely questions will be around the six-, seven-, eight-, nine-, and 12-times tables, as these are the hardest for most children to learn. However, any question could come up, which is why I encourage them to practise all of the tables. The more practice and support that you can give your child, the easier it will be for them to learn these.
If you would like more details about the test then you can visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/multiplication-tables-check-development-process and click on ‘information for parents’.
If you are looking for a way to help your child practise, or you would like to see how the tests are set out, then I highly recommend: https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/ This is the model that I use to prepare them as it has a number of games and practice ideas under the menu section (right side of the screen), as well as the practice model, which can be adjusted to ease them into it.
Don’t forget TTRockStars! https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth The Academy are running a number of competitions that are open to all children to help them develop fluency.
Reading
In Destination Reader, we read from a class book for two days, in reading ability groups for two days and then practise our comprehension skills once a week. This means that the children are spending approximately 40 minutes each day practising their reading and comprehension skills.
Each child will also receive their own reading book for home reading, which makes up the final part of their homework. Please, try to hear your children read around three times a week. If you could then record, into their reading record, the date and the pages that they have read.
Clip 'N' Climb 2025
On 14th October it was our turn to visit Clip 'n' climb. After a very clear safety briefing and demonstration of how to clip on and off, the children went off to explore the various different walls. There were a few children who were a little tentative at first, but by the end of the trip they were all climbing high!
World Book Day 2026
It has been fantastic to see the wide range of book characters that the children have dressed up as! We had a great time guessing who everyone was dressed as.
After registration, we were visited by our Mystery Reader, who turned out to be none other than our very own Mrs Arbon! She read us a snippet from Harry Potter as he went through the sorting hat, and she had the children on the edge of their seats.
School Farm Fair 2026
We were very lucky to secure a place for our Year 3s and 4s at the Suffolk Schools' Farm Fair this year. The children had a wonderful time learning about some of the amazing things that our county has to offer (from getting up close to some of our local breeds to tasting some of the wonderful homegrown foods and delights that we produce).