Ready to Ride!

4th July 2025S Graham
 We’re Ready to Ride! ✨
This week Oaks, year 6, took part in the Bus Induction Project—part of the fantastic Schools Go Smarter programme—and what a brilliant experience it was! With the help of a Nexus Youth Liaison Officer we learned everything we need to know about travelling safely and confidently: how to use our Under-16 Pop Cards, read timetables and navigate public transport like pros.
The best part? We got to hop on a free demonstration bus journey to a local secondary School! It gave us a real taste of what September could be like and now we feel so much more prepared (and excited!) for the big move.
We had such a fun day—full of learning, laughs and loads of confidence-building. Bring on secondary school!
#Year6OnTheMove #SchoolsGoSmarter #SecondarySchoolBound #ReadyForTheNextStep #BusSmart

Trip Advisor Reviews and Formal Responses

28th March 2025S Graham

In Oaks this week we began by writing negative reviews of either a restaurant, theme park or activity centre. We wrote these in the style of reviews on websites such as Trip Advisor and thoroughly enjoyed bringing out our dark side!

We then changed roles in our following piece and wrote a formal response to our complaint in the role of the manager of the restaurant, theme park or activity centre. We really enjoyed exploring and using formal language. Some of the children used some truly outstanding word choices and we completely convincing in their roles.

 

Mr Graham

Oaks and Birches visit to the OpenZone

2nd February 2024S Graham

Oaks and Birches visited the OpenZone at the Word this week to  take part in a Lego coding activity.

We needed to build a range of different things before adding code to make them move or dance (see our video linked below). The children enjoyed experimenting with coding and adding more complex instructions, evaluating what went right…or wrong and made improvements.

Afterwards we visited the library and enjoyed the Lego exhibit currently on show.

The Highwayman in Oaks

1st November 2023S Graham

This week in Oaks we have been exploring a well-known narrative poem: The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes, which was written in 1906 but is based a lot earlier.

We looked at the story within the poem, compared parts, summarised events and even gave our opinions and thoughts at different moments.

We had a great time learning the poem and performing parts of it in small groups. We thought about our volume, tone and pace to make it more interesting. We even recording our performances which can be listened to below using our QR codes.

We were extremely proud of all hard work and really enjoyed learning and performing it.

Mr Graham

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

 

 

Blood Flow Investigation in Science

27th September 2023S Graham

In Science this week, Oaks planned and carried out an investigation to measure how restricted or blocked arteries affected blood flow.

We used 4 cups, each with a different sized hole to represent the size of a blood vessel. We measured how long it would take 100ml of liquid to empty in each cup. We recorded out work in small groups and did it 3 times with each cup so we could work out the average.

At the end of the session, we compared our results with our predictions and discussed what this showed us and proved.

The children had a great time working in small groups and work tremendously hard to involve everyone at each stage of the experiment.

 

Great North Run- Mini Fun Run

8th September 2023S Graham

Some children from Oaks, Sycamores and Birches were extremely excited to take part in the first Mini Fun Run! We enjoyed the atmosphere at the starting line and began by warming up our bodies for the run ahead.

We got to meet running legend Sir Mo Farah before the race  and he gave us some expert advice about the run ahead: Enjoy the moment.

The children were terrific and ran the entire 1.44km from the starting line, down towards the seafront, along the coast and finally back up to Gypsie’s Green.

We collected out medals, posed for photos with Sir Mo and Taylor even got to ask him a question.

We cooled down by taking part in a dance-a-thon with all of the other schools before heading back.

It was a great experience and something we all will not forget!

 

A Crazy, Busy Week in Year 6

26th May 2023S Graham

It has been such busy but fun week in year 6 .

This week we have:

  • Started our summer enterprise
  • Had a visit from a road safety officer
  • Had FREE ice lollies and ice creams for all of our hard work in our SATs.
  • Had Nexus visit us and went on a trip on one of their buses.
  • Celebrated our hard work with a pyjama day and snacks!
  • Started rehearsing our leavers’ show: Pirates of the Curry Bean

Plenty of more amazing things coming for year 6 in their final term in primary school…Watch this space!

 

 

 

 

Introducing FROZEN FLAVOURS- Our summer enterprise

19th May 2023S Graham

This week we began planning our summer enterprise. From Monday we will be selling delicious ice lollies outside of Oaks classroom at breaktimes (Monday-Thursday) to raise funds for rewards and to provide some equipment for our school.

We have started writing an advertising campaign and are in the process of recording some examples to advertise online, on dojo and in/around the school.

Here is a sample of all of our hard work,  written by Jake in Oaks:

 

Introducing our new, fantastic summer enterprise: Frozen Flavours! Are you hot and bothered on a summer’s day? Do you crave a flavourful, refreshing treat at break time? If so, Frozen Flavours is here to help! Boring break times will be a thing of the past! We guarantee we will put a big grin on your face. Hello summer!

Imagine this, you’re enjoying a refreshing, mouth-watering frozen treat on a sweltering summer day. Every week, we switch up the frozen treat selection. One week rocket lollies, the next fruit twisters and many more… We will have something for all children to enjoy. Don’t worry parents, at the annual summer fair, we’ll be there!

Some of the money raised will go to Fellgate Primary School’s clubs, music equipment, playground equipment, art and school supplies. Also, it will help the students’ learning here at Fellgate Primary School. You can find us at Oaks’ classroom door. Some of the funds raised will be used for trip and rewards. The summer enterprise is a fun tradition for the Year 6 children, which gives them lots of responsibility.

Parents, if your child has any allergies, get in touch. We will make arrangements so your child can enjoy our brrr-illiant frozen treats.

Frozen Flavours is perfect to cool down on a hot summers day. Hello summer!

 

As you can tell, we were all extremely proud of our hard work!

We even had someone take the time to create an amazing logo for our enterprise using a laptop.

Inuit Soap Sculptures in Oaks

10th March 2023S Graham

In our Frozen Kingdoms topic we have been looking at Inuit art. In the last few weeks we have been printing, making stencils, sketching and blending colours.

This week we created our animal soap carvings inspired by the Inuit people who have produced many incredible pieces of art using soapstone.

I think you can all agree they look pretty amazing…plus our classroom smells amazing!

Mr Graham