Welcome to Oak Trees class
Staff in our class are…
- Class Teacher – Laura Birch
- Teaching Assistants – Liz Lomas, Heather Bilbrough, Kirsty Douthwaite
We have a dedicated team of Midday Care Assistants (MCA) alongside support from the school Wellbeing team who help our children at lunchtime and two Health Care Assistant (HCA) who support our children’s medical needs.
Important information about our class
In Oak Trees class we believe OUR learning happens best not only during focused work but through play and exploration, mess making and movement using ALL our senses. Let’s get creative!
- PPA and Leadership time – on Tuesday afternoon and all day Wednesday will be covered by Karen Fowler HLTA
- Art takes place on Monday afternoon
- Baking is on Tuesday afternoon
- Swimming happens at Energise, for some children in Oak Trees, either on Wednesday or Thursday afternoon.
- Sensory play takes place throughout the day as part of our provision. If you would like to protect school uniform from paint, messy play etc. please send in old clothes for your child to wear during these activities
- Oak Trees provision encompasses learning opportunities both indoors and outdoors at all times throughout the year. Please send in clothing appropriate for all weather conditions.
Through the week all pupils will experience a wide range of curriculum areas. You will receive a half termly newsletter and class timetable to understand these areas better.
Tapestry & Home Learning – All pupils have an online Tapestry learning journal. Staff will evidence and share learning experiences on a weekly basis. We invite parents to post and share the home learning experiences that take place during the week, weekends and holidays. Please contact us if you are experiencing problems with this.
Home School Communication– all pupils will have a care diary input daily, this is found on Tapestry. It is a great communication tool to share brief accounts of the school day, your child’s evening or morning. Please use this resource to support relationships and effective communication with class teams. You will also receive a weekly ‘memo’ from our team to share the wonderful interaction and learning that has taken place across the week.
Class Newsletter
Class Timetable
Useful websites to help your child:
- Tapestry https://tapestryjournal.com/
- Jigsaw https://www.jigsawpshe.com/families
- Help Kidz Learn https://www.helpkidzlearn.com/
- Phonics play https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
