Mighty Oaks

Mighty Oaks Class

Year 5/ Year 6 - 2025-2026

Teachers: Mrs France and Mrs Archer

Teaching Assistant: Miss Pressley

Welcome to the Mighty Oaks webpage.

Our core text this term is:

The Midnight Fox by Betsy Byars

Tom, a town boy, is horrified when his parents tell him he has to stay on Aunt Millie's farm while they are away. He finds country life every bit as strange and uncomfortable as he feared. But soon, he discovers a rare black fox with green eyes, living with her cubs in the forest. Suddenly, the summer is full of excitement. That is, until Uncle Fred decides to go after the fox - will Tom save her and her family in time?

Homework

Homework will be set on a Friday via the school newsletter.

Homework will consist of the following:

Maths CPG book activity - pages will be set each week
Comprehension CPG book activity - pages will be set each week
Times Tables Rockstars https://ttrockstars.com/
Spelling Shed https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb/

Reading

It is really important that you read with your child at least 5 times a week.

To support your child at home with their reading you could use lots of different questioning techniques. Asking your child to repeat/ summarise what they have read or picking specific events in the book to talk about will help you to understand what they have learnt. You can find lots of example questions to ask your child below.

Book banded reading books will be sent home with each child along with a reading log. Please ensure your child completes a reading review at the end of a book. Pupils should aim to read a variety of genres and text types across the year.

PE

PE will be on a swimming on a Wednesday. Children should come to school in their PE kit on their PE day.

Drinks & Snacks

Please ensure that your child brings a drink of water (not fruit drinks or squash) to school each day. This needs to be in a labelled bottle that we can keep in the classroom which can be accessed during the day. Please provide your child piece of fruit for morning break.