Tag Archives: Oaka Books

Rocks and Soil Topic Pack

Posted on December 9, 2019 by

We have been looking at Rivers and Erosion quite a bit over the last few weeks but one of the starting points for this topic was been having an understanding about rocks, the different types of rocks and how the … Continue reading →

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Spanish Armada Topic Pack

Posted on November 28, 2019 by

We are busy looking at Medieval England in quite a lot of detail at the moment but that does not stop the kids asking about other events that don’t slot in to the Medieval timeframe. This past week alone my … Continue reading →

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River Topic Pack from Oaka Books

Posted on October 17, 2019 by

The kids and I have been learning about Rivers so I thought I would share one of the resources that we have been using – The Rivers, Processes and Flooding Topic pack from Oaka Books. We have used their topic … Continue reading →

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Space Race Game – a Physics Game Review

Posted on August 7, 2019 by

We already own two of the Oaka Books Games (The Predators and Producers game and the On the Map game) and both have been popular board games my kids. Both games have been a fun learning activity and one that … Continue reading →

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On the Map Board Game

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

Last year the kids were given the Predators and Producers board game and I was so impressed with it that I wanted to try another one.  Oaka Books have three different Science Board games for Key Stage 2 and three … Continue reading →

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Battle of Hastings

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

We have covered the Anglo-Saxons all the way up to Edward the Confessor so it was only natural that we moved onto the Battle of Hastings.  And it just so happens we were given a Battle of Hastings pack by … Continue reading →

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Forces Topic pack

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

My youngest (eight-years old) has been revisiting Forces, well, I am not sure how much he actually remembers, so revisiting might not be the most accurate word.  But he has been rereading our Feel the force book and working through … Continue reading →

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