Upper Key Stage 2

Assistant Headteacher UKS2

Florence Kirk-Buaku

Phase Timetable

Year 5

Class Assembly 5F – 21/22
Class Assembly 5H – 21/22
Summer Term Knowledge Organiser – 2024- 2025

The latest Year 5 Learning Update!

Dear parents/carers, hope you are all well. Thank you so much for your continued support – it does not go unnoticed! This half term has been absolutely amazing and is going by so quickly. The children have been fully immersed into all aspects of the curriculum and their learning.

Homework -Please ensure you read the criteria for maths and English- the children should write a sentence for each spelling word. This is a time to practice spelling the word correctly, in context, and also to practice neat, joined handwriting.

Science– Science this term is all about forces. The children have explored the life and works of Isaac Newton, developing their understanding through biographies of his laws of motion, optics and the reflective telescope.

PE-This half term the children will be developing their rugby skills. Please encourage your child to bring a change of clothing (PE kit). We also have PE on a Wednesday and have been asked by Mr Wright for all children to be wearing the appropriate PE kit.

Humanities: Our topic this term is ‘Microsociety’. The children are so excited about where this topic is taking them and their learning. They have designed their society name currency and flag. Children have learned about scarcity and supply and demand. They have learned how to write job applications and how to perform in a real-life job interview. We are in the process of writing our business plans and becoming entrepreneurs.

Maths-In maths the children have been developing their learning of multiplication. We have used the formal written method to multiply 1 digit numbers by 4 digit numbers. We have also used the area model to multiply 2 digit numbers by 2 digit numbers.

English-In English this week the children have been identifying the features of instruction texts. They have explored the purpose of –modal verbs, imperative verbs, subheadings and formal tone. They have written their own set of instructions in order to follow and make Honey Muffins.

Year 6

Class Assembly 6K 2021-2022
Summer Term Knowledge Organiser – 2024-2025

The latest Year 6 Learning Update!

We are continuing to work hard, and have continued to build on their learning across the curriculum. During the Spring Term, we really start to build up to supporting the children with the end of KS2 Assessments (SATs) in May and we have three boosters each per week – one for Reading, one for Maths and one for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. It is really important that these are attended as they offer a lot of support, guidance and revision. It is especially important that they are on time for the morning sessions especially. We will be sending out additional resources to support the children on Google Classroom so keep an eye out for these.

At the start of March, Year 6 enjoyed a wonderful week at PGL. We could not have been luckier with the weather, with glorious sunshine and blue, cloudless skies – it made a huge difference to the week. We all had a great time covering a range of amazing adventures and experiences with many children facing and conquering fears. A folder has been created with photographs and videos from the week for you to enjoy looking at home:

PGL Photos and Videos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XS9E2I_AxqzSezsHeIVU6ISFGWGrUNtr?usp=sharing

A few reminders… Year 6 will have PE on Mondays and Fridays, and all children are expected to wear full PE kit (a white t-shirt and blue or black bottoms) and this should be left in school for any additional PE lessons as they arise. Homework is set and send home every Friday and should be handed in by the following Wednesday. Each week there will be spelling homework, and there will be a spelling test on Thursdays. Maths homework in books will be sent home every other week, and this will always follow on from the learning that we are currently doing. Supporting resources will also be posted on Google Classroom (ensure that you are signed up to Google Classroom). Every week, there will be an inter-class tournament on Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS) – all children are expected to compete. Each week, we will be checking homework and inviting children to ‘Homework Club’ if they have not completed anything – this is good preparation for secondary school. Reading at home is a very important part of homework too – children are expected to complete entrances in their reading records a minimum of four times per week – this will also be checked by class teachers each week.

Maths: In Maths, we have been focusing on Fractions. We have explored what fractions are, comparing and ordering, finding equivalent fractions, and simplifying as well as adding and subtracting fractions. Some of us have found fractions tricky, so any additional support at home would be great! We apply our understanding of these areas to reasoning, varied fluency and problem solving questions.

English: Our English learning links heavily to our “Wakanda Forever” topic, and there is a lot of cross-curricular connections with History and researching the ancient kingdom of Benin. We have been exploring newspaper reports over the last few weeks resulting in a published newspaper article. We had to research only one perspective, so we split and half researched the from the Benin perspective, and half researched from the British perspective. This gave an insightful balance and we debated our points of views in a conscious alley. We have looked at a variety of different newspapers and articles, and through those identified and explored the main features focusing on headlines and sensationalist language, the 5Ws and using them in orientations. This week we planned, drafted, edited and published our newspapers, and next week we will use our knowledge to create ‘breaking news’ TV news reports!

Humanities: Our topic for the Autumn Term is “Wakanda Forever”. In Geography, we will be exploring Africa as a continent and then looking at Nigeria in more detail, as the ancient kingdom of Benin is located in modern day Nigeria. We have looked at the human geographical features of Nigeria, and using our research and knowledge we have presented our findings as if we are writing an article for a Wakandian Tourism brochure. In History, we have looked at the timeline of the ancient kingdom of Benin from when it began until when it lost power, and thought about its rise and fall and have compared it to Britain during the same time period.

Science: Our Science learning this term is focused on Physics specifically “Electricity”, and we learn Science every other week and have a Science Day at the end of term. We have found out about an influential scientist in this area – Alessandro Volta, who invented the very first cell (battery). This week we have started to look at circuits and exploring what makes a circuit, recognising the symbols and drawing a variety of circuits.

Art / Design Technology: This term we will be focussing on Design Technology (DT). We have been set a challenge by Black Panther’s sister Shuri, she is a scientist and engineer who loves advancing Wakanda’s technology. She has asked us to collaborate with our Science learning and design and build a moving vehicle. We have explored the history of vehicles and discussed the different types.

Religious Education: This term we are exploring Buddhism. We have been discussing pilgrimages and the places around the world that Buddhists make a pilgrimage to, we researched and explored these locations.

PSHCE: In PSHCE last week, we recognised “Anti-Bullying Week”. We explored different themes each day discussing each. We enjoyed wearing odd socks for Odd Socks Day, and spots for Children in Need today. We had lots of insightful discussions around bullying versus banter and how banter can lead to upsetting people. This week, we have been focussing on ‘Friendship’ and the concepts of being included and excluded – we explored, discussed and shared a range of scenarios to help with our understanding.

Computing: In computing, we have been exploring Programming. We are using KODU software, so have been exploring how to use KODU and working towards creating a game inspired by “Black Panther”.

PE: We have been learning Dodge Ball.

We are always available before and after school on the gates to discuss any questions you may have, The Year 6 Team.