Upper Key Stage 2

Assistant Headteacher UKS2

Florence Kirk-Buaku

Phase Timetable

Year 5

Class Assembly 5F – 21/22
Class Assembly 5H – 21/22
Autumn Term Knowledge Organiser – 2025- 2026

The latest Year 5 Learning Update!

Dear parents/carers, we hope you are all well and enjoying the summer term. It really has been an amazing year for all involved! The children have worked incredibly hard to achieve amazing goals and their full potential. We are very proud of them and thank you once again for working in partnership with us.

Science– Science this term is properties and changes of materials. The children have investigated Marie Curie and how she conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.

ENGLISH- The children have been skimming and scanning newspapers to identify their features. We have also planned and written an informal letter to Keir Starmer about the Windrush scandal.

PE-The children have been developing their tennis skills- throwing, catching, batting etc. All children must bring in suitable clothing to change into– shorts, joggers, trainers and T-shirts. This will ensure a level of hygiene.

Humanities: Windrush journeys is our topic. The children have been learning to identify the human and physical features of the Caribbean and the cause of the Windrush scandal.

Maths-In maths the children have been learning to convert units of measure. They started with kilometres and meters and quickly moved onto meters and centimetres. We have also investigated capacity and volume.

Art– The children are learning about Brianna McCarthy a mixed media Caribbean artist. They critiqued her work and drew a self-portrait inspired by her style.

PHSCE– The children have started their SRE lessons (Sex and Relationship lessons). They have been learning all about puberty and how the male and female body changes during this stage of growing up.

Year 6

Class Assembly 6K 2021-2022
Autumn Term Knowledge Organiser – 2025-2026

The latest Year 6 Learning Update!

Thank you for your continued support this half term. All the children have been working hard in all areas of the curriculum. We hope everyone is keeping on top of the 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.

Maths: In Maths, we have been exploring addition and subtraction using the column method. The children learned how to align numbers accurately, check their answers using the inverse and solve multi step problems.

English: In English we have been writing no-chronological reports about the Ancient Kingdom of Benin. The children researched secondary sources, planned their content using bullet points, drafted and edited their reports and finally published them.

Humanities: Our topic this term is ‘Wakanda Forever’. The children carried out a line of enquiry using a range of secondary sources. They also explored and interpreted a variety of maps, with a focus on Africa.

Science: In science the children are learning all about evolution and inheritance. They researched Charles Darwin and explained his contributions to science and the world. They also learned about fossils and how they are formed.

Art: In art the children are studying the Nigerian artist Laolu Senbanjo- they looked at a variety of his art work and thoughtfully critiqued it.

P.E. Our P.E days are Monday and Friday. Please ensure that you have your P.E kits at school at all times. The children have been practicing their tag rugby skills.