Welcome to Upper Key Stage Two
Year 5 teacher: Mr Richard Baker
Year 5 teaching assistant: Miss Amrit Kaur
Learning Support: Miss Suzannah Warner
Year 6 teachers: Miss Becky Macey and Mrs Sam Murphy
Year 6 teaching assistant: Mrs Kerry Baker
Learning Support: Mrs Kerry Baker
Welcome to our Year 5 and Year 6 class page.
The Year 5 and 6 staff will be adding content to this page for you to enjoy throughout the year that will link to the subjects we are covering. We hope you have lots of fun exploring our page.
A28 - I have the right to an education.
A29 - My education helps me to develop my personality, talents and abilities.
A31 - I have the right to rest, relax, play and take part in cultural activities.
MATHS
Year 5
This term, we’re diving into some fantastic new maths topics! We'll kick off by exploring place value, working with numbers up to 1 million and learning how to read, write, order, and round them. Next, we’ll be sharpening our skills with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, using written methods to solve all sorts of problems. We’ll also be getting to grips with fractions—finding equivalents, comparing sizes, and beginning to add and subtract them. As we go, we’ll be using lots of reasoning and problem-solving, helping us to explain our ideas clearly and become confident, independent mathematicians!
Year 6
During the Autumn term in Year 6, we will be learning lots of exciting and important maths to get us ready for secondary school! We'll start with place value, working with numbers up to 10 million and understanding negative numbers. We'll practise using all four operations and solving tricky multi-step problems. We'll explore fractions, decimals and percentages—comparing, converting, and calculating with them. Later in the term, we'll dive into ratio and algebra, learning how to scale numbers and use simple formulas. We'll also be explaining our thinking and using reasoning skills to solve problems like real mathematicians!
As you know, by the time you leave Year 4 you should know all of your times tables up to 12x12.
Please keep on practising on Times Tables Rock Stars to increase your fluency and instant recall.
Challenge any of the Year 5 or 6 teachers to see if you can beat them! MME for anyone who beats the teacher! https://play.ttrockstars.com
Mrs Murphy Miss Macey
Literacy
Year 5 Autumn 1 Class Text: The Boy at the Back of the Class
Year 5 Autumn 2 Class Text: Stormbreaker
Year 6 Autumn 1 book: The Giant's Necklace by Michael Morpurgo
Year 6 Autumn 1 narrative poem: The Highway Man by Alfred Noyes
Year 6 Autumn 2: Greek Myths
Spelling
In Year 5 and 6, spelling lessons will focus on the Year 5 and 6 spelling rules. We use the Read Write Inc. Spelling programme to teach spelling in a fun, structured, and effective way. This programme helps children learn spelling rules and patterns through engaging activities and daily practice. It builds on their phonics knowledge and supports them in becoming confident, accurate spellers, with a strong focus on understanding the meaning of words as well as how to spell them.
We also have access to spelling games on the Spelling Shed website for children to engage with at home in a fun and engaging way.
Click on the link below and start earning points!
https://play.edshed.com/login
Afternoons in Year 5
Autumn 1
This half term, we are learning about:
Science - Marvellous Mixtures
Geography - Europe: Food and Farming
DT - Bread Making
Computing - Gaming Creators
RE - Respect for All
Science - Earth and Beyond
French - Numbers 20-60
Autumn 2
This half term, we are learning about:
Music - Livin' on a Prayer
RE - Remembrance
French - Clothes
History - Local Study: Romans
Art - Jewellery Making
Science - Isaac Newton
Fun activities linked to our afternoon lessons this half term:
Science
Using our learning from our current Science topic, can you complete the short check activity and complete the 5 question quiz.
Correctly identify the different items. If you complete the task, let Mr Baker know and be rewarded with a MME!
What are the states of matter? - BBC Bitesize
Geography
Do you want to learn about our fascinating topic of farming around the UK and Europe? Take a look at the video below. Write down 5 facts about farming within the UK and bring them in to Mr Thomson for a MME!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/ks2-geography-food-and-farming/z9yjjsg
DT
We will be getting hands on in DT by baking some bread in Year 5. We cant wait to see the next culinary masters.
Why not try some of these tasty recipes at home?
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/hedgehog-rolls
Computing
Have a go at the 2do task that has been set as a home task on your Purple Mash...
Can you create a code which shows the fastest snail?
Purple Mash by 2Simple
RE
This half term we will be looking at Christian Aid and Islamic Relief. These are two charities that are doing important work across the globe.
Check out their websites below to see some of the amazing work that they are doing.
https://www.christianaid.org.uk/our-work
https://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/about-us
Music
Practise your singing here ... Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer (Karaoke Version) - YouTub
Afternoons in Year 6
Autumn 1
This half term, we are learning about:
RE - Sikhs and Hindus (Key Leaders)
Science - Danger Low Voltage
DT - Steady Hand Game
Music - Happy by Pharrell Williams
History - Battle of Hastings
Science - Body Pump
French - Numbers to 100
Autumn 2
This half term, we are learning about:
Art - Pablo Picasso
RE - Remembrance for All
Geography - The World - Climates and Time Zones
Computing - Quizzing
Science - Marie Maynard Daly
French - Who am I?
Fun activities linked to our afternoon lessons this half term:
RE
In this half term, we will be looking at key leaders with in two religions: Sikhism and Hinduism. Can you create your own leader and annotate it with the qualities needed?
Science
Using our learning from our current Science topic, can you complete the short game on this page?
Make the correct changes to the circuit to make them work. If you complete the task, let Miss Macey know and be rewarded with a MME!
How can you change a circuit? - BBC Bitesize
https://create.kahoot.it/details/84af852e-7a15-47a3-a0cb-48e128133981
DT
In this half term, we will be looking at using our knowledge of electrical systems to create our own steady hand game. Use Purple Mash to design your own steady hand game.
See the pictures for inspiration.
Music
In this topic, we will learn the song 'Happy'. Listen to the song to learn the words!
History
In this topic, we will look at the significant turning point of the Battle of Hastings. Can you remember what the Bayeux Tapestry looked like? Have a go at creating your own using the template provided.
Bring it back to Miss Macey for a MME!
Computing
In this topic, we will look at creating quizzes and blogging as a way to share feedback. Use Purple Mash to create your own quiz about your favourite topics. If you complete the task, let Miss Macey know and be rewarded with a MME!
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