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 in Maths, we will revisit and consolidate key learning from the Autumn term while building on prior knowledge to deepen understanding and confidence. Children will continue to develop their place value skills with numbers up to 1 million, refine written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and extend their understanding of fractions, including equivalence, comparison, and simple addition and subtraction. Throughout the term, a strong focus on reasoning and problem-solving will support pupils in explaining their thinking clearly and becoming confident, independent mathematicians.
Year 6
During the Spring term in Year 6, we will continue to be learning lots of exciting and important maths to get us ready for secondary school! We will be looking at measure in both knowledge of shape and conversion and well as the different properties of shape. Later we will be looking at position and direction and statistics. Throughout the term, we will be reviewing Arithmetic strategies building our confidence and fluency of these skills.
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 Spring 1 Class Text: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
Year 5 Spring 2 Class Text: Beowulf
Year 6 Spring 1 book: The Eye of the Wold by Daniel Pennac
Year 6 Spring 2: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly and Little Leaders by Vashti Harrison
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
Spring 1
This half term, we are learning about:
RE - Commitments and Meanings.
Geography - Trading Places: Economy and Trade.
Art - Sculpture Antony Gormley
Computing - Coding Champions
History - Anglo-Saxons and Scots
French - Body Parts
Spring 2
This half term, we are learning about:
History - Anglo-Saxons and Scots
D&T – Anglo-Saxon tunics
Science - Feel the force.
Music - Make you feel my love?
RE - Opening up Easter
French - Days of the week and Months
Fun activities linked to our afternoon lessons this half term:
Across the Spring term, children will continue to build independence, deepen subject knowledge and apply learning across subjects. The activities below support classroom learning and can be completed at home.
SPRING 1
RE
Commitments and Meanings
Think about something you are committed to (a hobby, club or responsibility). Create a short explanation of what commitment means and why it matters.
BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zh86n39
Geography
Trading Places: Economy and Trade
Choose 5 everyday items from home and find out which countries they come from. Consider how they might have travelled to the UK.
BBC Bitesize:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zx72pv4
Art
Sculpture (Antony Gormley)
Create a small human figure sculpture using household materials. Think about posture and shape.
Computing
Coding Champions
Complete the Purple Mash 2Do task. Challenge yourself to debug or improve your code.
BBC Bitesize:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3tbwmn
History
Anglo-Saxons and Scots
Create a fact card with key information about Anglo-Saxon life.
BBC Bitesize:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm
French
Body Parts
Label a body outline using French vocabulary and practise pronunciation.
SPRING 2
History
Anglo-Saxons and Scots
Write a short diary entry from the perspective of an Anglo-Saxon child.
BBC Bitesize:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcdm
DT
Anglo-Saxon Tunics
Design a tunic, thinking carefully about materials, patterns and purpose.
Science
Feel the Force
Identify examples of pushes, pulls or gravity in everyday life and explain how they affect movement.
Music
Adele
Practise singing a song by Adele, focusing on tone, control and expression.
RE
Opening Up Easter
Create a storyboard showing the key events of the Easter story and their meaning.
BBC Bitesize:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztkxpv4
French
Days of the Week and Months
Practise saying and writing the days and months in French.
Afternoons in Year 6
Spring 1
This half term, we are learning about:
History - The Changing Power of the Monarchs
DT - Castles
Computing - Text Adventures
RE - Dalai Lama
French - Where I Live
Geography - Arctic and Antarctic Study
Spring 2
This half term, we are learning about:
Geography - Arctic and Antarctic Study
Art - Inuit Sculptures
Science - Light Up Your World
RE - What Matters Most
Music - Jazz
French - Shopping
Fun activities linked to our afternoon lessons this half term:
History
There have been so many monarchs in British history since 1066. Use your learning from this topic to see if you can learn all the words to the Horrible Histories Monarchs song!
Horrible Histories Monarchs Song
DT
In this half term, we will be looking at using our knowledge of structures and mechanisms to create our own castle with moving parts. Use Purple Mash to design your own castle.
See the pictures for inspiration.
Computing
In this half term, we will be looking at using our Computing knowledge to create our own Text Adventure game. Use Purple Mash to design your own Text Adventure game.
Let Miss Macey know for a MME!
Geography
In this topic, we will learn about the two polar regions: The Arctic and the Antarctic.
Use the video to complete the Venn Diagram to compare the two areas.
Watch here.
Art
In this topic, we will look at the traditional Inuit carvings and have a go at making some of our own out of clay and soap.
Use various modelling materials you may have at home such as playdough to create your own sculpture.
Bring it back to Miss Macey for a MME!
Science
In this topic, we will be looking at how we are able to use light in order to see. Use the BBC Bitesize link to watch the videos and complete the activities and quiz!
Music
In this half term, we will be looking at the genre of jazz music. Listen to a range of famous jazz songs and learn about famous jazz artists in the video link...
Watch Here