Upper Key Stage 2
Welcome to Upper Key Stage Two
Year 5 teacher: Mrs Sarah Welsh
Year 5 teaching assistant: Mr Ryan Roberts
Year 6 teachers: Mr Chris Hearsey & Mr Victor Dimakopoulos
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.
TOPIC
Our Topic this term is: Scream Machine
Roll up, roll up! You're going on a day trip to Drayton Manor to soak up the unique sights, smells and sounds of the theme park.
We will be learning about the science behind rollercoasters and designing your own ride.
In our lesson, we used Microsoft Word and Publisher to photoshop our faces onto a ride.
See below for some helpful links to fun facts and home learning ideas:
LITERACY
Year 5 Autumn 1 book: Billionaire Boy by David Walliams
Year 5 Autumn 1 narrative poem: By St Thomas Water by Charles Causley
Year 6 Autumn 1 book: Eye of the Wolf by Daniel Pennac
Year 6 Autumn 1 narrative poem: The Highway Man by Alfred Noyes
MATHS
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 Welsh Mr Hearsey
MUSIC
Year 5, Aut 1: Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXsmGSnq3lE
Year 6, Aut 1: Happy by Pharrell Williams