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 Spring 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 Summer 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 Summer 1: Oranges in No Man’s Land by Elizabeth Laird
Year 5 Summer 2: The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Year 6 Summer 1 book: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Year 6 Summer 2: Dragonology - The Complete Book of Dragons
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
Summer 1
This half term, we are learning about:
Science - Circle of Life (Life Cycles)
RE - Islamic Relief and Christian Aid
Computing - 3D Modelling
Geography - Rivers and Mountains
Art - Shan Shui Mountain Art
Summer 2
This half term, we are learning about:
RE - Muslims and Christians- Who is inspiring?
Music - The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
History - Vikings
DT – Viking Longboats
Science - Plant Reproduction
Fun activities linked to our afternoon lessons this half term:
Across the Summer 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.
Science
A28 – Access to education
Can you complete the quiz on Life Cycles?
Watch the videos and complete the activities to boost your knowledge here.
Computing
A17 - Access to information.
Using our learning from our computing can you make your own 3D model on
Purple Mash.
Print it out, make your model and bring it in to Mr Baker to earn a MME.
Geography
A17 - Access to information.
Have a go at solving the word search about rivers to build your vocabulary on our topic.
History
In history, we will be exploring the invasion and settlements of the Viking in Britain and how this had a lasting legacy on the history of the United Kingdom.
Have a go at making a Viking style shield using only cardboard, coloured paper and foil.
DT
In this topic, we will be learning about electrical and mechanical system to create a Viking longboat. In the meantime, have a go at labelling the different parts of one.
Music
Can you create a dance routine to this iconic theme song to the show, ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air?’
Afternoons in Year 6
Summer 1
This half term, we are learning about:
RE - Temptation
Computing – Text Adventures
History - The Mayans
DT - Mayan textiles
Science - Everything Changes
Summer 2
This half term, we are learning about:
Geography – South America Study
Art – Beatriz Milhazes
Science – Nature Library
Music - You've got a friend
RE - How do we express spiritual ideas through the arts?
Fun activities linked to our afternoon lessons this half term:
History
A17 - Access to information.
In this topic, we will look at the history of the Mayan civilisation. Use the key to try and read the Mayan numbers.
Music
A31 - Right to take part in creative activities.
In this topic, we will learn the song 'You've got a Friend'. Listen to the song to learn the words!
RE
A14 - Right to your own religion.
This half term, we will be looking at temptation. Can you create an acrostic poem using you learning. Either bring them in or take photos to show Miss Macey what you have created to receive a MME
Science
A28 – Access to education
Using our learning from our current Science topic, can you complete the short game on this page and complete the related quiz?
How are fossils made? - BBC Bitesize
Fill in the gaps to make the statements correct and complete the 5 question check it quiz. If you complete the task, let Miss Macey know and be rewarded with a MME!
Geography
A17 – Access to information
Using our learning from our current Geography topic, can you complete the short game on this page and locate all of the South American countries on the map? https://www.ducksters.com/games/south_america_map_game.php
Art
A31 - Right to take part in creative activities.
Use the templates provides to create your own Beatriz Milhazes inspired piece of artwork. Either bring in your creation or take photos to show Miss Macey what you have created to receive a MME.
