Welcome to the Upper Key Stage 2 webpage. The class teachers in UKS2 are Mrs Meredith and Nrs Dikkez in Year 6 and Mr Murfin in Year 5. Our UKS2 teaching assistants are Mrs Duckmanton, Mrs L Allen and Mrs Lowther.
Below you will find further information about our class routines and our learning.
In RE, we will focus on two topics during the Advent term: Creation & Covenant and Prophecy & Promise. During these topics the children will have opportunities to explore the scriptures in depth, which will encourage a deeper understanding of our Catholic faith and other religions. Regular class Celebration of the Word will also take place, which will encourage children to be independent in their learning of what it means to be ourselves as created in God’s image. We will explore the importance of the Catholic Social Teaching principles throughout our learning and how we can put these into action in our own lives too.
In our English work, we will be using a range of wonderful books, including: The Iron Man by Ted Hughes and Chris Mould, The Barnabas Project by The Fan Brothers and The Explorer by Katherine Rundell. We will also be reading the wonderful story Tom’s Midnight Garden by the incredible author Philippa Pearce as our Y6 class novel this term and The Explorer by Katherine Rundell in Y5.
In Geography this term Y5 will study the differences and similarities between forests in the UK and South America. Y6 will look at similarities between the UK and Poland. In our History work we will be finding out all about the Battle of Britain. Our Science work will be based on Forces and Earth & Space in Y5 and Forces and Electricity & Circuits in Y6. We will be conducting detailed investigations, creating our own hypotheses, collecting useful data based on our studies and analysing the results we find to reach a scientific conclusion.
In Art this term we will be developing our drawing and painting skills using a range of different media and as part of our Design Technology sessions we will be designing and building a moving Mars Rover in Y5 and electric game in Y6. We will begin the academic year in PSHE and Computing by reminding ourselves of the importance of E-safety.
In UKS2 this year, National Curriculum & RWI spellings will be given out each week on Monday. These spellings should be learnt at home and then the children will be tested on them the following week. We will also give out homework on Mondays to be returned the following Monday.
Reading is also an incredibly important skill and is relevant across all subjects within school. Regular practice really does make a huge difference to both of these, as does talking about what has been read with someone at home too. Please try to ensure your child reads at home for at least 15 minutes each night and gets their home/school diary signed at least three times per week to indicate that this has happened. Reading Diaries will be collected in each Monday to check this is happening. Reading can also be logged on Class Dojo as a message or through the portfolio section.
Practicing times tables is a vital life skill that will help in all areas of your child’s Maths work. It is important that all children are confident and quick when recalling them. All children have access to the Times Tables Rockstar online platform, which is a great way to practice and develop confidence and recall of the various times tables facts. Children’s login details for this can be found in their reading diary, or contact your child’s class teacher for further support.
PE will take place on Monday and Wednesday in UKS2. On PE days, your child should attend school wearing their full PE kit. It is expected that your child will have the appropriate PE kit for these days in order to access the sessions appropriately. The correct PE kit consists of: a plain white t-shirt, red, black or navy shorts and trainers. A plain tracksuit can also be worn, especially when the weather is colder.
