Welcome To Upper School!
Here you will find all things relating to Years 5 and 6
We will endeavour to update this section of the school website with as much information as early as possible
Summer Term Newsletter
Curriculum
We have so many new areas of learning to cover this term. Below is a brief run down on the UKS2 curriculum for the Summer Term:
English -
Maths -
Year 5 pupils will learn about Shape, Perimeter and Area, Volume and Position and Direction units.
Year 6 will complete consolidation units and revision for SATs then embark on a series of 'projects' which involve looking at Maths in real life.
Science -
In Science, we are learning about Electricity.
Geography -
In Geography, the children will be learning about the importance of mountains. They will learn why the mountains Everest, Mauna Kea and Olympus are so famous and will be able to identify, locate, describe and compare the largest mountain ranges in the world. Children will learn that fold mountains are formed due to the movement of the plates of the Earth's crust We will also focus on the greatest mystery in mountaineering.
RE -
In RE, our unit title is Hopes and Visions and the children will be focusing on the enquiry question - What is life about? We will be touching on Christianity, Judaism and Islam where the children will look at the key teaching of Jesus, Moses and the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and how the three leaders shape how some people choose to live their lives.
Art and Design -
Throughout this half term, the children in Upper Key Stage 2 will be provided with opportunities to explore an exciting Art and Design unit (designed by Kapow and adapted for the needs of the children at Mount Pleasant Junior School), that will encourage them to develop and extend their pre-existing skills and help to support their confidence and creative resilience when exploring stimulating and varied mediums.
In the Upper Phase, the children will focus upon a unit that teaches them to create expressive sculptures and reflect on artistic decisions. They will learn to represent memories through art, using various materials and techniques, and develop skills in planning, creating, and evaluating 3D sculptures.
Design and Technology -
Throughout this half term, the children in Upper Key Stage 2 will be provided with opportunities to explore an exciting Design and Technology unit (designed by Kapow and adapted for the needs of the children at Mount Pleasant Junior School), that will inspire the them to be both innovative and creative thinkers who will appreciate the product design cycle through ideation, creation and evaluation.
The children in the Upper Phase will be connecting with a Digital unit called, Navigating the World. They will journey through the processes of designing, developing, programming and evaluating a navigational tool.
French -
In Year 5, the children are learning the story of Chaperon Rouge (Little Red Reding Hood), family and clothes.
In Year 6 this term, the children are learning about numbers and months, and the verb 'etre' (to be). The children will also have the opportunity to participate in the Translatathon to recall their knowledge of basic French phrases.
Music -
In Music, the children will be learning about different musical styles, and considering which they prefer; before then working on improvisation.
Homework
- All children will need to practice their weekly spellings in preparation for their spelling test on Mondays.
- They must also read three times weekly. This must be recorded in their reading record with the dates and at least one adult signature. This will be checked on a Tuesday.
If children have not read three times, they will stay in at morning break to complete a short reading comprehension. Parents will also get a text to let them know.
Alongside this:
- Year 5 will be set one maths or one grammar task weekly on Emile.
- Year 6 will be set Maths and Spelling pages from their CGP homework books weekly.
Miss Stubbs is running a lunchtime club on a Monday for any children who wish to complete their homework then or are struggling to access.
Homework will be set on a Friday and is due on a Wednesday. If children have not completed their homework by Wednesday, they will be staying in at morning break on that day to complete their homework.
We appreciate your support with this as it will help the children, not only with their learning but also with responsibility in preparation for secondary school.
PE Days
The PE days are as follow:
Class 6: Monday and Thursday
Class 7: Tuesday and Thursday
Class 8: Tuesday and Friday
Class 9: Monday and Friday
Class 10: Monday and Friday
Please ensure that your child comes to school on their PE day in FULL school PE kit. This consists of:
- Black jogging trousers, plain black sports leggings or black shorts,
- A white PE t-shirt,
- An optional Mount Pleasant School activewear hoodie or reversible fleece jacket or their school sweatshirt.
- Suitable footwear such as trainers may be worn for PE/Games or sports activities.
- Long hair (passed the shoulders) must be tied up.
- Earring should be removed or covered using tape (provided by home).
If your child is not in correct uniform, we will contact you and this should be rectified as soon as possible.
Useful websites
Visit these websites if you want a bit of extra help or just want to do some more learning!
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Top Marks |
| Fun educational games | |
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Third Space Learning |
| Free Maths Resources | |
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ICTeachers |
| Practice SATS Questions - some are quite old! | |
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BBC Bitesize |
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Emile |
| Fun spelling and maths games | |
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Rollama |
| Grammar Games | |
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Accelerated Reader |
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TT Rockstars |
IMPORTANT WORDS
These are our Year 5/6 words which it is expected your child will be able to spell by the end of the year. Why not play hangman or scrabble with these words?
