UH
​Years 5 and 6

​UH School Councillors

At the start of the year, we held elections for our school council representatives. This was a great opportunity to discuss democracy and how elections work in the UK. Each candidate gave a speech or presentation and then the children voted for the two children they wished to represent them at School Council meetings. Our School Councillors will put forward the views of the children in UH relating to important issues within school as well as helping organise and run events throughout the year.

UH Timetable

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Homework

Homework will usually be set on a Tuesday and will be due in on the following Monday. As well as completing the homework, the children are also expected to read at least four times a week. If the children do not complete their homework or required amount of reading they will have to attend sessions during Monday and Tuesday lunchtimes until the activities have been completed. We do also offer a homework club, which is voluntary, for the children on Wednesday and Thursday lunchtimes. This allows the children to complete that week's homework in school with members of staff.

Summer Term - Australia

Aboriginal Art
We have learnt about Aboriginal dot painting. We have learnt about the symbols which they incorporate into the artwork and their meanings. We have carried out our own research and created our own designs.
Persuasive Writing
We have been learning about The Great Barrier Reef and the threats it faces. We have written texts to persuade people to help save it.
Science Investigation
We have learnt about micro organisms in Science. We have learnt about mould and how it forms. We have planned and carried out our own investigation to identify factors which can influence the growth of mould on a piece of bread.

Spring Term - Pompeii

Upper School Trip to Colchester Castle

This term, as part of our 'Pompeii' project, we will be visiting Colchester Castle. As well as spending time at the museum, we will be taking a tour under the castle investigating the foundations of the Roman Temple which once stood on the site.

Autumn Term - War and Conflict

Anderson Shelters

Webquest

Key Skill: Know the order of historical time periods.

Stories with flashbacks

In our writing lessons, we have been learning about stories with a non-linear structure (flashbacks). We have taken inspiration from the animated clip titled 'The Piano' and written our own stories with flashbacks based on 'Goodnight Mister Tom.'​

Upper School Trip to Duxford

On Tuesday 2nd October Upper School will be visiting Duxford Imperial War Museum. Here is a link to the Duxford website so you can find out what we have to look forward to. 

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