Summer Term
Welcome to the UKS2 Blog for Summer 2026
Week beginning 20th April
Despite the revision ramping up in Year 6, our oldest children have still managed to have fun with this! Year 5, meanwhile, have continued to work exceptionally hard in their learning, too. We hope you enjoy seeing what we have been up to this week!
Sapphire's PSHE lesson - Monday 20th April
Year 6 completing a shadows investigation in science - Monday 20th April
This afternoon, Year 6 investigated whether the distance of the light source affects the size of a shadow. We began the lesson by revising our key word of 'opaque' to describe an object which does not allow light to pass through it, making it impossible to see through. After this, we used the darkest possible classroom (Turquoise, with all the blinds pulled down!) to measure the size of a shadow at eight different distances from a light source (torch). Mrs Carson and Mr Fossey were very impressed to see excellent group work to accurately record their findings. This allowed everyone to have an accurate set of results to plot a line graph from - a key cross-curricular skill.
At the end of the lesson, Year 6 were challenged to write a conclusion that included both scientific language and clear reasoning. Here is Raya's excellent example: The closer the light source is to an opaque object, the bigger the shadow will be. This is because the object blocks more of the light spreading out, so the resulting shadow appears much larger.
Sapphire's English freeze-frames for 'The Promise' - Tuesday 21st April
Mrs Carson and Mrs Davies' maths group revising measuring, converting measures, mean average and finding decimal remainders all in one fun lesson! - Wednesday 22nd April
Earth Day in UKS2 - Wednesday 22nd April
Earth Day is an annual international event held on 22nd April and is recognised by over a billion people around the world. In school today, UKS2 learnt about Earth Day’s aim to raise awareness for our planet and the environmental challenges it faces. Each class explored why Earth Day is so important before discussing opportunities for people to show their support for the environment and come together to take action to help protect Earth. In pairs or threes, we then tasked to make an attractive poster to encourage people in the Brookmans Park community to protect our planet. Every group worked hard to produce a catchy and memorable slogan and eye-catching images. Look out for our finished posters around the school!
Year 6 comparing their mean average head circumference with that of Reception's! - Thursday 23rd April
Topaz creating grammar revision graffiti in English today! - Friday 24th April
Week beginning 13th April
Welcome back to school for the Summer Term! It has been lovely to be back together in school this week and we hope you enjoy seeing some examples of what we have been doing.
Year 6 beginning to explore shadows in their new science unit 'Light' - Wednesday 15th April
Year 6 Maths Revision - Thursday 16th April
This morning, Year 6 began their revision of 3D shape ahead of the upcoming SATS. We firstly explored a range of 3D shapes by sorting them according to chosen properties. In our groups, we then talked about the meanings of key vocabulary used to describe 3D shapes, including edge, face, vertices and net. After observing nets of some of our shapes, we were then set the challenge of making the net of a cube using six square faces. Some worked, whilst some didn't, promoting plenty of discussion!
Sapphire completing their electricity learning in science today - Friday 17th April
