UKS2 2026 - 2027

Welcome to Upper Key Stage 2

Meet the Team

Curriculum

• Writing: taught daily based around a class text
• Mathematics- taught daily
• Reading - 3 class guided sessions each week and two group sessions on Reading Plus
• Geography / History- taught weekly in half termly blocks
• Computing – taught once a week
• Science – taught once a week
• P.E – taught twice a week (P.E / Swimming / Forest Crew)
• P.S.H.E/R.E – taught weekly in half termly blocks
• French – taught once a week
• Music – taught once a week
• Art & Design/Design Technology – taught weekly in half termly blocks

Homework

Weekly homework for UKS2 will be handed out on paper.

This will focus on basic skills in addition to TT Rockstars and Reading Plus. Homework will be set on Thursdays and will be expected to be completed by the following Tuesday. 

Typical Day

8.45am - come in to school and place belongings into their locker. Walk to the classroom and begin morning activity.

8.50am - Registration

9.00am-9:30am - Handwriting / Arithmetic

9.30am-10:00am - Guided Reading

10:00am-10:45am - English

10:45am-11:00am - Break time

11:00am-12:00pm - Mathematics

12:00pm-1:00pm - Lunch

1:00pm-2:00pm - Science

2:00pm-2:45pm - Art and Design

2:45pm-3:15pm - Assembly

3:20pm - Home time

Beginning and End of Day Routines

• External gates are opened at 8.35am and locked at 8.50am.
• Children are welcomed into classrooms from 8.45am.
• The register is taken at 8.50am. If late, always report to the main school office.
• At the end of the school day the main gate is opened at 3.15pm for collection of pupils.
• If anyone else is collecting your child please make sure the class teacher is made aware- please phone the school office in an emergency.
• Siblings must be 16 or over to collect children.
• Children that have not been collected by 3.30pm will be taken to After School Club at a cost of £9.75 per pupil.

Promoting and rewarding positive behaviour

Core Values

Communication

Working together in partnership

• Arbor is our school app for online communication between home and school
• Parent app will be used for whole school announcements and individual communications between family and school. Please remember that teachers will not be able to answer individual messages during the school day but will try to get back to you within 2 days.
• Members of SLT (Senior leadership Team) will be on gate duty each day if you have any questions or concerns
• Teachers are available at classroom doors at the beginning of the day, however if you need a longer conversation please make an appointment at another time
• If you have any urgent messages for school during the school day, please telephone the school office on 0161 445 6577
• At Broad Oak we believe that reading is the key to success in all areas of the school curriculum. Please make sure that your child reads at home for at least 10 minutes each day
• Please make sure that your child arrives at school on time each day, ready to learn