Find out what Octopus class have been learning
Welcome!
A warm welcome to Octopus Class from Mr Milsted and Miss Phillips.
Our curriculum
This is an important year for the children as they prepare to make the move to secondary school and take end of key stage 2 tests, often referred to as SATs. These tests take place in May and include reading, maths, spelling and grammar.
Please click here to find out what your child will be learning this term.
Click here to find out how you can help your child at home.
To find out more about the expectations for the year, please see our overview below:
P.E. days
Our PE days are Wednesday and Thursday. Please send your children to school wearing their PE clothes on these two days.
Our timetable
This is what Octopus Class learn and when:
Upcoming events
We continue to try and be as open, supportive and welcoming to parents and carers as possible. As part of this ethos, we hold numerous events for parents and carers throughout the school year but you may wish to note these ones:
Wednesday 15th January – Indoor athletics at BACA (12 boys and 12 girls from years 4 to 6).
Wednesday 22nd January, 9:00am to 9:40am – History curriculum coffee morning. Come and find out how we teach history at Coombe Road.
Monday 27th January – Individual and class school photos.
Tuesday 28th January, 3:15pm to 4:00pm – Meet the teacher and celebrate learning curriculum evening.
Thursday 13th February – PTA event for children (TBD)
Thursday 13th March 2025 – Stinger netball at the University of Brighton (8 children from years 5 & 6).
Planned trips
The children will be going on our residential trip to Lymley Wood in June.
Provisional sports events and selection
Click here for the provisional dates of upcoming sports events.
End of key stage 2 tests
If you have a child in year 6, at the end of key stage 2 they will take national curriculum assessments in:
- English grammar, punctuation and spelling;
- English reading; and
- mathematics.
Some people refer to these tests as SATs. You can find an information leaflet for parents and carers below:
