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 Friday. 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:
Monday 3rd November – Children return to school
Monday 10th November – ‘Odd Socks Day’ to mark the start of anti-bullying week
Tuesday 11th November – Flu nasal spray for those who consented
Friday 7th November – 9:30am, Coffee morning with a parent governor of West Blatchington (a Pioneer school) and a Coombe Road parent governor
Tuesday 11th November - NSPCC visit to talk about safety to Years 2, 5 and 6
Thursday 13th November - World Kindness Day
Wednesday 12th November - Cross-country opportunity for children in years 4, 5 and 6
Tuesday 4th November - Parent consultations
Thursday 6th November - Donate Day
Thursday 13th November - Parent consultations
Thursday 20th November – 5:30pm, Coffee with the headteacher and a PTA member to find out more about joining the PTA or being a PTA chair
Friday 21st November – 3:30pm, Coffee with the headteacher and a PTA member to find out more about joining the PTA or being a PTA chair
Wednesday 10th December - Christmas dinner for children (Date TBC)
Tuesday 16th December - (Year 3 & 4 parents) 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Years 3 to 6 Cafe and Carols
Thursday 18th December - (Year 5 & 6 parents) 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Years 3 to 6 Cafe and Carols
Friday 19th December - Last day of term
Tuesday 6th January 2026 - Children return to school
Planned trips
Information about trips will be posted here.
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:
