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 23rd February - Children return to school
Thursday 26th February - Donate Day
Friday 27th February - Chris Ward MP meeting year 6 to discuss democracy and the rule of law
Monday 2nd March - The start of ‘Readathon’ (4 weeks)
Thursday 5th March - World Book Day
Monday 9th March - The start of science week
Thursday 12th March - 3:30pm to 5:00pm, Selected year 5 & 6 children’s hockey festival at Blatchington Mill
Friday 13th March - Science Fair (Parents and carers are invited to join at 2:30pm)
Monday 16th March - 3:50pm to 4:15pm, Parents of children in KS2 drama club are invited to watch
Tuesday 17th March - Parent consultations
Wednesday 18th March - ‘Let’s Dance at the Dome’
Friday 20th March - 2:15pm to 3:15pm (2:30pm start), ‘KS2 Talent Show’
Wednesday 25th March - Dance at Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre
Thursday 26th March - Parent consultations
Friday 27th March - Last day of term
Monday 13th April - Children return to school
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:
