Class 3

Welcome to Otters

We are delighted to welcome you to the class page of Years 5 and 6. We would like to share with you all the exciting learning we are doing. Please click on the links to find out information relating to our class.
You can find out general information, curriculum information and we’d love to share some photos of our progress throughout the year.

We have PE on a Tuesday and Friday. Our spelling test is on a Friday. If you have some questions or queries I would be happy to help. Please email on [email protected].
Miss Kalsi

Autumn 1 Newsletter

Welcome to the latest edition of the Class Three newsletter! Please click on the link below. Our topic this half term is called China- the Shang Dynasty. We are excited to share all the amazing things happening in Class Three this Autumn term. From interesting learning and facts to fun-filled activities, there’s plenty to keep us all engaged and inspired.

Stay tuned for updates, announcements, and important information via Facebook, messenger and the school newsletter. Let’s make this Autumn term a memorable one!

Autumn 1 – Class 3 Newsletter

Homework for Class 3

Our topic this term is ‘China – The Shang Dynasty’
therefore, most of the activities will be related to this topic. The idea behind this homework mat is that you and your child will have a go at things
together and record what you have done in the book provided. You can choose any way that you would like to record your experiences, for example,
you can use pictures, photographs, writing, cartoons/comic strips or you could take pictures of any pieces of work you create and send them in via
Seesaw.

You can also choose the order in which you complete the challenges. Please don’t worry if you do not get chance to complete all of the
challenges, they are designed for you to pick and choose which activities you would like to do with your child and that fit around your family life. We do hope that you can complete as many challenges as possible so that your child can share their successes.
Class 3 Autumn 1 Homework Mat

Year 6 SATS

What are SATs in the UK?
SATs are tests administered by primary schools in England to children in Year 2 and Year 6 to gauge their educational progress. They are a marker used by the government, and hence parents, of the quality of the education at a school. The setting and marking of SATs are carried out in UK schools by the Standards & Testing Agency.

What does the KS2 reading test entail?
The reading test is a single paper with questions based on three passages of text. Your child will have one hour, including reading time, to complete the test.
There will be a selection of question types, including:

Ranking/ordering, e.g. ‘Number the events below to show the order in which they happen in the story’
Labelling, e.g. ‘Label the text to show the title of the story’
Find and copy, e.g. ‘Find and copy one word that suggests what the weather is like in the story’
Short constructed response, e.g. ‘What does the bear eat?’
Open-ended response – inference, e.g. ‘Look at the sentence that begins Once upon a time. How does the writer increase the tension throughout this paragraph? Explain fully, referring to the text in your answer.’

What does the KS2 grammar, punctuation and spelling test entail?
The grammar, punctuation and spelling test consists of two parts:
A grammar and punctuation paper requiring short answers, lasting 45 minutes
A spelling test of 20 words, lasting around 15 minutes.
The grammar and punctuation test will include two sub-types of questions:

Selected response, e.g. ‘Identify the adjectives in the sentence below’
Constructed response, e.g. ‘Correct/complete/rewrite the sentence below,’ or, ‘The sentence below has an apostrophe missing. Explain why it needs an apostrophe.’

What does the KS2 maths test entail?
Children sit three papers in maths:

Paper 1: arithmetic, 30 minutes
Papers 2 and 3: reasoning, 40 minutes per paper

Paper 1 will consist of fixed response questions, where children have to give the correct answer to calculations, including long multiplication and division. Papers 2 and 3 will involve a number of question types, including:

Multiple choice
True or false
Constrained questions, e.g. giving the answer to a calculation, drawing a shape or completing a table or chart
Less constrained questions, where children will have to explain their approach for solving a problem.

How can I help my child?

Support and reassure your child that there is nothing to worry about and that they should always try their best. Praise and encouragement!
Ensure that your child has the best possible attendance at school.
Support you child with homework tasks.
Regular reading to establish a love of books.
Times tables and mental arithmetic is always good to practise
Make sure that your child has enough down time. School will be extremely tiring in the run up to SATS therefore children will need time to relax in the evenings.
Make sure that your child has a good sleep and a healthy breakfast everyday!

(SATS revision clubs are running already before school Tues, Wed, Thurs and SATS breakfast club will run on the week of SATS).

When do the KS2 SATS result come out?
SATs results day is usually sometime in the second week of July. The exact date changes year-to-year. By this date papers will have been marked by the external examiners, the raw marks converted into a scaled score and made available to schools. Your child will discuss their score with their class teacher and will be informed where they are in terms of the national expected standard.