Thursday 5th May 2022
Dear Year 6 parents and carers,
RE: Year 6 SATs week
Year 6 SATs week – w/c Monday 9th May 2022
SATs Tests for Year 6 pupils will take place next week between Monday 9th and Thursday 12th May.
During this week, children will sit tests in:
- Reading
- Maths
- Spelling, punctuation and grammar
The timetable of tests is as follows:
| Monday 9th May | Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar: Paper 1 – Questions (45 minutes) Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar: Paper 2 – Spelling Test (15 minutes) |
| Tuesday 10th May | Reading (1 hour) |
| Wednesday 11th May | Maths Paper 1: Arithmetic (30 minutes) Maths Paper 2: Reasoning (40 minutes) |
| Thursday 12th May | Maths Paper 3: Reasoning (40 minutes) |
At school we very much encourage the children to ‘try their very best’ and to be resilient in their approach even if they find some aspects of the tests challenging. We talk openly and honestly about why these tests are important to them. It is a time when the children can really show their learning and celebrate their successes in the core areas of Maths and English.
During SATs week, we would like to invite your child to come to school from 8:30am to enjoy a light breakfast snack in their registration class on the mornings of Monday 9th, Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th May. The purpose of this is to enable the children to spend time with their peers and teachers in a relaxed and calm space, ahead of their tests. We highly recommend all children come in from 8:30am, but if not, it is crucial that your child is in school by 9am each day of the SATs. The best way to support your child at this stage is ensure they get plenty of sleep and are in school on time each day. Children should also bring in a reading book that they can enjoy over the week.
We will celebrate the end of SATs with a trip to Wells Park on Thursday 12th May after the children have completed their final test. Please provide your child with a packed lunch on this day that they will take to the park with them. Packed lunches should NOT contain fizzy drinks, sweets or nuts (due to pupil allergies) and should be brought in a carrier bag that can easily be disposed of at the park. For children in receipt of free school meals, school packed lunches will be provided.
We are proud of the progress the children have made this year and know they will give their best efforts next week. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the team.
Year 6 Team
Miss Pais, Miss West, Mrs Lafinhan, Mr Clark, Mrs Bolingbroke, Mrs Freeman, Mrs Kemp and Miss Gibbs