Welcome to Upper Key Stage 2

Things to know

• PE lessons are on a Monday and Friday. Please ensure you child wears the school PE kit in all the PE lessons. This includes appropriate footwear and black tracksuit bottoms/shorts. 
• Children have a homework book which needs returning weekly. Homework choices can be found in the relevant term pages.
• Reading diaries are provided and we request that parents and pupils work together to keep a log of reading at home. Children need to be reading as regularly as possible and can work towards the termly reading rewards.
• Children have access to books in class as well as online books on https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk
• Each child is regularly tested on their comprehension skills and is then allocated a number band to choose from.
• Please provide your child with a water bottle each day. They can also bring a healthy snack to eat at breaktimes.
• We encourage weekly spelling and times table practice at home to support assessments. Spellings can be accessed via https://play.edshed.com/en-gb/login and timestables via https://ttrockstars.com/
• Leading up to SATS's (Year 6) there will be more of a focus on key skills and homework will SAT style Maths, GPS questions. UKS2 spellings and reading comprehension.