On Wednesday 18^th May, Year 3 children will be taking part in a Roman Day at school.

We are inviting the children to come to school dressed as a Roman. This could be as simple as wearing a sheet as a toga or a long dress to be a Roman citizen

INSET Days 2022 - 2023

• Friday 30th  September 2022
• Monday 31st October 2022
• Monday 20th February 2023
• Tuesday 2nd May 2023
• Friday 23rd June 2023

Dear Parents

 

You will be aware, from my letter in December, that in June 2022 there is a check for year 4 children called the “Multiplication Tables Check” introduced by the DfE. The link to the ‘Information for Parents’ booklet is below:

 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1031901/2022_Information_for_parents_Multiplication_tables_check.pdf

 

Here is a reminder of what you need to know:

Under the national curriculum, primary school children are expected to know all of their times tables, up to 12 x12, by the end of Year 4.

The check itself

· Will take place between 6th June and 24th June.

· Is done online, in school, using a computer or tablet.

· Will be completed in groups

· Will feature 25 questions and children will have 6 seconds to answer each question.

· There is no problem solving or division - just simple “3 x 4 = ?” type questions.

 

Practise at home

We have been preparing students to know their times tables, by the end of year 4, for quite some time now. However, all children benefit from practising their times tables further at home. Some easy ways to do this include:

· Answering quick-fire questions such as “What’s 7 x 8?”

· Reciting times tables by rote (1 times 4 is 4, 2 times 4 is 8, etc).

· Singing times tables songs - there are plenty available online.

· Using apps and games. All children have access to MathsShed (by using their Spelling Shed login) and MathsFrame via the South View Junior School Apps page. There are activities on these sites that almost exactly mirror the 'Multiplication Tables Check'. I have listed other sites below:

https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/ https://urbrainy.com/mtc https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/multiplication-tables-check-practice-tg-ga-190

 

Why do we learn the times tables?

Times tables are a vital life skill. In primary school, times tables knowledge is important for quick mental maths calculations and problem solving, as well as for many of the topics children learn in years 5 and 6 (division, fractions, percentages etc).

If you have any further questions about the multiplication tables check then please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Mrs K Young

Maths Manage

Update on COVID-19 vaccinations for 5 to 11 and 12 to 15 year olds

The in-school COVID-19 vaccination programme ended on Friday 1 April. 12 to 15 year olds are still able to access the vaccine outside of schools at a vaccination centre, pharmacy or walk-in centre.

Further information on this can be found in our new Education Hub blog post.

Healthy 5 to 11 year olds are also now being offered vaccinations outside of schools in vaccination centres, pharmacies, GPs and walk-in centres.

It remains important that those most at risk from COVID-19 are protected with vaccinations. For more information, we have updated our blog on vaccinations for clinically vulnerable children and young people.

For all 5 to 11 and 12 to 15 year old vaccinations, please signpost parents to where they can book COVID-19 vaccination appointments online for an appointment at a vaccination centre or pharmacy, or find a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site, to get vaccinated without needing an appointment. Parents should also have received a letter from the NHS with more information about how to get their child vaccinated.