https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-the-time

Here is the link that you will need to access this week’s mathematics homework this week.

During the weeks beginning the 15th and 22nd of May 2023, your child will be sitting the KS1 ‘SATs’, (Standard Attainment Tests) in the areas of Reading and Maths. These tests are a small part of making a final teacher assessment and teachers will take into account a range of evidence from over the year to gauge your child’s overall educational attainment. These judgements will be reported to you in the final school report in July.

As a school, our approach to testing is very informal. The children will not be strictly timed and the tests will come in child-friendly booklets.

What will be in the KS1 SATs 2023 papers for Year 2?

The KS1 maths SATs is made up of two papers:

• Paper 1 is an arithmetic test which will consist of 25 marks.
• Paper 2 involves reasoning, problem solving and mathematical fluency. This paper has 35 marks available and contains a variety of question types.

The KS1 Reading SATs is made up of two papers:

• Paper 1 consists of a variety of shorter texts with questions placed at intervals throughout.
• Paper 2 consists of a longer reading booklet containing different passages with questions in a separate booklet.

You can access past papers https://www.satspapers.org.uk and clicking on the icons. You can then choose which paper you would like to view.

Please note that your child will also be assessed in writing and SPaG (Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation) at a later date.

How can you help your child?

Using Numbots and Times Table Rockstars helps improves children’s mental             recall of number facts such as:

• The 2, 5 and 10 times tables and related dividing facts.
• Mental addition and subtraction of one and two 2-digit numbers

Please continue to read regularly with your child, encouraging them to read longer texts to improve their stamina.

• Asking questions linked to the text and discussing the vocabulary will really help to build their confidence and understanding.
• Ask comprehension questions to build their confidence in reading texts and writing the answers.

Please make sure that during the week commencing 15th May:

• Your child gets a good night sleep.
• Your child eats a good breakfast.
• They are at school on time.

If you have any questions about the SATs, please don’t hesitate to speak to the year 2 teachers.

This week, we have been learning about 2D shapes. Below are a couple of computer games that are linked to what we have learned in school this week…

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/symmetry/symmetry-sorting

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns

https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/smoothie/

This week in mathematics, we have began our unit on addition. We even played a game called ‘Smoothie Maths’ so the children could test their addition skills within 10 under pressure. Your child may like to play the game at home too.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/coconut-ordering

This week, the children loved ordering numbers on the laptops by playing a game called Coconut Ordering. Follow the link to the game if your child would like to have a go at home.