The government wants to change the ratio of children to nursey staff. At the moment, in England, we allow one member of staff to four children. Most parents and staff are opposed to this. 

If you want to find out more, click on the link below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-61484083 

Key stage 1 Sats is during the month of May. The school will decide when they administer the tests. Children need to achieve a scaled score of 100 to meet the expected standard.

English reading, English spelling, punctuation and grammar and Maths is tested. 

The phonics screening is in the week commencing 6th June.

Year 6 Sats will take place the week commencing 9th May. There will be 2 English papers and 2 maths Papers. Contact me if your child needs confidence building, areas clarified along with plenty of practise in the run up to Sats. 

Teachers are finding that children have lost confidence, have forgotten their basic skills and struggle to focus. To read more about how the pandemic has severely harmed children's education in the north of England in particular, click on the link below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-60683839

Watch the video clip on bbc news with 5 tips on how to help your child be more resiliant. Click on the link below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c77jz3mdqr1t/primary-education