Reception Baseline
All Reception children will take part in the Reception Baseline in the first few weeks. This will be carried out on a 1-1 basis with their class teacher.
Information for parents Reception Baseline Assessment 2024
Websites
The NHS Better Health Start for Life website has advice for parents on activities you can do with your children at every stage between birth and 5 years old.
Year 4 Multiplication Test
The multiplication tables check is a digital assessment intended to support teachers in ensuring that all children know their multiplication tables by the end of primary school. The year 4 children will take the test within the 3 week period from Monday 5th June. The check will take most pupils no longer than 5 minutes to complete.
The leaflet below will give you more information.
National Curriculum Tests
Michael Tidd, author of the ‘Ramblings of a Teacher’ blog has created an informative videos for parents about the KS2 national curriculum tests. You can see his video here.
National Curriculum
Parents Guide to the National Curriculum
Useful Links
Here is a list of useful links for pupils, parents and carers.
Links for parents
- Durham County Council home page
- Ofsted
- DCC School Admissions Information
- Sure Start County Durham
- GOV.uk
Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
- Durham County Council Local Offer
- SEND Pathfinder
- Achievement for All
- (GOV.uk) Supporting Pupils at School with Medical Conditions
Links for Pupils
EYFS
Early Years information about helping your child settle into school, and what Early Years is all about…
General School
- Mathletics
- Spellodrome
- Times Table Rockstars
- Sounds Write
- Doodle Maths – downloadable app
Online Safety Websites
- Parentinfo (from CEOP and the Parent Zone)
- Think U Know
- Hector’s World
- Childline
