Homework Guidance

We believe that children learn best when parents, the school and pupils work together in partnership. There are several ways that parents can support their children’s learning at home.

  • Try to hear them read every day – or if they are older and more confident readers, encourage them to read themselves. Fill in the reading log – there are rewards at school for regular reading.
  • Give your son/daughter help and encouragement. Try to get involved and above all talk to them about their learning and listen to what they tell you.
  • If you have access to the internet, many websites that can help your child explore the subjects that they are learning at school. The curriculum overview, sent home each term, will inform you what your child is learning.
  • During school holidays, continue to hear them read and revise their times tables.

Homework you can expect your child to be set:

  • Daily reading
  • Weekly Literacy – including spellings or phonics
  • Weekly maths – including number bonds or times tables
  • Termly – a project to be completed with parents at home, linked to the topic they have been learning about.

Homework Policies

Reception Homework Policy

Daily

10 to 15 minutes hearing a story being read

Everybody loves hearing a story and this is excellent bonding time for you and your child each day. Apart from that, it allows children to hear and understand words and stories above their own reading level, which can be much more interesting than early reading books! It introduces far more complex words than they would hear in normal conversation or could read for themselves. Hearing this language improves phonic scores, spelling and story writing. Hearing stories can also improve stamina and listening skills in class. Hearing a story is often a relaxing activity and can help calm an active child before bed.  We will send home a sharing book in your child’s book bag, but books they enjoy at home or from the library are equally good!

5 to 10 minutes reading to an adult

This skill will develop as your child moves through reception. Once your child is in red phonics group, they will bring home a book to practice at home. Before this please extend your story time, there is no point asking a child to practice reading if they do not yet have the phonic skills to read.

Reading to an adult allows your child to practice the mechanics of reading. They will bring home a book at their current reading level which they need to practice. A child will need to read the story at least 3 times to be able to read and understand it confidently. Your child will need to ‘sound out’ words at the beginning using their phonics, this will become quicker as their reading progresses. Try prompting your child with the phrase ‘special friend, fred talk, blend’ if they are stuck on a word. Try to remain patient! If your child is really struggling, try reading the story to them first or talk to their teacher/TA. It is important that they are heard read, so you can correct them if they are wrong.

KS1 Homework Policy

Daily

Reading to an adult

This allows your child to practice the mechanics of reading. They will bring home a book at their current reading level which they need to practice. A child will need to read the story at least 3 times to be able to read and understand it confidently. Your child will need to ‘sound out’ words at the beginning using their phonics, this will become quicker as their reading progresses. Try prompting your child with the phrase ‘special friend, fred talk, blend’ if they are stuck on a word. Try to remain patient! If your child is really struggling, try reading the story to them first or talk to their teacher/TA. It is important that they are heard read, so you can correct them if they are wrong.  

Hearing a story being read

Everybody loves hearing a story and this is excellent bonding time for you and your child each day. Apart from that, it allows children to hear and understand words and stories above their own reading level, which can be much more interesting than early reading books! It introduces far more complex words than they would hear in normal conversation or could read for themselves. Hearing this language improves phonic scores, spelling and story writing. Hearing stories can also improve stamina and listening skills in class. Hearing a story is often a relaxing activity and can help calm an active child before bed.  We will send home a sharing book in your child’s book bag, but books they enjoy at home or from the library are equally good!  

Numbots and TTRS

This fun online game allows children to practice their numbers or times tables quickly and in an engaging and safe manner. Each child will be provided with their own log in. Do not worry about times tables until children begin to learn the multiplication symbol towards the end of year 1.  

Year 3 & Year 4 Homework Policy

NEED TO ADD

Year 5 & Year 6 Homework Policy
Days Reading Self-Quizzing Online
  minimum 10 minutes minimum 10 minutes minimum 10 minutes
Mondays Current Book
(+AR Reading Quiz)
Maths Maths Online
Tuesdays Current Book English Bedrock
Wednesdays Current Book Science Maths Online
Thursdays Current Book History/Geography Bedrock
Fridays Current Book   Maths Online
Saturdays Current Book    
Sundays Current Book    

Homework Expectations - Year 5 and 6