Home Learning

Home Learning Expectations

Homework can improve retention and understanding. It can also improve children’s study skills and attitudes towards school. We believe that learning can take place anywhere. Homework is usually set weekly by the class teacher. Our homework focuses on English, Maths and the wider curriculum. The teacher will give verbal feedback to children who have submitted their homework on time.

We encourage children to make comments on the Google Classroom platform, for example if they have found something particularly challenging or easy. If you are having difficulty, please contact us in school as teachers may not be able to respond to a Google Classroom message in the week.

If your child cannot complete all their homework for any reason, we encourage children or parents to inform us and we will always try to help. Sometimes homework is adjusted for individual pupils. We also make it clear that children should not go beyond the recommended time limits suggested unless they want to.

We aim to keep homework fairly repetitious to build routine and we only ever set homework that is linked to current learning in the classroom. We ask that parents and carers support with any homework set and make sure that children have a suitable space to study and read. If you are having problems accessing homework or information on Google Classroom then please contact us at school.

English

Reading should be part of a child’s regular routine. Children should be reading at least five times a week with an adult, discussing the book/text together. Reading at home should be logged in your child’s Reading Record Diary.  Children in UKS2 may read independently and also log their independent reading. 

Reading is a fundamental skill and children should be encouraged to read a wide range of reading material to help develop a wide and varied vocabulary. It is important to read to children as well as hear them read. There is no requirement to rush through a reading scheme or only read a reading scheme book. It is far more important that children develop a love of reading and are fully developing their comprehension skills in addition to decoding as they progress with reading.

UKS2 – Children in Years 5 and 6 will receive a piece of English homework linked to their current learning on a weekly basis. These will alternate between Reading, Writing and Grammar. 

Spellings

Children are assigned spellings weekly by their class teacher. They will focus on specific spelling patterns and / or phonic phases. Children should practise frequently throughout the week. 

Maths

We expect children to regularly practise maths skills. All children from Years 2 to Year 6 should be practising their times tables and corresponding division facts on TT Rockstars daily.   It is proven that just 3 minutes practise a day improves understanding and recall.  In Reception and Year 1 children are expected to practise their number skills on Numbots.  

UKS2 – Children in Years 5 and 6 will receive a piece of Maths homework linked to their current learning on a weekly basis.   

Additional maths support is available in the home learning section through the White Rose Maths materials.  These are Year group specific and cover all units of the maths curriculum.  They are separated in to Autumn, Spring and Summer and run alongside what is being taught in school.