Why Homework Is Set
To develop an effective partnership between the school and parents in pursuing the aims of the school.
To Consolidate and reinforce skills and understanding, particularly in literacy and numeracy.
To extend school learning through additional reading; and encouraging pupils as they get older to develop the confidence and self discipline needed to study on their own, and preparing them for the requirements of secondary school.
Parental Involvement
Parents should always encourage their child/children to read outside of school in their own at home, and endeavour to help their children enjoy reading time and use their imagination to it's fullest.
No matter the age group, parents should work alongside the school by making homework interesting, and supporting their child/children in any education related task.
Children in reception class take home flashcards and reading books from our reading scheme at levels 1,2 and 3. Group reading takes place in each year group using the school's Oxford Reading Tree scheme (fiction & non-fiction) therefore, these reading books need to remain in school. Books from the All aboard scheme are sent home for children to read with parents. These are changed on a weekly basis.
Children in the older classes of early years/middle/upper phase are encourage to use the school library for reference, shared reading and reading for pleasure. Children are also given spelling lists to learn each week and are tested. The knowledge of multiplication tables and number bonds are tested in the same way.
In Year 5, two homework sessions are set, and in Year 6, children are expected to complete three pieces of homework per week, which we feel is necessary training in preparation for secondary education. Each piece of work should take between 40 minutes and one hour to complete.
Years 1 and 2 - 20 minutes reading - 10 minutes other activities
Regular weekly schedules with emphasis on literacy and numeracy but also ranging widely over the curriculum.