HOMEWORK
Homework is considered to be a valuable element of the learning process.
At SS. John and Monica’s school we believe that homework should be set:
- to involve parents in their children’s learning;
- to help parents keep abreast of what their child can and cannot do;
- to take advantage of the home context to apply learning;
- to encourage children to talk about their work to their parents and explain what they are doing and how;
- to extend the time for learning, thus enabling children to practise and consolidate their skills and knowledge and strategies;
- to prepare children for secondary school experiences of homework;
- to view learning as a lifelong process and not just restricted to school hours.
The schools agreed practice for homework is that homework is set on a regular basis, for all years, in line with our homework policy.
|
Year group |
Guideline Amount |
Tasks/activities |
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Reception |
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Children will read daily (two books weekly) Spellings/sounds will be set weekly |
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Year 1 |
I hour weekly |
Children will read daily (two books weekly) Spellings/sounds will be set weekly English Task/Maths task weekly |
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Year 2 |
I hour weekly |
Children will read daily (two books weekly) Spellings will be set weekly English Task/Maths task weekly |
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Year 3 |
I ½ hours weekly |
Children will read daily Spellings will be set weekly English Task/Maths task weekly *This alternates between written homework using homework booklets and online activities such as readingeggs and mathletics |
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Year 4 |
I ½ hours weekly |
Children will read daily Spellings will be set weekly English Task/Maths task weekly *This alternates between written homework using homework booklets and online activities such as readingeggs and mathletics |
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Year 5 |
25-35 minutes daily |
Children will read daily Spellings will be set weekly English Task/Maths task weekly both online (reading eggs/mathletics) and written (homework booklets) Home learning projects to be completed throughout the term |
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Year 6 |
30-60 minutes daily |
Children will read daily Spellings will be set weekly English Task/Maths task weekly both online (reading eggs/mathletics) and written (homework booklets) Home learning projects to be completed throughout the term In preparation for the demands of secondary school, Year 6 may also be given further homework daily in the spring and summer term to ensure that they are ‘secondary ready.’ |
