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 to set it regularly for all years, which aligns with our homework policy within our Teaching and Learning Policy.
Our Remote Learning platform is used to highlight homework and half-termly research projects https://app.seesaw.me/#/login
| Year group | Guideline Amount | Tasks/activities |
| Reception | 45 minutes per week |
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| Year 1 | 60 mins per week |
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| Year 2 | 60 mins per week |
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| Year 3 | 90 mins per week |
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| Year 4 | 90 mins per week |
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| Year 5 | 30 minutes per day |
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| Year 6 | 30 minutes per day |
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