Home School Learning
This provides a brief outline of the home learning activities and suggestions typically provided by class teachers. These are designed to give parents and carers some idea of what their children are currently learning in their classes and to give children additional opportunities to practise skills. As children progress through the school, the expectation is that they become more independent in completing their home learning, although we encourage parents to discuss with their children what they are learning about.
Reception
In Reception, children are given a weekly phonic sheet to complete in their phonic folders and a reading book to practice their skills at home. They are also encouraged to take a sharing book home as often as they wish. Younger children learn to read by:
- looking at the pictures in a book
- by being read to
- by sharing books
- by talking about stories
- by learning their letter sounds
- by decoding and segmenting words – using their phonic knowledge
- by learning their Tricky (high frequency) words
Creating stories together verbally is as important as sitting down and decoding (using their knowledge of letter sounds).
Years 1 and 2
It is an expectation that all children read their reading scheme book every night at home. We would encourage you to discuss what they are reading and share the enjoyment with them. Children will also take home a ‘sharing text/real book’ to read for pleasure with an adult. KS1 will also receive a range of maths activities to complete over the half term.
In Year 1 and 2 the children are given half termly home learning activities. We ask that parents and carers encourage children to complete this with increasing independence. The children are provided with a range of learning activities which support classroom learning.
Children will be expected to complete 3 of the 6 learning activities set by the end of the half term. This format encourages independence as well as providing much needed notice to families in terms of the learning being covered during the half term.
Years 3 to 6
It is an expectation that all children read every night at home. If they are fluent readers you may not listen to them, however, we would still encourage you to discuss what they are reading and share the enjoyment with them, this also needs to be recorded.
In Year 3 to 6 the children are given half termly home learning activities. We ask that parents and carers encourage children to complete this with increasing independence. The children are provided with a range of learning activities which support classroom learning e.g.
Children will be expected to complete 6 of the 9 learning activities set by the end of the half term. The reading comprehension for KS2 is compulsory. This format encourages independence as well as providing much needed notice to families in terms of the learning being covered during the half term.
English and Maths home learning is linked to the learning covered in class and is adapted for different learners where appropriate. Activities provided will never cover a topic or method the children have not first learned about in class. Teachers may also suggest home learning to support other areas of classroom learning as they see fit.
In Year 6, revision tasks for SATs may be set during term time and in the holidays. We encourage all of our children to be curious and self-motivated in pursuit of their own learning.