We aim to send Homework out on Tuesdays, due for the following Monday and Spellings will go out on a Tuesday for a test the following Tuesday. Occasionally we will set project homework, intended to be completed over a number of weeks. The emphasis is on them to be independent and take the lead but for their first project we expect them to need some extra support. When a project is set, we will be discussing them on a weekly basis to overcome any issues they have.

As well as their homework tasks, pupils will be expected to read five times a week for 20 minutes.  We do recognise that a number of pupils have after school clubs and activities to attend and that this may impact reading time.  Pupils may choose, therefore, to read for a longer period of time on another day.  Pupils will bring home a Reading Journal each night and, once they have read, they need to mark in the date and answer a question related to one of the assessment focuses at the back of the book. We have been going through this task with your children over the last week so they should be able to complete these independently. We also know that lots of children read right before bed and so are less keen to fill in the reading record right there and then, so we are more than happy for them to fill it in the following morning either before coming to school or just after arrival as part of their Early Work.

As part of their weekly homework, we also encourage your children to login to Times Tables Rockstars, an online platform we use to help support your child with their times tables skills. They should have a login in their homework folder by the end of the week and can use many internet-connected devices to play. Please do get in touch if you think this might be difficult to accommodate in your home.