Homework

Reception (EYFS)  

In EYFS, we encourage children to practise their early reading and writing skills at home alongside the learning they do in school.

Caterpillar children will learn new phonics sounds each week. These sounds will be sent home regularly so that children can practise them with their families. As their phonics knowledge develops, children will also learn tricky words,  words that cannot yet be read using the sounds they have learned.

Both Caterpillar and Ladybird children will have a reading book to share at home. Some books will be wordless, supporting children to develop their storytelling, vocabulary and comprehension skills. As children learn more sounds, they will begin to bring home books containing words that they can decode using their phonics knowledge.

Later in the year, Reception children will also begin to develop their pencil control and handwriting skills. Their purple handwriting book will be sent home each Friday for children to practise in at home and should be returned to school the following Friday.

Years 1-2

Reading – Children are provided with a reading book linked to their current reading ability. We ask that you read with your child at least 3 times per week and record this in their reading record book.

We love to celebrate reading in Butterfly Class and we will be following the reward for reading along with the rest of the school. We hope to have lots of children who have read 45 or more times to be in with a chance of winning the autumn term’s voucher.

Books will be changed weekly on a Monday. This allows for your child to read the book more than once with you.
This encourages fluent reading and allows for deeper understanding. Please take time to talk about the book and ask your child questions about the book. As your child becomes more fluent, as the week progresses, explore expression and use of punctuation to make their reading sound interesting. There is usually a page at the very back of the book with ideas to support this deeper understanding.

Maths and English homework - Homework will be set weekly and will be sent home in your child’s purple homework book on a Friday. This can then be completed and returned any time but ready for the following Thursday so that the books can be made ready to be sent out again on the Friday. The maths and English will alternate weekly with occasional changes to other subjects which link to our learning in class.

Spellings – Your child has a spelling list on a Friday that they should practise at home ready for a weekly word check on the following Friday. These words are linked to our weekly phonics lessons or the Yr2 spelling patterns.

Any questions please don’t hesitate to ask!

Years 3-4

Years 5- 6 

Pupils will be set homework on a Friday, this will go home with them in their homework books.  

Pupils will be set Maths or English homework alternately each week. This will link to the topics the children have been covering in class to help consolidate their learning and help the teacher identify gaps in learning.

Pupils will also be set weekly spelling and we encourage regularly reading at home. The school's expectation for all pupils is that they read at home at least 3 times a week. Please remember to sign your children’s reading record so that they can progress on the school's reading initiative and earn prizes for their hard work.  

If you have any questions regarding homework please contact your child’s class teacher in the first instance.