Homework
The children at our school work extremely hard when they are at school and we value the importance of children having time to be children. We are also aware of the strain that homework can put on family relationships and with both these things in mind we have decided to only give homework where we feel it will add value or is something that needs to be repeatedly practised at home. This includes preparing children for secondary schools with the skills of organisation, meeting deadlines and independent learning, which is why additional homework is introduced in the summer term of Year 5.
The following is a list of expectations for each year group. Should your child need extra reinforcement or stretch they may be given different work to that described for their year group. This will be at the teacher’s discretion and they will discuss this with you if this is the case.
All children will be expected to bring in their reading record books in their book bags on the allocated days. Children’s reading record book should also be used as a contact book should you have any important message you wish to pass to the teacher.
Reading
Years 1-3: Read with your child every day. All children will have a reading book sent home from school until they reach Year 3 age related expectations for reading. Year groups will inform you what day books are changed.
Years 3-6 :Children will be required to read a book of their choice daily. Children below Year 3 age related expectations will continue with reading scheme books. Children are expected to read for a minimum of 10 minutes per day in Year 3, rising to 20 minutes daily in Y6.
Phonics – Reception- Year 1: Please check the weekly newsletter for the focus sounds and related activities to support with these at home.
Spellings – Years 1-6 : Children will have a weekly spelling test based on phonics, year group spelling lists and topic/ challenge words. These will be sent home each week.
Handwriting – Year 1 will have a weekly handwriting task which will be explained in the weekly newsletter.
English task-Year 6:- This will be sent home weekly. Year 5 will receive this from the summer term onwards.
Maths – Reception - Year 2: please check the weekly newsletter for the weekly maths teaching focus and related activities to support with these at home. Year 2 will also start to focus on times-tables.
Years 3 -5 -the focus for homework is times-tables. In the table below you will find guidance for which times tables to focus on . All children should know their times-tables up to 12 by the end of Year 4, with the corresponding division facts. These should be continued until all are secure.
Year 6 -will have an additional maths task weekly. Year 5 will have a maths task sent home weekly starting in the summer term.
Topic – Y3-Y6 Each half term, children will be set a choice of activities based on their topic. Children should choose at least one activity from those listed. This is optional for Year 6. At the end of each half term, one piece of homework will be presented at a class homework ‘showcase’.
Jewish Studies – Children will be given a Hebrew Reading task, a parashah discussion sheet (which will begin after half term) and an Ivrit task (years 3-6).
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Yr |
Reading |
Spelling |
Phonics |
Maths |
Science/ Topic |
Jewish Studies |
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N |
A home reader for children to read will be sent home if teacher decides child is ready. |
From January: Recognise letter and sound a-z Sounds of the week |
Recognise numbers in the environment Number nursery rhymes |
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R |
Book from reading scheme, plus a library book for parents to read to child. |
Tricky words sent out in newsletter. |
Sounds of the week sent out in newsletter. |
Tasks linked to weekly lessons sent out in newsletter. |
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Hebrew letter of the week Parashah discussion |
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1 |
Book(s) from reading scheme. |
Up to 15 spellings |
Sounds of the week in newsletter. |
Weekly learning shared in newsletter to be reinforced at home. |
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Hebrew reading Parashah discussion |
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2 |
Book(s) from reading scheme. |
Up to 15 spellings:
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Weekly learning shared in newsletter to be reinforced at home.
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Hebrew reading Parashah discussion |
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3 |
Remain on reading scheme until secure. Daily reading for minimum 10mins |
15 spellings including challenge words. |
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Know multiplication and division facts for the 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8 ,10 and 11 times tables. |
At least one topic task half termly |
Hebrew reading Ivrit homework. Parashah discussion |
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4 |
Daily reading for minimum 15 mins |
15 spellings including challenge words. |
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Know multiplication and division facts for all times tables up to 12 x 12. |
At least one topic task half termly |
Hebrew reading Ivrit homework. Parashah discussion |
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5 |
Daily reading for 15mins |
15 spellings including challenge words.
Literacy task (from Summer term) |
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Continue until tables secure Maths task (from summer term) |
At least one topic task half termly |
Hebrew reading Ivrit homework. Parashah discussion |
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6 |
Daily reading for 20mins
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Up to 20 spellings including challenge words.
Weekly literacy task |
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Continue until tables secure Weekly maths task |
Optional topic task half termly |
Hebrew reading Ivrit homework. Parashah discussion and task. |