Homework Overview
At D’Eyncourt Primary School we believe homework consolidates and reinforces skills and understanding in maths, English and other curriculum areas, helps raise the level of achievement of individual pupils, provides opportunities for parents and children to work together and, thereby, fostering an effective partnership between home and school.
We value the support of parents/carers and we believe that success is possible if there is a strong partnership between home and school which is reflected in the Home-School Agreement.
We recognise that all children need leisure time and hope that we strike a balance so children can extend and consolidate their learning with parental support while still allowing ‘down time.’ A breakdown of how homework is structured is provided below. This has been designed to encourage a gradual progression of skills and expectation so by the time children reach Year 6 they have established a clear routine in preparation for secondary school. Most of the homework is provided for completion over the course of 7 days in order to fit around family lifestyles and commitments. Other homework e.g. reading, multiplication tables, spellings are proven to be better when completed in shorter daily sessions.
Reception
Each half term there will be a different focus in learning. We use stories to inspire the children’s reading and writing skills and we encourage the children to bring some items in from home that link with the stories so that they can talk about them.
We encourage families to talk about the items so children can speak confidently about them in class. Each week children will receive sound sheets from Read, Write, Inc phonics programme to say and practice writing.
The children will also receive 2 reading books throughout the week. 1 that they should read on their own at least 3 times.
Read 1 – First read of the book.
Read 2 – Second read to build fluency (the more the child reads the book the more fluent they become).
Read 3 – Third read to build comprehension – answer the questions in the book bag book or ask your child questions about what they have read.
The 2nd book will be from the class library that they have chosen as a reading for pleasure book. This is a book that you can share and read with your child.
Homework Example
Key Stage 1
Each week children will receive homework and spellings based on what they have been learning in the classroom.
The homework tasks will be given out at the start of the term and it is expected that children complete 1 or 2 tasks a week. Homework books should be returned on a Thursday so we can see what the children have been doing at home.
Spellings will be given out at the start of the term and the weekly test will be on a Friday. Please practise these with your child. The children will be tested on their 10 spellings sent home plus 2 additional spellings that follow the rule.
Your child will also receive 2 reading books throughout the week. 1 that they should read on their own at least 3 times. Read 1 – First read of the book. Read 2 – Second read to build fluency (the more the child reads the book the more fluent they become). Read 3 – Third read to build comprehension – answer the questions in the book bag book or ask your child questions about what they have read.
The 2nd book will be from the class library that they have chosen as a reading-for-pleasure book. This is a book that you can share and read with your child. Please make every effort to read with your child on a regular basis and fill in their reading record.
To help your child with their maths skills, they have a Numbots login (https://numbots.com/) that they can access at home. You can download the app or use the internet.
We also use ‘hit the button’ in class https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button and Jack Hartman on YouTube which the children enjoy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVcQH8A634mauPrGbWs7QlQ
Homework Example
Key Stage 2
Each week children will complete homework and spellings.
The homework tasks will be given out at the start of the term and it is expected that children complete 1 or 2 tasks a week. Homework books should be returned by Friday so we can see what the children have been doing at home.
Spellings will be given out at the start of the term and the weekly test will be on a Friday. Please practise these with your child. The children will be tested on their spellings sent home.
Your child will also receive 2 reading books. 1 that they should read on their own at least 3 times.
The 2nd book will be from the class library that they have chosen as a reading for pleasure book. This is a book that you can share and read with your child. Please make every effort to read with your child on a regular basis and fill in their reading record.
To help your child with their maths skills, they have a Times Tables Rock Star login (https://ttrockstars.com/) that they can access at home. You can download the app or use the internet. It is expected that children spend 30 minutes a week practising their tables. Children can use the app at school if it is unavailable at home.
Some useful sites:
– BBC Bitesize website is packed with activities and questions to help https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
– 10-minute SATs test practise https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/resources/ks2-sats-online-10-minute-tests?srsltid=AfmBOoqqInG4j7EcRxVlFIpekXLLxgy6CnIqjj8T7JG_jeQXbyOc5pqT
– Unlimited Arithmetic papers for practice https://mathsbot.com/primary/ks2
