Homework

Here at Ray Lodge Primary School we believe that homework is important. We believe that it can:

Consolidate, reinforce and extend skills and understanding particularly in English and Maths.
Provide opportunities for families and children to work together.
Allow families to gain an understanding of what children are learning in school.
Allow children to progress towards becoming more independent learners.

If you have any questions about the homework your child gets - please ask the classteacher. We are here to help you.

How much homework will my child receive?

Reception

Approx 15 minutes per day (depending upon the child’s level) on Literacy based activities including reading.

Numeracy Targets are sent home at the start of each half term, along with suggested games and ideas to support learning.

Year 1/2

10-15 minutes reading daily

15 minute activity in English and maths

5 minutes

spelling

Year 3 and 4

15 minutes reading, 5x per week.

2 x 20 minute tasks in English and Maths or another curriculum area.

Year 5 and 6

20 – 30 minutes reading 5 x per week

2 x 30 minutes tasks in English and Maths or another curriculum area.

Websites to support learning

Here are some websites that we think will help you work with your children at home, reinforcing much of the work we do here in school. Why not have a try and let us know how you get on. The termly class curriculum letters also provide information on useful websites linked to specific topics or themes. We are always keen to find out about new websites, so if you have any favourites, please let us know.

BBC Bitesize- http://www.bbc.co.uk/education

This covers both key stage 1 (KS1) and KS2 (KS2) for a wide range of subjects

Woodlands Primary School - http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/

This has fantastic interactive resources across a range of subjects.

The National Numeracy Website - https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/

This is a really good website with lots of useful resources. It is designed to raise standards of numeracy across the country for both children and adults and it has specific areas for parents who want to help their children.