Home Learning
Home Learning
At Lower Farm Academy we aim to create an approach to homework that enables children to reinforce their classroom learning at home and give parents/carers the opportunity to help their child to make improved progress in their learning. In doing this we also strive to ensure that homework does not place onerous demands on children and their parents/carers and we recognise that children should be able to take part in other after school activities in order to develop fully in their own areas of interest.
Guidelines for Reception
- Reading and sharing books daily; adults to keep a signed record in the Reading Diary.
- Half-termly ‘Learning Menus’ – ideas linked to the half term’s learning journey for parents/carers to try at home and post photos and comments on Dojo.
- Children may be given additional ‘top-up’ practice of phonic sounds and/or common exception words.
Guidelines for Year 1
- Reading/sharing books with parents/carers (including verbal questioning) at least 3 times a week and keep a signed record in the Reading Diary.
- Half-termly ‘Learning Menus’ – ideas linked to the half term’s learning journey for parents/carers to try at home.
- Children will be given a list of spellings to learn which will follow the spelling patterns taught in their phased groups or linked to curriculum.
Guidelines for Years 2, 3, 4 and 5
- Reading/sharing books with parents/carers (including verbal questioning) at least 3 times a week and keep a signed record in the Reading Diary.
- Half-termly ‘Learning Menus’ – ideas linked to the half term’s learning journey for parents/carers to try at home.
- Children will be given a list of spellings to learn which will follow the spelling patterns taught in their phased groups or linked to curriculum.
- Learning of multiplication facts using Times Table Rock Stars at least 3 times a week.
Guidelines for Year 6
- Reading/sharing books with parents/carers (including verbal questioning) at least 3 times a week and keep a signed record in the Reading Diary.
- Half-termly ‘Learning Menus’ – ideas linked to the half term’s learning journey for parents/carers to try at home.
- Children will be given a list of spellings to learn which will follow the spelling patterns taught in their phased groups or linked to curriculum.
- Learning of multiplication facts using Times Table Rock Stars at least 3 times a week.
- Maths/English homework to support children in preparation for SATs.