We believe that home learning plays a vital part in a child’s education and is an integral aspect of the partnership between home and school.
Every class has a programme of home learning which the children are expected to complete under parental supervision and, more importantly, with their help and encouragement. We see it as a vital part of consolidating the children’s learning. We value the regular contact with parents that results from communication about home learning. At the beginning of each term, all parents receive a letter giving the home learning schedule and the topics to be covered during the term.
The following is an agreed minimum expectation of homework throughout the school.
| Year Group | Daily time allocated to home reading | General homework tasks |
| Nursery | 10-20 minutes | •Half term holiday task |
| Reception | 10-20 minutes | •Reading daily •Weekly activities to develop spelling, •Maths challenges (over half term) |
| Years 1 & 2 | 10-20 minutes | •Reading daily •Key learning question •Weekly Spelling and number bonds |
| Years 3, 4 & 5 | Up to 20 minutes | •Reading daily •Weekly times tables •Key learning question •Weekly spelling |
| Year 6 | Up to 20 minutes | •Reading daily •Weekly times tables •Key learning question •Weekly spelling •SAT preparation when needed |