Homework
What is Homework?
Homework can be described as anything that children do outside the normal school day that contributes to their learning and helps them to progress. Homework includes a whole variety of activities which can be set by teachers and parents/guardians to support the children's learning.
Why do we have Homework?
Homework is an important part of a child's education, and can add much to a child's development in addition to their school work. Homework plays a positive role in raising a child's level of attainment and the rate at which they make progress. We see homework as an important example of co-operation between teachers and parents/guardians.
One of the aims of our teaching is for children to develop as independent learners and we believe that doing homework is one of the main ways in which children can acquire the skill of independent learning. However, we also acknowledge the important role of play and free time in a child's growth and development outside of the school day, so this policy aims to outline realistic homework expectations that compliment your child’s whole development.
Below is the Homework expectation at Christ Church. We offer a weekly KS1 and a KS2 Homework club to support children in completing these tasks.
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Year Group |
Homework Tasks |
Frequency
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FS2
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As and when your child is developmentally ready in FS2, homework will be as follows: |
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Reading Basic Skills Challenge Topic Based Project |
Set once a week, please read daily with your child Set once a week, linked to Phonics, Maths or Writing Set during school holidays |
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Year 1
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Reading Spellings Challenge book |
Set once a week, please read daily with your child Will be set half termly, once children are ready for this Set once a week, focus on Maths, English or Topic set on a Friday, due back on Wednesday |
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Year 2
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Challenges
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Set once a week, on Friday, via email Teachers will monitor the completion with a task in school the following Thursday |
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Year 3
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Reading Maths English / Topic Spellings |
Set three times a week on Readtheory or IDL Set once a week on a Friday, due back on a Wednesday Set once a week on a Friday, due back on a Wednesday Set on Friday, tested the following Friday |
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Year 4
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English Spellings Reading Maths |
Set each Friday, due back in on Wednesday Set weekly, tested on a Friday Expected to be done daily Set once a week (set Friday – due back Wednesday) |
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Year 5
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Reading Spelling English Maths |
Please read daily with your child, books can be changed daily Set weekly, tested on a Friday Set on a Friday, due on a Wednesday Set on a Friday, due back on a Wednesday |
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Year 6
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Maths English Spellings Reading |
Set on Friday, due in Wednesday Set on Friday, due in Wednesday Set weekly, test on Friday Set on Readtheory |