Homework at Pirton Hill
Homework is given to pupils at Pirton Hill to support and embed the knowledge, skills and language children have developed in school and to allow parents and carers to play an active role in their child’s learning.
The aim of homework at Pirton Hill Primary School is to:
- Create lots of opportunity to practice reading so that children can become fluent, confident and independent readers
- Provide opportunity for pupils to practice and learn to recall key facts that facilitate deep learning such as timetables, spellings and key information
- Develop fluent and fluid handwriting for all pupils;
- Give parents and carers a chance to engage with the type of learning that their child is doing at school
- Enable children who have missed out on learning through poor behaviour choices to catch up on missed learning
Homework Expectations
| Reading | Mental Arithmetic | Handwriting | Home Learning Activities |
Reception | 5 x 10mins per week Reading Record to be signed by parent / carer after every read |
Numbots (Optional) 20-25mins per week, ideally 5mins daily
| N/a | 1 additional learning activity |
Years 1 – 2 | 5 x 15mins per week Reading Record to be signed by parent / carer after every read |
Numbots At least 30mins per week, ideally 5-10mins daily
| Weekly Handwriting Sheet 15mins per week, ideally 3-5mins daily | 1 additional learning activity (alternate weeks) |
Years 3 – 4 | 5 x 20mins per week Reading Record to be signed by parent / carer after every read |
TT Rockstars At least 30mins per week, ideally 5-10mins daily
| Weekly Handwriting Sheet 15mins per week, ideally 3-5mins daily | 1 additional learning activity (usually Maths) |
Years 5 – 6 | 5 x 20mins per week Reading to be recorded by the pupil after every read and signed by parent / carer once a week |
Arithmagicians At least 30mins per week, ideally 5-10mins daily
| N/a | 2 additional learning activities (usually English and Maths) |
Meeting our homework expectations is celebrated as part of our weekly "green" well done message to parents / carers.
External Links:
Pirton Hill Homework Policy Jan22
Phonics and Early Reading Leaflet
Google Classroom Parent / Carer Guides
Year 3 Homework (Catch Up) Club Information
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