Primary 3E Homework
Homework will be given out on a Monday to be returned by Friday.
| Phonics /Spelling | Spelling will be from the “Spelling Made Easy” Book your child is working on and/or from their creative writing. A list of activities will usually accompany the week’s words. A dictated passage will be given on Friday to test their spelling. |
| Reading & Language | Days for prepared reading will be written in the children’s reading records/homework jotters. Worksheets may be issued occasionally instead of Maths. |
| Maths | Homework will be consolidation of class work. |
| Topic | Pupils may be asked to carry out research, produce a personal project or prepare a short talk. |
| Optional Extra Challenge | Some pupils like a challenge and homework will include an optional extra challenge. This may be related to our class topic, an online learning game or a competition. |
Homework Learning Walls
A Homework wall will feature a range of tasks, often suggested by the pupils themselves, linked to the class topic where appropriate. Pupils will select tasks to complete which they will then share in class. These tasks will replace Maths/Lang and are usually completed over two weeks.
Homework guide for Parents and Carers.
Homework plays an important part in every child’s education as learning is lifelong not merely for school hours.
Homework is an area we wish to encourage in a positive way as we believe that your interest, encouragement and sharing of time with your child is of the greatest value in their overall development.
The purposes of homework:
- It gives children a routine for learning outside of school
- It encourages self-discipline and individual responsibility
- It provides the opportunity for individual learning
- It informs parents of what their child is doing in class
- It reinforces or revises classroom learning
- It allows parents to support their child
- It encourages children to explore sources of information outside of school
Parents should:
- Provide a suitable environment and time for homework to be completed
- To know what the school and teachers expect of children.
- To ensure suitable resources are available to complete given task, eg – pencil, rubber, ruler etc
- Show interest in what is being done through talking with your child about what and how he/she is learning.
- To listen to worries and complaints and be patient.
- Support child to complete work and encourage organised and neat presentation
- Check and sign
- Inform school if their child is having difficulty
- Ask for help and/or guidance
Pupils should:
- Complete homework on time
- Take responsibility for returning and asking parents to check and sign
- To make the time to do homework carefully and well, ensuring best work
- To plan ahead and Not leave homework till last minute
- To keep a careful note of what is required and when it is due.
- To look for help when stuck or frustrated.
- To make sure to hand in completed homework on (or before) the due date.
