Brambleside Primary School Homework Guidelines

Organisation

Progression is planned from Reception to Year six through the provision of appropriate activities and the increasing expectations we have of our children as they move up through the school. This homework guide can be changed for gifted and talented or SEN children. Homework will be sent home with children on a Friday and should be handed in on a Wednesday.

Early Years

In Reception, children are expected to complete a task or activity linked to the Early Years curriculum, which lasts for around 10 minutes. This will include Phonics and reading.

Key Stage 1 phase In year one and year two, children are expected to read with an adult for around 15 minutes each day, practise their weekly spellings and timetables.

Lower Key Stage 2 phase In year three and year four children are expected to read for around 30 minutes each day, practise spellings daily and complete one maths based task per week.

Upper Key Stage 2 phase As children move into upper Key Stage Two, they are expected to take increasing responsibility themselves for the completion of their homework.

In year five and year six there is a minimum expectation of 30 minutes per day spent on individual reading (or to an adult if this is appropriate), practising spellings daily and the completion of two 20 – 30 minute tasks which per week will include English and Mathematics. By Year Six in addition to the above, children are expected to complete SATs based revision or attend targeted revision groups.

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