Homework

Homework will be given out weekly on a Friday to be handed in and returned by the following Wednesday. The homework will consist of English, Maths and a topical research project. Children will follow the spellings guide each week and will pick the spellings they feel most confident with. These spellings will be tested on a Friday in class.

HOMEWORK GUIDELINES FOR YEAR 5/YEAR 6

The quantity of homework in Upper Key Stage Two builds on what has been set in Lower Key Stage Two

and begins to prepare the children for their transition to high school.

Homework focus	Day set	Day due
Reading: Pupils need regular reading sessions. Encourage your child to: decode unfamiliar words themselves; use expression and ask them questions about their reading. Parents are encouraged to comment in the child’s reading record book, shared by all adults involved. It is also useful to read books to your children - modelling expression and asking questions about the book. Your child may also be given reading comprehension questions – these are most important and they help them with inference and deduction – an area of reading that a lot of KS2 children can struggle.	Daily	Next Day
English One task (Grammar/Punctuation/Comprehension sheet/ On-line task) will be sent every week to be shared with parent. This may be split into two smaller tasks. Century Tech nuggets are also set for completion each week by the class teacher	Friday	Wednesday
Spellings 10-15 current words will be set by your child’s teacher. The spellings will be tested in class. At home, you may wish to spend time with your child individually learning and testing the spellings.	Friday	Wednesday
Maths One task (could be split into two smaller sections) will be sent home. TIMES TABLES: Each week children in year 5/6 are expected to learn or revise their tables. They should revise how their times tables can support their knowledge of other facts e.g. 40 x 60 and 0.5 x 7. A maths flex task is set for completion each week by the class teacher	Friday	Wednesday
Research and/or preparation Teachers may ask children to find information or items to bring into class. Children may also be encouraged to ask parents questions or discuss issues with parents. Additional or different Homework Individuals such as SEND pupils may be given a different specific tasks to practise with parents. Where this happens, parents and the SENDCO must be consulted and informed. In Year 6, sometimes additional revision homework is set to help children prepare for their Key Stage 2 SATs	Occasionally- to be returned following teacher guidance