Why set homework?

• It can inform parents about work going on in class
• It can further stimulate enthusiasm for learning
• It takes advantage of the home environment and resources and the chance for some one-to-one adult time
• It can be a great source for gathering topic information to share with all of the children
• It is a great opportunity to consolidate important skills such as times-tables, doubling facts, calculations, spellings, handwriting and other key facts.
• It helps to foster good habits of organisation and self-discipline in preparation for the demands of secondary school.

Homework at Queniborough CE Primary School

We accept that not every activity will capture children and parents’ imagination and that weekends can sometimes be busy. We believe that homework should be enjoyable and manageable for all concerned and that if it becomes a chore/burden/source of conflict it ceases to be a constructive aspect of teaching and learning.

We do not specify amounts of time that must be spent on each task, preferring individual children and families to set their own routines. Individual teachers are always happy to give advice.

We hope that the children are motivated by positive incentives and by the tasks themselves. There will be no consequences if they fail to complete the work. However discreet homework registers are kept and if a child consistently fails to complete and return tasks, this is discussed with the child and their parents.

Children’s homework will be set on Google Classroom. We also direct children to external apps and websites for example –Times-Table Rockstars.

Typical homework

Year 6 Revision

In the run up to SATs, children will be provided with a range of revision activity books that teachers will expect to be completed weekly in their homework book. This will help to consolidate their learning and revise key knowledge in reading, writing and maths.