Homework
All children at Brambles Primary Academy receive homework. This will be in addition to the work that they do in class. Whilst we would encourage all children to do work at home, we understand some families will find this difficult. Therefore, no child will be punished or humiliated for not completing their homework.
At the beginning of every half term, all children will be given a homework menu which has ideas linked to the learning that the children will be doing in class. Children have the option to do as many of the activities as they wish. This homework will help to support the more artistic and creative skills children have to offer.
In addition to the homework menu, weekly homework will be sent home. Please see the year groups below to see what additional homework children will receive. All homework will be sent home on a Monday and due back to school the following Monday.
Reception
Phonics: A phonics sheet will be sent home which links to the sounds your child has learnt the previous week.
Reading: Children will take home a book which is matched to the phonic sounds they know. In addition they will bring home a shared reading book which they can share with an adult to promote a love of reading.
Maths: Children will bring home an activity or worksheet to complete which is based around the maths they are learning at school.
Year 1 and 2
Phonics: A phonics sheet will be sent home which links to the sounds your child has learnt the previous week.
Reading: Children will take home a book which is matched to the phonic sounds they know. In addition they will bring home a guided reading book every friday. This book is what they have been reading at school in their guided reading sessions. This book will help the children to build their reading fluency. Parents are asked to sign children’s reading records when they have read at home and put them in the allotted slot in the classroom to change.
Maths: Children will be given a worksheet to complete which is based around the maths they are learning at school.
Spellings: Children will bring home spellings each week. Children then have a spelling test in school where they are challenged to write these words in sentences.
Handwriting: Each week we will post a video of how to form letters correctly to support children to practice their handwriting.
Year 3, 4, 5 and 6
Reading: Children will take home a book which is matched to the phonic sounds they know. In addition they will bring home a guided reading book every friday. This book is what they have been reading at school in their guided reading sessions. This book will help the children to build their reading fluency. Parents are asked to sign children’s reading records when they have read at home and put them in the allotted slot in the classroom to change.
Maths: Children will be given a worksheet to complete which is based around the maths they are learning at school.
SPAG: Children will bring home some work to support their understanding of grammar. This will be something children have already covered in class.
Spellings: Children will bring home spellings each week. Children then have a spelling test in school where they are challenged to write these words in sentences.
Handwriting: Each week we will post a video of how to form letters correctly to support children to practice their handwriting.
