Home Learning
Home Learning
Home Learning at Saxon aims to consolidate the learning that has taken place in school and to develop the children’s skills in organising themselves at home and to be responsible; particularly in preparation for secondary school. We also believe that a ‘little and often’ approach has the most impact and also fits in with busy family lives.
Reception
Children are expected to read every day for approx. 10 minutes
Home learning in Reception begins when the children have settled into school and alternates weekly between Maths and Phonics learning. Instructions are sent home each week.
Year 1 & Year 2
Children are expected to read every day for approx. 10 minutes. A decodable book matched to the child's phonics level will be sent home on a Friday and returned on a Wednesday. The children also bring home a book of their choice to encourage reading for pleasure.
On a Monday, the children are also given their daily maths facts which they are expected to complete Monday-Thursday, returning their learning to school on a Friday.
In addition, each week, a phonics task is sent home on a Thursday to support consolidation of the phonics learning in school. This is returned on a Tuesday.
KS2
Children are expected to read every day for approx. 10 minutes. When they become a free reader, the children are expected to reflect on their reading and complete one page in their reading journal.
On a Monday, the children are also given their daily maths facts which they are expected to complete Monday-Thursday, returning their learning to school on a Friday.
All children are provided with CGP books, one for Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation and one for Maths. The learning to complete is given on a Thursday and is returned on a Tuesday. We ask for parental support with home learning in KS2 in the form of checking your child’s CGP books when they have completed each page, and discussing any misconceptions with them. Teachers will look at the books to identify misconceptions which will then be addressed in class, meaning individual books will not be marked.
