Homework

Homework is set across the school in order to:

• Promote positive attitudes to work
• Raise achievement of all pupils
• Consolidate and reinforce skills and understanding in literacy and Numeracy and across the curriculum
• Encourage and develop independent learning
• Increase self-discipline
• Develop the home/school partnership
• Prepare children for secondary transfer in Year 6.

A variety of types of homework are used depending on the age and ability of the pupils. These include:

• Reading
• Learning spellings, multiplication tables, and mental arithmetic tasks
• A piece of research / creative task linked to theme
• Revision for a test
• Other work agreed with parents.