As it is the start of a new school year we thought that it might be helpful if we outline our expectations around homework and how it should be done.
We expect your child to be supported by an adult.
Homework will be set each Friday and we would expect it to be returned on the following Monday.
The supporting adult is responsible for ensuring that the child is successful.
The supporting adult should ensure that the homework is completed successfully, explaining any misunderstandings or supporting any difficulties a child may come across.
The supporting adult should ensure that the child is praised for taking time to complete these pieces of learning.
Throughout the homework the supporting adult should use discussion as a way of both supporting and encouraging the child.
As teachers we will look through the work and acknowledge the successful completions of the homework.
The homework we set will always be discussed with the children before they take it home.
Sometimes the homework maybe in the form of open ended mini projects, these will be used to support your child's learning in class. These projects allow each child to add a personal flavour to their work and allow us to see what they really value.
If you have any general questions please use the comments tab on this post to place them on the blog. We will answer them as quickly as possible.
2 comments:
iHi. Firstly, I just wanted to say what a good idea this blog is.
As the homework is set on Friday afternoon, this clashes with the violin lesson. As a result, Jai has not had any h/w for 2 weeks. Would it be possible to give the h/w earlier in the day? Or would it be accessible via this blog?
Thanks,
Manisha
Thank you for your comment, this is something I overlooked, from this week I shall go through the homework with the children straight after lunch on Friday so that Jai and other violin children can look at the tasks and then collect the work before their violin lesson, I have copies of the first two pieces so I will stick those in their homework folders as well, thanks for letting me know about this. Mr Lea
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