EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) and Year 1 (Class 1) :
Current government guidelines for Year 1 – 1 hour a week.
- Reading: read to an adult daily (the more, the better – 5 minutes each day is plenty)
- Phonics: practise new sounds from the ‘Twinkl Parent Sheet’ throughout the week. Reception children will have a new sound most days and Year 1 children will have a new sound each week.
- Spellings: there will be ‘common exception words/tricky words’ for children to practise on the ‘Twinkl Parent Sheet’. Year 1 children will be sent home with additional words to practise throughout the year and will begin to practise for a weekly spelling test in the Summer Term before going into Year 2.
- Talk Homework: Chatter Matters (to prepare for a weekly piece of writing) – any talking you can do will help your child with their writing.
- Maths: songs, activities and games will be posted on Google Classroom throughout the term with occasional Maths sheets sent home to support children’s learning.
- Purple Mash: ‘To Dos’ will be set throughout each term to support learning in all areas of the curriculum.
- Topic homework as and when required
Year 2 and 3 (Class 2)
Current government guidelines for Year 2 – 1 hour a week & Year 3 – 1 1/2 hours a week
- Read to an adult at least 3 x a week (the more, the better – a little each day is ideal)
- Spellings with a weekly test – available on Purple Mash to practise
- Times Tables Rock Stars – including participating in tournaments and challenges
- Doodle learning activities – maths & English
- Talk Homework (to prepare for the weekly ‘Big Write’) – any talking you can do will help your child with their writing.
- Topic homework as and when required
Year 4, 5 & 6 (Class 3)
Current Government Guidelines for Year 4 – 1 1/2 hours a week & Year 5/6 – 30 minutes five times a week
- Read to an adult at least 3 x a week (the more, the merrier – a little each day is ideal)
- Spellings with a weekly test – available on Purple Mash to practise
- Times Tables Rock Stars – including participating in tournaments and challenges
- Doodle learning activities, set weekly – maths & English
- Talk Homework (to prepare for the weekly ‘Big Write’) – any talking you can do will help your child with their writing.
- Topic homework as and when required