Homework

At Hornbeam Primary School, we believe that homework serves the following purposes:

To celebrate the partnership between home and school
To support pupils in basic skills and understanding, particularly in the areas of literacy and numeracy
To enable the extension of learning experienced at school
To prepare older pupils for the requirements of secondary school

General principles

We would ask parents to encourage the completion of homework as a vital part of the children’s education at school. However, no child will be penalised for non-completion of homework.
Reading at home should take place regularly; preferably daily. All children are encouraged to read at least 5 times a week and parents are asked to sign reading record books each time. The school will keep track of home reading and offer support if needed.
Homework tasks will be based around literacy and numeracy that has been taught in the classroom.
It is helpful if a home routine is established to ensure homework is completed regularly.
With all homework the pupils are expected to “have a go”. If the pupil can’t remember the instructions the work can be left or attempted anyway.
Homework will be marked in accordance with our marking policy.
Daily practice of times tables is an integral part of homework.
Research is an important part of a child’s learning and should be actively encouraged to support topics covered at school. This can be fun for all the family.