Homework

At Lynch Hill, we believe that homework and home learning can help to secure knowledge and skills and support personal development, but we never want it to be overwhelming. 

Homework is available to view on our online platform, Purple Mash, and when children log in they will be able to see the homework tasks that have been suggested for the whole of the half term. These tasks are varied and children can make a decision with parents to complete as many of them as they wish. Key subject vocabulary is also listed so that these words can be discussed at home to support familiarisation and understanding. Alongside this, there is a daily and weekly expectation that is tailored to the age of the pupils and to meet the needs of the year group curriculum.

Spellings for each half term will be emailed to parents at the beginning of the term. There is an adapted version of spellings to ensure that all children can access and achieve, this is available from the class teacher. If you have any questions regarding homework, again, do speak to the class teacher.

Additional Home Learning
If you would like your child to complete further learning at home, additional resources can be requested from their class teacher.

Reading at Home
Your child will bring home reading and library books throughout the year. We encourage parents and carers to support their child's learning by sharing these books together, listening to them read regularly, and recording their reading in their diaries. This helps celebrate the books they have read and enjoyed, while also supporting their progress as readers. In KS2, children are rewarded for regular reading at home. For every 5 consecutive evenings of reading, they receive a raffle ticket which is entered into a weekly year group draw. The winning child is then able to choose a brand-new book to keep.

Parents and carers are responsible for ensuring that books are returned to school in good condition. Charges may be applied to cover the replacement cost of any lost or damaged books.

Completing Unfinished Work
On occasion, pupils may be asked to complete work at home that was started in class. This usually occurs when sufficient classroom time has been provided but the work has not been completed, or when a homework task has not been submitted.