Our minimal expectations for homework weekly, are as follows;

Priority One

To read at least four times a week at home and record in their reading records. This includes reading their phonics book and banded reading book. This can also include being read to by an adult, for example a bedtime story.

Priority Two

To access the MathShed*and practise mental arithmetic games to support mathematical fluency. There may also be tasks/assignments added by the class teachers for pupils to access and complete.

Priority Three

To access the SpellingShed/PhonicsShed* and practise spelling based games. There may also be   tasks/assignments added by the class teachers for pupils to access and complete.

* Please note you do not need to download the EdShed apps to access the games/platforms as this may have a cost, so it is optional.

Optional - Curriculum enrichment activities

All pupils have access to PurpleMash to explore various curriculum areas and enrich their computing curriculum learning outside of school. Termly, the year group newsletter shares all the learning that is taking place in school and pupils may wish to enhance this learning at home, e.g. going on an autumn walk to hunt for signs of autumn if they have been learning about seasonal changes in school.

The schemes on EdShed - Spelling Shed and Maths Shed are online schemes that help children to practise spelling and maths facts from lessons in school through games online at school and at home. Spelling Shed and Maths Shed help children to practise spelling and maths in simple, fun games. It gives four different degrees of support in the form of difficulty modes: easy, medium, hard and extreme. Higher levels allow a higher score to be achieved but children can practise as much as they like on lower levels before trying to gain high scores. The scores achieved give a league position and each class has its own league position within a school league and a world league.

To begin with, the children will have the opportunity to explore the games and have a go on the different areas that are available. Over the next few weeks, your child’s teacher will begin to set assignments that allows the children to practise specific areas of spelling and maths at home. Assignments will include sets of words in Spelling Shed that your child is learning or requires further practice on. The teacher will monitor your child’s progress and adapt the lists as necessary. The online games and assignments will supplement the daily spelling/phonics lessons your child will receive in school.

Purple Mash is a whole world of fun and exciting learning opportunities in one safe, online space. Purple Mash is a comprehensive suite of online learning tools and content, designed for children aged 3 to 11 in the classroom and at home. Purple Mash supports learning through its resources, games and creative tools, tailored to the school curriculum; everything from core subjects such as maths, reading, writing and phonics, to all the other topics learnt in school.

Please note that the logins should be stored securely in your child’s red reading folder inside their book bag and never shared with any older siblings or anyone else.   Should the security of your child’s log-in be compromised, please see your child’s teacher so this can be reissued.