Greenmill Primary School

Greenmill Primary School Homework Policy

Homework Policy January 2020

Greenmill Primary School Homework Policy

Rationale

Homework is a useful bridge between home and school. Homework offers an insight into the child’s learning at school and their skills and abilities.

Aims

The aims of setting homework are:- To reinforce what children have been learning at school

and improve confidence. - To provide extra practice for skills learned in school e.g.

reading, spelling, timetables. - To encourage children to take responsibility for their

learning.- To promote good study habits, allowing children to

organise and manage their time. -

Approach

Homework will involve a variety of tasks throughout the school year. These tasks may include: - Spelling - Reading- Numeracy tasks - Topic challenges

Greenmill Primary School Homework Policy

Homework diaries

Homework diaries are used to communicate homework and are a useful tool for communication between home and school. Homework diaries should be brought to school daily.

Extra-Curricular Clubs

We offer an after school homework club every Monday and Wednesday to provide further support and opportunities to complete homework. This allows children access to laptops and internet.

Additional Support Needs

All homework tasks will be set appropriate to the ability of the child.

Greenmill Primary School Homework Policy

Dyslexia Friendly Tips for Homework

Try to provide a quiet time and place for homework.Set a routine with a visual planner.

Choose a time that suits both the child and other family members.

Make sure your child is clear what homework has been set, when it has to be completed and how long it should take.

Chunk homework into manageable bits.

Use encouragement and reward activities for good attempts.

Mistakes are okay, your child’s teacher uses homework results to assess understanding.

Use paired reading.

Greenmill Primary School Homework Policy

Ask child’s teacher for advice.

Marking Policy January 2020

Marking- Keep the learning intention as the focus when

marking work- Praise effort as well as attainment and mark positively

orally or through short comments, ensuring feedback is specific

- Try to give pupils areas for improvement or constructive feedback privately

- Make use of AIFL self/peer marking approaches- Try to use colour codes or highlighters when marking

to allow the learner to see feedback visually - Don’t overcorrect spelling, be selective, only focus on

words which have been taught- Minimise the number of errors you highlight, perhaps

only one of each type- Encourage emailing word processed written work

Greenmill Primary School Homework Policy

Marking code

sp spelling . full stopC capital letter

finger space ^ missing letter or word

Greenmill Primary School Homework Policy