Homework

At St John's we set a variety of homework activities. In the Foundation Stage and at Key Stage 1, we encourage the children to read by giving them books to take home and read with their parents.

We also ask Key Stage 1 children to learn spellings or mathematical tables as part of their homework. In year 2, we also set homework as a means of helping the children to revise for examinations as well as to ensure that prior learning has been understood.

At Key Stage 2, we expect the children to do tasks independently. We set literacy and numeracy homework routinely each week and we expect the children to consolidate and reinforce learning done in school through practice at home.

The amount of homework set increases as the children move through the school:
Key Stage 1 = 1 hour a week
Years 3/4 = 15-20 minutes a night
Years 5/6 = 30 minutes a night.