At Larkhall we agree the purpose of home learning is to offer children the opportunity to refine, practice and embed their existing knowledge building on the learning they have done in class. We have key ‘expectations’ around what children should do each week at home, and also offer other ‘opportunities’ which further support and develop their knowledge.

Home Learning Expectations

Here are the key minimum expectations for children’s home learning each week

Home learning opportunities

	EYFS	Y1	Y2	Y3	Y4	Y5	Y6
Reading	Reading logs Library book and reading book sent home Comments and signed weekly by parents All adults who read with children in school to sign every time	Reading logs Library book and reading book sent home Comments and signed weekly by parents All adults who read with children in school to sign every time	Reading logs Library book and reading book sent home Comments and signed weekly by parents All adults who read with children in school to sign every time	Reading logs Library book and reading book sent home Comments and signed weekly by parents All adults who read with children in school to sign every time	Reading logs Children record reading independently, parents records weekly and CTs weekly	Reading logs Children record reading independently, parents records weekly and CTs weekly	Reading logs Children record reading independently, parents records weekly and CTs weekly
Spelling	Phonics sounds and tricky words sent home weekly Home learning videos shared for all core areas	Spellings Weekly spellings sent home with weekly test in school Larkhall example spellings	Spellings Weekly spellings sent home with weekly test in school Larkhall example spellings	Spellings Weekly spellings sent home with weekly test in school   Spellzone Children log on and practice spellings weekly Login details in reading records for all KS2	Spellings Weekly spellings sent home with weekly test in school   Spellzone Children log on and practice spellings weekly Login details in reading records for all KS2	Spellings Weekly spellings sent home with weekly test in school   Spellzone Children log on and practice spellings weekly Login details in reading records for all KS2	Spellings Weekly spellings sent home with weekly test in school   Spellzone Children log on and practice spellings weekly Login details in reading records for all KS2
Handwriting	Letterjoin logins for all children to explore	Letterjoin logins for all children to explore	Letterjoin logins for all children to explore	Letterjoin logins for all children to explore	Letterjoin logins for all children to explore	Letterjoin logins for all children to explore	Letterjoin logins for all children to explore
Maths	Number of the week or number skills	Numbots All KS1 children have a login	Numbots All KS1 children have a login	Rockstar Timetables All KS2 children have a login CT set weekly task to be completed	Rockstar Timetables All KS2 children have a login CT set weekly task to be completed	Rockstar Timetables All KS2 children have a login CT set weekly task to be completed	Rockstar Timetables All KS2 children have a login CT set weekly task to be completed
Topic	Activity/ challenge for home learning linked to termly newsletters	Activity/ challenge for home learning linked to termly newsletters	Activity/ challenge for home learning linked to termly newsletters	Activity/ challenge for home learning linked to termly newsletters	Activity/ challenge for home learning linked to termly newsletters	Activity/ challenge for home learning linked to termly newsletters	Activity/ challenge for home learning linked to termly newsletters

Absence from School

Where children are due to be off school for an extended period of time, a meeting will need to take place between home and school to set specific goals and agreed timescales.

Home learning will be arranged on request linked to the children’s targets and parents will be expected to engage fully in the process.

Where it is agreed google classroom will be the forum for learning, work must be completed and submitted online for the teacher to review. Where paper packs of learning are agreed parents will be responsible for sending this into school at agreed timescales where work can be marked by the teacher and new learning given.