Home Learning
At Spire Junior School we aim to strengthen the link between home and school. We have tried to carefully balance the opportunity for children to continue their learning at home with their families, whilst being mindful that the tasks are not onerous.
Reading: The expectation is that children read at least 3 times a week at home to an adult who records this in their reading diary. Children who read 3 or more times a week are then entered into a raffle for the chance to win a book and hot chocolate out of our reading vending machine.
Spelling: Children will receive a set of spellings and/or phonics sounds. The children are tested on a Friday, so it is expected that they practice these during the week with an adult at home to ensure the spelling rules are embedded. Teachers set these spellings on EdShed weekly too, so that they can practise them via the website.
EdShed/ MathShed/ TTRS: The children have log ins to access the websites mentioned. Although there is not a 'set time' we would like the children to access these for, they are incredibly useful for supporting key skills such as spelling, arithmetic and times table skills- particularly for our year 4 children to prepare for the Multiplication Check.
https://www.mathshed.com/en-us/
Topic: Each term, every class will be studying a different topic linked with our key enquiry focus' History, Geography or Art and Design. The children are expected to produce several pieces of work from the homework Topic Grid. The homework is intended to be fun and enjoyable for the family. If your child completes any of these tasks, please bring them in to your child's class teacher, some may even feature in our 'Homework Wall of Fame'.
Year 6: In year 6, due to the end of Key Stage 2 tests, the children will have an increased amount of work to complete at home. This will usually be grammar, reading and maths. This is designed to get the most out of our children. If this is not completed by the Friday, then children will be required to stay in at break to complete.
Please find attached the grids for the Autumn term linking to our History topics.