Children
in Key Stage 2 need to keep up the habit of reading regularly.
We hope that your child will be encouraged to:
Something like 30 minutes a day (including reading) is recommended for children in upper Key Stage 2.
Children
in Key Stage 2 need to keep up the habit of reading regularly.
If your child is still getting to grips with de-coding skills (e.g. breaking up words, using letter sounds, making guesses to fit the sense of the sentence etc.) then reading to you will give him/her plenty of practice in this. But don't let it feel llike a test. If your child gets stuck then simply say what the problem word is and move on.
If your child is a fluent reader he/she will still gain enormously if you maintain a keen interest. Share books together and talk about them: talk about the plot, the characters, the facts (if it's an information book) and swap thoughts about the book.
Above all enjoy books together. And remember: no primary school child is ever too old to enjoy being read to. (Recording home reading times in homework diaries is helpful.Thank you.)
About fifteen to twenty minutes a night will be truly valuable. Many children will voluntarily do more.
Practising
number facts frequently makes them stick for good.
Revise addition and subtraction facts, e.g. pairs of numbers that total 20 or 100.
Practise times tables facts, especially the 6, 7, 8 and 9x tables: time how long it takes to complete 10 questions. Over time see if you can get faster…
Specific challenges and investigations are set to develop problem-solving skills.
Please do check your child's work with him/her if you can. You can do this before or after it's been handed in if you wish. If there are errors by all means consider them together and make corrections: it's better to spot misunderstandings sooner rather than later.
Try to keep it all fun.
Each
week children have spellings to learn. Spelling homeworks include:
These tasks will help consolidate important spelling skills.
Children
are set a larger project once every two terms (remember there are six terms
in a year now?). One of these will be a 'design-and-make' activity and the other
two will be 'finding out' tasks where children will need to carry out some research.
Completing these will usually be spread over a few days or weeks.
Your child may well be able to complete these tasks unaided but it will be better if you are involved. Talking about the activities will double the benefit to your child. We hope they will be enjoyed by both you and your child. If you ever need help please just ask.
Please encourage neatness and careful presentation.
If your child experiences difficulties with a homework assignment, or it seems to be going on too long, please do not worry. Encourage your child to do what he/she can in a reasonable amount of time and then leave the rest. It is never our intention to cause a pupil distress.
Monday |
Reading
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Tuesday |
Reading |
Wednesday |
Reading |
Thursday |
Reading
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Friday |
Reading
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Plus: 'Project' homework once every two terms.