Home Learning Expectations
At Harvills Hawthorn Primary School, we recognise and value the contribution that learning in the home environment can make to children’s education.
What are the aims?
- To ensure consistency of approach throughout the school.
- To ensure progression towards independence and individual responsibility.
- To consolidate and reinforce skills.
- To extend school learning.
- To provide opportunities for parents, children and school to work in partnership.
- To provide opportunities for parents and children to work together to enjoy learning experiences.
What is the purpose of home learning?
- To consolidate, reinforce and extend skills.
- To provide opportunities for parents and children to work together.
- To allow parents to gain an understanding of what children are learning in school.
- To allow children to progress towards becoming more independent learners.
- To prepare Year 6 children for secondary transfer.
What is the role of the school?
- To provide parents with a clear policy regarding homework.
- To ensure this policy is fully and consistently followed.
- To provide support for parents with information about home learning.
- To provide support for children.
What is the role of the teacher?
- To plan and set home learning tasks that are appropriate to the needs of the child.
- To ensure all children understand the home learning they have been given.
- To be available to talk to parents and children about home learning.
- To inform parents if there is a problem regarding home learning.
What is the role of the parent?
- To support the child in completing home learning
- To ensure the child completes home learning to a high standard and hands it in on time.
- To provide the appropriate conditions for the child to complete the home learning.
- To provide the appropriate resources for the child to complete the home learning.
What is the role of the child?
- To ensure they have everything they need to complete home learning each week.
- To make sure they understand the tasks that have been set.
- To put in the same level of effort as would be expected of class work.
What type of home learning will be set?
At Harvills Hawthorn, we place great emphasis on the basics of maths and English, whilst also allowing children to showcase their creativity. Please see attachments for the home learning that will be set in each year group.