Homework

At St. Michael and St Martin we believe that good education is a partnership between home and school. The School encourages parents and carers to support and become actively involved in pupils’ homework wherever possible. The aim is to achieve increasing independence for pupils as they approach Year 6. Pupils have homework diaries/reading record books to assist both the parents/carers and the child in understanding task set and to act as a reminder of when it is due in.

School Homework Schedule: KS2

Year 3	Homework set twice weekly Plus holiday homework.
Year 4	Homework set three times weekly Plus holiday homework.
Year 5	Homework set three times weekly Plus holiday homework.
Year 6	Homework set four times weekly increasing towards SATs and in preparation for Year 7. Plus holiday homework.

Additionally children receive weekly spellings, multiplication tables and are encouraged to read daily, independently and with an adult, for approximately 20 minutes. Further homework may be required depending on topic being studied.

School Homework Schedule: KS1

Nursery	Home shared reading.
Reception	Home shared reading. (Reading scheme introduced) Spellings/phonics introduced later in year
Year 1	Home shared reading. (Reading scheme/free reading) Spellings/Phonics
Year 2	Home shared reading. (Reading scheme/free reading) Spellings/ phonics Homework increasing later in year in preparation for Year 3.