At St Mary’s we are trialling a new homework format this year. Home Learning Grids have been forwarded to all families this week. Please place them on your fridge for reference over the term and initial any completed activities. This grid is to be returned at the end of this term in Week 11.
There are a range of activities that we know many students do after school and this grid acknowledges the many and varied things children do after 3:00pm which are really, really important. Parents simply initial the numbered activity over the term as it is completed. Every activity does not have to be done, but I bet you’ll be surprised at how many you actually do and this will be something to celebrate.
The coloured boxes are the activities that we would really like students to do every week for school. All students will need their Homework Folders as a Maths and Spelling Activity will be sent home on a Monday and will need to be completed and returned on a Friday. Please feel free to mark any work and initial it before returning on Friday.
Please know that Reading is the most vital part of this grid. Reading for a least 10 min every night sets children up for success in reading which supports all other learning. Reading can be:
· a child reading to an adult,
· reading a book together with an adult or
· a child being read to.
Please enjoy the time to work with your child and please let class teachers know how the grids are working for you.