HOMEWORK POLICY - Please keep for future reference
Totara Syndicate
Rooms 20, 21, 22, 23 and 28
Homework will include the following:
1. Reading a book, or selected pages from a book provided by the teacher, or selected independently by your child from his / her group box. This task should take 10-15 minutes. Parents are asked to sign and complete the book list, which is included in each child’s Home-reader bag. Each Friday your child will bring home a Poetry book to share the current Focus poem.
2. Children are asked to prepare a brief item to share during our morning news
programme. The Weekly News Programme is designed to encourage participation in a range of speaking opportunities. Children are also learning to listen to others and to ask relevant questions or make interesting statements.
Monday
Personal News – every child is encouraged to contribute in a small group.
Tuesday
Impromptu Speaking or a Picture / Photo Description.
Wednesday
Current Events – a newspaper article or photo is useful – children should be able to retell and discuss the content of their item.
Thursday
Science/Technology News – a nature find, a simple experiment or construction that can be simply explained.
Friday
A Book, Poem or Joke from home to share.
3. A spelling List will be introduced when your child’s maturity and progress in writing indicates that he/she will cope with it. Please assist your child to practise learning the few words each night. Please tick the words, if known, sign the notebook and ensure that it is returned to school each Friday, when it is required for the weekly spelling test.
Thank you for your assistance with your child’s homework.
Helen Kilgour, Kate Cope, Zara Jackson, Heather D’Souza, Carly Bishop.
Class Teachers.