Rationale

At Yeading Junior School, we believe home learning consolidates and reinforces knowledge, conceptual understanding and skills across the curriculum, helping to raise the level of achievement of individuals. We recognise that education is most effective where there is a positive partnership between home and school. Home learning provides opportunities for teachers, parents and children to work together, thereby fostering an effective partnership between home and school. We are confident that home learning will increase a child’s enjoyment of learning and their depth of understanding. In turn this will continue to enhance the culture of lifelong learning and aid our pupils as they develop a habit of home learning which will support their success in secondary school and beyond.

Objectives

• To enable pupils to make maximum progress in their academic and social development
• To help pupils develop the skills of an independent learner
• To promote partnership between home and school in supporting each pupils learning
• To enable pupils to practice skills and apply knowledge - developing the habit
• To consolidate and reinforce in school learning, deepening understanding and preparing pupils for future learning, both in and out, of school
• To encourage pupils to develop self-confidence and self-discipline needed to study on their own and to prepare them for the requirements of secondary school

Home learning – definition

Home learning is defined as any work or activities which pupils are asked to do outside lesson time, either on their own or with parents or carers. At Yeading we see learning completed at home as an essential part of building knowledge and skills as well as developing a habit of practice.

Our Values

At Yeading Junior School, Character Education is at the heart of learning as well as the school culture and is a part of everyday school life.
At Yeading Junior School all staff members and children are Changemakers.  All of us are true representatives of the five Character Virtues which are embedded in the life of our school. These virtues are:

• Resilience  

• Integrity   

• Teamwork  

• Curiosity   

• Reflection

Our Character Virtues enable children to develop as strong young citizens and future leaders who make a real difference to themselves, their community and beyond.  They become reflective and curious learners who will continue to thrive in their next stage of education and future lives.

All home learning is valuable. Any books that are sent home must be looked after. We expect the Yeading Junior school expectations to be maintained with any work that is carried out at home.

Our Home Learning

At Yeading Junior school we have clear expectations of work to be completed, from Year 3 to Year 6 (see table Overview of Expectations). 

Home Learning is explained on google classroom and recorded in planners on a Friday and returned on a Friday to be assessed. Children have individual passwords to access their Google Classrooms and Times Tables Rock Stars, recorded in their planners. Work is tracked and engagement assessed by class teachers. Where there is not yet enough engagement teachers will contact parents and work together to find solutions. All passwords are recorded in pupil planners.