Yeading Junior School
How to help with home learning at home
How to help with the Writing Curriculum at home
Good writers are good readers. We must nurture reading, at home and school, to ensure children make progress and become effective writers.
Our curriculum ensures that all children have opportunities to write for different purposes across all subjects through the three text types of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The focus is placed on a love of story, enrichment and language in order to create ‘impact writers’.
How to help with the Writing Curriculum at home
How to help with Wider curriculum at home
How to help with Wider Curriculum at home
Our wider curriculum has a key focus on developing knowledge, with a focus through vocabulary and retention. We use knowledge organisers to support this in class, as well as share them on Google Classroom for reference when completing home learning. Knowledge organisers, including key vocabulary, can also be found in Google classrooms. This is the key knowledge and vocabulary your children need to learn to understand their subject areas and topic. It is very helpful if parents use these with children as a tool to quiz them and read together. There are ideas on how to use them in google classrooms and teachers will happily discuss how to use these.
How to help with Mathematics at home
Mathematics is part of our lives. As a subject, learning mathematics helps to build our brains and supports reasoning, logic and problem-solving in all other subjects (and life in general!)
Some ways you can support
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Talking about maths during “everyday” routines e.g. shopping, cooking, daily routine, calendar.
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Board games (especially with dice) and playing card games - any of these games support number sense and quicker and quicker calculations
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Telling the time - referring to time consistently
How to help with Reading at home
Reading is at the heart of all learning. It is a skill that nurtures curiosity, broadens our knowledge, builds our imagination, enriches our love for books and ultimately increases our knowledge and understanding of the world. The more you read; the more you know. The more you know; the more you can know. Reading opens doors, provides opportunities, choices and is integral to the success and development of any individual. Reading daily creates a consistent routine, leading to the lifelong practice of independently exploring topics of interest and research.
How to help with Catch-Up Reading at Home
Reading is the cornerstone of all learning. At Yeading Junior School, developing strong reading skills builds rich vocabulary, increases confidence, and unlocks access to the rest of the school curriculum. We recognise that education is most effective when there is a positive partnership between home and school.