Homework

At St. Margaret's we believe homework should help children to secure the basic skills and should build on what is being delivered in class.

The expectation also increases as the children move through the school in order to support the children to develop the skills to manage their time effectively ready for secondary school.

Homework requirements

Reception	Y1	Y2	Y3	Y4	Y5	Y6
Reading 5 times minimum	Reading 5 times minimum	Reading 5 times minimum	Reading 3 times minimum	Reading 3 times minimum	Reading 3 times minimum	Reading 3 times minimum
Phonics flashcards once these are sent home	EdShed spellings 3 x per week minimum	EdShed spellings 3 x per week minimum	EdShed spellings 3 x per week minimum	EdShed spellings 3 x per week minimum	EdShed spellings 3 x per week minimum	EdShed spellings 3 x per week minimum
	EdShed maths tasks weekly	EdShed maths tasks weekly	EdShed maths tasks weekly	EdShed maths tasks weekly	EdShed maths tasks weekly	EdShed maths tasks weekly
		TTRS 20 mins per week on garage	TTRS 20 mins per week to include a minimum of 3 garage game and 1 soundcheck	TTRS 20 mins per week to include a minimum of 3 garage game and 1 soundcheck	TTRS 10 mins per week	TTRS 10 mins per week
					Weekly reading comprehension task	Weekly reading comprehension task
						Weekly CGP book tasks

Maggie’s Water Fight

This year, for the first time, we are launching Maggie’s Water Fight. Maggie will pick a random week in each term of the year and children that have completed their homework for the week on all three occasions will be invited to join in a huge water fight! Letters will be sent home prior to the event! The children are very excited about this.