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Home Learning At Rosebank

Home Learning At Rosebank. Why Change?. Regular reviews of policies and guidelines Senior pupils raised the issue of homework Mrs Wells (PT) lead the review. Gathering information. Why Change?.

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Home Learning At Rosebank

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  1. Home Learning At Rosebank

  2. Why Change? Regular reviews of policies and guidelines Senior pupils raised the issue of homework Mrs Wells (PT) lead the review. Gathering information

  3. Why Change? • In school working on creativity, active learning, pupil choice, enjoyment and motivation - want to have this in home learning too • Life long learners • Positive experience for pupils and parents. • Life/work balance

  4. Parent Voice 58% said the amount of homework was about right 12% said there was slightly too much 12.8% said there was too much Remaining parents said there was too little Parents saidmaths, spelling and reading were important aspects of homework

  5. Parent Voice • Parents said homework was useful, as it enabled them to see what was being learned in school and to consolidate learning • Parents said it was important but questioned did it need to be so often

  6. Pupil Voice • Pupils said maths, research and craft and design were most popular areas • 58.3 % said the amount of homework was just right • 41.7% said it was too much

  7. Staff Voice • Would you consider allowing pupils to choose their own homework? • 13.3% almost always • 86.7% Sometimes - child led learning important. • Do you believe homework fosters a love of learning? • yes 13.3% • No 46.7% • Not sure 40%

  8. Home Learning – What is to change?

  9. Numeracy • Numeracy – focus on mental agility – with termly whole school focus • Term 1 - number bonds and or times tables • Terms 2+3 – numeracy packs as focus • Term 4 – life skills such as time and money

  10. Reading • P4-7 reading overviews • Promote reading for enjoyment • Continued focus on reading P1-3 • P1-3 pupils have reading record book or reading sheets for information for parents

  11. Spelling P1, 2 & 3 Jolly Phonics / Jolly Grammar P4-7 Nelson Spelling – pattern per week or common words Spelling games booklet Coming soon a Parents/Carers Guide to spelling

  12. Health and Wellbeing • Overviews – roughly one activity per fortnight • Same items appear in different year groups • Expectations are different • Useful if you have more than one child - all can do the same home learning activity

  13. Research / Technology • One technology project (What about resources?) • Individual class talk • Child led learning

  14. What now? • Teachers will still provide weekly guidance. • Communication between parents and teachers. • Guidance on website for the whole of home learning.

  15. Have you any questions? Thank you for coming along.

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