Home Learning
At Ashmount we believe that when children are not at school, there are many valuable learning opportunities to be had. We acknowledge that children put in lots of effort into their learning at school and need some time for extra-curricular activities, family time and time to enjoy playing and relaxing with their friends and family and very much encourage this.
At Ashmount we expect that children:
- Read for 15-20 minutes per day.
- Spend some time each week practicing their set spellings and maths facts.
Half termly POWer Projects:
- At the beginning of each half term, children will receive a POWer Project sheet which provides families with a range of different creative learning projects that they can complete together and bring into school to show their peers and teachers. POWer Projects relate to the children’s wider curriculum learning and are based on their half termly topic. We strongly encourage children to have a go at one of the suggested projects on the sheet each half term.
Numicon
- All children in Reception are given a set of Numicon (link) and a guide to using the Numicon at home to practise key maths facts.
Spellings and Maths Facts
- Children in Year 1-6 will have spellings and maths facts to learn at home each half term.
Revision Books
- In Year 5 children are given revision books for English and Maths to work on over the summer.
- In Year 6 children are given revision books in the Spring term to help them to prepare for the SATs.
ebooks:
- We have access to the Read Write Inc. Phonics ebook Library that can be accessed by children in Reception and Key Stage One on iPads, laptops or similar compatible devices. It is regularly updated with a fantastic range of ebooks that match our phonics programme. It is intended to be used to provide additional reading material to children alongside the physical books they take home from school. Logins are sent out to parents in September. Please speak to your child’s class teacher for their individual login details if you need a reminder.
- Login to RWI ebook Library
TimesTable Rockstars
- Times Tables Rock Stars is a carefully sequenced programme of daily times tables practice. Children in Y4-6 will receive a login so that they can practice their timestables at home.
- Login to TimesTable Rockstars
Occasionally, teachers may provide additional materials for individual or groups of children at different points during the year to support their learning.
For more information about how to support your child’s learning, please speak to your child’s class teacher who will be happy to help.