As a school we have been reviewing our approach to homework. This is beginning with a new name: Learning@Home. Learning@Home does have an important place in primary education but care needs to be taken to ensure that the children’s time is spent positively and with a clear purpose taking into account the different circumstances that children experience. Our new approach to Learning@Home will be consistent across all year groups. Learning@Home will be set for a two week period. The first of these Learning@Home fortnights will begin next Monday, March 5th. The Learning@Home will be presented as a grid containing a few required activities and a range of optional activities. This is based on the research by Dr Ian Lillico. Required activities will include essential skills such as Reading and rote learning e.g. spelling, key words, times tables as set out on the grid. Optional activities will promote a range of learning and life skills and will include activities ranging from further research into an element of the term’s inquiry to helping at home (tidying a bedroom) to participation in an out of school activity e.g. sport, drama or playing a family game. We are requesting that Learning@Home sheets are returned at the end of the fortnight with a parent’s signature against each of the activities completed. We trust that you will enjoy supporting your children with their new look Learning@Home.