Home Learning
At Oreston Community Academy, we value the importance of home learning, not only in assisting and consolidating pupils learning and progress but in promoting a partnership with parents. Home Learning is carefully chosen to support children reach their potential in the classroom and beyond regardless of age, gender or cultural background.
NUMBOTS
We recommend playing for 10 minutes, at least 3 times per week.
TIMES TABLES ROCK STARS
We recommend playing for 10 minutes, at least 3 times per week.
SPELLING SHED
We recommend logging on at least 3 times per week.
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Reading Activities in Key Stage 1
Reading on a regular basis is vital when children are in Year 1 and 2. Children will bring their reading books home every evening, and the role of the adult is to listen and support them. It is important to remind the children to use different strategies to read new words. Using their phonics’ knowledge and ‘Fred Talk’ to sound words out may help as well as looking at the pictures and looking for words within words. Just as important is discussing the book to check that the child has understood what they have read. Children will have a home learning planner which parents/carers should sign or comment in each time they read with the child.
Reading activities in Key Stage 2
Children may read to an adult, with an adult or read to themselves, in the presence of an adult. The story and characters should be talked about, and new words discussed. Older children need a clear understanding of the text, that sometimes will go beyond the literal meaning. Children will read texts that are more detailed and will take longer to read. They should be encouraged to read all types of texts including non-fiction in order to be able to quiz using Accelerated Reader. Parents should continue to check their child’s home learning planner to show that they have read to an adult or had a discussion about the book.