Swiss Gardens Primary School

Classes will be supported by Mrs Bowen and Ms Martin

Developing good homework habits is an important part of this preparation. Completing homework regularly helps children become organised, responsible and independent learners, while giving them valuable opportunities to practise and consolidate the learning that takes place in class.

Homework Expectations

Homework will be set every Friday, and children will have one week to complete and return it.

Children will bring their homework home in their homework books. Each week they will complete:

• One English task
• One Maths task

They should also:

• Learn their weekly spellings, which will be tested in class the following week.
• Complete an online arithmetic paper on MathsBot. These can be self-marked online, and children should record their score on their MathsBot tracking sheet at the back of their homework book.
• Log in to TT Rock Stars each week to practise their times tables and improve their quick recall. Look out for challenges throughout the term too!

These regular activities help children build fluency and confidence, enabling them to apply their skills more successfully in class.

Returning Homework

We understand that there may occasionally be reasons why homework is not completed. If your child is finding it difficult, please let us know so we can offer support where needed.

Any homework that has not been completed or returned can be finished during Golden Time on Friday afternoons. We would much rather children enjoy this social time with their friends, so we appreciate your support in encouraging homework to be completed each week.

This link takes you to a helpful guide from BBC Bitesize outlining what to expect in Year 6. It shows the key topics your child will cover in maths, English and wellbeing, and gives you practical ways to support them at home. Here you will find useful and practical supports to help guide your child in their homework across the curriculum. 

Times Tables Rock Stars

Swiss Gardens subscribes to TTRS so your children can have daily access at home and at school to this fantastic times tables resource.  There are a wide range of different game types for the children to explore whilst developing their times tables knowledge and fluency.  In the background, the site learns the areas your child might be finding more challenging and exposes them to more questions in these tables to help them improve.  We would recommend around 5-10 minutes practice per day.   If your child has forgotten their login, we can provide a copy.

https://ttrockstars.com/

IXL

IXL has a wide range of resources available by year group and by subject.  Covering both maths and English, the subjects are broken down into skills with a selection of questions for the children to try from across the KS2 curriculum.

https://uk.ixl.com/promo?partner=google&campaign=1187&adGroup=Key+Stage+2&gclid=CPPa8teS_8kCFQbnwgodgOIB6A

BBC Bitesize

BBC Education have produced a whole host of materials for KS2.  Follow the KS2 link and then select either Maths or English.   Including games and teaching materials, the site is a fantastic resource.  If your child wants to revise their learning from previous year groups, the site also covers curriculum areas for Year 3-5 as well

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education

Education Quizzes

A site with both Maths and English based quizzes which are marked as you go along.  The site also provides some practice papers if you would like your child to complete some more formal practice.

https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/

Top Marks

A huge range of English and maths games covering the whole curriculum

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

We’re pleased to share a helpful resource called Maths with Michael, created by White Rose Education and hosted by Michael Underwood. It is aimed at supporting parents in helping children with their maths home-learning. Here you will find step-by-step guides and useful how-to videos covering Has maths changed, Place Value, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, and Algebra.

Grammar Glossary for Parents – Key Stage 2 Please find below a glossary of the terminology that children are expected to know and use in key stage 2. 

You can also find games, videos and activities to help revisit key terms on the BBC bitesize website