Homework

Balksbury Federation recognises the important role our families play as key partners in children's development. Homework can help children to develop positive habits for lifelong learning and, alongside our Year Group Pages, provides an excellent opportunity for families to keep up to date with what children are being taught. 

Homework is set in homework books on a Monday and is due to be handed in the following Monday. This gives flexibility for families around when in the busy week, homework tasks could be completed. The tasks which are set for homework consolidate learning that is taking place in the classroom.

For more information about homework and what is set for children in each year group, please click here to see our Homework Statement. 

Reading at Home

As part of their weekly homework, children are expected to read at home every day. For support, ideas and resources on reading at home, please see the Reading and Phonics page of the Curriculum section of our website. 

Homework Club

Each week on a Tuesday, the Leadership Team run an after school homework drop-in club. Children from all year groups in the federation pop in to Spruce Classroom in Year 6 with their parents for support to complete their homework. This is a great opportunity for parents to clarify methods and approaches so that they can continue to support their child at home... Things have certainly changed since we were at school!