At Elworth Hall, we value our parents support in all that we do. Home Learning is to consolidate all that we do in school. 

Reading:  Key Stage 1 & Foundation Class

The children in KS1 and Foundation Class use daily phonics lessons and explicit reading sessions to develop their skills in decoding and comprehension. Children are assessed by staff, as and when appropriate, to determine their book band. Children will bring home a banded reading book from school to read at home. Across school we use the Collins Big Cat Reading and Little Wandles Phonics Scheme.

Home Reading Expectations: Children in Foundation Class and KS1 are expected to read at home at least 4 times per week to an adult. This can be from their banded reading book or a book from home. Any reading will be recorded at home for the teacher to track carefully to ensure progress is being made. Teachers and TAs in school listen to the children read individually to0. This ensures that children are making good progress with the skills they are being taught.

Phonics Home Learning:

Little Wandle home learning sheets will be sent home weekly, to support the phonics sessions happening in school.

Writing Support:

Please continue to support your child at home when writing focusing the key areas below:

• Hold a pencil correctly, focusing on pencil grip. 
• Correctly form letters both lower case and upper case, ensuring letters start and finish in the correct direction

For more ideas and support with writing at home, take a look at the developing writing skills document that can be found on the home page.

Maths Home Learning:  In Year 2, we are currently focusing on place value. Please click on the Year 2 welcome class page for a guide to supporting your child with their understanding of place value at home.

Regular counting in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and in 10s from any number, forward and backward will also help develop your child's maths skills.