St Katherine’s School & Nursery
Home Learning
Home learning gives the pupil the opportunity to reflect on, consolidate and apply learning. This has a positive effect on their progress and begins to make them responsible for their own learning; an important skill for their future. The Key areas for St Katherine's are:
- Good balance between family time and homework
- Working closely with parents
- Homework increasing as the pupil gets older in preparation for secondary school
- Consolidation of mathematical learning
- Emphasis on sounds and spelling rules
- Developing a love for reading and recognition of the importance of comprehension