At Holywell, we believe that children make the best progress when home and school work closely together. To support this partnership, we provide clear information about what children are learning in class, along with simple, purposeful homework that helps them revisit key knowledge and skills. Our aim is to help families feel informed, confident and involved in their child’s learning journey throughout the year.

Half Termly Learning Overviews

Our half termly overviews give families a clear summary of what children will be learning each term. They outline the key knowledge, skills, and experiences planned in each year group, helping you stay informed and engaged with your child’s education.

The overviews are designed to:

• Show what children are learning each term
• Help you support learning at home with conversations, activities and experiences
• Strengthen the partnership between home and school, ensuring we work together to help every child succeed

We hope these overviews make it easier for you to understand your child’s learning journey and feel confident supporting them throughout the year.

Homework

Homework is a short, focused way for children to practise key skills and reinforce what they learn in school. Research shows that regular, retreival tasks linked to classroom learning can help children make steady progress.

At our school, homework aims to:

• Strengthen learning through recall and practice
• Build independence and good study habits
• Support the partnership between home and school

We set homework that focuses on essential skills such as reading, spelling, number facts and key knowledge. Tasks are designed to be 'little and often' and vary slightly by year group. Additional intervention homework may be given where extra practice would be helpful.

Homework is not set during school holidays. We encourage and reward regular completion and teachers monitor engagement so we can support families when needed. Parents and carers can help by encouraging their child, supporting when necessary and recording home reading.

Many activities use online platforms, so we ask families to supervise internet use and refer to our Online Safety policy for guidance.