St.Stephen's School

 Homework

Homework tasks are set for pupils at St. Stephen’s with the purpose of supporting ongoing progress and achievement of all pupils.

Homework has many purposes including:

  • Developing the home school partnership.
  • Consolidating and reinforcing basic skills and understanding.
  • Encouraging parents to support their child’s learning.
  • Developing skills of organisation and self-discipline.
  •  Preparing pupils for the transition to secondary education.
  • Extending school learning.

 
Current homework can be found by clicking on the ‘Homework Sheets’ link, on the right.

Time allocations for homework tasks:

Reception 5-10 minutes nightly
KS1 10-15 minutes nightly
Lower KS2 15-20 minutes nightly
Upper KS2 20-30 minutes nightly