Homework

Home Learning at Bramley Sunnyside Junior School

At Bramley Sunnyside Junior School, we believe that learning happens both in and out of the classroom. Whilst we do not set formal homework, we ask families to support their child's learning through a few key activities which have a significant impact on progress and confidence across the curriculum.

Reading for Pleasure and Success

Reading is the single most important thing children can do at home. It unlocks learning across every subject and helps children develop vocabulary, comprehension, fluency and imagination.

We ask all children, in every year group, to read at home a minimum of three times each week. Every child has a reading diary, and class adults check these regularly to celebrate effort and encourage positive reading habits.

To make reading even more exciting, we have our fantastic Reading Vending Machine! When a child has read 50 times at home, they earn a visit to our cosy Reading Nook, where they can choose a brand-new book from the vending machine to take home and keep forever. It's a wonderful way to reward children for developing a lifelong love of reading and discovering new stories to devour.

Spelling Practice

Alongside reading, we ask children to practise their spellings at home each week. Teachers share spelling patterns and words regularly and teach these explicitly in class. Our aim is not simply for children to learn words for a weekly test, but to understand spelling patterns, remember them and apply them confidently in their everyday writing.

Children can access spelling activities through Emile, helping them practise in a fun and engaging way.

Times Tables

Being confident with multiplication facts is essential for success in mathematics. Quick recall of times tables helps children solve problems accurately and efficiently and supports learning in many areas of maths.

Children should regularly practise their times tables at home using Times Tables Rock Stars. In Year 4, all pupils take the Multiplication Tables Check each June, introduced by the Department for Education, and children are expected to have rapid recall of all multiplication facts up to 12 × 12.

Need Help Logging In?

All children should have login details for Emile and Times Tables Rock Stars. If you do not have your child's login information, please contact their class teacher who will be happy to help.

Working Together

Thank you for supporting your child's learning at home. Regular reading, spelling practice and times tables recall are small activities that make a huge difference, helping every child to become a confident, successful learner.