Information for Parents

Home Learning

Children, parents and teachers working together is a priority for all children in the school to ensure the best possible outcomes.

Homework is an essential part of pupils’ learning. In line with National Curriculum requirements. Children are encouraged to establish good homework habits from the beginning of their school life.

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Read the details here or watch the video to hear from Mrs Johnson who will also explain how you can help your child.

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Guide to homework

Children will bring home reading books every day. Please ensure these are returned when requested. In addition, children will be given tasks to support learning in English and numeracy lessons, and occasionally to extend learning in other subject areas.

Homework tasks will depend on the age and ability of children, but in general terms the following can be expected:

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Key Stage 2 (Year 3, 4, 5 and 6)

• Daily reading books will be changed as appropriate. Children have access to other books and can change these when they want to as well as a weekly Library book.

• Weekly differentiated spellings based on common exception words and taught spelling rules for each year group. These will be set on Friday and tested the following week on Friday.

• A weekly English task, which can be related to reading comprehension, grammar and punctuation and questions related to a text.

• A weekly mental Maths worksheet or tasks related to Maths topic work.

• Times Table Rockstars (computer based tasks for times tables)

• Spelling Shed (computer based tasks to improve spellings)

As children progress towards Year 6 they may often be given additional activities including SATs revision. Parents should encourage greater independence as children move into upper Key Stage 2.

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All home learning is submitted via Google Classroom, which will be looked at by your child’s class teacher. 

Classes

Our class structure has three clear priorities:

• Deliver excellent teaching

• ​Meet the learning needs of the children

• Provide a stimulating curriculum that challenges and excites!​

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Woolton Hill Junior School is strongly equipped to teach children across mixed aged classes, with teachers planning lessons that enable them to differentiate the work carefully to each individual, regardless of age. This is the practice today as well as in many other schools around the country and will continue next year.

Uniforms are an important reminder to children that they are coming somewhere special. By dressing smartly, children demonstrate that they are ready to put their best foot forward, that they care and that they are ready to engage with the schools ethos and values.

School uniform colours are royal blue and grey. Items can be in whatever style you choose, provided that it is suitable for school. Children should wear plain black school shoes, not trainers. No make-up or jewellery is permitted and long hair should be tied back. Small stud earrings are permitted but these should be removed or covered during PE lessons. Severe haircuts (in length or colour) are discouraged. Sweatshirts and fleeces are not acceptable to wear in school

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School uniform with the Woolton Hill Junior School logo is available to purchase online

Price & Buckland

School ties can be obtained from the school office only at a cost of £3.75 each. Shirts should always be worn with a tie.

PE Kit:

• House coloured polo shirt or white t-shirt

• Dark blue/black shorts

• Dark blue/black jogging/tracksuit bottoms (not leggings)

• Dark blue/black plain track suit top or sweatshirt

• White socks. 

• Trainers

Football/Rugby kit (as necessary) also includes coloured house socks, football/Rugby boots and shin pads.

No earrings, watches or jewellery to be worn during PE.  Only new earrings should be covered for the initial 6 week period. Please only have your child's ear pierced during the summer break.