Homework
Reading and Number Skills Practise
We expect all children to read and practise their number skills at home every day. This may be a combination of:
- Reading/practising alone
- Reading/practising with an older member of the family
- Being read to by someone else.
- Practising through games.
| Age group | Suggested reading | Time spent each evening |
| Nursery & Reception | Being read to by an older member of the family. | 10 minutes |
| Year 1 & Year 2 | Sharing a book or being read to by an older member of the family. | 10 – 20 minutes |
| Year 3 & Year 4 | Sharing a book or reading independently (if a confident reader). | 20 – 30 minutes |
| Year 5 & Year 6 | Reading with an older member of the family or independently. | 30 – 45 + minutes |
| Age group | Suggested Number skills | Time spent each evening |
| Nursery & Reception | Counting forward and backward from 10. Singing number songs | 10 minutes |
| Year 1 & 2 | Number bonds to 10. 2,5 and 10 times tables. | 10 – 20 minutes |
| Year 3 & 4 | Times tables up to 12. Adding and subtracting 3-digit numbers. | 20 – 30 minutes |
| Year 5 & 6 | Times tables up to 12. Adding and subtracting 4-digit numbers. | 30+ minutes |
Websites to support your child’s learning
https://www.busythings.co.uk/lgfl-login/
- BusyThings – A range of activities and games to support all subjects, in particular phonics and maths. Good for children aged 3 to 7. LGFL USO log in needed.
- Sumdog – Activities and games to deliberately practise Maths skills and spellings. Your child’s teacher has assigned activities specifically for their class to complete and can track their progress. Sumdog log in needed.
1-Minute Maths App | White Rose Maths
- An app you can download to a phone or tablet it helps children build greater number confidence and fluency. It’s all about targeted practice in engaging, one-minute chunks!
- Games to support spelling, times tables and arithmetic. LGFL USO log in needed.
Primary Homework Help | Online Games for Kids – BBC Bitesize
- Games and activities to support all subjects.
Times tables games – Learn them all here!
- Games to help learn times tables.
- Games to support learning the French language.
Username: falconbrook
Password: falconbrook
Computing KS2 – Dance Mat Typing – BBC Bitesize
- Practise activities to support typing skills.
Links to all websites can be found on www.rmunify.com Use your child’s Teams log in to access.
Please ask your class teacher if you need any log in details.