Homework

Rationale | What is Homework? | Homework Timetables

Rationale
At Lindisfarne Middle School the staff and Govenors believe homework is an important part of education because it enhances learning. It also supports the ethos of life long learning by developing the opportunities for learning outside the classroom.

We believe homework helps to:
• develop concentration out of the formal school environment which is important for later schooling;
• inform parents about work carried out in class;
• reinforce lessons learnt at school and highlight areas which need more work;
• give children independence and establish a routine for future years.

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What is Homework?
At Alnwick Lindisfarne Middle School we define homework widely to mean any task or activity which pupils are asked to do outside the lesson time, either on their own or with parents or carers. Homework should take place in a quiet, calm environment, such as the home, school library or town library. Where a need is identified, alternative provision may be available within the school.

We believe that homework is an integral part of the learning experience because it:
• prepares pupils for new areas of learning;
• provides a stimulus for future lessons;
• develops skills already taught;
• encourages the development of good study habits;
• reinforces the learning objectives.

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Homework Timetables

ICT, Art and Design and Technology are set as and when appropriate.

Year 5 (09-10) | Year 6 (09-10)| Year 7 (09-10) | Year 8 (09-10)

Year 5 (2009-10)

5C

Subjects due in

Mon

Reading log, French, Linked Studies

Tues

Numeracy, Linked Studies

Wed

Art, Science

Thurs

 ICT

Fri

Literacy, Music, Technology

 

5G

Subjects due in                           

Mon

Reading log, Linked Studies           

Tues

Numeracy, Linked Studies, Art

Wed

Music, ICT

Thurs

French, Science

Fri

Literacy, Technology

 

5B

Subjects due in

Mon

Reading log, Linked Studies, Music

Tues

Numeracy, Linked Studies

Wed

French, Science

Thurs

Art, ICT

Fri

Literacy, Technology

 

5M

Subjects due in

Mon

Reading log, Linked Studies

Tues

Numeracy, Linked Studies, Music

Wed

Art, Science

Thurs

ICT, French

Fri

Literacy, Technology

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Year 6 (2008-09)

6B

Subjects due in

Mon

Reading log, Linked Studies, ICT

Tues

Technology

Wed

Numeracy, French

Thurs

Literacy, Music, Science

Fri

Linked Studies

 

6T

Subjects due in

Mon

Reading log, Linked Studies, Science

Tues

Technology

Wed

Numeracy,  Music

Thurs

Literacy, ICT, French

Fri

Linked Studies

 

6P

Subjects due in

Mon

Reading log, French, Music

Tues

Technology

Wed

Numeracy, Linked Studies, ICT

Thurs

Literacy, Science

Fri

Linked Studies

 

6S

Subjects due in

Mon

Reading log, Linked Studies, Music

Tues

Technology

Wed

Numeracy

Thurs

Literacy, ICT, French

Fri

Linked Studies, Science

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Year 7 (2009-10)

7C

Subjects due in

Monday

Mrs Gale’s & Mrs Wood’s English Group, Mrs Miller’s, Mrs Hall’s & Mr Leader’s Maths Group, ICT

Tuesday

Miss Watling’s English Group, Mrs Eggleston’s Maths Group, Links Studies

Wednesday

French, Science

Thursday

Technology, French, Mrs Builth’s Maths Group

Friday

 

 

7H

Subjects due in

Monday

Mrs Gale’s & Mrs Wood’s English Group, Mrs Miller’s Mrs Hall’s & Mr Leader’s Maths Group, ICT, Science

Tuesday

Miss Watling’s English Group, French, Mrs Eggleston’s Maths Group, Links Studies

Wednesday

 

Thursday

Technology, Mrs Builth’s Maths Group

Friday

 

 

7W

Subjects due in

Monday

Mrs Gale’s & Mrs Wood’s English Group, Mrs Miller’s Mrs Hall’s & Mr Leader’s Maths Group

Tuesday

Miss Watling’s English Group, French, Mrs Eggleston’s Maths Group, Links Studies

Wednesday

 

Thursday

Technology, ICT, Mrs Builth’s Maths Group

Friday

 Science

 

7BC

Subjects due in

Monday

Mrs Gale’s & Mrs Wood’s English Group, Mrs Miller’s Mrs Hall’s & Mr Leader’s Maths Group,

Tuesday

Miss Watling’s English Group, ICT, Mrs Eggleston’s Maths Group, Links Studies

Wednesday

French

Thursday

Technology, Mrs Builth’s Maths Group

Friday

Science

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Year 8 (2008-09)

8G

Subjects due in

Monday

Mrs Miller’s, Mrs Carter’s  & Miss Towers Maths Group, Art

Tuesday

Mrs Eggleston’s Maths Group, Miss Watling’s and Mrs Hall’s English Group, ICT

Wednesday

French, Link Studies

Thursday

Science, Mrs Builth’s Maths Group

Friday

Mrs Gale’s & Mrs Wood’s English Group, Technology

 

8RF

Subjects due in

Monday

Mrs Miller’s, Mrs Carter’s & Miss Towers Maths Group, ICT, Art

Tuesday

Mrs Eggleston’s Maths Group, Miss Watling’s and Mrs Hall’s English Group

Wednesday

Link Studies, Science

Thursday

Mrs Builth’s Maths Group

Friday

Mrs Gale’s & Mrs Wood’s English Group, Technology, French

 

8P

Subjects due in

Monday

Mrs Miller’s, Mrs Carter’s & Miss Towers Maths Group, Technology

Tuesday

Mrs Eggleston’s Maths Group, Miss Watling’s  and Mrs Hall’s English Group, Art

Wednesday

Link Studies

Thursday

French, Mrs Builth’s Maths Group

Friday

Mrs Gale’s & Mrs Wood’s English Group, Science, ICT

 

8M

Subjects due in

Monday

Mrs Miller’s, Mrs Carter’s & Miss Towers Maths Group, Technology

Tuesday

Mrs Eggleston’s Maths Group, Miss Watling’s and Mrs Hall’s English Group , French

Wednesday

Link Studies

Thursday

ICT, Mrs Builth’s Maths Group

Friday

Mrs Gale’s & Mrs Wood’s English Group, Science, Art

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