Home Learning Top Tips

Ensure that you follow best practice for online safety - know what your child is accessing and who they are communicating with. (For more guidance see our online safety section)
Establish a routine for Monday to Friday, that includes the usual refreshment breaks and a good balance of physical activity and sitting down to work.
Allow your child some say in the order that work is completed, but once decided, it must be stuck to - don't allow negotiation throughout the day.
If there is one subject that your child finds harder than another, do that one first, while they are fresh, and get it out of the way.
Do everything you can to remain positive and praise effort more than achievement.
Some children may need the timetable visually - it can help to tick things off when they are done.
Work towards a reward (TV time, game time etc) that can be reduced if time is wasted or there is not enough effort being put in.
If possible have an allocated area for working away from distractions.
Do not have TV or radio on during work time - music (preferably without words) is OK, but talk and lyrics can be very distracting.
Ensure that you are all getting quality sleep - no screens before bedtime.
Keep a water bottle to hand so that your child can stay hydrated without lots of 'I need a drink' distraction.