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The policy will be available on the school website. Work will be developmental
taking account of the children’s ages. We will continue to work with the school
nurse and other providers to complement school staff in the delivery of the
curriculum.

Parents do not have the right to ask for their child to be withdrawn from
either the Health or Relationship curriculum or from the National Curriculum
Science requirement.

HOMEWORK

Successful learning is based on a partnership between home and school. Since
children spend only 15% of their time at school it is important that we have a
good home and school partnership to allow children to practice and develop
their skills. Homework is provided for all children appropriate to their age and
needs. At Blanford Mere we value the input that parents can make to support
and enrich their children’s education.

Our homework policy explains what homework you can expect your child to
receive in each part of the school. The school has carefully considered what
would be appropriate for each age group and you will be able to plot a
progression in the amount and type of homework set. You can expect an
increased amount of homework as your child progresses through the school.

Parents will have an important part to play in the success of the policy as they
will be in a unique position to support their child in the completion of each
task. For this initiative to be successful it is important for home and school
to work in partnership and we appreciate parental support to ensure that tasks
are completed to a high standard. The School has invested considerably to
provide homework online for children from Reception to year 6 in maths and
spelling. This helps mental calculations and allows the teacher to set
homework weekly, to continue the learning journey.

CLASSROOM ORGANISATION

Classes at Blanford Mere are generally grouped in classes according to their
age; however, there are occasions when unequal numbers necessitate mixed
age classes. Children are not disadvantaged by these arrangements as in
all classes’ teachers organise their work according to the needs of the
children in their care. Sometimes children are grouped according to their
ability in a certain subject or according to their level of experience or

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