🏡 Home Learning Page

At Padiham Primary school, we know that learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door. This page gives families simple, practical ways to support children at home with reading, maths, and everyday learning. Just 5–10 minutes each day can make a huge difference.

📘 Reading at home

Reading every day is one of the best ways you can help your child.

 Infants

Just 10 minutes of sharing a book each day makes a huge difference.

How to help:

1. Read together every day – sometimes you read to them, sometimes they read to you.
2. Talk about the pictures and story:
   • What can you see?
   • How do you think the character feels?
   • What happened at the beginning?
   • What might happen next?
3. Join in with sounds, rhymes or repeated phrases.
4. If your child gets stuck:
   • Pause – give them time to try.
   • Praise – “Well done, you tried again!”
   • Prompt – “Sound it out… look at the picture… read on and come back.”

✅ Tip: Keep it short and fun – even 5 minutes makes a big difference.

Juniors

Independent reading matters, but talking about books is just as important.

How to help:

1. Listen sometimes – even older children benefit from reading aloud.
2. Ask quick questions:
   • Why do you think the character did that?
   • What might happen next?
   • What new word did you notice?
   • Can you summarise what happened in that chapter?
3. Share your own reading – show them that you read too (newspaper, recipe, article).

✅ Tip: A short conversation is more powerful than a long session.

Quick links for parents:

• BookTrust Recommended Reads

• Oxford Owl Free eBooks

• Padiham Library 

➗ Maths at Home

Short, regular practice builds confidence.

Infants

Little and often is best – 5 minutes of playful maths is enough.

Quick ideas:

• Count everything: steps, toys, cars, pieces of fruit.
• Number bonds game (Y1–Y2): “I say 7, you say what goes with it to make 10.”
• Spot the maths around you: shapes in windows, numbers on buses, coins in a purse.
• Compare: “Which cup is bigger? Which tower is taller?”
• Counting in steps (Y1–Y2): Count in 2s, 5s, or 10s while walking upstairs.
• Explain it: “Can you show me how you worked that out?”

✅ Tip: Make it part of play and everyday life – no worksheets needed.

Juniors

Short, regular practice builds confidence.

Quick ideas:

• Times tables challenge: “What’s 6 × 7?” / “What’s 12 ÷ 4?”
• Mental maths on the go: “What’s 25 × 4?” while shopping.
• Real-life maths: Work out change, read timetables, measure in recipes.
• Explain it: “How did you get that answer?” (helps them think through their steps).

✅ Tip: Five minutes daily practice makes a bigger impact than a long sheet once a week.

Try these games:

• Hit the Button - number bonds & times tables

• Times Tables Rock Stars - times tables and divison facts

• Numbots - basic number fluency and facts

• Topmarks Maths Games

💬 Helping with Learning Habits

• Create a quiet spot for reading or homework.

• Encourage your child to talk about learning:

  • “What was tricky today?”

  • “What made you proud?”

• Celebrate effort: praise trying and strategies, not just getting it right.

🎒 Attendance Matters

Good attendance goes hand in hand with progress in reading, maths and all areas of learning. Every day in school means:

• More chances to take part in lessons and discussions.

• Keeping up with class learning (so children don’t feel left behind).

• More opportunities to build friendships and confidence.

👉 If you’re ever finding mornings tricky or facing challenges with attendance, please speak to us — we’re here to help.

🤝 Practical Support for Families

We know it can sometimes be hard to support learning at home. If you need help with:

• Uniform or food support

• Routines or attendance

• Wellbeing or nurture support

👉 Please speak to your child’s class teacher, or contact the school office.

Useful Links

• BBC Bitesize – activities and videos for all subjects

• Oak National Academy – lessons and resources

• NSPCC – Supporting Learning at Home

Thank you for supporting your child’s reading journey.  From all of us at Padiham Primary School📚✨

Please visit the Class Pages to find more curriculum clouds for the current academic year, and the Curriculum page for subject-specific information.