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"As a result of good teaching, pupils learn quickly and can apply their skills across all subjects."

- 'Good' Ofsted Report 2023 - Moorside Primary School and Nursery

Homework and Websites

Our Homework Challenges include a range of activities relating to the termly topics. Up to ten different activities are sent home for children to complete, to research and gain a greater depth of knowledge across the curriculum through creative tasks. Children are encouraged to bring their completed activities into school regularly to share with their class and display in their classrooms. The aim is for every child to complete as many activities as possible by the end of term.

As and when necessary, extra homework is sent home to consolidate and practise learning.

Children are encouraged to practice key learning skills, such as times tables, using online websites and resources, which are purchased by school to improve their mental arithmetic from their individual starting points. Individual logins are recorded in reading records.

Please click here for other useful Maths Websites.

Children in Reception and Key Stage 1 should access Reading Eggs (https://readingeggs.co.uk/signup1/) and children in Key Stage 2 should access Reading Plus  (https://login.readingplus.com/)  at least twice per week, to support them with vocabulary development, comprehension, efficiency and motivation through texts which are selected in line with their personal development.

Year 6 Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) Teaching:

Please click here for the Glossary of Terms Used in Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) Teaching in Primary Schools.


KS1 Spring Term 2026 Homework Challenges (Years 1 & 2)

Lower KS2 Autumn Term 2025 Homework Challenges (Years 3 & 4)

Upper KS2 Autumn Term 2025 Homework Challenges (Years 5 & 6)


KS1 Autumn Term 2025 Homework Challenges (Years 1 & 2)

Lower KS2 Autumn Term 2025 Homework Challenges (Years 3 & 4)

Upper KS2 Autumn Term 2025 Homework Challenges (Years 5 & 6)


Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6


Second Half Autumn Term 2025 Spellings can be found below:

Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6


First Half Autumn Term 2025 Spellings can be found below:

Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6



Recommended Reading Books for each Year Group:

Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Other websites to support learning at home:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=20

https://mathszone.co.uk/

Reviews from the Children and Parents

School Visitor

Lauren's Assembly in April 2022 "Thank you for such a warm welcome, for the children's excellent behaviour and such thoughtful questions".

Y6 Parent

Reading at Moorside "I think the teachers are doing a fantastic job with reading. I believe the access children have to other forms e.g. Reading Plus etc means they are less likely to be bored and then choose to read a book as entertainment".

Mason, Year 3

Reading at Moorside "I love hearing stories from my teacher and choosing books out of the library".

Reception Parent

Reading at Moorside "I appreciate all the effort that goes into current Reading initiatives, the library visit was fantastic!"  

Y6 Parent

Marrick Residential Trip 2022 "Massive thank you to Team Moorside for all the hard work and effort which goes into trips such as these".

Marrick Residential Trip 2022 "Amazing photos, great memories.... As always you and the team have gone above and beyond. It's nice to be relaxed knowing they are so well looked after..... Thank you".

Y6 Parent

Marrick Residential Trip 2022 "Some fantastic memories made for our children, can't wait to hear all about their week away".

Gracie, Year 6

"My favourite thing about school is the teachers because they are so kind and helpful".  

Andrew, Year 6

"I enjoy when we have Forest School because we have the best hot chocolate and marshmallows and find animals".

Emily, Year 6

"I enjoy doing art with Mr Moss and Forest School. The most enjoyable thing is going on residential trips like Marrick".

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