At Haslam Park, we believe homework should enrich the learning opportunities children experience in school. Homework should be enjoyable and should not become a source of stress or anxiety for children or families.  

Reading at Home 

The most important homework activity you can do with your child is reading together at home every night. Reading regularly helps children to develop their vocabulary, comprehension, confidence and fluency, all of which are essential for success across the curriculum. 

Please make time to read with your child and talk about the book. Your child may read to you, you may read to them, or you can take turns reading together. 

After reading, please record your child’s reading on Pageticker at least three times each week. This helps us to celebrate your child’s reading, encourage regular reading habits and monitor their engagement with reading at home.

PageTicker- Digital Reading Record 

Your child will change their reading book when reading has been logged on Pageticker and they have demonstrated that they have understood their current book. If they need a little longer, they may bring the same book home again.