Welcome to PAWS homework

At our school we think it is important to value the skills and learning links between home and school. We want children to become confident, resilient and caring. We know that accurate, responsible and decisive individuals will be able to grow into valued members of society and cope with the challenges of life. Life is not all plain sailing for any of us. Life has its ups and downs!

Our school provides an outstanding education for your child. We work them really hard from 9.00am to 3.00pm every day. They know how to complete a maths sheet to the expected level for their age and if they struggle we provide additional support for them. They write everyday and we can motivate them to do the very best they can.

At home, we know you have lots of talents that you can share with your child and make the links between school and home. Some of these activities on PAWS might be of a more practical nature but we think it is invaluable that children understand that learning isn’t always about putting pen to paper. PAWS enables you and your child to maximise the fun that learning should have.

The majority of children in Years 2-6 complete their PAWS homework and hand it in on time. We distribute one PAWS pack each term (3 times a year).The children understand that evidence is critical and how the deadline for handing in folders is not negotiable. Keeping to deadlines is an important life skill.

What is PAWS?

There are 8 different dogs. Each dog represents a different Packtype. A Packtype is a way of behaving. If we can learn to value all the 8 different ways of behaving we will have all the characteristics of a successful learner. These are the different Packtypes and skills we value:-

How to do PAWS -

Children receive a PAWS folder at the beginning of each term (3 times per year). They have all term to complete the PAWS challenges – 1 from each Packtype (8 activities). 50% of the activities have to be recorded in their folder. Then every Monday  teachers ask to see the child’s PAWS homework and share good ideas. There is also an opportunity for children to show good work in assemblies. Near the end of term, a date is set for the completed PAWS folder to be handed in. This date is on the school newsletter. Children are expected to hand their homework in on time. This a very important skill that will prepare them for deadlines. Children will receive a sticker if they hand their work in by the deadline. The children will all share their folders in the classroom and agree what a good one looks like. The class teacher will return the folders with feedback. There will be evidence of each activity completed. This can be a paper copy or uploading it onto the school seesaw site.