Prep Policy Junior School

Times

·          All students will be expected to read at least 5 times per week and work on their spellings every evening.

·          In addition to this, literacy, spelling and mathematics prep will be set on a Friday.  This will be completed and handed in the following Friday.

Quality of Prep

·          The prep should be completed in neat and tidy handwriting.

·          The prep should be of good quality and students should make an effort to complete it as well as possible.

·          Parents, guardians or house staff should sign the prep sheet to indicate that the prep has been checked by them.

Prep Folders/Books

·          Pupils will have prep diaries and prep folders to record and store their prep before handing in.

Reading

·          Reading is encouraged every day for all students. Pupils must read at least 5 times a week.

·          Year 3 and 4 students should be heard reading by parents (Day Boarders/Day pupils) or a member of the boarding staff (Boarders). The text should be discussed.

·          Year 5 and 6 students with independent reading level still need parents and boarding staff to motivate them and guide their reading.

Spellings

·          Children will be assigned to an appropriate spelling group and new spellings will be handed out on a Friday when the previous weeks’ words are tested.

·          Tests will consist of the words set that week and a variety of words from previous weeks so children need to continue practising all spellings.

·          Children are expected to practise their spellings nightly.

Uncompleted Prep

·          Prep books or folders will be checked at the end of each week when completed prep is handed in and new prep handed out.

·          A record will be kept of prep not completed. If a child misses a prep, he/she will miss a break time. If two preps are missed, another playtime will be missed and a note will be made in the child’s prep book.

·          If prep continues not to be completed or completed to an unsatisfactory standard, the teacher will contact parents/House parents directly.

·          If this continues the Head of Department will be informed.

·          If for any reason your child is unable to complete their prep please inform the teacher with a brief note otherwise it will be counted as a missed prep.

Prep Timetable
YEARS 3-6