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Light Up Little Common

We are excited to announce that Light Up Little Common is returning in the new year. This time our theme is Safari! This celebration of art through the medium of light will take place on Wednesday 14th January and we would love for you and your family to join us.

We believe that art plays a vital role in every child’s education. It sparks creativity, encourages self-expression, and helps develop confidence and problem-solving skills. When children engage with art, they explore their imaginations and experience the joy of creating something unique.

As part of our Light Up Little Common art event, pupils will be making sculptures using a range of materials. They’ll have time and resources in school to work on their class projects, but we’d love families to join in at home too! Big or small, we invite you to experiment with different materials and let your creativity shine. The theme for the exhibition is “On Safari.”

Please include a battery-powered light with your sculpture so we can illuminate it during the event. If your sculpture is large, please provide a stand for display. We’ll also be running a competition to celebrate all the amazing artwork.

Drop-off details:

Bring your sculpture to school on Monday 12th or Tuesday 13th January at home time and leave it at the Pavilion between 3:00–3:30pm. If it’s too big to carry when children are on site, contact the office so we can make alternative arrangements.

Event details:

On Wednesday 14th January, we’ll open the Hillborough Close entrance at 4:30pm for our showcase. Come and enjoy the wonderful artwork created by pupils and families, with hot chocolate to keep you warm! The event is free, and the last entry will be at 6:00pm.

We can’t wait to see the incredible sculptures that will light up Little Common and make this a truly special evening. Thank you for supporting the arts and helping us celebrate creativity in our school community.

We can’t wait to see your amazing creations and share a wonderful evening of art and community.

In order that our pupils can attain the highest standard, at Little Common we recognise the crucial importance of an active educational partnership between home and school.

Homework is just one of the ways in which we seek to foster this partnership. Homework encompasses a whole variety of activities instigated by teachers and parents to support children’s learning.

Aims:

To help children to make progress and ensure children have the best opportunities to meet and deepen their knowledge and understanding of the expectations for their year group set out in the National Curriculum
To help parents gain an insight into their child’s school work, support in children's learning and promote partnerships between home and school.
To support children develop their fluency and comprehension skills in reading
To support children in developing their understanding and recall of known mathematical facts such as time tables, division facts and number bonds
To practise and consolidate further skills
To broaden the context of learning and provide enrichment and extension
To become independent learners and to develop perseverance and positive attitudes to learning beyond the classroom
To support children in becoming responsible and organised in their learning at home as a preparation for more frequent homework at secondary school

The Little Common School homework policy can be found here