HOMEWORK
The recommended amount of time children should be engaged in homework activities is:
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Years 1 and 2 |
1 hour a week (10 – 15 minutes a day) |
Reading, spelling, other literacy, number and RE work |
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Years 3 and 4
|
1 ½ hours a week (15 – 20 minutes a day) |
Literacy, Numeracy and RE as for Years 1 and 2 and, as applicable, assignments in other subjects |
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Years 5 and 6 |
30 minutes a day |
Regular weekly schedule with continued emphasis on literacy and numeracy but also ranging widely over the curriculum |
Parents, together with class teachers and children are asked to sign the Home/School Agreement at the beginning of every academic year to ensure that everyone is working together. Homework is set by class teachers.