Primary school homework

custardy

Fireflyaway wrote: »

My child's school is the opposite. Virtually no homework and now in year 6 its a short worksheet that takes ten minutes. No reading etc. Going to be a big shock when senior school starts in September.
I think some homework is good. If you want to get ahead in life, putting in some extra effort is a good habit to get into. However.... Too much might put the child off learning and end up being counterproductive. Talk to the teacher and see what other parents think, but in the meantime try to be positive. If you start to complain and belittle the value of homework your child will most likely pick up on it and become even less enthused.

We are the same. P4 son gets near no homework.
Did in earlier years but the school has had a shift in mindset with regards to homework.

Loz01

My 10 year old nephew who is year 5 gets the same homework I used to get when I was about Year 8!!! Reading, projects, maths, literacy, some sort of "building/model" homework, its endless.

Eg the other week, made a diagram of the solar system using a shoe box!! It took FOREVER, painting polystyrene balls to hang up like the plants, painting the back drop, all for the teacher to write "a good try" and probably threw it in the bin... sheesh