All children receive homework at St. Mary’s.

Children receive two types of homework daily: reading and tasks. In the youngest classes, it consists of short activities which prepare them for increasing work at home as they go up through the school. By the time they reach the top of the school they will be expected to do up to an hour each school day.

The tasks which are set will vary with the children’s ages and the teachers’ methods of organisation. They will include: numeracy and grammar exercises; spelling tasks; number games and problem solving; quizzes and information research; preparing presentations; writing, including reviews and observations; projects and finishing work started in school.

For homework to be effective all the parties involved: children, teachers and parents need to show positive support and interest.