St Michael's Primary School

The main aim of homework is to reinforce or review learning and teaching and in the process:

• Support and build on class work;

• Encourage children to work independently;
• Promote good study habits;
• Offer access to resources not available in school e.g. interview with parents; grandparents/members of the local community;
• Provide opportunities for individualised learning;
• Encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own learning;
• Train pupils to plan and organise their time effectively;
• Inform parents of the work children are undertaking in school;
• Develop home school links

thereby raising levels of attainment and achievement.

In our school, homework can be given on up to four evenings per week. In Primary 1, 2 and 3, homework should not take longer than 15 minutes and in Primary 4, 5, 6 and 7, it should not take longer than 30 minutes. In addition to this, parents are asked to read to and with their children frequently, especially during the Infant stages.

At times, our children are also asked to participate in home study. This is a four-week programme of shared learning that is given to the children to allow them to share home study tasks with their family. This has been a very popular and successful programme.

Should you wish to find out more, our school policy on Homework is available from the school office.