Homework Guide
How can I help my child with homework?
Here are some tips on how you can support your child:
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Keep track of homework that your child receives on the Google classroom.
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Help your child organise their time: keep an eye on deadlines and help them to space their work out, rather than leave it until a deadline is looming.
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Make sure they have space and quiet to work. If that’s difficult at home, our library is open before and after school each day.
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Make sure they have equipment to tackle a range of tasks: pens, pencils, ruler, sharpener, eraser, coloured pencils or pens, scissors, glue stick, protractor, drawing compasses, calculator, and a dictionary. If money is tight, contact school: we may be able to help.
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Limit distractions: no screens, TV or noise. Check that any online research is directed at the task – the internet is full of distractions!
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Take an interest in what your children are studying, talk with them about school, and encourage them to try their best.
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Insist on the basics of good presentation: titles underlined, work dated, neat, legible handwriting, answers in full sentences, good punctuation and spelling.
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Encourage regular reading: well-read students develop better communication skills and knowledge across a range of subjects. If your child claims that they have ‘no homework’, they should still spend at least half an hour reading.
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Ensure that your child acknowledges sources of information. From year 7 they should list the books or websites they have used. This good habit will help them avoid plagiarism later.
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If your child has difficulty with a question or exercise, ask what they have already learned that could help them. Prompt them to use resources like a dictionary, for help. If they are still unable to complete a task, please write a note to the teacher in your child’s planner.
Homework is due nearly every day at school. Please find below the homework timetables for each year group.
