Homework is not fun for anyone in the family. However, I don’t agree with it in Primary School, except for reading. I dn’t consider that homework though! Once you hit High School, homework can be an absolute and total shock when you’re not used to it. It is the bain of our existence and I’ve backed off from being the ‘nagging’ Mum and passed it on to my husband to manage with my son. It is a necessary part of schooling once you move through Years 10 to 12.

what a great idea, wish our school had a homework club.

Homework club sounds great ! My eldest daughter has always been very good in doing her homework well and in time, she’s 13 now and I don’t have to stimulate her to do it. My 7yr old daughter needs a little nudge, but then does it well and quick. But my 12 year old son is not taking a lot of responsibility with homework. I have to stimulate him to do it, he says he will but doesn’t.
In general I think primary school kids get far too much homework in this country.

What a great idea. My eldest son would wait until the morning his homework was due and then rush trying to get it done. When asked he’d always tell me he didn’t have any because he’d finished his in class. The homework club sounds like a brilliant idea

Homework club is a great idea however kids shouldn’t be getting so much that they can’t cope.

An interesting article and things to consider.

It looks like a great way to tackle homework. In primary school we never had big issues with homework, but in high school things are quite different. In particular when a lot of different assignments are due at the same time.

My kids didn’t have much homework, so we didn’t have many homework dramas. I’m not sure why, everyone else seems to get homework from an early age

it is really great to read

good to read

I have the same issue, once I pick them up it is almost 6 by the time we get home. My daughter is now in grade 3 & she seems to have alot more homework than she ever had before, we are managing as she has to take more responsibility now that she is a little older, as for my son who just started prep, we have our 10 min of reading time each night which I incorporate into bedtime reading time.

With so much going on we do struggle at times doing homework so I try and do a system of 1/2 hour each night, that way they can also have time to just chill out or play.

In primary school homework was always done, I backed off in year 6, they had to be more responsible, but it has fallen apart in high school, I stopped nagging them as it was upsetting the whole house! I told them it was on them, now the school is on to them and they are doing it! I gave the teachers the go ahead to crack down on them, so far so good.

Yes we struggle with homework in our house especially as they are on the younger side so they do need a parent constantly helping them stay on task but I’m often running back and forth with dinner prep as well so it is a busy time.

I wish this was at my school. I’ve decided homework is designed to torture parents.

Thankfully, we’ve always managed to organise my son’s Homework. We’ve provided whiteboards and files, and the resources for him to manage it. Now we’re in Year 9, he needs less prodding. Our school has a Homework Club but my son has not been keen to use it. He prefers to do his homework at home and we’ve yet to see any problems.

Homework club sounds terrific. I have 2 teenagers taking advantage of tutoring offered through our high school one afternoon per week, but our primary school doesn’t have anything like this. I find the homework routine goes well 3 afternoons a week, but there is always that one day that one of the kids want to drag it into an epic drama instead of finishing that last writing activity. Now my 2 year old wants to join in, so she has her own drawing book and reading book that she sits with at the table with the older kids. I even cut up a cereal box and made flash cards with coloured shapes on them, but my rule is she stays only as long as she is actively interested, as soon as something else is a distraction it is packed up so she is free to run off and play. I don’t feel the school sets too much homework and their routine still allows plenty of outside play once its finished.

Interesting ..my children are adults now, the eldest is actually a school teacher. I personally think children should do all their schooling at school and after school should be for outdoors, sports, play etc. Children spend enough hours at school already and they need to refresh and unwind after a school day not stress and wind up like an overwound clock.

My niece has a list of choices of homework to do each week of the term. Some of them are labelled that parents have to be involved. I considered some of them too old for her even considerring the fact that in a couple of subjects she is well in advance of the average for her age and grade. Assignments she is given in Year 3 are more like year 5 or 6. It is a struggle considerring that she is involved in sport that is only available during the week. The school emphasizes to the pupils the importance of exercise and to get plenty after hours. Young children get tired and struggle to do a lot of homework. They need plenty of sleep. Lack of sleep =less abilty to concentrate and learn the amount they are taught in one day; epsecially if they are in a classroom that has pupils of 2 years in it.

Thank you for the helpful tips.