Trafalgar Primary School and Early Learning Centre

Principals Message

Trafalgar Primary School Homework Policy

At Trafalgar Primary School our approach to homework aligns with the Department of Education and Training (DET) Homework Policy, and research that indicates that homework is most effective when it consolidates classroom learning, is short in duration, and focuses on fluency practice rather than introducing new concepts. Therefore, we highly recommend that families engage in the following fluency practice for both literacy and numeracy in ways that fit into their daily routines.

 

Students in Foundation to Year 2 should aim for 10-15 minutes, 5 times a week, choosing activities from the following. 
 

Foundation

  • Nessy is an online program designed to support reading instruction in a fun and engaging way. Your child will have an individual login and can access the program at www.nessy.com 
  • Alphabet Flashcards will be provided to practice recognising letter names and their most commonly used sounds, as well as to create simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words.  
  • Number Flashcards will be provided to help students with number recognition and basic counting skills. 

Year 1

  • Nessy is an online program designed to support reading instruction in a fun and engaging way. Your child will have an individual login and can access the program at www.nessy.com 
  • Numbots is an online program also designed to support basic fact fluency in a fun and engaging way.  Your child will have an individual login and can access the program at www.numbots.com .

Year 2

  • Decodable Readers will be provided to practise reading skills and develop fluency and confidence.
  • Numbots is an online program designed to support basic fact fluency in a fun and engaging way.  Your child will have an individual login and can access the program at www.numbots.com 
Students in Year 3 to 6 should aim for 20-30 minutes 5 times a week, choosing activities from the following

Year 3 to 6 

  • School Library Books, borrowed from the school library can be read for enjoyment and knowledge building across various genres.
  • Times Tables Rock Stars is an online program to practise multiplication and division facts. Your child will have an individual login and can access the program at www.numbots.com .

Update on suspension and expulsion powers

 

To parents and carers,

 

Our school is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive environment for all students and staff. You may be aware of recent changes announced to suspension and expulsion powers that will be available to Victorian principals from day one of Term 3, (Monday 21 July 2025).

 

We know that students’ behaviour outside of school, particularly online, can sometimes impact the safety of students and staff at school.

 

In exceptional circumstances, principals of Victorian government schools will be able suspend or expel students for behaviour that occurs outside of school grounds and/or hours including online, if it poses a significant danger to the safety and wellbeing of students or staff.

 

These powers apply only to serious incidents where there is a clear and close connection to the school and the behaviour of a student outside of school unreasonably impacts the safety and wellbeing of students or staff at school, and their ability to learn or work. Please note: 

 

  • They do not apply to behaviours unrelated to the school or school community.
  • They only apply to behaviour which occurs from Monday 21 July 2025 onwards.

Suspension and expulsion will remain measures of last resort – our primary approach continues to focus on proactive and positive behaviour support, including working with you to teach students the behaviours we expect of them, in school and in life.

 

Thank you for your continued support as we work in partnership to educate and support our young people.