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Homework

Most children start getting homework from the first year of school – initially practising reading, spelling, writing and arithmetic, but evolving into larger, more complex research projects later on.

Encourage your child by establishing a routine where you can sit with them, or nearby, while they work.

• If you can’t always be around while they’re working, another way to do this is setting a time for you to review their work together once they’ve had a go.
• Be available to test their spelling, listen to their reading, and guide them if they can’t see the solution to a problem or don’t know where to look for information.
• Try to avoid simply answering their questions, but rather guide them to find the answer for themselves.
• Take an interest in what they are learning about – you might learn something too.
• Create routine for play time and homework time so the children can understand what’s expected of them each week.

Brett Middleton

Campus Sports Coordinator, Pilgrim School Wellbeing Coordinator