Corpus Christi School Newsletter 

Learning and Teaching

Homework

Over the past few weeks, your child will have started to bring homework home.

 

At Corpus Christi School, there is no formal homework set for students in Years Prep-2.   However, it is expected that families engage in daily reading:    

  • Read by the child    
  • Read with the child    
  • Read to the child

Suggested time: Average 10-15 minutes reading time per night.

 

Formal homework will be assigned to all children in Years 3-6. Homework will be assigned at the beginning of a week with the due date and the required completion format clearly communicated to children and parents.

 

Homework will be time based, not task based. Children will be required to complete what they can in a specified amount of time for each task, which will be made clear on the assigned homework. Tasks are based on what the students have been learning at school.

The duration for homework activities at Corpus Christi is:

Years 3/4 Homework Assignments:

  • Approximately 60-80 minutes per week
  • Reading: Average 15 minutes of reading per day
Example of Year 3 adn 4 Homework
Example of Year 3 adn 4 Homework

Years 5/6 Homework Assignments:

  •  Approximately 100-120 minutes per week
  •  Reading: Average 20 minutes of reading per day
Example of Homework in Year 5 and 6
Example of Homework in Year 5 and 6

In Years 3 - 6, Homework is posted in the community or classes Google Classroom. Students then complete the assigned work in their homework book. If you have any questions about Homework, your child's teacher will be able to assist you. 

 

Deborah Courtney

Director of Learning and Teaching