Homework

Subject Teams

To assist our students establish effective homework routines, the teachers at Brinbeal Secondary College have developed class teams for every subject on Microsoft Teams. Students joined these teams during their extended mentor session in Week 1 of this term. The teams will be used to provide students with access to class materials and also to assign and schedule homework. Parents wishing to support their children with their homework routines are encouraged to review the subject teams with their children. 

Reading Logs

The Year 7 English team have set up reading logs for all classes in the Year 7 English Team. The reading logs are to be completed on a weekly basis as part of the College's homework expectations, which includes 20 minutes of reading each day. Students will need to record the book they are reading, the number of pages and also complete a short activity from the Reading Comprehension Prompt table. The announcement below was published to all students in Week 1 this term.

Homework Detentions

Students who do not submit their homework in any given week will be issued with a homework detention. This will take place during lunchtime on Fridays. Students will be required to work on their incomplete homework tasks during this time. Parents will be notified via email if their child is issued with a homework detention.