In thinking 5 homework tasks/week is way too much for 5-6yr olds?

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hex · 15/05/2007 18:40

dd has been given yet another homework task to do by her (state) primary school...she's just turned 6 and is in year 1 and currently gets given:

a) Two reading books/week (each 32 pages long)

b) 6 words to memorise for a spelling test on Fridays

c) handwriting practice for over the weekend

d) maths homework for the weekend

After a hard day at school, I would much prefer her to be out playing/doing sthg else..to say nothing of the pressure it places on family life to have to squeeze this stuff in.

Just wondering what other dcs have to do?

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Merlin · 15/05/2007 18:49

Errrrrrrrrr ........ DS1 is in YR1 and just has a new reading book every day - but he doesn't have to read all of it in one go.

That's it, no spellings or maths or handwriting. I think they cover enough of that during the school day.

WideWebWitch · 15/05/2007 18:47

Agree, too much. For comparison, my ds, who is 9, and goes to a school which just had an outstanding ofsted, gets ONE set of homework per week.

speccy · 15/05/2007 18:45

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SherlockLGJ · 15/05/2007 18:44

We get all of the above and it comes home on Friday and has to be back on Tuesday morning.

hana · 15/05/2007 18:42

think this is normal
it's not everyday is it?
but does depend on how much maths homework and how much handwriting practice

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