Does anyone else think they should have homework clubs after school?

Also, if they do their homework at a
school , how would you keep an eye on how they were getting on a d what they are doing? That's still important even in secondary school.

yes, I think I agree with you, seeker

in this case, I am not all that annoyed with the transport side of thing, because I think dd is better off having more control of how she structures her homework anyway

and for ds, I think it's much better for him to be able to have a play outside and then do his homework after dark: if he stayed for homework club, he wouldn't be able to do much playing outside in winter

I think kids need fresh air more than they need homework!

Isn't a club when they do work at school supervised by a teacher actually just a longer school day?

dd couldn't join anyway, because she has to use disabled transport

but she's better off doing her homework here anyway, because we've got more books

I think they're a great idea. My ds's school has one but I haven't convinced him to go yet! It's much better (IMO) for children to do their work straight after school when it is fresh in their minds in a quiet environment and alongside their peers. My house isn't that noisy but there is some noise and the obvious distractions.

My school has one (deprived area) but tbh I think that getting children to do their H/W is the parent's job. I work with them all day at school, I set their H/W and I mark it - but it is exactly that - HOMEwork.

However, many of the children at my school don't have parents with that sort of ethic, so it's good that they get the opportunities to get support at school.

The kids in my homework club did their own homework riven (year 7) I was just providing somewhere warm and calm to do it. If I ever had to help a child I would contact the teacher who set it or put a note on the homework.

No, I don't, in answer to OP, if children still in primary. Have no thoughts as yet on older kids, although I would probably think it is wrong, tbh...I just think this world is cerraazzzeeee....

Yes when I worked in a challenging school we had one for each year group, as head of year I ran mine. Lots of our students could not for various reasons do homework at home so they did it with me. I would provide snacks and a welcoming friendly environment. It gave me an opportunity to get to know the pupils in my year group. I used to have parents and grandparents come in as well which was fantastic. At one point I had younger siblings from the catchment schools coming in so they could use our facilities.

I know teach in a very different school and homework support is much more ad hoc. My pupils all know, especially my tutor group that they are welcome to sit in my room and do their homework if they need to.

The only thing that does concern me is that is the point of a homework is to check understanding they must not become reliant on teachers or peers to help as that would then defeat the point. Although realistically parents and siblings help at home so perhaps it is better that teachers give the help knowing where to stop.

Homework club and after school club and after school activities are some of the reasons people send the DCs to fee paying schools.

All state schools should have them as well as holiday clubs.

IME quite a lot of 'challenging' (for want of a better word) schools have one.

And private schools.

Go figure.

My school has one BTW. Not many children go.

Lots of schools do have a homework club, I used to run one.

Yes, I do.

I would like prep offered to all year 5 and above. It would mean staying after school for a time appropriate to their age to complete work that tested something you learnt that day e.g. 20mins-30mins at primary and up to 70 mins for secondary. Then no h/w except for one or maybe two pieces at the weekend e.g. research, learning spellings etc until GCSE stage.

I would LOVE a homework club, and would be prepared to pay for one. The DCs on the other hand would rather eat their own toenail clippings than go to one. DC1 is now at High School, and showing a distinct lack of interest in doing anything more than the bare minimum - is it a boy thing? Last week he forgot (apparently I didn't remind him ) to get me to sign his homework diary, so he had to stay in at break. I'm afraid I've now decided to take the "hell mend him" approach - if he doesn't do his homework then he takes the consequences both from the school and us. I'm sure he'll learn in time, as detentions and no breaks are the common punishments at his school.

Not a great fan of homework either, but thems the rules so we stick to them, and expect the kids to as well. No homework = no after school clubs/telly/etc.

Or inactions even.

I don't expect parents to stand over my students while they do their homework. I do expect the students to do it, and take the consequences if they don't. I do tell parents if they don;t do homework though, because the more vociferous want to know.

I think the suggestion about detentions was more about getting the children to learn the consequences of their actions rather than to get the teachers to stand over them TBH.

Why don't you send her to boarding school?

Blimey! When do children get a minute off?

LaurieFairyCake

At the end of the school day I have marking, planning, resources to make, parents to call, parents to email, detentions to run, parent meetings, parent evenings, twilight meetings, department meetings, whole school meetings, open evenings, coursework evenings, coursework catch up sessions, history clubs to run, sports clubs to assist with, reports to write, assessment data to analyse and a few minutes to find to reassure my partner that i do remember he exists.

I will set the homework, make sure my pupils understand it and mark it. Please please don't expect me to stand over them when they do it as well.

and to all those who suggested letting them have detentions- why should i lose my free time because you think it is easier than motivating your own child yourself?

Would you be prepared to pay for a homework club?

Why are you getting involved.you need to let her take rsponsibility or take the consequences !

agree with everybody else- let her get into trouble

presumabley she is in year 7, from what i remember from last year, they get piddly bits of homework for the first little while.

oh, just realised don;t know op's dd's age.

i think a home work club would be good, but i dont think dc's would like it. mine have after school clubs, badminton, drama etc., i presume they can stay in the library if they want but i dont think op's dd is going to want to?

don't sweat the issue op. if she is anythign like my dd she will get detention and then learn to buckle down, if not, - i dont know