Page 4 | AIBU that this is a bit too much homework for the Christmas holidays

someonehelpmewrap · 2024-12-20T13:40:10+00:00

DC1 ( year 6 ) finished school at 12.30 today and has been giving homework for the Christmas holidays daily reading entries daily log on to the maths app game thing then 29 pages of work sheets from comprehension to different maths sheets for example one alone has 60 odd questions. to be completely and handed in on return to school completed in lunch breaks. AIBU to think this is a bit much ?

justasking111 · 20/12/2024 20:57

My DC has a 6000 word essay to do over Christmas for a Masters.

The level of work for a ten year old is awful. I wouldn't expect him to do it frankly.

justasking111 · 20/12/2024 21:00

someonehelpmewrap · 20/12/2024 17:45

Hi to answer a few questions the whole class got the same amount so nothing to do with DC. Yes you have to do it all, there was a letter to the parents explaining that 2 weeks is a long time to have off school and about lunch time detentions.

Lunchtime detentions!!

Hoppityhophops · 20/12/2024 21:17

Oh my son (also year 6)got about 10 pages. He scrunched it up and said "is this going in the recycling like my usual holiday homework does". "Absolutley son" I said. In it went and off he went to enjoy his break from school..

Hoppityhophops · 20/12/2024 21:20

Lunch time detention for 10 year olds. Absolutely no chance I'd stand for that.

NewName24 · 20/12/2024 22:29

Seashor · 20/12/2024 17:43

Only in the UK do parents complain about schools trying to support THEIR children! I just love all the ‘and they wouldn’t be kept into do it at lunch time either’ comments. Talk to school, actually ask them why it’s been set and what the expectations are.
Of course if you really object to school trying to teach YOUR children or supporting YOUR children, do the school a favour and home school, you can let them game all day then!

I doubt there is any evidence to suggest that it is only UK parents who care enough about their child's wellbeing and development as a whole person, to object to such ridiculous demands from a school.

It isn't supportive to any child to fill their holiday with work.

Why are you talking about gaming all day? That's never happened here (in fact, no gaming went on when they were in Yr 6). There are lots of other things that go on in holidays that are neither gaming nor homework.

DarkAether · 20/12/2024 23:06

NewName24 · 20/12/2024 22:29

I doubt there is any evidence to suggest that it is only UK parents who care enough about their child's wellbeing and development as a whole person, to object to such ridiculous demands from a school.

It isn't supportive to any child to fill their holiday with work.

Why are you talking about gaming all day? That's never happened here (in fact, no gaming went on when they were in Yr 6). There are lots of other things that go on in holidays that are neither gaming nor homework.

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If it's not supportive to fill holiday time with essays and educational work, someone may need to talk to oxford and cambridge etc and other unis about the reading lists and essays that need to be completed during the vacs etc

Haribosweets · 20/12/2024 23:13

My son is year 10 and no homework at all. Actually he has never had homework in any school holidays! That is far too much especially for Y6

Guest100 · 20/12/2024 23:31

If he is going to get in trouble I would get him to do the online for the minimum time, the reading journal and sit down with a calculator give him the answers to write down for the sheets.

BogRollBOGOF · 20/12/2024 23:39

My y7 and y9 have no homework between them.

It's been a long, busy term. The holidays fill up with celebrating and pass quickly. The best thing for the next term of learning is to have a good rest and recharge, not get stressed, ill and bugger up the precious attendance stats.

I would not be making a y6 do that level of homework.

NewName24 · 20/12/2024 23:46

DarkAether · 20/12/2024 23:06

If it's not supportive to fill holiday time with essays and educational work, someone may need to talk to oxford and cambridge etc and other unis about the reading lists and essays that need to be completed during the vacs etc

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What has that got to do with this thread ?

We are talking about 10 year olds, not 18 - 21 yr olds.

We are talking about children who have just completed a 16 week term, not adults who have done an 8 week term

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 20/12/2024 23:48

Children need a break as much as adults do! They need some time to have a complete break from even thinking about schoolwork.

A bit of homework - fine. Advice to read every/ most days and do some bits of Maths - fine. Expecting them to work daily, and sending 29 worksheets - absolutely not fine.

Balloonhearts · 20/12/2024 23:51

They could fuck right off with that. He'd be doing the reading and one math sheet per week. The rest would be left and I'd send a note in to explain why.

WigglyVonWaggly · 20/12/2024 23:52

Daily reading, perfect. 50000000 maths problems and daily logging in to a maths app - not a chance. I’m a teacher and I’d be writing a simple note: ‘DC completed the reading every day. However, completing the maths work as well was not viable.’

MotherJessAndKittens · 20/12/2024 23:58

Sounds a lot and unrealistic for anyone to manage unless in exam years. Who wants to chase a kid up over the whole Christmas break to do homework never mind the child actually doing it. This time of year everyone needs a break including children!

justasking111 · 21/12/2024 01:06

I remember calling at a friends her little girl was sobbing at the kitchen table work in front of her. My friend was nearly in tears. There was so much work over the holidays. I was incensed knowing that she was a hardworking child.

I told her mother to put away all the sats work and enjoy the break because it's the school being judged not the child.

That little girl grew up went to university, did her pgce and is now a wonderful caring teacher.

Natsku · 21/12/2024 05:44

Seashor · 20/12/2024 17:43

Only in the UK do parents complain about schools trying to support THEIR children! I just love all the ‘and they wouldn’t be kept into do it at lunch time either’ comments. Talk to school, actually ask them why it’s been set and what the expectations are.
Of course if you really object to school trying to teach YOUR children or supporting YOUR children, do the school a favour and home school, you can let them game all day then!

Education is taken seriously in my country (Finland) but so are holidays. It is well understood here that children need a proper break over holidays in order to learn better when they return. Just like adults need a proper break from work during their holidays, so they can return ready to work again.

SharpOpalNewt · 21/12/2024 08:12

DarkAether · 20/12/2024 16:30

people dont get to oxford without making the efforts etc all knowledge builds on previous and yes it may seem omg, but it all adds to those grades

DD1 didn't want to go to Oxford or Cambridge as they don't offer the course she wanted to do. They are not the be all and end all of education.

Idratherbepaddleboarding · 21/12/2024 14:49

That’s ridiculous! The Christmas holidays aren’t exactly restful anyway so adding hours of school work a day isn’t fair. Are they meant to log reading and maths on Christmas Day as well?!

I really can’t see them following through with lunchtime detentions as it would take a lot to get through all that work and they have to let them eat.