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homework clubs why shodul we bother?

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cod · 20/03/2006 18:11

ok so state primary has asked for parental input intot he settign up of a hoemwork club tow nights a week afetr school

spoke ot friend and she said " why the hell shoudl we support flakey parents who see it as freee childcare adn a way of getting somoen else to do thier kids homework"

i think i agree

what do oyu think

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fairyfly · 20/03/2006 18:44

oh f@ck

An island

I'm off.

FioFio · 20/03/2006 18:47

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cod · 20/03/2006 18:50

who is orvville

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purpleturtle · 20/03/2006 18:51

small green duckling in a nappy

Feistybird · 20/03/2006 19:08

Orville and Dean

class.

Blandmum · 20/03/2006 19:10

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harpsichordcarrier · 20/03/2006 19:12

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Tortington · 20/03/2006 20:11

i'm a flakey parent who can't be arsed sending kids to homework club. my kids dont want to do it and come home. i would have to drive them back and foce them to learn more.

whats wrong with free childcare? its not like i'm down at the fcking copacabana on a lilo with a cocktail.

is it better than letting them come home and watch cartoons and play playstation until i get home and turn it off?

the implication is that were working til 5.30 getting home at 6.30 becuase ...welllll we like it sooooooooo much dont we, could be a SAHM but quite frankly fuck it.

yeah right

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cod · 21/03/2006 09:05

hmm theres a reasoned argument

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cod · 21/03/2006 09:07

the problem wiht free child care is that other poeple have to privuide it !

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7up · 21/03/2006 09:51

brilliant idea to have homework clubs at primary, they have em at secondary so why not for younger ones. ive had to ask my ds teacher many times to keep him in at play to do his homework so i dont have to put up with the tantrums at home over it. a few breaktimes in the classroom made him more willing to do it at home.

ive already told him when he goes to secondary school in sept and has 3-4 lots of homework a night hes going to homework club whether he likes it or not. the staff get paid, theyre my colleagues, and he'll get help and get it done in an hour and then be able to come home and play out RATHER than coming home, arguing, doing a crap job on it and pissing me off

7up · 21/03/2006 09:52

will add a Smile, just reread that and it sounds sooooooo agro!excuse - been up with little one alnight

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cod · 21/03/2006 09:53

do you help out at them 7 up or expect everyone else to do it?

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Enid · 21/03/2006 09:53

I think they are a good idea and I would probably use it occasionally. Nice for them to work with their peers and perhaps to get something done without 2 siblings racketing around.

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cod · 21/03/2006 09:54

"teacher many times to keep him in at play to do his homework"

the shame!!!!? has the teacher no right to a break?
if oyu cant control your kid then what onearth are oyu doing?

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cod · 21/03/2006 09:54

but who on hearth is runngi these enid?

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Enid · 21/03/2006 09:55

I would have enjoyed a homework club when small though

no trying to work while parents screamed at each other downstairs Sad

7up · 21/03/2006 09:55

nah i dont do homework club cod, i work till 2 and then have to get my youngest. my mates are teachers assistants and get paid about £15 for the hour, theyre youngsters, you know about 20 with no kids so they like the extra money

Enid · 21/03/2006 09:55

god knows

have they not suggested someone to run it? Whats the diff between an ASC and a homework club?

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cod · 21/03/2006 09:56

yes 7 up and the shcool has LOADS of money to throw at these things
we all work 7 up

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7up · 21/03/2006 09:57

cod,theres always one teacher on classroom duty at breaktimes for kids that are banned from playground or didnt do homework

Feistybird · 21/03/2006 09:57

So Cod, what are they proposing in your school - that teachers give up their time voluntarily or that parents do? Don't undersatnd...

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cod · 21/03/2006 09:57

they are proposing htat parents run it as an after school club

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cod · 21/03/2006 09:58

yes

ONE

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Enid · 21/03/2006 09:58

so is it just a quiet place like a library with someone on hand to supervise?

or with a teacher to help when kids get stuck (eg more school)