I agree with this no primary home work thing

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what kirsty allsop thinks

Kirsty (IMO) has hit the nail on the head about stopping homework for primary school children. At a time when kids are obese from lack of exercise and staying in watching and playing games etc, surely, a reading book and a few spellings and times tables would suffice?

Why is it that my DCs bring home maths homework (which often takes dd hours because she procrasitnates) and and a project that takes research - often done by me because DD is too tired(mentally) after a week at school.

Why can't swining on a rope swing, helping to pick apples, taking control of the shopping list, reading a comic, helping to mix cement etc, all be a part of primary 'homework'.

The stress put on kids at secondary level is so much that why not let them be kids for a bit longer at primary?

everspring -

You can remove homework but many people including me will still encourage learning at home.

I'm all for learning at home just not having to do work set by the school. Fortunately we now have three weeks off and no homework! We will do lots of things over the holidays many of which will increase ds's knowledge but just not in a 'sit here and pay attention' kind of way.