How much homework does your yr3 doc have?

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I think ds gets a lot. He gets homework on Friday to hand in on Wednesday. This week he has:
A book to read and then book report to do on it
Maths (which took bloody ages as he didn't understand it)
Facts to research about a sea animal and has to write 10 points about
Print out pictures of two sea animals/fish to label and then write out some facts (these can be as a booklet if he wants - so I've been sitting helping him make a lift the flaps book).
That's in five days. Tomorrow he's at a child minder til 6 so effectively rules out doing anything tomorrow.

Reading every night, no set amount.
Every week a reading activity e.g write about a character
Weekly spellings
2 other exercises - this week one science activity ( six questions) and a maths activity.
She reads every day anyway and the remainder would add up to 45 - 60 mins per week.
Reading is the most important h/w in my opinion.

At DD's school the Year 3 children get the following:
Reading, every night.
Spellings, to be tested on Friday.
Times tables, to be tested on Friday.
Maths, handed out Monday to be returned Wednesday
Literacy, handed out Wednesday to be returned Friday.
And occasionally topic work.

DD is in Year 2 and she gets the following:
Reading, every night.
Spellings, to be tested on Friday.
Maths, handed out Monday to be returned Wednesday
Literacy Comprehension, handed out Wednesday to be returned the following Wednesday.

It looks like DD's school seem to set a lot of homework in comparison to others...

20 minutes every day plus spellings, timestables and reading

None. Our school, like some others here (NZ) said that they looked at the research showing that parental supported homework has little to no effect, and can even discourage student interest and achievement at this age. (That's my lay understanding of it anyway). In the first couple of years they take a reading book home each night, but that stops when they reach a certain level, generally sometime in year 2. After that students have the option of achieving goals throughout the year based on their extracurricular activities (sports, music, dance, languages etc), and setting their own defined goals with regard to spelling, maths etc and designing and constructing things, researching topics and presenting them to the class, art projects, cooking, volunteering, outdoor challenges, charity work etc. They're really encouraging of the children's own interests, and most will achieve at least one goal related to going up a maths or spelling level, sitting external tests etc.
As a model, I like it. I know some parents wouldn't like it. I have friends who think it's outrageous but the school performs very well and it leaves afternoons and evenings for activities they enjoy (which the school recognises are still of benefit to them).

Wish schools here would follow nz's approach

DS1 in Y3 gets spellings and tables once a week, 20 mins of english, maths or sciences every night and a piece of weekend homework.

I think it is too much and some nights we do not get home till 8pm but he manages as he is a bit of a night owl. DS2 is not so we will have to make some adjustments to the after school stuff I guess.

oh and reading of course every night.

I spoke to the head and class teacher today. Was assured that if homework isn't done yr 3 won't get detention!