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How much homework does your DC receive in Y2?

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FruitCakey · 06/09/2014 12:08

DS started Y2 last week.
This weekend he was given spellings to be completed by Wednesday, his usual reading book with a little red book for him to write in and describe his book (his book is changed every Monday and Friday) and two pieces of homework to be completed by the following friday (so he has a week to complete this.)

SIL was a voluntary TA for Y2 and said that her Y2 class got homework each night, as well as spellings and reading. However, I have a friend who is also a TA and she thinks that DS is given the perfect amount.

I don't mind either way, we enjoy homework, spelling and reading activities.

I just couldn't help wondering how much homework the average Y2 class do have on a weekly basis?

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MimsyBorogroves · 06/09/2014 12:14

My DS has also started Y2. Nothing so far other than reading - he's allowed to change his book whenever he likes so can read at his own pace which he loves, as last year they were really strict that he had to take two nights to read one book. He's on white band, children gold and above have this responsibility - I think below this they are given a book a night and expected to read it.

We have a parents information evening next week, so hopefully we will find out more then.

Eva50 · 06/09/2014 14:31

I can't stand homework and don't think they should get any. Ds3 in P4 so Y3 equivalent gets 18 spelling words to be copied 3 times, made into a story or sentences and learned and a maths sheet. They don't bring reading books home this year as they do all their reading in school.

simpson · 06/09/2014 14:41

DD has just started yr2 (Thursday) and we haven't had any homework yet.

But going on what she had in yr1, I would suspect it will be one peice of literacy weekly, ditto numeracy, spellings (for a weekly test) & a longer project to do in the holidays.

DancingDinosaur · 06/09/2014 14:41

Book changed every day, maths / english homework three times a week and spellings once a week.

turkeyboots · 06/09/2014 14:42

In Y2 DD was expected to read 4 times a week and had 5 spelling words a week to learn. They also had to do 4 or 5 activities a term from topic themed home work - ranging from build castle to make up sums on the theme. That was optional though and we didn't also do the recommended number.

picnicbasketcase · 06/09/2014 14:44

Ten spellings given on Monday, test done in Friday, and reading. That's it.

MerryMarigold · 06/09/2014 14:45

In Y2 my ds1 had homework once a week and a reading activity to do once a week (eg. write a summary of the story/ all the new words he learned etc.). I think that was plenty. My friends dd goes to an outstanding school and they didn't have homework even in Y3 except something over the weekend, usually a craft activity!

noramum · 06/09/2014 19:15

DD had her books she could change on Mondy, Wednesday and Friday but as she was on chapter books she got one on Monday and returned it .friday most weeks.

On ?Thursday they got a piece if homework to be handed in on Monday. She also got a piece of maths on Moneay to return on Thursday.

I found it on the short side, especially the weekend one was not a lot.

But ai am a fan of homework

Galena · 06/09/2014 19:51

No reading books, Eva When I taught, even the Y6 were expected to read at home. In Y3 we would expect them to read and learn tables as often as possible, then they'd have 1x literacy plus 10 spellings to learn and 1x numeracy a week. There might be another piece if it fitted into the topic and a longer project over the holiday.

junkfoodaddict · 06/09/2014 20:51

My Y2s have to take a reading book home along with a reading log and change it when they have read it, SPAG homework, Numeracy homework and spellings to go home on the same night every week and returned 6 days later. I think our parents are going to be more than a little shocked when they hear about this!!

MollyBdenum · 06/09/2014 20:57

In Y2 DD had a reading book, spellings and times tables practice every week, but it was very low-key, with no real pressure for the child to do it if they were tired or didn't want to.

She has just started Y3, and this year there is a weekly times tables test, and weekly spellings to learn, and she is expected to read her reading book. she also now gets a short piece of work (approx 10 minutes) which is generally quite fun every Friday to be done by Wednesday.

MollyBdenum · 06/09/2014 20:59

I think it's about the right amount. I'm not keen on homework in primary school.

blueberryboybait · 06/09/2014 21:03

Reading book which they can change when the teacher/TA hears them read Mon/Weds/Fri, then spelling given Friday for Thursday test and times tables starting at 3 times tables given for a week then tested. 3 major projects a big term.

Eva50 · 07/09/2014 11:12

Galena no, his homework diary stated that they would not be bringing reading books home but reading in school. I don't remember that with the older two (same school but 9 year gap) but it may have been the same. This will not affect ds as he is a good reader, doing so for enjoyment and I like reading with him and to him and have always done so regularly but I know there are other children in the class who will now not read at home.

Elibean · 07/09/2014 14:53

Homework was not compulsory in Y2 for either of my dds, though by the time dd2 got there (last year) most kids did most of it.

They had homework once a week, usually a bit of literacy, a bit of maths, and sometimes a topic project as well. Plus daily reading, and spellings once a week.

dd1, who is now in Y6, had far less!

chutneypig · 07/09/2014 15:00

My children have just started Y3. Last year they had to read every day, had 10 spellings for testing and to incorporate into sentences. Maths homework most weeks although the format jumped wildly from work books, to online work and photocopied sheets. Occasionally they had to research or prepare something.

Whilst in theory none of this was compulsory in practise it certainly was. My biggest problem was the reading. Every day each child would be moved up on a chart on the classroom wall if they had read they day before, with prizes at the end if they'd read every day. It made reading into a ticklist chore and could be very challenging some evenings with two tired six year olds who'd been in afterschool until six.

nonicknameseemsavailable · 07/09/2014 22:45

so far nothing other than reading. expecting 15 spellings a week, given a full week to learn them, and I think last year they got a worksheet either maths or english every week. this year though it might be different, there are rumours of online maths stuff and projects instead. I assume tables as well at some point.

reading I have no idea what is going on. She has gone from reading her own books for a whole year to being back on level 11 chapter books that she read in Reception. She brought home a book on Thursday, she read it thursday night. no idea when or how it gets changed or when she will be heard reading again. she also has a library book which she knows how that gets changed. I don't follow it. I am just going to leave it this week and see what happens and go from there. If they have to have a school book then I have told her to choose the shortest one so she can spend her time reading what she actually wants to at home....

steppemum · 07/09/2014 23:07

reading every evening
no spellings yet, but they will have spellings once a week and later in year 2 they have to start learning times tables.

I am fine with that.

All classes also get a piece of literacy and a piece of numeracy on Friday to be handed in Tuesday.
I hate that homework, find it pointless and it causes endless homework strops. I have endured homework strops from ds and dd1 and now, joy of joy dd2 starts too.

dd2 had a very simple task this weekend, it caused several major meltdowns, and an on/off 2 hour tantrum on Sunday afternoon. I would have abandoned it, except then she would know that he tantrums had won.
I the end she did it just before bed. It took 10 minutes, she did it with minimum help. Ruined weekend for the sake of a few sentences.

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