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Did YOU have homework at Primary School?

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morningpaper · 03/02/2007 16:01

I don't remember having homework at Primary School, except for Summer Holiday projects. Now it seems normal.

Did YOU have homework at Primary School?

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ScummyMummy · 03/02/2007 16:02

no. it's a relatively recent pheomenon in state primary schools.

McDreamy · 03/02/2007 16:02

No none I remember very clearly my first day at secondary school, our last lesson was history and we begged the teacher to give us homework as we'd never had it before - how fooloish we were

footprints · 03/02/2007 16:02

Yes, we did! Loads.

But that was a very academic, private primary school. I'm not sure it's such a good thing really.

tiredemma · 03/02/2007 16:02

no, I remember having an old tobacco tin with words in. Never had to do the kind of stuff Ds brings home now.

Sheraz · 03/02/2007 16:04

We had a apelling test every Friday. I despair at how much homewotk DS1 ( aged 6 ) gets each work. I would prefer him to be out playing than reading. He works hard at school all day. There was an interesting article in the times yesterday about the amount of homework young children are getting. Way too much IMO.

edam · 03/02/2007 16:04

No, apart from spellings. Really don't approve of any more homework than that. They need to play and they need to relax.

Enid · 03/02/2007 16:05

lol I had a tin like that

thnakfully dd1 has no actual homework apart from reading books yet (year 2)

footprints · 03/02/2007 16:06

I am jealous now that you lot didn't have homework!

I agree with Sheraz - children that age need to be out playing.

Sheraz · 03/02/2007 16:08

I meant spelling test! Snap Edam!

singersgirl · 03/02/2007 16:13

No. We didn't even have spellings to learn or reading books to read at home (not school scheme books brought home).

Kbear · 03/02/2007 16:17

No, except spellings and tables and reading. Er, so yes then!! But not to the extent they have it now.

kid · 03/02/2007 16:21

I don't remember having homework. I know I used to bring my maths book home sometimes to do 1 page. I would then take it back the next day completely finished. I can imagine how annoying that was now for the teacher to have to move me up to the next book.
We also had the times tables to practice at home.

DD (8) has tonnes of homework, 4 sheets this week and a reading book.

wotzsaname · 03/02/2007 16:27

yr 6, 4 sheets, 25 spellings, tables and division revision, an reading. Write out neat or do on computer some school work for their school files. not private school.

yr 5 - about same as above but also could do a term project, written or on computer. about Space and p[lanets, quite enjoyed doing it (about 6 pages).

y4 cant remeber

yr 3 - 1 sheet, 25 spellings, reading everyday and tables.

I dont have much time at the weekends to be honest, ive just spent 30 mins trying to get DD1s work to print out! Havnt started helping with DD2s homework yet!

Saggarmakersbottomknocker · 03/02/2007 16:31

No homework here.

Think I got lines once.

wotzsaname · 03/02/2007 16:36

oh sorry did i didnt read properly. Did I have homework?

cant remember it was too long ago.

sorry morningpaper.

Troutpout · 03/02/2007 16:40

nope

GhostOfMumsnet · 03/02/2007 16:50

yes. reading and spelling. we also had home projects to do in p7

mankyscotslass · 03/02/2007 16:59

yes, reading spelling and maths work, plus a weekly story in P7

Judy1234 · 03/02/2007 17:05

Yes, private school. I suppose the state system realised how much better privaet schools were at things like this and decided to copy them so state school children get the same advantages. The Times 2 had 2 pages on parents' writing about homework in primary schools yesterday I think it was with very interesting and different answers.

Ah Sheraz has mentioned it. My twins don't get too much at age 8. They get spellings once a week which don't take them long to learn. They practise one of the times tables each week - 8 x this week until they move to the next level. They have a reading book home each night which they read in bed with me but don't always do and then each night just one sheet, either maths or English which they usually do when their after school nanny is here.

Blandmum · 03/02/2007 17:07

Yes we did, at least I can remember having it from year 3 onwards.

This was in a state primary in wales in the 1960s

franca70 · 03/02/2007 17:11

yes, of course.

TenaLady · 03/02/2007 17:18

yes 1960's and 70's spelling and sums in primary, we read every day in school with our teacher.

All this changed in the mid 70's when education systems were changed and look what we got for it. apparently 80% of British population can only read, write and add up to a level of a 10 year old!!!!!

So push your little angels girls cos it wont hurt them, it didnt hurt me.

I am highly intelligent by todays standards

SparklePrincess · 03/02/2007 17:18

No, we didnt. I wish our children didnt either, they hardly seem to have any time to themselves to be children

PinkTulips · 03/02/2007 17:18

tonnes, essays and everything.

over here they seem to get less than i got. apparently they don't do essays anymore and my 10 year old cousin hardly gets any homework. at that age i'd often have 2 esays, maths and one other subject and more at the weekend

Dinosaur · 03/02/2007 17:20

God, yes. It had to be handed in, in your homework book, on the teacher's desk first thing next morning. We had homework every night and it always took at least an hour, and usually many tears especially if it was arithmetic. And you got slapped if you didn't do it, or it wasn't good enough.

Couldn't believe what a doss it was, coming over to England and going to school here.

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