A bit of back ground. My 4 year old daughter Started a prep school in September. We hadn’t really ever considered private education before she started nursery there. (The only nursery with places when she was a baby) it was just a natural move with your friends transition and it worked out cheaper than paying for breakfast club/lunch, after school care and they Have swimming lessons, ballet, forest school, trips music inclusive.
However now I’m not sure I’ve made the right decision. She’s at school 8:30-5 (out of the house 7;45-6). Each night she is expected to read a reading book. (two/three sent home on the weekend). Learn spellings, tricky words, she has number and letter flash cards. Also lots of online things additional to this to “try”. I must also make clear I’m really happy with the school it’s just the homework.
So her life is school-tea-homework-shower-bed. She’s so tired all the time Which then makes her grumpy and emotional . I just feel that she spends enough time at school without extras. I also have a busy job, so when I walk in at 6 I have tea to do, children to tend, animals to feed, washing etc.
My 11 year old daughter went to our local primary and has just moved to the local high school and she has never had 1/4 the amount of homework.
So my questions are these:
How much homework do your reception children have?
Do you think that is too much or the right amount?
Any tips for finding time to do it?
What do you you think I should do?
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How much is too much Reception homework
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Notquitecrazyyet · 22/01/2020 22:05
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