Homework

HOMEWORK GUIDELINES FOR TOKO SCHOOL

In Years 5 – 8  homework could be essential learning tasks (spelling, home reading, maths etc), completion of unfinished work, research into new learning occurring in the classroom, co-creating information in online forums, discussion of current events or mathematics / IXL maintenance work using mathletics.  Homework should not be onerous.  It should add to the classroom program.  Many children have many after school activities already and we strongly support children following their passions and interests outside of school.  We are also great encouragers of children playing and having adventures.

At this level  students need to continue to develop their accuracy, fluency and independence in reading and in using texts to support their learning.  It is expected that if children do not bring a school text home that they can select another to read at home. It would be great if all students had a novel or other suitable material to read for a sustained period of time.  Classes visit the school  library each week so they have regular opportunities to issue new books.