Write about a famous person (dead or alive)

We're discussing homework at the moment. The staff have mixed views ; some are for it , especially in classes taking national exams, but it is less regarded for other age groups. We have decided to ask parents to take part in the discussion. There is no research to show that homework has a positive effect. Some children want to do homework and that's great. We're going to find out those children who don't have support at home and offer extra support. We will also offer a homework class, which children can take part into. I'll be thrilden if everyone comes, but it's their decision.

Galium Rampley.
We get homework on Monday and we have to hand it in by Friday. We get a maths sheet every time-it's just one sheet, normally it's quite easy, but sometimes it's quite challenging-and we get a literacy sheet. Or we have to discover something about a famous person. And we have spelling we have to learn. The maths sheet i always do on my own. For the literacy. sometimes, if i have to use the computer to research something. I ask my mum to give me a hand. She doesn't mind if i dont ask her to do all the work. I think homework is important in secondary school but not in primary school. There's school near where i live where they have things to do at home, but not homework like maths, and i think that's a good idea because it teaches you things to do but it's fun.

Dawn Eagle.
My son is four and is just learning all the phonetic reading and writing skills. He already brings home reading lists; it's only 10 minutes every now and then, but a small amount of homework gives you an idea of what they're doing at school and allows you to pick up on using the same techniques as the teachers. I would hate primary school children to have several hours of homework very night, like secondary pupils, but something like half an hour, or perhaps an hour, but not every night,is fine. On the other hand, i like him to be playing outside in the summer. on his bike; it's getting the blance right