Homework Policy

Homework is an important feature of school life which helps build skills for life and work. Below you can read all our about our vision for homework.

In Hermitage Primary School we encourage the formation of partnerships between home and school. One of the ways in which this has been established is through homework activities. These activities have to be meaningful and interesting, as well as providing useful reinforcement of class work recently undertaken.

In Hermitage Primary School homework activities have been carefully considered to:

Ensure progression from P1-P7
Further develop learning and teaching practising new skills
Reinforcing the content of the daily curriculum
Do some independent research
To show parents what is currently being studied in school
Be varied in subject matter and type to stimulate and maintain interest
Train children to set time aside at home for study.
Homework is monitored by class teachers and members of the management team
and is audited by pupil and parent questionnaires annually.

Each school year, during September, every stage in the school from P1-P7 has an information afternoon for parents. At this meeting, the appropriate homework for the stage is explained and discussed. A homework policy is given to parents which outlines the content and expected length of time to be spent on homework. These policies are amended annually by the class teachers to reflect current practice.

It is our aim at Hermitage Primary School that homework is achievable, appropriate to the pupil’s level of ability and, above all, an enjoyable, shared experience.