WPS Home Learning Policy

Purpose

To outline to our school community the Department’s and Wodonga Primary School’s policy requirements relating to homework.

Scope

This policy applies to students in all year levels and staff responsible for setting and monitoring homework at Wodonga Primary School.

Rationale

At Wodonga Primary School, we value a positive and meaningful partnership to support the learning and growth of each child. We recognize the importance of life-long learning and creating connections between school learning and home.

Definitions

Homework is any task assigned to students by teachers that are meant to be carried out during non-school hours.

Home Learning is activities endorsed (or recommended) by the school that families can choose to complete during non-school hours.

Home Learning is promoted at Wodonga Primary School as a means of:

· Developing and practising learning habits

· Connecting learning between home and school

· Consolidating and practising known skills

· Promoting questioning and curiosity

· Daily home reading

Policy

Daily homework tasks are not mandated by the school. Please be aware that while a Homework Policy itself in Department schools is compulsory, the setting of homework and any indicative time allocations across year levels are not.

We encourage families to create partnerships with learning by providing time for students to learn in the PRACTISE ZONE.

The school endorses the following home learning choices:

· Nightly reading – take home readers / library books will be provided by the school

· Using Reading Eggs program to practise literacy skills

· Seeking answers to “Discovery” or questions that promote curiosity and motivation. This might be a student’s individual curiosity to find out more and complete some independent research based on their year levels Inquiry Unit of Work

An optional whole school home learning task may be set once a term to promote the school Vision Principles of Challenge, Curiosity, Culture and Community.

Individual class work that is not completed may be sent home for follow-up. Teacher contact will be made to families around the task expectations if this is the case.

Related policies and resources

· Homework – Department Policy

Review Cycle

The Home Learning policy will be reviewed every 4 years.