homework

HEADSTART SCHOOL KURI
HOMEWORK POLICY

DEFINITION:

Homework encompasses tasks that:

• students complete outside of school time

• students can comfortably complete on their own

• do not require the purchase of any additional materials

• take no more than 15 - 30 minutes each.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of homework in the IB PYP is to encourage students to:

• foster independence

• review, reflect upon, and extend their learning in terms of knowledge, skills, and concepts.

• build a healthy study routine

• nurture a daily reading habit

PHILOSOPHY:

• Our most successful students begin to pursue a sport, an instrument, a hobby, a passion, or some combination of the above in PYP. This investment of time in worthwhile pursuits builds powerful, well-rounded individuals in later years. 

• Whether it is origami, baking, playing street cricket, talking to grandparents in Pashto, memorising the Quran, or mastering a Rubik’s cube - to name some popular options - students in the PYP should be engaged in meaningful activities each afternoon.

• Time spent on mindless repetition, rote learning, or busywork is stolen time and do not improve outcomes.

• Exercise, laughter, a good diet, and 12 hours of sleep are essential for learning and cognitive development.

PARENTAL SUPPORT

Parents are encouraged to:

• supervise HW to support children to work with concentration. Extending your attention span is like learning to ride a bike - parents can be the training wheels. 

• offer helpful strategies or reminders to help children workout problems on their own.

• help identify whether the work assigned is too easy or too challenging for their child.

• never solve or complete the HW for their child.  If the child is stuck, show them how to reach out to the teacher and ask for help.

• enforce 15-30 minutes of mandatory reading EVERY EVENING before bedtime.