Homework - A New Routine

Before your child starts:

  • Agree a routine for homework with your child. Homework becomes increasingly important part of your child’s learning as they go through school – a good routine can last them throughout their school lives.
  • A good time for homework is after a short break when your child returns from school. It is always helpful to get it out of the way early, leaving the rest of the evening free.
  • It is a good idea to agree with your child from the beginning things like TV, computer games etc can only be watched/played after homework is completed.
  • Make sure you are available for help and supervision for the first couple of weeks until a routine is established.
  • Make sure your child has comfortable place to work with as few distractions as possible. In particular, a table is essential with plenty of space to spread out their work.

When they start:

  • Stick to your child’s routine as closely as possible.
  • Check your child’s planner with them every night to ensure they have completed any homework due in the next day.
  • Ensure your child completes their homework on the night it is set wherever possible.
  • Your child should spend 20 minutes on each piece of homework. If they have spent 20 minutes of uninterrupted, concentrated work, and they have not finished, please write a note to the teaching explaining this in your child’s planner.
  • Help your child to develop resilience and independence by giving your child a timer etc to help them manage their time. Try to be available to check they are managing their time in the first few weeks. Don’t establish a routine of completing homework with them – they need to develop their own work ethic.
  • Regularly point out the advantages of working this way i.e. homework doesn’t drag out all night and they enjoy their free time without worrying about homework.
  • If your child is finding the homework too difficult, and they have checked their classwork and spent at least 20 minutes looking at it, write a note to the teacher explaining this.
  • Encourage your child to write down their homework instructions carefully and clearly. Also, check your child’s homework timetable to ensure that they have accounted for all homework each day.

Contact

Care & Achievement Coordinators

Our Care & Achievement Coordinators support pupils in each year group, and are the main point of contact between parents, pupils and school.  If you have any queries, please contact the appropriate Care & Achievement Coordinator in the first instance.

Year 7 - Mrs McDonough - 07980 702715 - [email protected]

Year 8 - Mrs Cross - 07790 987131 - [email protected]

Year 9 - Mrs Cavanagh - 07790 987139 - [email protected]

Year 10 - Mr Joseph - 07790 987142 - [email protected]

Year 11 - Mrs Clark - 07790 987009 - [email protected]

Sixth Form - Mrs Fairhurst - 07790 987137 - [email protected]

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Child Protection Coordinator - Mrs Wright - 07790 987007 - [email protected]

Designated Safeguarding Lead - Mrs Hanley - 01759 302395 - [email protected]

Attendance Officer - Mrs O'Brien - 01759 302395 - [email protected]

Attendance and Wellbeing Coordinator - Mrs Sanchez-Ewbank - [email protected]

If you require paper copies of any documents on our website please contact the school office (contact details below).

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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
92 Kilnwick Road
Pocklington
York
YO42 2LL
t 01759 302395 e-mail [email protected]

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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College, an Academy, is part of the Wolds Learning Partnership, a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales with Company Number: 10518602. Registered Office: 92 Kilnwick Road Pocklington, York YO42 2LL.