At Allendale Primary School, student homework is not expected nor required. Some teachers may offer it to their students, however it is not a school expectation. Our students work very hard whilst they are here at school, and it is our belief that after school students should be engaging in other activities or spending time with their families.
If parents would like to do learning with their children at home, they can do the following:
Home Reading
All Allendale students receive a home reading folder at the beginning of the school year.
Students are encouraged to read for 10-15 minutes every day after school to improve their fluency and comprehension. Rewards are as follows:
Phonics Home Practise (PP-Year 2)
In their home learning folders, students in Pre Primary to Year 2 will receive a Home Practise sheet in each. This will have the spellings/sounds that they have learnt in the past few weeks and how to practise these new skills at home. You can watch a video showing how to support your child with these home practise sheets here.
Maths Basic Facts (Numeracy Ninjas)
The Numeracy Ninjas Program enables students to practise their basic facts at home. To demonstrate mastery, students must be fluent in counting, and reciting and retrieving number facts, such as their times tables. Challenge days are held at school on specified days, so students can demonstrate the level they wish to obtain.
