Homework Support

At Wheelock we believe homework can consolidate and reinforce skills and understanding. We believe that homework should be enjoyable and manageable for all concerned and that if it becomes a burden or source of conflict it ceases to be a constructive aspect of teaching and learning.

 We value the support of parents/carers and we believe that this policy will be successful if there is a strong partnership between home and school which is reflected in the Home-School Agreement. We recognise that all children need leisure time and hope that our policy reflects a balance so children can extend and consolidate their learning with parental support while still allowing ‘down time.’

We believe that the non-negotiable core skills that will now become a focus for the children’s home learning are essential skills for later life.