HOMEWORK

The Holy Family School Homework Expectations

Please see below the weekly homework expectations. Please also refer to your child/ren's class page for further suggestions of optional activities.

Useful questions and prompts for discussing learning

Discussing learning

Some useful prompts for helping children discuss their learning:

  • What did you learn today that you didn't know before?

  • How did you learn that?

  • What helped you to learn

  • Who helped you to learn?

  • Did you help anybody else to learn?

  • Was there anything that you found difficult at first?

  • How did you overcome that?

  • What did you enjoy learning most?

  • Why

  • How could being able to… help you in the future?

  • How does knowing... help you?

  • Why is it important to know how to...?

  • Can you show me how to...?

  • What do you want to learn/improve at now?

Additional homework will be set in Year 6 when deemed necessary.

Did you know...

We remember:

  • 10% of what we read

  • 20% of what we hear

  • 30% of what we see

  • 50% of what we hear and see

  • 70% of what we discuss

  • 80% of what we experience

  • 95% of what we teach someone else