attending the school events, productions or displays their child is involved in ensuring upper primary and secondary students keep a homework diary discussing homework with their child in their first language, if English is not the main language spoken at home, and linking it to previous experiences linking homework and other learning activities to the families’ culture, history and language, linking with relevant services, clubs, associations and community groups. Students can take responsibility for their own learning by: being aware of the school’s homework policy discussing with their parents or caregivers homework expectations accepting responsibility for the completion of homework tasks within set time frames following up on comments made by teachers seeking assistance when difficulties arise organising their time to manage home obligations, participation in physical activity and sports, recreational and cultural activities and part-time employment. Purpose To ensure the school develops a homework policy in consultation with their school community (including the Principal, teachers, College Council, parents/carers and students and that the policy is communicated to all parents. To ensure the school sets homework that supports educational requirements. To ensure that Charles La Trobe College complies with DET policy and guidelines. Implementation The College Council has developed and published a homework policy as follows: Year Prep (Foundation) – Year 9 All families will be advised of the homework expectations at the beginning of the year. The school will provide parents/carers with a copy of the school’s homework policy. The school will follow up with parents/carers if a student regularly fails to complete homework. The school will work with parents/carers to establish good homework patterns from Foundation (Prep). Homework will be assigned within the following general framework as it applies to Foundation – Year 9. Homework should be: appropriate to the student's skill level and age purposeful, meaningful and relevant to the curriculum interesting, challenging and when appropriate open ended
attending the school events, productions or displays their child is involved in ensuring upper primary and secondary students keep a homework diary discussing homework with their child in their first language, if English is not the main language spoken at home, and linking it to previous experiences linking homework and other learning activities to the families’ culture, history and language, linking with relevant services, clubs, associations and community groups. Students can take responsibility for their own learning by: being aware of the school’s homework policy discussing with their parents or caregivers homework expectations accepting responsibility for the completion of homework tasks within set time frames following up on comments made by teachers seeking assistance when difficulties arise organising their time to manage home obligations, participation in physical activity and sports, recreational and cultural activities and part-time employment. Purpose To ensure the school develops a homework policy in consultation with their school community (including the Principal, teachers, College Council, parents/carers and students and that the policy is communicated to all parents. To ensure the school sets homework that supports educational requirements. To ensure that Charles La Trobe College complies with DET policy and guidelines. Implementation The College Council has developed and published a homework policy as follows: Year Prep (Foundation) – Year 9 All families will be advised of the homework expectations at the beginning of the year. The school will provide parents/carers with a copy of the school’s homework policy. The school will follow up with parents/carers if a student regularly fails to complete homework. The school will work with parents/carers to establish good homework patterns from Foundation (Prep). Homework will be assigned within the following general framework as it applies to Foundation – Year 9. Homework should be: appropriate to the student's skill level and age purposeful, meaningful and relevant to the curriculum interesting, challenging and when appropriate open ended