Scoil An Chroí Ró Naofa

Homework Policy

Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa has a strong tradition of homework as an essential part of a good academic programme for the pupils. Studying at home is seen as an integral part of the pupil's education to develop resourcefulness, responsibility and achievement. It is primarily a reinforcement and extension of school learning providing practice, integration and application to nurture commendable study habits outside the classroom.

Parents can assist greatly in this process by encouraging a regular homework routine, providing a quiet well-lit place for children to work. In order to foster concentration, distractions such as television, stereos, computers etc. should be avoided while homework is being completed. The development of literacy, especially in younger classes, is seen as being extremely important, and parents are encouraged to read with and to their children.

Parents should also ensure that homework is a priority and that pupils involved in after-school and extra curricular activities have sufficient time and concentration to complete properly assigned homework.

Homework is set by the class teacher and learning support teacher and should be completed neatly and carefully to the best of the pupil's ability. In more senior classes, long-term assignments or project work may be given form time to time and should be planned over a period of time. Homework is not given on long weekends or during holidays. The following time allocations are suggested as an approximate guideline:

It should be noted that these are suggested times only and occasionally individual pupils may spend more or less time depending on homework content.

If the assigned homework proved too difficult for a pupil on an ongoing basis, the parent should discuss the matter with the class teacher.

If a child cannot complete homework for whatever reason, the pupil should bring a note to the class teacher.