The purpose of all homework is to develop a sense of academic discipline and responsibility within the student as well as provide an opportunity for reviewing or extending the skills learned in the classroom. A "Homework and Study Skills Guide" is given to every parent at the beginning of each year. Please review this carefully with your child for the areas appropriate to his/her grade level. Parents/guardians involvement with homework is INTEGRAL and PARAMOUNT. Please be sure to read aloud with your children frequently.

Homework is given on a daily basis in the primary school, with the grade level guidelines usually indicated to parents at the beginning of the year at conferences and/or Back-to-School Night. Homework may be assigned in any subject area for the purpose of reinforcement, enrichment, or review. Any work not completed during class could also be assigned as homework. Homework assignments vary from day to day and cover different subjects depending on the lesson emphasized for a particular unit. If a child has been ill, the work that he/she has missed may also be given as homework.

In most cases, homework assignments will not exceed the following time:
Grade 2: 20-30 minutes
Grades 3 and 4: 30-60 minutes

Primary school is the foundation of all future learning. The formation of proper homework and study skills is essential for success throughout a child's academic career.