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Aitken Creek
Primary School
51-81 Grevillea Street
PO Box 293
Craigieburn, Victoria 3064
Ph: 03 8338 3700
aitken.creek.ps@education.vic.gov.au
ACPS Home Learning
Prep to Year 2
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In the early years, the objective of homework should be to practise and consolidate the concepts that have been introduced during class time.
Homework will consist of:
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reading activities to, with, or by parents/carer or older siblings (suggested timing of 10-15 minutes each night)
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Literacy Goal practise, which may consist of correct letter formation, spelling of focus words and writing simple sentences (suggested timing of 10 minutes, twice a week)
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Maths Fluency Goal practise, which will focus on building speed, accuracy and confidence with key number skills (suggested timing of 10 minutes, twice a week)
Students are generally not expected to complete more than 30 minutes of homework per day.
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To access the home learning website, please click on the above link which corresponds to your child's year level.
Year 3 to Year 6
In the upper year levels, the objective of homework is to build on the concepts of self-discipline, responsibility and initiative to prepare students for secondary school.
Homework will consist of:
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independent reading on a daily basis (suggested timing of 20 minutes each night)
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assigned tasks on the Essential Assessment platform My Literacy (suggested timing of 10 minutes, twice a week)
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assigned tasks on the Essential Assessment platform My Numeracy (suggested timing of 10 minutes, twice a week)
Students are generally not expected to spend more than 40 minutes per day on homework. It is acceptable for teachers to assign unfinished classroom activities as additional homework tasks.
