Take an interest in your child’s homework. Check that he/she has completed his/her homework
and sign the diary regularly.
Participate in school activities, thus helping him/her to see how important education is.
When books are sent home to be covered, do so promptly. This engenders pride in school work.
If you are unable to cover them straight away, please send them back to school the next day. We
will keep on sending them home until they are covered.
Read your newsletters. Look for notes in your child’s school bag. Encourage him/her to point
these out to you. Return reply slips promptly.
Encourage your child to be independent. Give him/her chores and responsibilities at home and
don’t do everything for him/her. Help your child check that they have everything they need for
school each day.
HOMEWORK
Grade 1s and 2s have homework books in which we stick weekly homework grids. The Grade 3 to
7 pupils use the school’s official diary.
Homework books/school diaries must be at school every day.
Please sign these diaries daily.
Establish a homework routine. Set aside time in the afternoon and find a quiet spot for your child
to work.
Praise your children when they make an extra effort or show improvement. Always look for a
reason to praise them.
Take time to answer their questions and encourage them to discover ways of learning for
themselves, e.g. making use of books and the internet.
Always let us know if there is a problem with homework. Try not to let it become a point of
tension in the family. Find ways to make it enjoyable.
Please assist with homework but don’t do the actual work.
There is no homework on a Friday, unless your child has incomplete work or assessments to
learn for.
ICT IN EDUCATION
PNPS has come a long way over the past several years.
On many levels PNPS is a very privileged school that
has invested critical funds to lay a good foundation for
IT work at the school. We acknowledge that we have
much to be grateful for and we are thankful to those
that have worked hard to allow the school to get this
far. As we considered the implications of our
limitations we could see that our children don’t
interact with technology enough. This has very serious
implications for learning outcomes in a modern
society. We know that almost all of our pupils have
access to a PC at home which greatly assists them in acquiring the foundation on which to build future IT
proficiency. This foundation requires an effort at school and at home.
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