Northern Lights Academy gives its full support to the Homework Policy of the Labrador School Board.

Some special points about homework in the Primary classes:

all students will be assigned homework regularly

the child needs help from a parent to complete the homework

the parent agrees to be responsible to see that the homework is returned to the school.

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Time you should expect your child to spend doing homework and studying:

Grade l: maximum 20 minutes of work time

Grade 2: maximum 30 minutes of work time

Grade 3: maximum 40-60 minutes on occasion, but 40 minutes
on a regular basis

Grade 4: minimum of 45 minutes work time

Grade 5: minimum of 45 minutes work time

Grade 6: minimum of l hour work time

Grade 7: minimum of l hour work time

Grade 8 to Level III: minimum of 2 hours a night.
This includes assigned written work and study time.

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* NOTES:

l. Exams, tests and major written assignments will be assigned at least l week in advance. There will never be more than 2 tests assigned for any one day.

2. Teachers at NLA will not assign written homework on Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter holiday except in exceptional circumstances where the student is involved in a special program or is behind in his/herregular program.

In keeping with our school goals, the teaching staff encourages all students to read over the holidays.