Homework’s not a waste

ReBekAH VARdY agrees with Gary lineker that homework for children is a waste of time, as she doesn’t ‘understand half of it’.

Join the club. When my children moved up to secondary school I, too, didn’t understand a lot of their home-

work. That didn’t stop me supporting them.

not everyone can marry a footballer. Some people have to make their own way in life with less lucrative jobs.

All require a grasp of the 3Rs, which — for Rebekah and Gary’s benefit — means Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.

There is no better satisfaction than to help your child learn to talk, read and write. homework helps children master these skills and prepares them to be independent.

Unless, of course, you have millionaire parents who bankroll you through life and pander to your every whim. JaMes wIgNall, accrington, lancs. DID Gary Lineker not spend extra hours honing his skills?

Few have had his opportunities. They must make the best they can of their lives. A good education, including homework, has a large part to play in that. Thanks for the football, Gary, but leave your opinions at the studio door. a. sMIth, ledbury, herefordshire.