Headteacher takes on homework challenge (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)

Headteacher takes on homework challenge

A PUPIL at one Cirencester School had it easy this week when her teacher did all of her homework.

Year 8 student Lindsay Pike bid £72 to secure a promise made by headteacher Chiquita Henson at a fundraising auction held to support the Polar Challenge Exchange team.

Lindsay made her teacher stick by her promise to do a pupil's homework for a whole week.

She said: "I really wanted Ms Henson to do my homework because I don't enjoy homework and I wanted Ms Henson to have a sense of what she puts her pupils though."

Ms Henson admitted she found some of the homework difficult, particularly French because she hadn't studied it before.

She said: "Lindsay and I negotiated the week and I felt it only fair to advise that I would be doing her homework.

"I joined Lindsay and completed homework tasks for languages. I was concerned to ensure I didn't let Lindsay or her teachers down."

Although Ms Henson managed to complete her week of homework in the end Lindsay's final verdict was "must try harder - could do better."