Home Learning at Upton

'I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.' Albert Einstein

If Einstein was able to achieve merely through 'being curious' then perhaps we should all aspire to this!

Home Learning, or homework, is set for all pupils weekly. In key areas of English and Maths particularly, home learning gives your child the opportunity to consolidate things they have learned in class or continually develop key skills such as reading, spelling and times-tables.

Each week children will have homework in English and in Maths in addition to a Topic homework project that spans across the term (see below). The amount of home learning increases as your child moves through the school in preparation for their secondary school education.

In addition, many children and parents at Upton are very keen to access additional learning challenges in areas they enjoy. At Upton we set termly Optional Learning Challenges in lots of different subjects for children to engage with if they wish. Each lead to some type of reward from the school to the child to congratulate them for accessing additional learning opportunities. The tabs on the left of this page lead to Optional Learning Challenges in differing areas of the curriculum.

Within Maths, your child will be given logins for our online homework portals in MyMaths and Times-Tables Rockstars. Online homework is easy to engage with and means children can access it from phones, iPads or a computer. Each programme also provides explanations of the concepts needed for each piece of homework. The IT Suite is open daily until 5pm for parents (or grandparents) to work alongside their child in online home learning tasks.

For families who struggle with homework for any reason, our Learning Mentors run a weekly homework club for children to attend.

Strong communication between home and school is always essential. if your child is struggling with their homework in any way then don't be shy, contact their teacher as soon as possible.

	English	Maths	Topic
Year 3	Reading (minimum expectation every child reads with an adult 3 x a week) Spellings	Multiplication Practice ‘My Maths’: tasks set fortnightly. Children are also able to access online additional learning through these platforms	Termly Topic Learning Projects
Year 4	Reading (minimum expectation every child reads with an adult 3 x a week) Spellings Fortnightly reading Comprehension or SPAG homework	Multiplication Practice ‘My Maths’: tasks set fortnightly. Children are also able to access online additional learning through these platforms	Termly Topic Learning Projects
Year 5	Reading (minimum expectation every child reads with an adult 3 x a week) Spellings Weekly Reading Comprehension or SPAG homework	Multiplication Practice ‘My Maths’: tasks set fortnightly. Children are also able to access online additional learning through these platforms	Termly Topic Learning Projects
Year 6	Reading (minimum expectation every child reads with an adult 3 x a week) Spellings ( Weekly Reading Comprehension and SPAG homework	Multiplication Practice ‘My Maths’: tasks set fortnightly. Children are also able to access online additional learning through these platforms	Termly Topic Learning Projects

The biggest impact a parent can have on their child's education is to display a positive attitude and work in partnership with the school.

Check out some of links below to helpful home learning resources:

ENGLISH		MATHS
	Oxford Owl is an award-winning website to help support children’s learning, both at home and at school		All pupils have a MyMaths and Times-Tables Rockstars login that is the same. Homework is set for pupils using MyMaths and times-Tables Rockstars
	BBC Bitesize includes games and information aimed at primary school children		DK 10-Minute Times-Tables is a fantastic app for phones that helps pupils learn time-tables in order; out of order; and with division facts
	ReadTheory is an excellent free Reading Comprehension resource. Parents simply need to create a login for their child following the simple instructions		Times-Tables Rockstar is our main learning platform for times-tables. Children all have logins which have also been sent to all parents via MCAS
	Not sure how to use a semi-colon properly? Confused about noun phrases? Grammar Monster is an excellent tool to help define difficult terms		TopMarks Maths Games are fun interactive way for children to learn and recall knowledge quickly
	What's a determiner? How do you use the subjunctive voice? Which is the subordinate clause? This excellent glossary for parents at *TheSchoolRun* gives examples of all the SPaG terms we teach at school and examples of what they mean		MANGAHIGH is an online learning platform pupils can access on phones or iPads in order to complete their homework The programme continually adapts the level of difficulty to scaffold your child.
SCIENCE
	It's a jungle out there so scibermonkey collects all the best websites ... throws out the nuts ... leaving you with the pick of the bunch to go ape about science and swing through school!		Designed to stimulate the imagination about science and technology. Provides science resources for primary school students

Extra useful recourses for home learning: (Click the images)

	This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.
	Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).
	For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.
	Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.
	Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.
	Creative computer programming.
	All sorts of engaging educational videos.
	Free science lessons.
	Wide range of cool educational videos.
	YouTube videos on many subjects.
	Science awards you can complete from home.
	Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.
	Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.
	All kinds of making.
	Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.
	Listening activities for the younger ones.
	A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
	Resources for English language learning.
	Lots of free resources for Primary age.
	Aimed at Secondary age. Multi-disciplinary activities.
	Geography gaming!
	If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
	Good, free art activities
	Easy arts and crafts for little ones.
	Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
	Educational online games.
	Activities and quizzes.
	This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.

The Internet provides a wealth of home learning opportunities. Remember our IT Suite is open every day until 5pm for children and parents (or grandparents) to work alongside their child.

SUMMER HOLIDAY HOME LEARNING

Summer Holiday Home Learning... Six weeks is a long time for children to be away from school. To prevent the holiday 'dip' we have a range of summer holiday learning tasks for your child to complete with you. Click here to access the activities.

Remember the holiday in itself is a unique learning experience. Whether home or abroad; capture your child's inquisitive mind by responding to questions about the world around them!

Daily reading is always a good thing - whether it's books, poetry, magazines, comics or articles on the Internet!! Try to keep 15 minutes a day for quiet reading and reflection time.

Home Learning at Upton

'I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.' Albert Einstein

If Einstein was able to achieve merely through 'being curious' then perhaps we should all aspire to this!

Home Learning, or homework, is set for all pupils weekly. In key areas of English and Maths particularly, home learning gives your child the opportunity to consolidate things they have learned in class or continually develop key skills such as reading, spelling and times-tables.

Each week children will have homework in English and in Maths in addition to a Topic homework project that spans across the term (see below). The amount of home learning increases as your child moves through the school in preparation for their secondary school education.

For families who struggle with homework for any reason, our Learning Mentors run a weekly homework club for children to attend.

Strong communication between home and school is always essential. if your child is struggling with their homework in any way then don't be shy, contact their teacher as soon as possible.

The biggest impact a parent can have on their child's education is to display a positive attitude and work in partnership with the school.

Check out some of links below to helpful home learning resources:

ENGLISH

MATHS

Oxford Owl is an award-winning website to help support children’s learning, both at home and at school

All pupils have a MyMaths and Times-Tables Rockstars login that is the same. Homework is set for pupils using MyMaths and times-Tables Rockstars

BBC Bitesize includes games and information aimed at primary school children

DK 10-Minute Times-Tables is a fantastic app for phones that helps pupils learn time-tables in order; out of order; and with division facts

ReadTheory is an excellent free Reading Comprehension resource. Parents simply need to create a login for their child following the simple instructions

Times-Tables Rockstar is our main learning platform for times-tables. Children all have logins which have also been sent to all parents via MCAS

Not sure how to use a semi-colon properly? Confused about noun phrases? Grammar Monster is an excellent tool to help define difficult terms

TopMarks Maths Games are fun interactive way for children to learn and recall knowledge quickly

What's a determiner? How do you use the subjunctive voice? Which is the subordinate clause? This excellent glossary for parents at TheSchoolRun gives examples of all the SPaG terms we teach at school and examples of what they mean

MANGAHIGH is an online learning platform pupils can access on phones or iPads in order to complete their homework The programme continually adapts the level of difficulty to scaffold your child.

SCIENCE

It's a jungle out there so scibermonkey collects all the best websites ... throws out the nuts ... leaving you with the pick of the bunch to go ape about science and swing through school!

Designed to stimulate the imagination about science and technology. Provides science resources for primary school students

Extra useful recourses for home learning: (Click the images)

This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.

Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).

For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.

Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.

Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.

Creative computer programming.

All sorts of engaging educational videos.

Free science lessons.

Wide range of cool educational videos.

YouTube videos on many subjects.

Science awards you can complete from home.

Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.

Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.

All kinds of making.

Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.

Listening activities for the younger ones.

A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!

Resources for English language learning.

Lots of free resources for Primary age.

Aimed at Secondary age. Multi-disciplinary activities.

Geography gaming!

If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.

Good, free art activities

Easy arts and crafts for little ones.

Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.

Educational online games.

Activities and quizzes.

This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.

The Internet provides a wealth of home learning opportunities. Remember our IT Suite is open every day until 5pm for children and parents (or grandparents) to work alongside their child.

SUMMER HOLIDAY HOME LEARNING

Summer Holiday Home Learning... Six weeks is a long time for children to be away from school. To prevent the holiday 'dip' we have a range of summer holiday learning tasks for your child to complete with you. Click here to access the activities.

Remember the holiday in itself is a unique learning experience. Whether home or abroad; capture your child's inquisitive mind by responding to questions about the world around them!

Daily reading is always a good thing - whether it's books, poetry, magazines, comics or articles on the Internet!! Try to keep 15 minutes a day for quiet reading and reflection time.

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