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.
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Termly Topic Learning Projects |
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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:
Extra useful recourses for home learning: (Click the images)
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This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision.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. |
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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). |
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For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material. |
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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. |
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Learn computer programming skills - fun and free. |
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Creative computer programming. |
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All sorts of engaging educational videos. |
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Free science lessons. |
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Wide range of cool educational videos. |
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YouTube videos on many subjects. |
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Science awards you can complete from home. |
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Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online. |
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Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional. |
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All kinds of making. |
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Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age. |
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Listening activities for the younger ones. |
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A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location! |
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Resources for English language learning. |
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Lots of free resources for Primary age. |
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Aimed at Secondary age. Multi-disciplinary activities. |
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Geography gaming! |
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If you have a stamp and a nearby post box. |
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Good, free art activities |
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Easy arts and crafts for little ones. |
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Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest. |
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Educational online games. |
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Activities and quizzes. |
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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.