'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.

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		Sumdog combines Maths with fun games for children
	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

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.