Following feedback from parents please find below some links to useful sites that you can use at home to support your child, not just with maths but other areas of the curriculum too.
Topmarks
mathsframe
Teach Your Monster to Read
BBC Dance Mat – Typing
Remember – pupils also have logins for Sumdog and Reading Wise
Thank you very much to everyone who filled in the questionnaires during our Maths Open Morning last month.
I have collated all your responses below along with the actions we have taken. As always please contact the school for anymore information or questions you may have.
You said……
- It would be useful to know what apps you use and if we could get a parent login.
- Some online activities for home.
- More maths sheets would be good for home.
We did…
- We have added a Numeracy Family Learning tab on our GLOW Look out for links to useful websites for games or more maths worksheets. Staff may also paste useful links on their class page.
- The children have been sent home logins for the sites we use in school.
You said……
- It would be beneficial to have more open days for parents.
- More days like this as it’s helpful to understand more.
- More open mornings like this.
- More of these days to see children in class.
We did…
- We have a Literacy Open Morning planned for Wednesday 16th November.
- Look out for more open days in Terms 3 and 4.
You said……
- More information on the activities for adults.
- Explain for adults. Can be confusing for adults.
- There’s normally not enough info on what the children have to do.
- Maybe step by step guide of how to use the methods.
We did…
- Look out on our new Numeracy Family Learning tab on GLOW for some step by step guides on some of the Number Talk Strategies the children use in class.
- Remember to check your child’s class page on GLOW for information on any home learning tasks.
- Mrs Schendel and Miss McLean will hold Maths Family Learning Afterschool Clubs every Tuesday in November from 3pm – 4pm. Check the GLOW blog for more details.
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