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SASM is a school that embraces technology for learning. All pupils have their own Chromebook to use in school. Pupils and teachers share a virtual Google Classroom, where ideas, resources and home learning tasks are shared. Pupils can access their Google Classroom, their files and productivity tools using G-Suite. We also use a range of apps and programs to support learning at home such as Doodle and Spelling Shed.
Our Home Learning Schedule
Our Home Learning Schedule
Home Learning Tasks Explained
Home Learning Tasks Explained
Tasks that must be completed each day:
Tasks that must be completed each day:
Spelling Shed - spelling words will be assigned on a Monday in preparation for a dictation task on Friday. We encourage children to practise these words every day for 10 minutes.
Recording reading in the planner - Children are expected to read their colour-banded book at home every day. They must then record this in their planner. Your child should write in their planner themselves and should include: the name of the book, pages read and a short comment about what they have read. Children must write in the box for the day the planner will be marked in school e.g. if they read on Monday night, they should write in Tuesday's box as this is when it will be marked. All children are expected to complete 5 entries in their planner over the week.
Tasks that must be completed each week:
Tasks that must be completed each week:
DoodleMaths - Doodle builds confidence and ability in maths by creating every child a personalised work programme tailored to their strengths and weaknesses. Using Doodle regularly has been proven to help children make three months of progress in just one month! Pupils need to complete 45 minutes of DoodleMaths per week - this could be completed in one sitting or using a 'little and often' approach.
DoodleTables- Unlike other times tables apps, Doodle builds in practice of using inverse operations as well as applying multiplication and division facts in context; this is known as multiplicative reasoning and is essential for pupils to succeed in understanding number. Pupils need to complete 25 minutes of DoodleTables per week - this could be completed in one sitting or using a 'little and often' approach.
Families can see their child's progress in Doodle:
Families can see their child's progress in Doodle:
Link your email address to your child’s account by logging in by tapping on the menu arrow in the top left-hand corner and selecting Settings and then selecting Parent details. You’ll then be able to view your child’s progress by visiting parents.doodlelearning.com or downloading the free DoodleConnect app on Apple and Android devices.
Doodle are running free webinars to help parents get started with the programme. You can access them here: doodlelearning.com/live-webinars-for-parents/
If you have any questions about Doodle, please visit help.doodlelearning.com or click on the green chat icon on the website, Parent Dashboard, or DoodleConnect app to find articles and how-to videos on everything you need to know, or to chat with the helpful Parent Support Team.
More optional learning to support pupils at home:
More optional learning to support pupils at home:
Maths: Key-instant-recall-facts (KIRFs). These key facts support pupils' learning in class and helps them grasp the curriculum much faster. All of the KIRFs for the year can be found on our maths page
Technical support
Technical support
How to log in to Spelling Shed (used as part of English home learning):
How to log in to Spelling Shed (used as part of English home learning):
Time guide: 10 minutes daily
There is a ‘Spelling Shed’ app but this is not linked with school accounts so please only use the web browser for completing home learning and don’t buy the app. On your login information, ignore the code #124467: this is our school code and not your child's login (in the event you cannot find our school on the system)
What does my child need to do?
The children will be set one assignment a week to allow them to practise the spelling rule they’ve learnt in school that week. When you click on ‘assignment’, you are taken to a screen that displays a number of tiles under the categories "spelling practice", "word games" and "bonus games". Your child can choose which category to spend time on – we encourage them to spend a little time on all of the available games.
There is no ‘end point’ to assignments. We expect children to spend 10-15 minutes a day practising the spelling rule via the assignment. The assignment will end when a new spelling rule has been taught in school.
Does my child need to complete a particular difficulty level?
Your child can choose a difficulty level, (easy, medium, hard or extreme) for their assignment of the week. These are all based on their assigned spelling rule this week.
What do the 'progress' and 'status' headings mean?
For more information on this, visit this page of Spelling Shed's website
What else can my child do on Spelling Shed?
If your child wishes to explore other spelling rules, they can do so by using the drop down menu entitled “scheme”. There are different stages to choose from and a stage = year. For example Stage 3 = Year 3 spelling rules.
How to set up your Arbor Parent Portal account:
How to set up your Arbor Parent Portal account:
SASM uses Arbor for:
Managing pupil information (including medical details, family contact details)
Obtaining permissions, including GDPR and school trips
Booking for clubs, wrap-around care and parent consultation evening
Taking payments
Sharing assessment data and school reports
And much more!
The Parent Portal and Parent App allow parents to manage their child's school activities, including registration for clubs, payments, and monitoring attendance and progress. Access is available only for schools using the Arbor Management Information System. Parents can download the app, enable notifications, and log in using their email and password. The article provides detailed instructions for downloading, logging in, and troubleshooting issues.
The Parent Portal and Parent App let parents register their child for a club or trip, book parents' evening slots, and manage payments all from their phone or computer. Parents can also check in on their child’s attendance, behaviour and progress.
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