Homework Information

This year the school have invested in an online learning platform called Doodle which contains four elements: Doodle Maths, Doodle English, Doodle Spell and Doodle Tables. These can be accessed via desktop, tablets and phones through apps.

The platform helps teach and embed the
fundamentals of Maths and English and rewards effort rather than ability. It has a built in algorithm that adapts to the child's needs to provide a personalised learning programme for each individual child stretching from Early Years Foundation Stage to Secondary School.

We believe it will help achieve our curriculum aims of children learning more and remembering more. This year the children will not have the traditional homework books and instead be encouraged to access Doodle and earn their stars in a more engaging style of home learning. Teachers will plan in curriculum time for children to experience the fun of Doodle learning and we will encourage children to have a go at home as regularly as they can.
 

It is really important that you do not help your child with any of the questions when they do start Doodling at home as it will skew your child's levels of learning.

Your child has to work hard each week to achieve a 'green' score in Doodle Maths, Doodle English and Doodle Spellings. 

Your child will gain Dojo points for home learning. 

Reading

The children are expected to read at least three times a week at home and this should be recorded in their Reading Record. Every week, their records are checked and Dojos are rewarded for home reading. We ask that parents listen to their child read as much as possible. 

All children are provided with a school reading book appropriate to their reading level but we also encourage children to read a range of other texts too including newspapers, magazines, fact books and even comics. 

We want to immerse our children in reading and foster a love of books!