Teachers are working hard to give their students engaging work to do at home. However, we understand that this can be overwhelming, and some pupils may be finding it difficult to engage. On this page we will provide you with some ideas and ways to support your child at home. Also please see our PSC Microsoft Teams Page for more support and activities to do at home.
If your child is struggling to do the school work being provided, we believe that it is still a good idea to have some kind of routine and structure built into their day during these unsettling times. With this in mind we have attached an example of activities that could be built into a daily routine – see the My Daily Routine Ideas file attached below.
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If you would like to create your own daily routine planner we have attached a blank My Daily Routine Planner below. This does not have to be followed 100% but if you think it would help, fill it in with your child as a visual reminder of things to do.
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Here are some tips if you decide to fill in the My Daily Routine Planner with your child: 1. Chose a time when both of you feel relaxed 2. Have a look at the My Daily Routine Ideas Sheet together. This gives a choice of activity (e.g. Creative, Work, IT, Exercise) and also some ideas of what they could do for each category. You could also discuss if they have any of their own ideas! 3. Fill out the My Daily Routine Planner together with the type of activity they want to concentrate on e.g. Creative and then fill the last column with what they will do e.g. jigsaw. You can also discuss if they need any help and decide on the time they will have to do their chosen activity. |
There are lots of apps to support your learning at home. We will review and recommend the best apps we find each week.
Sumdog adapts to each individual, using engaging game-based learning to motivate and build confidence in numeracy work.
Maths Workout is a set of online maths exercises that can be used to improve numeracy skills.
Lexia is designed to help build upon a pupils's literacy skills. It helps teachers to recognise the strengths a pupil has, and also the areas which could be further developed. The programme is tailored to a pupil's individual needs. Working on Lexia for 80 mins per week gives the pupils the best chance of improving their literacy skills. (We would suggest doing 20 minutes, 4 times per week) Pupils have already been given their login details. If they have forgotten them please email Mrs Nelson and she will send you a reminder.