Dear Families,
In our continued efforts to enhance the learning experience at Monkton Wood Academy we have been reviewing our approach to independent learning and how homework offers to improve it. We are writing to inform you of how you can best support your child at home with their learning and value your support.
Reading as a priority
Please encourage your children to read every evening for at least 10 minutes. Encourage your child to visit our library to borrow books and for support in choosing the best one. We expect students to bring a reading book with them every day, this can be from home or the library.
Online platforms for learning
The quickest way to access the learning platforms available is to use the student navigator page which can be found here: https://navigator.clf.uk/index.html?site=MWA
Platforms
Class charts
All years – All subjects
Classcharts remains our main source of communication home to you including information on behaviour, announcements, homework and notifications of work on different platforms.
Using pupil code and date of birth.
If this is not known, please ask your child’s tutor. Click me
Microsoft email and Teams
All years – All subjects
All students have a school email address. This allows them to access other learning platforms and they can email their teachers directly for support.
Teachers may also activate a child’s Team. This provides an online learning space where many resources can be stored. This is particularly useful for coursework subjects.
Student email:
Student password: Please ask your tutor to reset if you have forgotten.
Sparx Maths
All years – Maths only
Weekly homework that is tailored to the attainment level of your child. It contains videos on every topic in the curriculum. It allows the teacher to see areas of weakness of students to be covered in class.
Once weekly homework has been completed you can move on to the XP Boost which will give you more deliberate practice.
School is still named as ‘Heathfield community school’ until September 24.
After logging into your school email :
First time use ‘new Sparx user?’ or use the forgotten details button.
Tassomai
Years 10-11
English and Science
Tassomai is an online quizzing platform tailored towards our English and Science specifications.
Tassomai will repeat questions that students answer incorrectly the first time, so it is personalised for every pupil. It will also provide you with a map of your learning and areas for revision.
These platforms can all be accessed via a Microsoft button after having logged into your school email account.
Tassomai – Click me
Seneca- Click me
Educake- Click me
Seneca Learning
All years – All subjects
Seneca will show content and then quiz you on it immediately.
Educake
KS3
English
All students will have a log in which their teacher can give them. This will consist of their first name, the first letter of their surname, followed by 4 numbers. If students wish to reset their password, they must see their class teacher.
Support
Please ask your child to contact their tutor in the first instance if they do not have their login.
Subject teachers and curriculum leaders can help with any subject specific questions such as any issues that may arise with classes or content. Thank you for your continued support of our school’s commitment to providing the best possible education for your child
Kind regards
Becky Smith
