New Digital Homework – from September 2022
28 Sep 2022
HOMEWORK POLICY [CLICK HERE]
Letter to Parents Years 9 – 11
At Park Vale Academy, we have embraced digital learning platforms as a proven way to accelerate learning and engage our youngsters. From the start of the new academic year, September 2022, we will be moving our homework tasks to a digital format and re-enforcing our homework policy with students and we ask parents for their support with this. Homework is an important part of academic studies and helps students to learn independently, reinforces the learning done during school time and helps develop good self-discipline and work ethic, if done regularly and as requested.
Students will already be familiar with online tools such as Class Charts and the letter to parents provides an overview of some of the other online learning platforms that students will need to access from home to complete their homework. Additional time will be spent in lessons to ensure all students are confident in accessing these sites and the work set on them. Additional support is available within school to address any issues that students may have. Alternatively, they can attend an after school homework club.
Class Charts Guide for Parents [Click link]
Class Charts Guide for Students [Click link]
At Park Vale Academy, we believe that home learning plays a vital role in extending and supporting students’ learning opportunities.
Consequently, homework is set by all subject areas across all year groups.
We ensure that all our students are supported in the completion of homework through after Academy study and support groups which are run weekly for each year group. We are firmly committed to positively acknowledging students’ homework efforts – this is reflected in our Academy’s reward policy.
We believe that homework should be both meaningful and worthwhile and designed to extend the learning of the student outside the classroom and to:
• extend and support classwork
• consolidate and reinforce skills and understanding
• develop the skills of an Independent Learner
• develop skills and attributes such as resilience, accountability and motivation
• develop time management and organisational skills essential in life and beneficial to students as they leave the Academy and progress to post 16 learning or enter the workforce.
STAY SAFE ONLINE – Please remember when using online sites if you are asked for your email address students MUST use their school email e.g. initialsurname@parkvaleacademy.org.uk
Whilst your child is working online at home we would like to reinforce the importance of online safety. Please be aware of what your child is being asked to access online and with whom they are interacting. If you have any concerns please contact the school directly and/or seek advice on the websites listed below.
- Childline – for support
- UK Safer Internet Centre – to report and remove harmful online content
- CEOP – for advice on making a report about online abuse
- Parent Guides – Guides to assist parents with apps and new features