Brudenell Primary School
How you can help your child at home
At Brudenell, we believe that parental involvement is key to a child's success but we also realise that knowing how best to support your child is vital. On this page are a number of examples of ways in which you can help, including pieces of excellent homework that have already been completed with your help.
If you have high aspirations and expectations this will encourage your child to work hard and value education.
Use the Language of learning
School's have a responsibility to teach many different attitudes, skills and knowledge and we do not expect you to know all of this but if you are interested in your child and their progress then praise them for their approach to the learning - it will ALWAYS help.
Some helpful comments would be:
- You're really focused today
- I'm really impressed with the method you used to work that out
- I like the effort you put in; let's work together to figure out what you're unsure of
- I am so proud that you didn't give up
Excellent Homework Examples
Useful websites
Useful educational websites
I.C.T is a fun and effective way for children to practise and develop their skills.
Every child in school can access the DB website from home using their own log on details and there are always activities and homework tasks they can complete.
Here are some other great web-sites for your children to access. We will continue to add and update these sites throughout the year.
http://newserver.iboard.co.uk/player/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/
http://www.familylearning.org.uk/phonics_games.html
SAT’s revision
| Maths - Useful Websites | English - Useful Websites |
|---|---|
| Maths Zone | Oxford Owl – ebooks |
| Grid Club | Grid Club |
| BBC Primary School | BBC Primary School |
| BBC Bitesize Reading | Family Learning – Phonics |
| Conker Maths | Woodlands On Line Story Books |
| Woodlands Junior – Literacy Zone |
Getting Out and About
Making sure you take your child out at the weekend to places of interest widens your child's knowledge and experience. This could include visits to:
- The local shops
- Burley Park or Hyde Park
- Meanwood Valley Trail and Woods
- Kirkstall Abbey and Museum
- Roundhay Park and Tropical World