Homework

One of the most important contributors to academic success is the consistent completion of homework.

Homework extends learning beyond the classroom by giving students the opportunity to practice and strengthen the knowledge and skills taught during lessons. Completing homework regularly helps students develop independence, responsibility, time-management skills, and effective study habits, all of which contribute to academic success.

At Hartshill, all pupils are expected to complete their Sparx Maths, Sparx Science, and Sparx Reader homework each week.

Homework is set every Wednesday, and pupils must complete it by 4:00pm on the following Wednesday.

In addition to Sparx homework, tasks in other subjects may be set using online learning platforms such as:

  • Seneca
  • Languagenut
  • Elemental Music

We encourage all pupils to check these platforms regularly and ensure that homework is completed on time to support their learning and progress.

Homework Platform Links:

We recognise that, on occasion, there may be genuine reasons why homework cannot be completed by the deadline. In such circumstances, it is important that your child speaks to their teacher or Head of Year beforethe homework is due or email homework@hartshillacademy.org.uk

Your support in reinforcing these expectations is greatly appreciated. By working together, we can help students understand the value of their education and develop the responsibility, resilience, and study habits that will enable them to achieve success both in school and beyond.

All homework is set on a weekly basis.

Home Learning

How to access live lessons and lesson resources

How to access live lessons and lesson resources on MS Teams 

1. You must first log in to MS Teams

The format for the username is as follows:

The year the pupil joined - e.g. Y7 will be '22', Y8 will be '21' etc. The first two letters of the pupil’s first name and then the whole surname is used to structure the email address.

John Smith would be: hh20jo.smith@Hartshillacademy.org.uk

Sarah Jones would be: hh20sa.jones@Hartshillacademy.org.uk

2. Once logged in, click the ‘Teams’ icon.

 

Code of Conduct for Pupils for a Live Lesson 

General rules and expectations: all pupils are expected to follow the general rules for acceptable behaviour when using Microsoft Teams including: 

  • Pupils are not required to wear school uniform but must be dressed appropriately at all times
  • Pupils should find a workspace that is quiet, safe and free from distractions with an adult nearby
  • Pupils should ensure face to face communication is only between teachers and pupils. Any parent/carer to teacher communication should be in the usual manner
  • Pupils must never send or accept invites to join Teams from anyone other than a Teacher. This particularly applies to people outside of Hartshill Academy
  • Pupils should behave in a respectful, polite and courteous manner at all times
  • Pupils should not upload, share or forward material that could be considered  offensive, inappropriate or illegal
  • Pupils should not make comments that could be considered offensive in the chat function. This explicitly includes any form of cyberbullying
  • Pupils should not share any personal information with anybody online

It is important to remember that these sessions are the same as being in Hartshill Academy, in a classroom, and we must remain sensible and polite at all times.

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