Useful Websites
We use a variety of online tools which our children can access in school and at home. All of the online programmes we use can be used on a smart phone, laptop/PC or a tablet.
Tapestry is a website we use throughout the school which builds a special record of your child’s experiences, development and learning journey. Teachers and other school staff can upload photos, videos and diary entries for you to view online and see your child’s progress and how much fun they’re having, whilst also uploading your own comments and any media you would like to share. The Tapestry platform allows these memories to be kept as a permanent record of each child’s unique journey.
Parents/carers must give school consent to use Tapestry, along with your preferred email. Once we have your consent, you will receive an email with instructions on how to set up your account. Each child has their own learning journal, which can only be seen and added to by school staff (who work with your child), SLT and linked relatives to that child. All information held on Tapestry is stored securely and can be downloaded/shared as required.
In the event of a school closure, Tapestry will be used for remote learning. School staff can upload online lessons and activities for your child.
Reading plus delivers a personalised intervention to develop your child’s silent reading proficiency and will help them grow into confident, lifelong readers. Children in year 4, 5 and 6 will have our school’s site code along with their own username and password. School staff regularly monitor your child’s progress on Reading Plus and there will be opportunities for your child to receive special Reading Plus awards.
Times Tables Rockstars (TTRS) allows children to practise their times tables in a fun, engaging way.
Children receiving Phonics in school can access Oxford Owl at home and gain access to the Floppy Phonics books phonics lessons are based around. They offer opportunities to develop phoneme recognition, fluency and pace when reading whilst enriching vocabulary. There are also interactive games to improve spelling application linked to each phoneme. To log in, click on ‘my class login’ and enter your class name and password.
School uses many websites for teaching and learning. These include Google, Edge, Youtube, Tapestry, Reading Plus, Times Tables Rockstars, Arbor MIS, Cypad meal selection.