Home Learning for Students
What should students be doing at home?
- In Year 7, 8 and 9 students (Keystage 3) should be reading for at least 15 minutes per day.
- Keystage 3 students should also be regularly revisiting their knowledge organisers.
- In all year groups, students will be set weekly homework on both Sparx Maths and Sparx Science. This will ‘go live’ at 6am every Thursday morning and is due in by 6pm on the following Wednesday.
- Teachers may also set tasks on GCSEPod
- Language students also have access to languagenut
Password Reset
If a user forgets their password they can reset it by contacting a member of staff.
All students should know their usernames and passwords. If you have any issues with this please email the appropriate person below detailing your child’s name and (if known) username:
| Academy Email and User account | info@gooleacademy.org.uk |
| GCSEPod |
Students can also use their Office365 details if they choose the “Sign in with Office 365” option. |
| Sparx Maths and Sparx Science |
Please request a reset by clicking ‘forgotten password’ link after entering name and DoB Students can also use their Office365 details if they choose the “Sign in with Office 365” option. |
| Language Nut | Please email your MFL teacher |
Our key online learning platforms are:
- GCSEPod
- Sparx maths
- Sparx science
- Language Nut
- BBC Bitesize
Staying Safe Online
Goole Academy proactively promotes e-safety and the prevention of cyber bullying. Bullying in any form has no place at Goole Academy. Our ICT Support Team and Senior Members of Staff can provide advice and support. There’s lots of useful information and helpful links available on our e-safety page to help students and parents get the most out of your technology, use the internet responsibly and to keep you and those you care about safe on the internet.
The government has recently updated their advice and guidance to help parents and carers to keep children safe online during the coronavirus outbreak. Click here to access it – there’s lots more useful information to help keep you and your child safe online.
Top Tips for Remote Learning
Please download the Revision Top Tips document below for some more help & guidance with your online learning, as well as the key information for parents! We regularly post useful hints & tips on our Twitter page as well.