Year 8 Half-Term Homework

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Dear Parent/Carer

Year 8 Half-Term Homework

As we approach the upcoming break, we reflect on the hard work and efforts of our Year 8 students and the investment they have made towards their studies in this first module.

The half-term break is undoubtedly a well-deserved time for rest and rejuvenation. It is also important to recognise that this period must also be utilised by students to stay on track with their academic studies and to maintain the continuity of their learning.  As a result, all students have been set compulsory homework tasks to complete in each subject over the break.

These tasks have been posted onto their Google Classrooms and are outlined below.  They should be completed gradually throughout the break and we kindly request your support in reinforcing the significance of completing the assigned homework tasks.

English

Sparx reader and research based on Charles Dickens and Victorian England

Maths

Sparx tasks revisiting and consolidating module 1 tasks

Science

Seneca assignments 

History

Seneca assignments

Geography

Seneca assignments

RE

Presentation on inspirational Muslims

French

Languagenut tasks to reinforce vocabulary and grammar on the content covered in this module

Spanish

Languagenut tasks to reinforce vocabulary and grammar on the content covered in this module

Art

Black History Month art competition

Drama

A research task focused on the differences between African and European theatre

IT

Research on different examples and brands of computers

Food

Baked Bean Challenge 

Music

Black History Month research tasks

All Year 8 students also have access to their Knowledge Organiser Google Classroom and this platform has links to all of the knowledge organisers for this module.  These overviews provide insight into the topics and key concepts that the students have been learning in each of their subjects for the module.  If your child has not joined this classroom, this can be accessed on Google Classroom by using the code:  7kvvd6n.

With regards to the online learning platforms that we use across the Academy, please see below for the details of access to these websites:

Subject

Learning Platform

Access 

Access Problems

Maths

Sparx Maths

All students have been provided with their usernames and passwords

The student must report this to their subject teacher

English

Sparx Reader

Languages

Languagenut

English, History, Geography, Science

Seneca

All students will have links to the Seneca assignments posted onto their Google Classrooms

Please report to Mrs Parsons

We appreciate your ongoing support and collaboration in fostering a positive and effective learning environment for your child. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at eleanor.parsons@halley.latrust.org.uk.  

Yours faithfully
Eleanor Parsons | Head of Franklin School