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Home Learning

At Harborne Academy we believe that Home Learning is an essential part of a student’s development in that it equips them for academic success.

The Purpose of Home Learning

To encourage students to develop the skills, confidence and motivation needed to study effectively on their own. This is vital, given the importance for students in the future, of lifelong learning and adaptability in the workplace;

  • To extend school learning, for example through additional reading;
  • To consolidate, practise and reinforce skills and understanding developed at school;
  • To sustain the involvement of parents and carers in the management of students’ learning and keeping them informed about the work students are doing;
  • To manage particular demands, such as GCSE coursework;
  • To enable work not suited to the classroom situation such as research or surveys.

General Information

The frequency in setting Home Learning depends on:

  • How often a subject is being taught.
  • The nature of the subject
  • The needs of the subject

Students should expect to receive one piece of home learning per week for core subjects and every fortnight for non-core subjects.

Most Home Learning will include activities set to reinforce what has been taught in class.

Other home learning opportunities may include:

  • Definitions of keywords
  • Quizzes to reinforce understanding e.g. Microsoft Forms
  • Completion of a task started in lesson
  • Research of a topic
  • Preparation of a presentation
  • Reading e.g. articles, news clips
  • Watching related video clips e.g. YouTube clips, GCSE Pods
  • Longer projects
  • Learning lines/practising performances
  • Drawing or design work

All students should be reading regularly. We suggest 30 minutes each evening.

We have a well-stocked library for students to loan books and all students have access to a digital library of eBooks and Audiobooks through ePlatform

Microsoft Teams, Sparx Maths and Seneca

Microsoft Teams is the main point for accessing Home Learning tasks. Teachers will use this platform to communicate with their classes and for uploading relevant lesson resources.

Sparx Maths and Seneca are other platforms that are used throughout the academy.

ePlatform is a digital library of eBooks and Audiobooks. Students can access a large selection of fiction and on-fiction, local and international best sellers on a computer or mobile phone.

On Microsoft Teams, students should regularly check ‘activity’ and ‘assignments’ to ensure that they are up to date with the work set by class teachers.

The ‘Home learning information booklet’ gives information on how to access all online resources. The booklet also contains information on who to contact should students experience problems when working from home.

Seneca2 Sparxs2
Microsoft teams logo 4 Eplatform2

Completion of Home Learning

Every student is expected to complete their Home Learning and read regularly.

Students who fail to complete or find it difficult to complete their Home Learning will be directed to the Home Learning Support clubs in school.
Absence is not a reason for not handing in Home Learning. If a student is absent on the day Home Learning is to be handed in, they should hand work when they return to school.

Documents

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Home Learning Information Booklet for St... 13th Jun 2025 Download
@@HarborneAcademy09:51 AM - 30th September, 2025 Our library is getting back into full swing with an amazing team of librarians, new displays and now an incredible virtual library of eBooks and audiobooks. Watch this space for special events, new stock and the return of an old friend! pic.twitter.com/kE18GHWpu0
@@HarborneAcademy10:29 AM - 29th September, 2025 This week is National Poetry Day. During assembly this week, students will look at three poems; 'Invictus' by William Henley, and the first ever recordings of 'I'll never find another you' by the Seekers and 'Yesterday' by the Beetles. pic.twitter.com/qykWmztwzq
@@HarborneAcademy02:36 PM - 26th September, 2025 To see what's been happening at the academy this week, please read our newsletter via the link below:Read more
@@HarborneAcademy08:17 AM - 26th September, 2025 Well done to our year 11 sports study students who were successful in completing their outdoor adventurous activity. pic.twitter.com/gXjl70pWTl
@@HarborneAcademy02:26 PM - 24th September, 2025 Year 7 students have been learning about hand embroidery techniques. pic.twitter.com/I6t2N4fyxL
@@HarborneAcademy01:36 PM - 22nd September, 2025 Congratulations to Zephaniah and this week’s top scorers! pic.twitter.com/rYn6YULg2r
@@HarborneAcademy01:30 PM - 22nd September, 2025 Huge congratulations to our stars of the week! pic.twitter.com/tynstvQMWA
@@HarborneAcademy01:27 PM - 22nd September, 2025 This week’s theme of the week. pic.twitter.com/wYpt6aWsWX
@@HarborneAcademy12:13 PM - 22nd September, 2025 We are really excited to announce that we came 2nd place in the Columba awards competition. Congratulations to Mrs Clewer, Mr Dennis, Mrs Waud and all of the students who took part! What a fantastic achievement. pic.twitter.com/4woeqBOpTx
@@HarborneAcademy03:58 PM - 19th September, 2025 To see what's been happening at the academy this week, please read our newsletter via the link below:Read more
@@HarborneAcademy12:50 PM - 19th September, 2025 Thank you to the Hippodrome for the wonderful ‘Black Sabbath Experience Day’ enjoyed by our students. They participated in a Q&A, a dance workshop and were privileged to see a full technical rehearsal of ‘Black Sabbath – The Ballet’.  Inspiring! pic.twitter.com/QIaDy0dxES
@@HarborneAcademy12:47 PM - 19th September, 2025 In Food, our year 9 students have been looking at cross contamination and how humans are the biggest transfers of bacteria. They used their hands and bread to see how bacteria grow. pic.twitter.com/M3N4QJq385
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