Purple Mash is a cloud-based platform for primary-aged children. It contains a wide range of age-appropriate, creative software tools for writing, drawing, coding, animating, blogging and much more. In addition to these programs, the platform provides resources and themed lesson activities, which can be set for pupils to do at home. Feedback on their work can then be provided to the pupil, including recorded audio feedback, and all the work is stored online, within Purple Mash.

We have used Purple Mash throughout the year and the children are now starting to create an online portfolio of work that as parents, you can see at home. The video below explains how to access the Parent Portal for your child so that you can see what tasks they have been set and the feedback that they have received.

Parent Portal Instructions

Maths

Following on from Parent-Teacher Sessions, below you will find activities to support your child with their maths learning at home.

Ordering numbers

Children to choose 5 cards at random and practise ordering the numbers from the smallest number to the greatest and vice versa. Please note, we are yet to go above 20 in class. Click on image below for number cards that are ready to print.

Comparing Numbers

Below are some example questions for comparing numbers. Children compare using the terms ‘greater than, less than and equal to’ or ‘> < =’. Children can build their confidence by using physical apparatus (tens and ones) to represent the numbers.

Tens and Ones

Children can choose a number card and make the number using tens and ones. They could use any household object for this, pasta and raisins are a great representation to use. For an extra challenge, can your child identify one more/one less than the given number. Below is a fantastic game to get the children identifying tens and ones and saying a stem sentence e.g. ‘1 ten and 5 ones is equal to 15’.

Counting Forwards and Backwards

Children to practise counting forwards and backwards from any number up to 20 and also identifying missing numbers in a sequence. Challenging children to make their own number line with missing numbers, for you to solve is also a great way to develop this skill.