Purple Mash
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.
Epic Reading
Epic is a website and app which has lots of free ebooks. There is free access to reading books for children between 7am-4pm on weekdays. On here you can find books by Accelerated Reader level. Your child may not be able to quiz on these on the Accelerated Reader Portal - but the main thing is that they are reading. Some books will however, have a quiz on Accelerated Reader and can be found by typing in the title. I have set up a profile for the children learning remotely. All you have to do it download the getepic app or go to www.getepic.com/students and type in the class code: wev1585
Your child can then select their name and start reading! I can also see what they are reading from home.
Please email if you are unsure of your child’s reading ZPD level - l.brisco@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk
Z library
If you are still struggling to find books why not try this, watch the little video Mrs Hotchkiss has made for how to find it and use it.
ACCELERATED READER
Your child is now able to access Accelerated Reader quizzes at home again. Click on the button below to take a quiz.