Homework Help & Information



Useful Links

Microsoft Office / Office 365 / Microsoft 365 https://office.com
Seneca Learning https://senecalearning.com
Sparx Maths https://sparxmaths.uk
Sparx Reader https://sparxreader.com
Satchel One (Show My Homework) https://satchelone.com/login

 

HOW TO GUIDES

Please use the information below, or visit our YouTube channel which has video guides for setting up and using systems at the Academies.

YouTube - How To Guides

Knowledge Organisers

Technical Support

Please read the information below carefully. If your question has not been answered in the information below, please email smhw@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk. Our helpdesk aims to respond to queries within 24 working hours, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, excluding holidays.
  • Active Learn

    Active Learn is used by our KS4 MFL (Modern Foreign Languages) students. Students should have been given a password by their MFL teacher.

    https://www.pearsonactivelearn.com/app/Home

    If you are using ActiveLearn, you can use the self-help options to reset your password. If you have not set up any memorable questions and/or your teacher has not added an email address to your account, then these will unfortunately not work and you will need to ask your teacher to reset your password.

  • Office 365

    Microsoft Office https://office.com is the software we use for the following:

    • Student emails. Students can send and receive emails using their own email. If they are wanting to contact teachers directly from home they must use their student email, not their personal email as we can't reply to those.
    • Microsoft Teams. The Academies use Teams for clubs, online learning and information sharing. Examples of our online clubs are Library and DofE.
    • Sharepoint/OneDrive. Students can store and share files with teachers and other students. This is particularly useful when sharing a large file with a teacher, for example music or multimedia homework.
    • Microsoft software. The Academies' license allows students to either use the online browser-based software or to download Microsoft software to their home computers. This includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel.
    • Password resets for Show My Homework and Office.com (also for Seneca Learning if the account was set up using the 'Continue with Microsoft' option).

    To reset a password from home, do the following:

    1. Visit https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com/
    2. Type in the student's email address
    3. This will then send a code to the method you selected when you set up the student's Office.com account for the first time. For some parents/students this will be Microsoft Authenticator, for others it will be a code sent to a mobile phone or email address.
    4. Create a strong password. It must be at least 8 characters long, with two numbers, a capital letter and a symbol. You cannot use any part of the school's name, student's name or common words such as 'password'. Please click here to read a guide on creating a strong password.

     

    If you do not receive a code for a password reset, please email smhw@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk.

     

    It is important to note that this will also change the password for Show My Homework and the school computers.

    If you have set up Seneca using the 'continue with Microsoft' option then it will change the password for this service as well.

     

     

  • Seneca Learning

    Seneca Learning https://senecalearning.com is a tool that students use for revision and homework tasks. 

    To log in to Seneca for the first time, students will need their Microsoft Office details. 

    1. Visit https://senecalearning.com
    2. Click 'Log In'
    3. Click 'Continue with Microsoft'
    4. Enter the student email address and password - this will be the same as the details set up for Office.com.

     

    How to reset the Seneca Password

     

    If logging in to Seneca with Microsoft Office:

    To reset a password from home, do the following:

    1. Visit https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com/
    2. Type in the student's email address
    3. This will then send a code to the method you selected when you set up the student's Office.com account for the first time. For some parents/students this will be Microsoft Authenticator, for others it will be a code sent to a mobile phone or email address.
    4. Create a strong password. It must be at least 8 characters long, with two numbers, a capital letter and a symbol. You cannot use any part of the school's name, student's name or common words such as 'password'. Please click here to read a guide on creating a strong password.

    If logging in to Seneca without Microsoft Office:

    You will need to request a password reset for Seneca https://app.senecalearning.com/reset-password. The password reset email for Seneca gets sent to the student's email address at https://outlook.office.com.

    If a student cannot access their school emails, then they will need a password reset, which will reset their Show My Homework and Office.com log in details. This password reset can be requested from smhw@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk or by following the password reset steps above.

     

     

     

  • Satchel One (Show My Homework/SMHW)

    Show My Homework (Satchel One)

    Show My Homework is the main platform where we set homework. Students can send messages to teachers, submit homework online, complete quizzes and mark off their set tasks on their to-do list. 

    Signing in

     

    Students should sign in using their Microsoft Office details.

     

    Password

     

    Passwords are linked for Show My Homework and Office.com.


    You will not be able to reset the password from the Satchel One app or website.To reset a Show My Homework/Office password from home, do the following:

    1. Visit https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com/
    2. Type in the student's email address
    3. This will then send a code to the method you selected when you set up the student's Office.com account for the first time. For some parents/students this will be Microsoft Authenticator, for others it will be a code sent to a mobile phone or email address.
    4. Create a strong password. It must be at least 8 characters long, with two numbers, a capital letter and a symbol. You cannot use any part of the school's name, student's name or common words such as 'password'.
       
    If you do not receive a code for a password reset, please email smhw@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk.

     

    Guide for creating strong passwords

     

    If you are stuck with creating a strong password, please read this guide which helps explain how to create a strong, memorable password.

     

    More information for parents

    Guide to linking additional students to your parent account

    Guide to setting up Show My Homework as a parent

    Please email smhw@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk if you have not received a parent account code.

    Troubleshooting

    • Incorrect username - If you are not signing in using Microsoft Office then please ensure that you are not using the email address. jbloggs22@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk would be incorrect. jbloggs22 would be correct. This is only if you are signing in using the built-in Show My Homework log-in page. We recommend all students sign in using Microsoft Office.
    • If quizzes are only displaying the first question or won't let a submission be made, it is likely that you are logged in to the parent account. Please log out of the account, clear the cache and log back in with the student's school account.
    • Errors when trying to view a page - please clear the cache following this guide and try signing in again (please note the guide opens in a new window)
    • Incorrect password - please use the same password that is used to sign in to the school computers and Office.com. Passwords are case sensitive - for example if your password is Password01 then you cannot sign in if you type password01. You cannot reset passwords from Show My Homework, it has to be done from the following page, using the student school email address: https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com/
    • Homework from old set still showing - If your child has recently changed sets, it will only change homework moving forward from the date that the class was changed on Arbor (our MIS). Old homework from the previous set will remain on the calendar and task list until it is marked as completed on the task list by the student. It takes 24 hours to change to the new class or set after it is changed on Arbor.
    Important note: Students must log in with their school account. Students cannot submit homework via the parents' account. You can check which account you are logged in to by looking at the top left hand side of the screen. If logged in to the child's account, their name and profile photo will be visible.

     

  • Sparx Maths

    Sparx Maths https://sparxmaths.uk is a revision and study platform for KS3 students.

    To log in to Sparx Maths for the first time:

    1. Visit https://glenmoor.sparxmaths.uk
    2. Sign in using Microsoft Office

    Forgotten Password

    To reset a password from home, do the following:

    1. Visit https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com/
    2. Type in the student's email address
    3. This will then send a code to the method you selected when you set up the student's Office.com account for the first time. For some parents/students this will be Microsoft Authenticator, for others it will be a code sent to a mobile phone or email address.
    4. Create a strong password. It must be at least 8 characters long, with two numbers, a capital letter and a symbol. You cannot use any part of the school's name, student's name or common words such as 'password'. Please click here to read a guide on creating a strong password.

     

    If you do not receive a code for a password reset, please email smhw@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk.

     

    It is important to note that this will also change the password for Show My Homework and the school computers.

    If you have set up Seneca using the 'continue with Microsoft' option then it will change the password for this service as well.

    If not signing in with Microsoft Office

    https://glenmoor.sparxmaths.uk/forgotdetails

    The student's teacher will then be asked to reset the password. 

    Help & Training

    https://support.sparx.co.uk/en/knowledge/training-materials-for-students

  • Sparx Reader (KS3 + Y10)

    https://sparxreader.com

    Please click 'log in' then sign in using the Office 365 account. If you do not have access to https://office.com then you need to reset the password using Microsoft Authenticator (if this is what you set up during the initial sign in process) or using the security questions/email/phone number entered during the initial set-up stage. If you do not have access to this then please email the SMHW helpdesk for a password reset.

Homework Timetables

  • Year 7-9 (Key Stage 3)

    Year 7-9 (KS3)

     

    WkA: Hist & Ethics
    WkB: MFL & Geography
    (SMHW Quizzes)

    English (Sparx Reader)

    Science (Seneca)

    Maths (Sparx)

    Day Set Thursday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
    Recommended Completion Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
    Day Due Tuesday Friday Tuesday Monday
  • Year 10
     

    English

    Science

    Maths

    Ethics & Options

    OPTIONS
    Day Set Monday Tuesday Wednesday Monday On option lesson day
    Recommended Completion Day Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Monday/Friday Monday/Friday
    Day Due Friday Tuesday Monday Monday Same day as set
  • Year 11
     

    Monday

    Tuesday

    Wednesday

    Thursday

    Friday

    Week A Maths Option C English Option A Science Option B
    Week B Maths Option C English Option A Science Option B

     

    Ethics (Y Half) - Thursday
    Ethics (X Half) - Friday

Homework Sanctions

  • How do I found out when my child has a homework detention?

    Parents will be sent a text message with information about the detention set. If you cannot find the original text message, parents are advised to log in to Arbor Parent Portal.

    https://login.arbor.sc/

    If you have not yet logged in to Arbor Parent Portal, please click the link below and enter the email address you receive school communications to.

    https://login.arbor.sc/auth/reset-password

    You will then be sent a link to reset your password.

    Once you log in to Parent Portal you will be able to see your child's timetable, which contains the names of the teachers for each subject, as well as seeing the schedule for any detentions. 

  • Who do I contact regarding my child's detention?

    If you have a query regarding the detention, please email the relevant raising standards team:

    Year 7 & 8 - Mr Sam Lanahan 

    Year 9 & 10 - Ms Sarah Birt

    Year 11 - Mr Ross Mills

    Please note that reception staff will be unable to answer any queries regarding detentions.

  • My child cannot attend their detention, who do I contact?

    If your child is unable to attend a detention due to an appointment, please contact your child's Head of Year.

    We require evidence of the appointment to be sent to the Head of Year.

    Year 7 Team year7team@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk
    Year 8 Team year8team@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk
    Year 9 Team year9team@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk
    Year 10 Team year10team@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk
    Year 11 Team year11team@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk

     

    Please note that reception staff are unable to cancel or rearrange detentions, or provide any additional information about the detention.

  • My child is receiving a lot of homework detentions, who do I contact?

    If your child is receiving multiple detentions and you are unsure why this is, or believe this is due to a technical issue, please email smhw@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk.

    Please note that reception staff are unable to provide any further information regarding technical issues with our homework platforms, or further information regarding detentions set.

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