Bug Club

What is Bug Club?

• Bug Club is a reading scheme that is based on phonics.

• It is finely levelled which ensures that each child can find a book at exactly the right level for them.

• Each child has an online personalised homepage where they'll find the eBooks they've been allocated by the teacher.

• www.activelearnprimary.co.uk

What is Bug Club? cont.

• Bug Club books are graded into colour-coded Book Band levels which match those already used in school.

• Within each level there is a carefully planned progression of books.

• This fine progression gives children plenty of opportunity to develop their reading skills at the appropriate level.

How Bug Club is used in school

• Children have access to the books during guided reading.

• Follow-on tasks are given to your children during their guided reading sessions.

• They have been using the iPads in school to access the site to familiarise them with the home access.

• Class sets have been allocated and will be given to your child by their class teacher – these will not be changed until the previous book is returned.

• Runs alongside our current phonics programme of Read Write Inc.

How to use Bug Club at home

• Demonstration of Bug Club

• Ideally, children will access the site at least twice a week at home to read their books and answer the matching questions.

• This is not a replacement for reading with your child and they will continue to bring home a reading book for this.

• If using an iPad to access the site, please ensure ‘Pop-up Blocker’ is switched off (settings, Safari, block pop-ups)

How to access Bug Club at home

• Visit: www.activelearnprimary.co.uk

• Username will normally be the childs first name and their initial of their surname e.g. Laura Sewell – LauraS

• Password: 1234

• School code: BOPA

• Slips with this information will be provided in the coming weeks.

Being part of a Case Study School

• Bournemouth Park Primary School has been chosen to be part of a case study.

• We are taking part in a project with the Institute of Education and Pearson.

• The project includes schools across the UK and looks at how we use the Bug Club reading materials as well as their impact on reading attainment.