Back to school resources

Sumdog Kick-off presentation
Explain to the children how Sumdog makes learning fun and rewards all their hard work.

Getting To Know You template
Have your pupils get to know each other via their Sumdog avatar.

Ice breaker activities
Break the ice and get to know your new class with our fun activities.

Classroom Display pack
Use the display pack to celebrate your pupils and motivate them to keep practising.

5 reasons to reset the diagnostic
Read why we recommend resetting the diagnostic regularly throughout the year.
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Back to school training sessions
Get ready for the new academic year with Sumdog by joining one of our training sessions. Whether you want a quick refresher or want to explore the latest features, our sessions are a friendly way to boost your skills and find new inspiration. Each session includes a live Q&A with a Sumdog expert, so you can pick up practical tips and have your questions answered.

Learn (or refresh your memory on) the basics of Sumdog so you can hit the ground running.
By the end of the session, you'll learn how to:
- set up and rearrange your classes
- get kids logged in and taking the diagnostics
- set teacher-directed tasks
- view reports to start tracking data throughout the year

Learn how you can best use Sumdog's features for home learning.
By the end of the session, you will have a clear understanding of:
- setting practice tasks as homework to target specific skills
- tracking Sumdog usage at home vs at school
- rewarding children based on their Sumdog activity
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Brush up on all the changes and new features we’ve added in the past year.
By the end of the session, you will have a clear understanding of:
- boosting maths fluency using Sumdog's Fluency Booster
- using data from our new reports
- how Sumdog's helping children's accuracy with the Anti-Rush System
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Learn to use Sumdog to target specific skills.
By the end of the session, you will have a clear understanding of:
- identifying gaps using Sumdog reports
- setting practice tasks in skills of your choosing

Ways to use Sumdog for spelling practice.
By the end of the session you will have a clear understanding of:
- how to navigate Spelling tasks and reports
- how the spelling curriculum is structured on Sumdog
- tips for integrating Sumdog into the classroom
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Back to School: A Fresh Start!
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