Bug Club - Questions and Answers

We are delighted by the amount of children in Class 1 and Class 2 who are talking about Bug Club.  They are enjoying the interactive rewards and are eager to earn their Bug Club rewards.  We have received a few queries which I would like to answer below:

1. Can I run Bug Club on an Ipad?

Flash is by default not supported on Apple computers e.g.. Ipads and Bug Club requires Flash to work. To run Bug Club on your Apple device you have to download an app (a browser that supports Flash) for your Apple device. There are a number of apps available via the app store. Some of these offer a free trial period and in case of Puffin, which is also the best choice, you can extend the free period by using other peoples extension codes. You can find these extension codes on the Puffin Browser website or in the app store under reviews for the app. To compare all available options please visit this link.

Once you have downloaded your chosen app, type www.google.co.uk in to the search bar at the top, then when the Google page has loaded, type Bug Club in to search, click on the page and away you go!

 

2.  Bug Club is slow on my pc/laptop/netbook?

Some people have found Bug Club very slow in performance which is most likely due to the browser being used.  The Bug Club technical department suggest that Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are the best web browsers to use. Both are available as free downloads. If you want to use Explorer then make sure and disable any add-ons that you don’t really need and delete all your temporary files. You can do this under Tools/Internet Options on the Explorer screen.

3.  Why can we not access any new books?

The system is set to release one book a week.  So if your child has completed one book, they need to wait until another is released the next week.

 

Thank you for support with your child's learning at home.

Mrs Procter