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SOME USEFUL RESOURCES FOR HOME

 

Updated 5th Jan 2021

 

 

During the current school closures, we will continue to inform you of different websites and resources that you can use at home for home-learning, online activities or getting some daily exercise.

 

More and more subscription-based services are being offered free-of-charge at this time and we will continue to tell you about these as we hear about them, but please pay careful attention to the terms and conditions of these sites, especially as their free period comes to an end.

 

 

Please note that this is a shared list of resources for children across our school and therefore not all resources will be appropriate for all ages.

 

 

Recent Additions

 

BBC Bitesize now includes short daily lessons for all ages: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

 

Oak National Academy is an online classroom and resource hub created by teachers, and it includes a range of short lessons for all subjects:  https://www.thenational.academy/

 

The Government released its own list of resources for parents at the beginning of April.  Please see more information at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources

 

 

This is a free information book explaining the coronavirus to children, illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler
https://nosycrow.com/blog/released-today-free-information-book-explaining-coronavirus-children-illustrated-gruffalo-illustrator-axel-scheffler/

 

 

Timestable Rockstars – (Y2–Y6 only)

https://ttrockstars.com/

 

Spelling Shed

https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb

 

SplashMaths (Y3/4) - free maths games - class codes and usernames to be sent out

https://www.splashlearn.com/

 

Purple Mash - coding and online literacy activities

https://www.purplemash.com/login/

 

Scratch - online coding and creation of environments

https://scratch.mit.edu/

 

Read Any Book - online free books (check age range to make sure they are suitable first)

https://readanybook.com/

 

Phonics Play - Phonics games

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

 

Top Marks - Lots of educational games including times tables

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

 

Oxford Owl - Lots of educational games

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/kids-activities/

 

ICT Games - Lots of educational games and online tools to demonstrate mathematical methods (eg, number lines)

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/

 

Snappy Maths - Lots of mental maths worksheets

http://www.snappymaths.com/

 

 

JIT5 - A range of fun programs for the children to access: word processing, programming, animating etc

https://www.j2e.com/jit5#

 

Crickweb - Sorting games, particularly good for science

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Key-Stage-2.html

 

National Geographic Kids- Activities and quizzes

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/

 

Duolingo - Learning languages (available on web or app)

https://www.duolingo.com

 

The Maths Factor – Carol Vorderman’s maths site (currently free of charge)

https://www.themathsfactor.com/

 

You can listen to David Walliams' daily short stories at any time. Each new story is being released at 11.00am from 24 March to 23 April.

https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

Other online reading books are available from The Book Trust

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/

 

For as long as schools are closed, children can instantly stream audible audio books.

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

 

RSPCA - Lots of fun and free resources!

https://education.rspca.org.uk/

 

BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52149409

 

10-Minute Shake-ups

https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups

 

Pinterest - An amazing collection of activities, games, etc Amazing for rainy day ideas

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/

 

For theatre lovers:

https://www.youtube.com/theshowsmustgoon?uid=dmPjhKMaXNNeCr1FjuMvag&app=desktop

 

 

There are also teaching and learning sites that are currently offering free resources to families:

 

www.twinkl.co.uk – enter code UKTWINKLHELPS

 

https://applefortheteacher.co.uk/product-category/free-educational-resources/

 

www.classroomsecrets.co.uk - no code needed

 

https://www.literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/

 

 

 

 

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