Home Learning

Here are some useful links which can support your child to practise the skills and knowledge they have been taught in school.

Twinkle website- enormous variety of resources available.

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Free curriculum-mapped videos arranged by subject and age-group; Live Lessons presented by top BBC talent; educational campaigns including Super Movers and Bring the Noise.

https://www.educationquizzes.com/- The 3,000+ online quizzes are written by teachers to help children remember and revise what they are learning in class. Subjects covered: English, Maths Science, Times Tables, Spelling, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, RE, Citizenship, Art & Design, Music, D & T, PSHE, PE, Spanish and ESL.

https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/ – interactive activities covering a whole range of subjects and year groups

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ – huge treasure trove of activities that cover a whole range of subjects. Also holds links to games etc that are hosted by other sites.

http://www.pobble365.com/ – a new picture is shared each day to provoke discussion, debate or writing ideas.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/ – a huge range of different subjects and focuses, arguably the best host of any resource you could need. Have offered a free account in the result of school closures.

https://www.weareteachers.com/free-online-learning-resources/ – lots of specific links to different sites that offer free resources or learning platforms.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize – huge range of different resources and information broken down into Key Stages and year groups.

https://tpet.co.uk/ – free online resource packs.

Purple Mash

https://www.gonoodle.com/ – lots of online videos that help keep children active inside and also teach mindfulness and meditation

https://www.typingclub.com/ – online programme for teaching and developing touch typing

https://groweatgift.com/2017/06/12/30-ways-to-get-creative-for-30-days-wild/ – different activity ideas that involve creating or engaging with different things in your house or garden

https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/list-of-online-resources-for-anyone-who-is-isolated-at-home

https://vimeo.com/channels/picturenews

Year 6 only.

IXL Y6 Maths and English

Art

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner?hl=en-

Drawing lessons

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0872d0g

English

https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2

Phonics Play

BBC Phase 3 Phonics

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvq9bdm

Daily Phonics lessons designed and delivered by experts

Letters and Sounds for home and school

All years

https://spellingframe.co.uk/ – spelling activities with specialist resources for each year group.

https://subscribe.firstnews.co.uk/free-downloadable-issue/ – free online digital download of a specialist children’s newspaper.

https://lindsaylittleson.co.uk/home/resources/ – free resources linked to the books of Lindsay Littleson including The Titanic Detective Agency and Guardians of the Wild Unicorns.

http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/ – vast online store of animated comic strips tracking legends and myths from across the world.

https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Nature-and-Animal-Realm-1.pdf – downloadable reading activity pack.

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ – free online books – brilliant if you can’t get to the library

www.pobble365.com

History

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner?hl=en-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks2-history/zfbwhbk

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-history/z6h3jhv

Mathematics

Abacus Mathematics

https://ttrockstars.com/login2

https://parallel.org.uk/ – free online maths problems, more focussed at older children.

https://mathsticks.com/my/ – online resources and print offs with specifically broken down key stage focuses.

https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html – a large range of free videos and short films that are then supported by questions and tasks underneath.

https://masterthecurriculum.co.uk/ – free online range of activities broken down into year groups and levels including Greater Depth

http://bedtimemath.org/fun-math-at-home

https://www.mathematicsmastery.org/free-resources?fbclid=IwAR1Q61-dyvyC02S2Nygrx78q02kFCLol8NxwReTeWfE5-3n-IV7NOK094tk

Maths homework grid – Y1 & Y2 Maths homework grid – Y3 & Y4

Maths homework grid – Y3 & Y4

https://www.themathsfactor.com/

https://www.mathschase.com/

Physical Education

Here is a link to the Joe Wick’s 5 Minute Moves

https://youtu.be/d3LPrhI0v-w

Science

https://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/science/ – lots of science subject areas covered with resources specifically designed for primary age children. (Other subjects are also available on this site).

https://groweatgift.com/2017/06/14/30-ways-to-go-wild-with-science/ – lots of different and fun science activities you can do in the house or garden

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/what-is-an-equinox-quiz

Websites for parents – science

https://www.rigb.org/families/experimental