Home Learning

Hi All, please find below supporting documents and websites to ensure that your child's learning continues even if the school closes or if your child is having to self-isolate. Below find the guidance from LCC regarding suggested activities for you to teach your child from home. 

Useful Websites:

• IXL- This is a paid website but extremely high quality and easy to use to boost Maths and Literacy skills - https://uk.ixl.com/membership/family/pricing
• Twinkl have made some brilliant home learning packs (FREE)- https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/year-5-school-closure-interactive-learning-links-t-e-2549923
• White Rose Maths is a great website https://whiterosemaths.com/ They are busy putting together some free packages to help with learning maths at home (these will be available soon) and they have some great free resources
• TTS-Group have put together a Learning at Home pack that is free https://www.tts-group.co.uk/
• Brainpop has a free 30-day trial that is extended following school closures https://www.brainpop.com/free-trial/?who_am_i=home&promo_code=BPCVFA&utm_source=covidhub&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=coronavirus&utm_content=free-family
• Kids Discover is a nice website - https://www.kidsdiscover.com/teacherresources/  There are free resources - mostly non-fiction - that are great to read and talk about
• There are some great craft ideas on this website https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/

• Khan Academy

  https://www.khanacademy.org
  Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it's mostly common material.

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  BBC Learning

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/
  This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayerz

   

• Blockly

  https://blockly.games
  Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.

• Scratch

  https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
  Creative computer programming

• Ted Ed

  https://ed.ted.com
  All sorts of engaging educational videos

• National Geographic Kids

  https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
  Activities and quizzes

• Duolingo

  https://www.duolingo.com
  Learn languages for free. Web or app.

• Mystery Science

  https://mysteryscience.com
  Free science lessons

• The Kids Should See This

  https://thekidshouldseethis.com
  Wide range of educational videos

• Crest Awards

  https://www.crestawards.org
  Science awards you can complete from home.

• iDEA Awards

  https://idea.org.uk
  Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.

• Paw Print Badges

  https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk
  Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.

• Tinkercad

  https://www.tinkercad.com
  All kinds of making.

• Prodigy Maths https://www.prodigygame.com Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.

• Nature Detectives

  https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/
  A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!

• Oxford Owl for Home

  https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
  Lots of free resources for Primary age

• Geography Games

  https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
  Geography gaming!

• Blue Peter Badges

  https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges
  If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.

• The Artful Parent

  https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
  Good, free art activities

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  DK Find Out
  https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/?fbclid=IwAR2wJdpSJSeITf4do6aPhff8A3tAktnmpaxqZbkgudD49l71ep8-sjXmrac
  Activities and quizzes

If the school does have to close then I will be contacting you regularly via Class Dojo; if you cannot access this service then please make this a priority so that your child's learning can continue despite the interruptions. 

Regards

Mrs. Bailey