Teachers will direct you to websites in their plans – Please focus first on the learning from class teachers.
If you want additional activities, there are many websites out there, and below are a few suggestions.
Please note we will always try to ensure that websites we recommend are suitable. We cannot be responsible for 3rd party links, and suggest that you supervise/ check any websites your child is accessing.
Good ones to use are
- Oxford Owl, https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
- Mathletics (all children in Y1-6 have their own log in inside their reading record books)
- Topmarks https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
- Phonics Play phonicsplay.co.uk (Phonics Play are providing a login for parents to access all games and activities whilst schools are closed).
- Norfolk County Council have set up a website with a range of helpful resources and ideas at https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/education-and-learning/schools/educational-resources
- The BBC have just launched their own site. You'll find daily lessons for homeschooling in Maths and English for every year group, as well as regular lessons in Science, History, Geography and more. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons
And if that’s not enough… ! Additional Websites to try…
Book Trust Home Time
Looking for something fun as a family? Enjoy storytime with our free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in our book-themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters.
Bible activities from Reverend Helen
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/
Love My Books – lots of ideas and books for children up to 7 years old www.lovemybooks.co.uk
David Walliams website – author reads aloud from one of his books at 11am each day. ( nb time limits on this)
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses
Countdown Game ( maths ) ages 7-11 , levels can be chosen to suit age group.
Natural History Museum
activities and ideas to occupy yourself and family at home, in your garden or local outdoor space.
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/try-this-at-home.html
Science Museum
Selection of hands on activities for families such as Rocket Mice and Bubble Fun, supervision will be required.
https://learning-resources.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
Children’s university of Manchester – has topics suitable for KS2, including Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Science, French. No bells and whistles in terms of presentation, suitable for general knowledge and revision.
https://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/
CBeebies – Make and colour -craft ideas for families with younger children ( Reception /ks1)
EYFS School Closure Parents Letter
| Daily activities
https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/free-home-learning-packs/ This pack has a range of activities in, similar to those that we do for challenges in class in both maths and literacy. Read your reading book, a book from home or book borrowed from library. Practise reading and writing common exception words from packs in book bags given throughout the year or from the Oxford Owl website https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/ There are also a lot of ebooks available on the Oxford Owl website for reading. Practise next step footprint unique to your child (sent home in book bags) |
| Additional activities
Choose an additional maths or phonics activity from: Phonics Play In Reception class so far we have covered all of phase 2 and phase 3, planning to move onto phase 4 so please choose from these phases. Username:march20 Password:home Top marks
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| Useful links:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/ (songs, videos and activities) https://www.twinkl.co.uk/ (assorted sheets and activities which are free to parents during the school closures) https://www.redtedart.com/ (art and craft ideas) https://www.ictgames.com/ https://www.twinkl.co.ukhttps://www.twinkl.co.uk |