Home Learning

With all the concerns over the coronavirus outbreak and how this might impact schools and your child’s learning, we wanted to offer you some ideas to help you continue their education during any potential school closures.

We also appreciate that keeping children engaged in their learning whilst at home is not going to be easy and so we have gathered perfectly matched content for your child that can be completed both independently or with adult support.

 

All Subjects 

Khan Academy 

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. 

 

BBC Learning 

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This site is old and no longer updated and yet there’s so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision.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 iPlayer. 

 

Twinkl 

www.twinkl.co.uk 

This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures. One month free subscription password UKTWINKLHELPS 

 

PE – Active Learning

Healthy Futuresdaily workouts and challenges, including food and activity logbooks to record progress. Visit website to subscribe for free resources

https://healthyfutures.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=35a57192e9ec6a559eaaa6cf9&id=492f01d6de

 

iMovesonline access to a range of activities videos which can be delivered at home and in small spaces. Visit website to subscribe for free resources

https://imoves.com/imovement-signup

 

Youth Sports Trustfree home learning resources

https://www.youthsporttrust.org/free-home-learning-resources

 

real play (Create Development)free access to families for real play activities. Schools must express their interest by email to jasmine@createdevelopment.co.uk

 

BBC Supermovers – a range of online active learning videos themed around various curriculum areas.

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

 

GoNoodle! – An assortment of activity videos linking to the curriculum along with movement, mindfulness and yoga

https://www.gonoodle.com/good-energy-at-home-kids-games-and-videos/

 

Change4Life Disney 10 Minute Shake Ups – activity videos linking physical activity to a range of classic and current Disney films.

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

 

PE Primary – 60+ EYFS Physical Development activities. Email info@primarype.co.uk to request a free copy.

 

Get Set – Tokyo Ten Activities – 10 minute activities using simple equipment to get active in the house

https://www.getset.co.uk/resources/travel-to-tokyo/tokyo-ten

 

Sport England – General advice and ideas to keep active at home.

https://www.sportengland.org/news/how-stay-active-while-youre-home

 

ACTIVITY VIDEOS

Joe Wicks – The Body Coach – Kids workouts to do at home

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-k

 

Cosmic Kids Yoga – yoga videos ranging from 5 to 30 minutes available via YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

 

Just Dance Videosfree online dance videos to current and classic songs which can be completed in a small space.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5-3tkqR92QINQyCrVocb1Q

 

Maths 

Prodigy Maths 

www.prodigygame.com 

Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age. 

 

Primary stars 

www.primarystarseducation.co.uk 

Free subscription  

 

Top Marks Interactive Games 

www.topmarks.co.uk 

Maths games 

 

 Prodigy maths Interactive Games 

www.play.prodigygame.com 

Maths games 

 

Timetable Rockstars 

www.ttrockstars.com 

Learn your times tables like a Rockstar 

 

Mental maths 

www.coolsciencelab.com/math_magician_addition 

Beat the clock 

 

White Rose Maths 

www.whiterosemaths.com 

Maths lessons and resources. 

 

Maths Shed 

www.mathshed.com 

 

Read and Write Numbers to 20 

www.youtube.co.uk 

 

Literacy – including Phonics 

 

Phonics Play 

www.phonicsplay.co.uk 

 

Teach your monster to read 

www.teachyourmonstertoread.com 

 

 Spelling Shed 

www.spellingshed.com/en-gb 

 

Phonics  

www.kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/category/year-1/year-1-phonics 

 

 Computer/ICT 

Blockly 

www.blockly.games 

Learn computer programming skills – fun and free. 

 

Scratch 

www.scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games 

Creative computer programming 

 

Educational videos 

Ted Ed 

www.ed.ted.com 

All sorts of engaging educational videos 

 

The Kids Should See This 

www.thekidshouldseethis.com 

Wide range of cool educational videos 

 

Crash Course 

www.thecrashcourse.com 

You Tube videos on many subjects 

 

Crash Course Kids 

https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids 

As above for a younger audience 

 

National Geographic Kids 

www.natgeokids.com/uk 

Activities and quizzes for younger kids. 

 

Languages 

Duolingo 

www.duolingo.com 

Learn languages for free. Web or app. 

 

Science 

Mystery Science 

www.mysteryscience.com 

Free science lessons 

 

Crest Awards 

www.crestawards.org 

Science awards you can complete from home. 

 

Paw Print Badges 

www.pawprintbadges.co.uk 

Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional. 

 

Nature Detectives 

www.naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk 

A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location! 

 

Art/Design/Model Making 

 

Tinkercad 

www.tinkercad.com 

All kinds of making. 

 

Red Ted Art 

www.redtedart.com 

Easy arts and crafts for little ones 

 

The Imagination Tree 

www.theimaginationtree.com 

Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest. 

 

Blue Peter Badges 

www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges 

If you have a stamp and a nearby post box – a Blue Peter badge allows children free access into many tourist attractions – they also last up to their 16th birthday! Money saving whilst entertaining. 

 

The Artful Parent 

www.facebook.com/artfulparent 

Good, free art activities 

 

Stories/Reading 

Cbeebies Radio 

www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio 

Listening activities for the younger ones. 

 

Oxford Owl for Home 

www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home 

Lots of free resources for Primary age 

 

Epic! 

www.getepic.com 

A wide range of free stories. 

 

Geography 

Geography Games 

www.world-geography-games.com/world 

Geography gaming! 

 

Learn the continents song 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6DSMZ8b3LE 

 

 Online games 

Toy Theater 

www.toytheater.com 

Educational online games 

 

DK Find Out 

www.dkfindout.com/uk 

Activities and quizzes 

 

Current affairs 

 Newsround – Strange, Stranger, Strangest 

www.bbc.co.uk/newsround 

Strange and unusual news stories from around the world.