Contact:
If parents/carers need to contact teachers in the event of a closure, their email will be the teacher’s name (no dots in between) followed by @linwood.bournemouth.sch.uk.
Robins Home Learning
Puffins Home Learning
Explaining Coronavirus to children
For resources to help explain the coronavirus and for pupils who are transitioning back to school, please visit our parent support page.
Printable resources
Twinkl
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/parents
Twinkl offer great printable resources and a free resource pack for parents.
To support during this period, Twinkl is also offering parents and carers access to all Twinkl resources with a One Month Ultimate Membership, totally free of charge. Go to www.twinkl.co.uk/offer and enter the code UKTWINKLHELPS. You will need to set up an account for this.
Twinkl Craft Instructions
Here are a range of craft ideas and instructions on how to make from Twinkl.
Twinkl have kindly given us permission to directly share their resources during this time.
Paper Bowl Bee Craft
Paper Bowl Ladybird Craft
Paper Plate Crab Craft
Paper Plate Sheep Craft
Paper Plate Sun Craft
Fingerprint Minibeast Garden Craft
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Handprint Craft
Incy Wincy Spider Prop Craft
Ice Cream Cone Craft
Cardboard Tube Rocket Craft
Handprint Flying Superhero Craft
Seaside in a Bottle Craft
Handprint Mermaid Craft
CD Fish Craft
Brilliant Publications
https://www.brilliantpublications.co.uk
Brilliant Publications have a large range of free materials and specially chosen books that have printable sheets, making them easy to assign as work to be undertaken at home. Activities have been designed to inspire and motivate pupils such as play activities, activities to promote speaking and listening, activities relating to the weather, and science and technology activities for the outdoor environment.
The Kindness Calendar
https://www.kindness-school.org/kindness-calendar
The Kindness School Foundation issue a weekly Kindness Calendar, which includes a daily kindness activity. New Kindness Calendars are released every Wednesday for the following week.
Elsa Support
https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/category/free-resources/
Free resources to support a child’s social and emotional learning. Lots of different categories to choose from such as: emotions, managing strong feelings, friendship, self esteem, social skills, bereavement and loss.
Signalong
https://www.signalong.org.uk/free-resources
Free resources to help you with your Signalong learning.
Story Time
Songs
I Like the Flowers – with Sam Mason
A Sailor Went to Sea – with Sam Mason
In a Cottage in a Wood – with Sam Mason
Ship on the Ocean – with Sam Mason
Everybody Do This – with Sam Mason
Sunshine in my Heart – with Sam Mason
Who’s Here Today? – with Sam Mason
Musical ideas for home learning
Suggested activities to keep children busy:
Hygge 5 Day HomePack 2 – activities based on open ended play & child initiated learning
Sarah Berger’s activities for in and around your home 1
Sarah Berger’s activities for in and around your home 2
Sarah Berger’s activities for in and around your home 3
Sarah Berger’s activities for in and around your home 4
- Begin to learn a new skill perhaps touch typing, a new language, an instrument etc.
- Use your household recycling in order to create a junk modeling sculpture.
- Bird watch out of your window and see if you can identify the birds online.
- Play some family games such as charades, cards or board games.
- Build a tower using playing cards.
- Research a famous landmark, build it out of lego.
- Learn how to do a new household job such as loading the washing machine, folding laundry, preparing food or dusting.
- Have a telephone call with a family member or friend who you have not seen in a while.
- Watch a film and write a review of it.
- Read a book and write a review of it.
- Write an email to your teacher about what you have been doing during the time off.
- Plant a seed and help it to grow.
- If you could invent something what would it be? Draw and label your new invention – you could even create a prototype out of junk modelling/arts and crafts materials.
- If you have a pet, teach it a new trick.
- Create a den out of blankets and pillows.
- Use a torch and put on a shadow puppet show.
- Make up a dance routine for your favourite song.
- Have a karaoke night and rate your family out of 10.
- Do some yoga – there are some fantastic videos on you tube to follow along with.
- Create an art gallery at home and fill it with drawings/paintings/models.
Recommended websites
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Oak National Academy https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/ Online classroom and resource hub offering 180 video lessons each week for schools to use, across a broad range of subjects. The lessons cover children in Reception through to Year 10 and are free to use by both teachers and young people. |
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BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize Three new lessons every weekday, with videos, activities and more. |
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Crickweb http://www.crickweb.co.uk |
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National Geographic Kids https://www.natgeokids.com/uk |
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Top Marks https://www.topmarks.co.uk |
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TTS https://www.tts-group.co.uk/home+learning+activities.html Free home learning activity books available for download. |
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British Council https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/songs Singing songs is a great way to get better at speaking English and they have lots of great songs for you to enjoy. https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find Lesson plans, activities, stories and poems covering different topics and themes. |
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ICT Games http://www.ictgames.co.uk |
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The Maths Factor https://www.themathsfactor.com Carol Vorderman’s maths school is currently free while schools are closed (normally £2/week). It’s aimed at 4 to 11-year-olds. |
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Oxford Owl https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home |
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Prodigy https://www.prodigygame.com |
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White Rose Maths https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning letter to parents |
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Audible https://stories.audible.com/start-listen Listen to 100s of kids’ audio books. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Stories include Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Secret Garden, Winnie the Pooh and Timeless Tales of Beatrix Potter. |
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British Library https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books Explore centuries of stories, poems and illustrations with Discovering Children’s Books. |
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Letters and Sounds http://www.letters-and-sounds.com Free resources to help support the DfES Letters and Sounds phonics programme. |
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Phonics Play https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk Phonics Play is free to use during this period. No subscription is needed. To access their resources, log on with username: march20 password: home |
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Roy the Zebra https://www.roythezebra.com Reading website for emerging readers. The reading games are ideal for supporting the development of reading skills. |
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Ruth Miskin Training https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/ Free phonics lesson videos for children. |
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Sooper Books https://sooperbooks.com/bedtime-stories/ Collection of FREE bedtime stories for kids, online story books, short stories, fairy tales, rhymes and poems. |
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Sounds Write https://www.sounds-write.co.uk/ Online course detailed at the bottom of the page: ‘Help your child to read and write’. The course is in two parts – and the first part is free! It’s aimed specifically at parents and carers who are interested in putting their children on the first steps to literacy. |
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Teach Your Monster to Read https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com Covers everything from letters and sounds to reading full sentences. The computer version is free but it is also available as an app. |
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The World of David Walliams https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/ Listen to a story read by David Walliams every day at 11am. |
Physical Activity & Wellbeing |
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Calm https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath#calmkids Meditation to help those struggling with anxiety and stress at this time. |
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Cosmic Kids! Yoga and Mindfulness for kids https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world. |
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GoNoodle https://www.gonoodle.com/for-families GoNoodle encourages kids to dance, stretch, run, jump and also unwind! There are many different channels, including: • Blazer Fresh – Get down, get funky & get schooled with this edutaining hip hop trio! Banana Banana Meatball is a big hit with our kids! • Flow – to help kids relax, think positive, and flow with mindfulness exercises. You can also check out their free apps: GoNoodle – Kids Videos (for iOS and Android) and GoNoodle Games (for iOS only) |
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Joe Wicks (The Body Coach) https://www.youtube.com/thebodycoachtv Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 9am, Joe Wicks (aka ‘The Body Coach‘) is live-streaming a 30-minute PE class on his YouTube channel for free. If you can’t tune in then, don’t worry – you can watch them back whenever you want. If your kids are getting restless, this is a great way to get them burning off some energy while they’re stuck indoors, and a fun way to start the day if you’re home-schooling. |
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Youth Sport Trust https://www.youthsporttrust.org/free-home-learning-resources-primary The Youth Sports Trust has made these PE resources available for free from their website. The Youth Sports Trust have a range of innovative resources to help students enjoy the benefits of PE and Physical Activity both in and outside of school. |
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Highcliffe Castle https://www.highcliffecastle.co.uk/castlefromhome/online-family-activities/ Nature themed activities available for download. |
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Oxford Owl Oxford Owl – Outdoor Learning Ideas 5 short videos giving ideas on how to take learning outdoors. |
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RHS Campaign for school gardening https://schoolgardening.rhs.org.uk/home Ideas to get potting, identify trees or design a secret garden. |
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Woodland Trust – Nature Detectives https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/03/nature-detectives/ Some simple, nature-based activities you can enjoy together at home or in your garden. |
Arts & Crafts |
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The Imagination Tree https://theimaginationtree.com Fun creative activities and resources for kids. |
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Red Ted Art https://www.redtedart.com Hundreds of craft ideas and free printables. |
Miscellaneous |
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Audacity https://www.audacityteam.org Free open source audio software. |
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Blue Peter Badges https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges A Blue Peter badge is a special award given to people who appear on the show, or in recognition of achievement. Applicants must be 6 to 15 years old. |
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CBeebies https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies CBeebies helps young children learn whilst they play fun games, watch clips, sing songs and make things with their favourite CBeebies characters and shows. Also, there are several CBeebies apps such as Go Explore which helps kids expand their world, and Storytime for building early reading and comprehension skills. |
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Chatter Pack https://chatterpack.net List of resources for home learning. |
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Chester Zoo – Virtual Zoo Days https://www.chesterzoo.org/virtual-zoo-2/ Experience the magical sights and sounds of Chester Zoo… LIVE from your living room! Meet a range of wonderful animals including meerkats, otters, giraffes, penguins, red pandas, lions, komodo dragons, elephants, rhinos, tropical birds, chameleons, pythons, cheetahs, orangutans and even punk rocker pigs! If you can’t tune in live, don’t worry – you can watch them back whenever you want on their YouTube Channel. |
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Climate Kids https://climatekids.nasa.gov Helping children understand about climate change with a range of activities, videos and games. |
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Crash Course Kids https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids Crash Course is all about “Science with a side of awesome”, looking at Earth, Habitats, Space, Chemical Reactions, Engineering, and much more. New uploads every Tuesday and Thursday. |
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DK Find Out! https://www.dkfindout.com/uk A general interest site with fun facts, quizzes, galleries, games, videos and activities. Includes a wide variety of topics such as dinosaurs, space, animals, nature & more. |
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Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com Learn a language for free. Also available as an app. |
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Family Learning http://www.familylearning.org.uk Games and activities designed to help children (and parents) learn while having fun. |
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History Storytime https://www.historystorytime.com/ Free History podcasts to support learning. Moments in history are brought to life through the words of Sophie (aged 7), Ellie (aged 5) and their Daddy. |
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Holiday Pirates https://www.holidaypirates.com – 10 virtual museum tours Tour the collections of 10 famous museums from around the world all from the comfort of your sofa! https://www.holidaypirates.com – 13 zoos with live streaming Watch some really cute animals in 13 zoos and aquariums from around the world offering live streams… yes, there are meerkat cams! |
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The Kid Should See This https://thekidshouldseethis.com A collection of over 4,500 free kid-friendly videos covering history and culture but with a special focus on STEAM—science, technology, engineering, art, and maths. It celebrates curiosity, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, kindness, and other essential themes for all ages. Enjoy around 10 to 15 newly-added videos every week. |
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Minecraft https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/marketplace/education 12 free digital educational lessons available for download. |
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Robin Hood Multi-Academy Trust https://www.robinhoodmat.co.uk/learning-projects Home learning projects. |
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The Sensory Projects http://www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk/covid19-resources Links to free sensory activities and resources. |
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Skills Builder https://www.skillsbuilder.org/homelearning To help develop essential skills such as listening, speaking, team work, problem solving, staying positive, creativity. Each skill is broken down into teachable, measurable steps. |
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Toy Theatre https://toytheater.com A collection of free interactive educational games that can be played on computers, tablets and mobile devices. |