Home Learning

For resources to help explain the coronavirus and for pupils who are transitioning back to school, please visit our parent support page.

Twinkl
https://www.twinkl.co.uk
Educational resources that can be used at each step of a child’s learning journey. Over 525,000 teacher-created resources and new content added every day.

Twinkl Parent Hub
The Parent Hub offers lots of fun activities and games, as well as parent guides on all manner of subjects – from the curriculum to your own well-being. There is also a FREE Resource Pack.

Twinkl Go!
FREE throughout school closures, Twinkl Go! is a collection of thousands of interactive educational resources which can be accessed and completed on any device, with no apps to install.

Go! Collections
Again, FREE throughout school closures, these Go! Collections are ready-made, curated collections of Go! Resources which cover most ages and subjects.

Home Learning Hub
Here you’ll find daily, FREE activities for different age groups and subjects. New content is added each day, including videos, games and activities.

One month free membership
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://brilliantpublications.co.uk/covid19-free-resources
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.

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.

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.

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.

BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

Three new lessons every weekday, with videos, activities and more.

Crickweb
http://www.crickweb.co.uk

National Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk

Top Marks
https://www.topmarks.co.uk

TTS
https://www.tts-group.co.uk/home+learning+activities.html

Free home learning activity books available for download.

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.

ICT Games
http://www.ictgames.co.uk

The Maths Factor
https://www.themathsfactor.com

Carol Vorderman’s maths school is aimed at 4 to 11-year-olds.

Oxford Owl
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home

Prodigy
https://www.prodigygame.com

White Rose Maths
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning
letter to parents

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.

British Library
https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books

Explore centuries of stories, poems and illustrations with Discovering Children’s Books.

Letters and Sounds
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com

Free resources to help support the DfES Letters and Sounds phonics programme.

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: jan21 password: home

Roy the Zebra
https://www.roythezebra.com

Reading website for emerging readers. The reading games are ideal for supporting the development of reading skills.

Ruth Miskin Training
https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/

Free phonics lesson videos for children.

Sooper Books
https://sooperbooks.com/bedtime-stories/

Collection of FREE bedtime stories for kids, online story books, short stories, fairy tales, rhymes and poems.

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.

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.

The World of David Walliams
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

Listen to a story read by David Walliams every day at 11am.

Calm
https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath#calmkids

Meditation to help those struggling with anxiety and stress at this time.

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.

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)

Joe Wicks (The Body Coach)
https://www.youtube.com/thebodycoachtv

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 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.

Mr Higgins Indoor Inclusive PE
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQBpbwHdfoKPrZu9qu0Ujg

Simon Higgins – Head of PE and Sport at Victoria School is doing a live stream of inclusive activities every day at 5pm. He will go through a few activities and hopefully it will be good fun and inclusive.

Youth Sport Trust
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/free-home-learning-resources-early-years

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.

https://www.youtube.com/user/YouthSportTrust
They also have a YouTube channel for their After School Sport Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm.

Highcliffe Castle
https://www.highcliffecastle.co.uk/castlefromhome/online-family-activities/

Nature themed activities available for download.

Oxford Owl
Oxford Owl – Outdoor Learning Ideas

5 short videos giving ideas on how to take learning outdoors.

RHS Campaign for school gardening
https://schoolgardening.rhs.org.uk/home

Ideas to get potting, identify trees or design a secret garden

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.

The Imagination Tree
https://theimaginationtree.com

Fun creative activities and resources for kids.

Red Ted Art
https://www.redtedart.com

Hundreds of craft ideas and free printables.

Audacity
https://www.audacityteam.org

Free open source audio software.

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.

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.

Chatter Pack
https://chatterpack.net

List of resources for home learning.

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.

Climate Kids
https://climatekids.nasa.gov

Helping children understand about climate change with a range of activities, videos and games.

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.

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.

Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com

Learn a language for free. Also available as an app.

Family Learning
http://www.familylearning.org.uk

Games and activities designed to help children (and parents) learn while having fun.

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!

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.

Minecraft
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/marketplace/education

18 free digital educational lessons available for download.

Robin Hood Multi-Academy Trust
https://www.robinhoodmat.co.uk/learning-projects

Home learning projects.

The Sensory Projects
http://www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk/covid19-resources

Links to free sensory activities and resources.

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.

Toy Theatre
https://toytheater.com

A collection of free interactive educational games that can be played on computers, tablets and mobile devices.