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Home Learning Links

There are a number of different sites that are offering free resources for your child to access whilst they are at home. Here are the links to these sites.

General Links - These links will have access to many different resources including reading books, audio books and sites that offer resources for English, Maths and Science.

Everybody worries - a children's picture book for those worried about coronavirus. 

Website - https://en.calameo.com/read/000777721945cfe5bb9cc?authid=Xu9pcOzU3TQx

 

FamilyLine - FamilyLine offers support and guidance to families on a range of issues.

Website - https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/familyline/

 

Online Anxiety workshop: This is provided by Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as part of Healthy Minds.

Website: https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/young-people/lincolnshire/young-people/helping-you-help-yourself

Child Feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HMLvirtualworkshop-CYP

Parent/Carer Feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HMLvirtualworkshop-Parent

 

BBC Bitesize - The BBC are offering 6, 20 minute lessons daily from Monday 20th April.

Website - www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary

  

Discovery Education - We subscribe to the services offered by Discovery Education and your child can access these resources from home using the login - username: student19713 and password: school

Website - https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk

 

Audible - This is an Amazon company that are offering free audio books for children during the school closures.

Website - https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

 

Booktrust - This site is offering free book list recommendations for children to read. Activities are also included under the 'Hometime' section.

Website - https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/bookfinder/ 

 

Oxford Owl - This site offers a great range of free online resources including a range of free e-books that your children can read at home. Once you have accessed the site you can select your child's age and there will a range of e-books your child can access.

Website - https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk

 

Twinkl - Twinkl are providing one months free membership allowing access to all of the their resources. In order to access this, follow the link below and enter the code UKTWINKLHELPS

Website - https://www.twinkl.co.uk/offer

 

Storytime with Nick - From Monday 20th April, three stories a week will be read by Nick Cannon, a trained actor, teacher and trainer.

Website -   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ

 

ThinkUKnow - ThinkUKnow is a website offering support and activities related to E-Safety. They have produced a number of weekly activity packs that can be downloaded and viewed with your children.

Website - https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/support-tools/home-activity-worksheets

 

Elevenses with David Walliams - One free audio book is available to listen to each day.

Website - https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

 

Joe Wicks - Starting from Monday 23rd March, Joe Wicks will be offering free P.E. videos on his YouTube channel. These will start at 9am every Monday to Friday. There are also a range of other children's workout videos to be found on his YouTube channel too. 

Website - https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1

Scholastic UK - This site is offering a range of free resources for primary school aged children. There are different packs for Early Years children, Key Stage 1 (years 1 and 2), lower key stage 2 (years 3 and 4) and upper key stage 2 (years 5 and 6). Follow the links below for your child's year group.

Early Years website - https://resource-bank.scholastic.co.uk/content/39880

Key Stage 1 website - https://resource-bank.scholastic.co.uk/content/39881

Lower Key Stage 2 website - https://resource-bank.scholastic.co.uk/content/39882

Upper Key Stage 2 website - https://resource-bank.scholastic.co.uk/content/39883

 

Love Reading 4 Kids - A website that offers recommended book lists, categorised by age range and topic.

Website - https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/

 

Oliver Jeffers - Join Oliver on Instagram Live for a new story each night at 6pm. The story will be available for 24 hours on the story section.

Website - https://www.instagram.com/oliverjeffers/

 

 

English Links - These sites offer resources and work packs for Primary English. 

Read Write Inc - This is the phonics and reading program we use in school for years Reception, 1, 2 and 3. From Monday 23rd March, they will be offering free Read Write Inc phonics lessons for 2 weeks on either Facebook or their YouTube channel. Set 1 Speed Sounds are shown at 9:30am and again at 12:30pm. Set 2 Speed Sounds are shown at 10am and again at 1pm and finally Set 3 Speed Sounds will be shown at 10:30am and again 1:30pm. Please note these are the only times they will be shown and will not be available at any other time.

Website - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ

https://www.facebook.com/miskin.education

 

Authorfy - This site offers video masterclasses from popular authors as well as activity packs to go with the videos.

Website - https://authorfy.com/

Bananagrams - This site offers lots of downloadable and printable activities for children to complete at home.

Website - https://bananagrams.com/blog/free-bananagrams-and-cobra-paw-activity-sheets

 

Classroom Secrets - This site offers a range of reading and writing activities.

Website - https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/free-home-learning-packs/

 

English Mastery - A range of activities downloadable in resource books.

Website - https://www.englishmastery.org/

 

Literacy Shed - Downloadable resource packs that are linked to videos found on YouTube.

Website - https://www.literacyshedplus.com/browse/free-resources/key-stage-2-activity-packs

 

Pobble365 - A new image is generated daily for children to write creatively about. Story starters and questions are provided.

Website - https://www.pobble365.com/

 

Poetry By Heart - A wide selection of poetry covering many topics.

Website - https://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/

 

Purple Mash - A free resource that is being offered during the school closures. Every week a range of activities is being produced on a variety of subjects including grammar and comprehension.

Website - https://2simple.com/purple-mash/

 

The Children's Poetry Archive - A selection of children's poetry that has been recorded to children can listen to the poetry read aloud.

Website - https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/

 

The Day Newsletter - A daily newsletter for parents and carers at home with children, helping to enrich learning with real-world knowledge and skills.

Website - https://theday.co.uk/subscriptions/the-day-home

 

Phonics Play - Key Stage 1 children may benefit from some of the resources on this site, they are offering their resources for free using the login - username: march20 and the password: home

Website - https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk

 

Phonics Play Comics - These comics are easy to decode books for children to help with their reading whilst they are unable to exchange their reading books at school.

Website - https://www.phonicsplaycomics.co.uk

 

 

Maths Links - These sites offer resources for Primary Maths.

Times Tables Rockstars - This is a service we subscribe to at school and every child from years 2 to 6 will have a login. Follow the link below to allow your child to practice their times tables.

Website - https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/32557

 

Third Space Learning - A range of activities for children in KS2 (years 3, 4, 5 and 6).

Website - https://mathshub.thirdspacelearning.com/resources/1949/KS2-Maths-Games-And-Activities-Pack

 https://mathshub.thirdspacelearning.com/resources/1931/Times-Tables-Packs-Years-1-to-6&utm_campaign=24_03_2020_Times_Tables_Packs_Resource_MHP&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Pardot&utm_content=button

Hamilton Trust - Downloadable resource packs with teacher guidance. A weeks worth of resources is available for each year group.

Website - https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/blog/learning-home-packs/

 

Mathematics Mastery - Downloadable resource packs with information for parents and pupils.

Website - https://www.mathematicsmastery.org/free-resources

 

NRich - A range of activties categorised by age to complete either interactively or offline.

Website - https://nrich.maths.org/

NumberBlocks - Videos to development numeracy skills in children aged 0 - 6.

Website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/help-your-child-with-maths

Top Marks - This is a site we use for practicing our basic maths skills. Once you enter their website you can choose your child's age range and an area to focus on.

Website - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games

 

White Rose Maths - Downloadable workbooks and presentations which are easy to use. New material is released weekly.

Website - https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/

 

 

 

 

 

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