How can you help your child to learn at home?
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The following links contain some excellent resources for children to continue and extend their learning from home:
Virtual Museum Tours
https://hellogiggles.com/news/museums-with-virtual-tours/
BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
The Imagination Tree
https://theimaginationtree.com
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
The MET Office
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/met-office-for-schools
RSPB – activities
https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-kids/games-and-activities/activities/
Toy Theater
https://toytheater.com/
Educational online games
Chatterpack
https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/resources-list-for-home-learning
a list of home Ed resources
World Book Reader
https://worldbook.kitaboo.com/reader/worldbook
free online books
Arches
http://www.thearches.org.uk/news-article-66/active-resources-for-home-learningnbspstayinworkout-stayhomestayactive.php
resources and ideas for staying active at home
Oxford Owl for Home
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Lots of free resources for Primary.
Geography Games
https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Geography gaming
Cbeebies Radio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Listening activities.
Paw Print Badges
https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Indoor and outdoor.
iDEA Awards
https://idea.org.uk
Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online
Blockly
https://blockly.games
Learn all about computer programming.
Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
Learn all about computer programming.
iMoves
https://imoves.com/imovement-signup
free fun active activities
Ted Ed
https://ed.ted.com
A range of engaging educational videos
Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com
Learn languages for free.
The Kids Should See This
https://thekidshouldseethis.com
Wide range of educational videos
National Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes
Mystery Science
https://mysteryscience.com
Free science lessons
Crash Course
https://thecrashcourse.com
You Tube videos on many subjects
Crash Course Kids
https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids
As above for a younger audience
Audible
stories.audible.com
Free online audio books for kids
Youth Sport Trust
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/
Useful tips about staying healthy
Online subscriptions
We have below some websites which the school has subscribed to. If you don’t know your child’s password, then just ask your class teacher:
Oxford Reading Buddy
Oxford Reading Buddy is a digital reading service which our children access to develop comprehension and encourage a love of reading. It matches pupils with books at the right level and tracks performance across hundreds of Oxford’s print and digital books through expertly written comprehension quizzes.
It provides a motivating and friendly virtual environment where students have their own Reading Buddy to coach comprehension skills and where they will earn badges for working well.


Times Table Rockstars
Our Maths teachers know how fundamental times table recall speed is to success in maths lessons; yet it’s not always easy fitting in daily practice. Times Tables Rock Stars is a carefully sequenced programme of daily times tables practice which children can access independently at home.
All children have a login and password for Times Table Rockstars. Please ask your child’s class teacher if you don’t know it.
Mathletics
Mathletics is an inspiring and engaging online platform which our year 6 children use for improving and reinforcing maths skills. Mathletics is designed to inspire children with the desire to learn and the confidence to succeed!
• Exciting, global Live Mathletics competition
• Set tasks to encourage independent learning
• Weekly progress emails to monitor progress via the dedicated Parent Centre
• Thousands of adaptive curriculum activities with an animated support centre
• Explorative Concept Search tool containing visual clues and interactive animations
• Times Tables Toons and Rainforest Maths
• Proven to increase average marks in maths
• Immediate feedback
• Inbuilt reward system to encourage confidence and improvement
• Students have access to Mathletics 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Very easy to use
• Provides the perfect link between home and school
• A wide variety of curricula and courses available
• The program is based upon adaptive learning thus students can learn at their own pace
