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HOME LEARNING

This page has a wealth of resources to support learning at home. There are links to useful websites as well as materials that can be used for all age groups and subjects.

WEEKLY HOMEWORK WEBSITES

MATERIALS TO SUPPORT LEARNING ACROSS

A RANGE OF SUBJECTS

  • BBC Bitesize KS1 Literacy, Maths & Science activities for Key Stage 1
  • BBC Bitesize KS2 Literacy, Maths & Science activities for Key Stage 2
  • Supermovers Learn and move at the same! Catchy songs with actions to help you remember tricky things!
  • Learning Games for Kids Lots of educational games to play to help develop skills
  • Show Me Games, collections, videos, stories, homework help and family days out from museums and galleries
  • Funology Crafts, projects, science experiments and recipes

WEBSITES TO SUPPORT LEARNING: ENGLISH

EYFS & KS1

  • Read Write Inc. Filmed phonics lessons; phonics, word reading and spelling video lessons on YouTube
  • Oxford Owl Phonics Phonics e-books, activities and advice from Oxford Owl
  • Sounds Write Online courses and videos for parents, interactive whiteboard resources, activity workbooks and games.
  • Book Club Phonics Bug Club Phonics has e-books, teaching material and practice games.
  • Jolly Phonics Teaching videos covering key skills needed for reading and writing. Access to guidance and a bank of activity sheets covering phonics, grammar, spelling and punctuation
  • Letters and Sounds Filmed phonics lessons that follow phases 2 to 5 of the Letters and Sounds programme for reception, year 1 and learning to blend. Parent guidance videos.
  • Phonics International Home learning resources include 'Alphabetic Code and Phonics Skills' and materials for reading, spelling and handwriting. The free series of 8 e-books include 200+ cumulative, decodable sentences and texts.

KS2

  • Natural Curriculum Grammar lessons based on the BBC's natural history archives.
  • Sirlinkalot A fun filled website and app to help with learning those tricky spellings
  • Wacky Web Tales Make up your own stories by choosing some exciting words.

OTHER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT WITH ENGLISH

  • Pobble 365 A a new image is published each day as a basis for creative writing. Story starters, questions and drawing ideas are provided.
  • BookTrust A site with recommended book lists, categorised by age range and topic, including fiction and non-fiction. Family activities are included in the 'Home Time' section.
  • Authorfy Access to masterclasses on texts from a range of authors, including videos from the authors and activities linked to novels.
  • Love Reading 4 Kids A site with recommended book lists, categorised by age range and topic, covering fiction and non-fiction.
  • National Literacy Trust A range of family activities to support literacy
  • The Children's Poetry Archive An archive of spoken poetry recordings. Children can listen to poems read out loud.
  • Royal Opera House A range of resources which allow you to explore theatre from home.
  • English Mastery Downloadable resource books providing 8 weeks of activities.
  • The Day Newsletter A daily newsletter for parents and carers at home with children, helping to enrich learning with real-world knowledge and skills.
  • The Week Junior Downloadable articles and activities adapted for parents and guardians for home learning.
  • Poetry By Heart A wide selection of poetry covering different topics.

MATHS

  • I see maths Join Gareth for a series of maths lessons using video and activity sheets

SCIENCE/GEOGRAPHY

  • Oddizzi - where the world comes to life! Our Geographers will love this website! Student logins have been sent home - children can explore the world and have a go at the wonderful quizzes online
  • National Geographic Kids Find out amazing facts about nature and the world.
  • CAFOD Kids Zone Fun Global Activities for you to do at home...
  • Africam 24/7 interactive African wildlife safari cameras
  • Atlapedia Have a look at colourful world maps and key facts about countries of the world.
  • BBC Weather Find out what the weather is like at home and anywhere in the world.
  • Newsround Discover what's going on in the world.
  • Young People's Trust for the Environment A charity which encourages young people's understanding of the environment and the need for sustainability.
  • Sea and Sky Explore the oceans below and the universe above.
  • Weather UK and world weather forecast
  • Solar System Solar system information, photos and facts
  • Space Space and NASA news - universe and deep space information
  • Hunkin's Experiments Cool cartoons that will have you experimenting with food, light, sound, clothes, and a whole lot more!
  • Switch Zoo Make new animals and write stories about them.

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