Useful Websites
Home Learning
Below are some links to resources and ideas for activities to complete whilst at home with your children. Also remember you can never read too much!
Maths
Hit the button
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Number bonds, times tables, doubles, halves and division facts
White Rose Problem of the day (KS1)
https://whiterosemaths.com/resources/classroom-resources/problems/
A new problem each day suitable for year 2
Top Marks
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games
Maths games linking to a range of different maths areas. Choose age 5-7 and then choose a maths area to focus on.
Count to 100, counting in 5s, 2s and 10s
https://www.youtube.com/user/JackHartmann
Jack Hartmann has many videos linking to the maths curriculum and they help the children to learn how to count in 2’s, 5’s, 10’s and up to 100 in 1’s.
NCETM
https://www.ncetm.org.uk/resources/41211
Maths games and problem solving activities. Choose the year group of your child and the focus area.
Twinkl
Endless resources for Maths, reading, writing and topic. School will give you the offer code once they receive it
Times Tables Rock Stars
Online times tables games for all
Prodigy
Maths games for Key stage 1 and Key Stage 2 (free to sign up to an account)
English
Pobble 365
New image each day to write about and questions about the image and text
Once Upon A Picture
https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk/
Images to write about and questions about the image.
Teach your monster to read
https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Phonics game (this is free on the internet but you have to pay for the app)
Literacy shed
https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html
Lots of writing ideas and prompt. Choose a picture of video to show to your child. Under the image or video, it will give your child ideas to write about or how they can change the story line.
Oxford reading Owl
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home
All can use this, not just Willow
Login: willoworme
Password: WillowOrme
The reading realm
https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/2020/03/15/free-reading-realm-home-learning-pack-fairy-tales
A reading activity pack with lots of different activities
Try this teaching
https://www.trythisteaching.com/2020/03/offline-learning/
Activities you can do at home without the internet
Phonics play
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Great phonics games for KS1. No login required for this as most games are already free
ICT Games
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/literacy.html
Phonics games for KS1
Letters and Sounds
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/
KS1 phonics resources and games aligned with each phase.
Ninja word of the day
https://www.vocabularyninja.co.uk/
Lots of vocabulary! A new, Ffee ninja’ word of the day’ each day is released.
Other
Public health
https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/schools
How to keep yourself clean- lesson plans for all ages
At home planned learning
https://www.robinhoodmat.co.uk/learning-projects/
learning project- Weekly plans for your families at home to follow. It has week by week instructions and varied tasks for English, maths and topic for the family to follow.
BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
Explanations and games for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Maths, English and SPAG.
Educational quizzes
https://www.educationquizzes.com/
Online quizzes for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 for Maths, English and SPAG.
Headspace
Mindfulness for children. Short sessions to help children stay calm, relaxed and happy
Smiling Mind
https://www.smilingmind.com.au/
Mindfulness for all children, parents and families. Short sessions focusing on different themes.
Red Ted Art
Simple arts and crafts for everyone