All Year Groups
Common Year group resources
Practice of Faith
Please click this link for the Diocesan news page, where they have published an article with recommendations for parents with school-aged children to enable them to continue to worship in the home, and continue to mark the season of Lent / Easter period with their families without gathering publicly for Mass. The website also gives a link to be able to see Mass live streamed. Alternatively, search for ChurchTV to see a selection of Masses that are live streamed.
Government list of Online Education Resources for Home Education
Home Learning
PE at home - http://peplanning.org.uk/downloads/pe-at-home/
Twinkl - Resources and packs for parents to use during school closures. Made by teachers, trusted by parents. Numerous Home learning packs:
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/covid19-school-closures
and further free resources.
Hamilton Trust are providing free Home Learning Packs for English and Maths across all year groups
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/blog/learning-home-packs
Here is a useful blog highlighting all educational sites and resources offering free subscriptions for over the school closure period. https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/
Useful Links to FREE online education resources
Here is a non-exhaustive list that might help those affected by school closures due to coronavirus, compiled by home educators.
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BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
This site covers all subjects at KS1 and KS2 and is regularly updated.
NRich Maths
https://nrich.maths.org/primary
Fantastic British Maths website with a host of games and activities
ClassroomSecrets
https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/free-home-learning-packs/
This website contains free home learning packs for each year group which include all subjects
Blockly
https://blockly.games
Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.
Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
Creative computer programming
Ted Ed
https://ed.ted.com
All sorts of engaging educational videos
National Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.
Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com
Learn languages for free. Web or app.
Mystery Science
https://mysteryscience.com
Free science lessons
The Kids Should See This
https://thekidshouldseethis.com
Wide range of cool educational videos
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
Crest Awards
https://www.crestawards.org
Science awards you can complete from home.
iDEA Awards
https://idea.org.uk
Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.
Paw Print Badges
https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.
Tinkercad
https://www.tinkercad.com
All kinds of making.
Prodigy Maths
https://www.prodigygame.com
Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.
Cbeebies Radio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Listening activities for the younger ones.
Nature Detectives
https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
British Council
https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find
Resources for English language learning
Oxford Owl for Home
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Lots of free resources for Primary age
Big History Project
https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home
Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.
Geography Games
https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Geography gaming!
Blue Peter Badges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
The Artful Parent
https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
Good, free art activities
Red Ted Art
https://www.redtedart.com
Easy arts and crafts for little ones
The Imagination Tree
https://theimaginationtree.com
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
Toy Theater
https://toytheater.com/
Educational online games
DK Find Out
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/?fbclid=IwAR2wJdpSJSeITf4do6aPhff8A3tAktnmpaxqZbkgudD49l71ep8-sjXmrac
Activities and quizzes
Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org
Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it's mostly common material.
Twinkl
https://www.twinkl.co.uk
This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.
Non Year specific home learning resources
Great 5 minute video for getting children thinking about and making music
A body percussion lesson that is fun to do for both children and parents
Homemade Palm Sunday Crosses :