Learning at home
Here are some ideas of things which can be done at home to support your child's learning. There are a variety of ideas covering a whole range of topics.
Maths Learning
White Rose Maths have produced resources to support your child's ongoing maths learning. Please find links to the videos and resources here
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Here are some really useful websites for supporting mental health and wellbeing during this time.
60 Second Sports Challenges
Compete against yourself in these 60 second challenges and see if you can beat your previous time.
Get Active
Have a go at this fantastic PE Bingo Game. How many activities can you complete?
BBC Daily Lessons
The BBC have produced some age related activities to try at home.
Be creative
Try some of these creative activities
Tate Modern Art Activities
A fantastic website with some great art ideas. As with all websites some adult guidance will be required. Please be aware this website does contain a short film on LGBTQ+ Art Stories.
Spelling Practice
Year 1 & 2 Statutory Spellings
Year 2 Spelling Rules Poster
Year 3 & 4 Statutory Spellings.
Times Table Practice
Times Table Rockstars (Years 2-4 have their usenames and passwords in their reading planners)
Maths KIRF Practice
Maths Key Instant Recall Sheets can be found on the maths page - click here
Scratch - Online Computer Coding
Scratch is a fantastic tool for teaching children to code. Developed by MIT, it is really simple to learn and great fun.
The ideas page has tutorials and activities to try and complete.
Reading
After reading a book, try completing a book review to share with your class
Download a book review template.
Listen to a story:
Storyline is an online story telling website featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations
Writing
Create a story - Stuck for ideas?
Look at our ideas prompt sheets. You could always try rolling a dice to pick your ideas at random.
Characters
Objects
Places
Situations
Or use video inspiration from the literacy shed (scroll down for videos)
Purple Mash
Play games and complete activities using Purple Mash
(All children have their usernames and passwords in their reading planners)
My Maths
The maths maths website has lots of interactive games to help support your learning at school.
(All children have their usernames and passwords in their reading planners)
Maths Games
Here is a list of hands on maths games you can play at home.
Geography
Learn about the world - Play World Geography Games
National Geographic Kids
Keeping Active
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Joe Wicks - 5 Minute Move
Times Tables
Mr DeMaio has some fantastic songs and ideas for learning your times tables.
Touch Typing
BBC Dance Mat Typing
Typing Dojo
Religious Education
NATRE has lots of fantastic resources.
White Rose Maths have produced resources to support your child's ongoing maths learning. Please find links to the videos and resources here
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Here are some really useful websites for supporting mental health and wellbeing during this time.
60 Second Sports Challenges
Compete against yourself in these 60 second challenges and see if you can beat your previous time.
Get Active
Have a go at this fantastic PE Bingo Game. How many activities can you complete?
BBC Daily Lessons
The BBC have produced some age related activities to try at home.
Be creative
Try some of these creative activities
Tate Modern Art Activities
A fantastic website with some great art ideas. As with all websites some adult guidance will be required. Please be aware this website does contain a short film on LGBTQ+ Art Stories.
Spelling Practice
Year 1 & 2 Statutory Spellings
Year 2 Spelling Rules Poster
Year 3 & 4 Statutory Spellings.
Times Table Practice
Times Table Rockstars (Years 2-4 have their usenames and passwords in their reading planners)
Maths KIRF Practice
Maths Key Instant Recall Sheets can be found on the maths page - click here
Scratch - Online Computer Coding
Scratch is a fantastic tool for teaching children to code. Developed by MIT, it is really simple to learn and great fun.
The ideas page has tutorials and activities to try and complete.
Reading
After reading a book, try completing a book review to share with your class
Download a book review template.
Listen to a story:
Storyline is an online story telling website featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations
Writing
Create a story - Stuck for ideas?
Look at our ideas prompt sheets. You could always try rolling a dice to pick your ideas at random.
Characters
Objects
Places
Situations
Or use video inspiration from the literacy shed (scroll down for videos)
Purple Mash
Play games and complete activities using Purple Mash
(All children have their usernames and passwords in their reading planners)
My Maths
The maths maths website has lots of interactive games to help support your learning at school.
(All children have their usernames and passwords in their reading planners)
Maths Games
Here is a list of hands on maths games you can play at home.
Geography
Learn about the world - Play World Geography Games
National Geographic Kids
Keeping Active
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Joe Wicks - 5 Minute Move
Times Tables
Mr DeMaio has some fantastic songs and ideas for learning your times tables.
Touch Typing
BBC Dance Mat Typing
Typing Dojo
Religious Education
NATRE has lots of fantastic resources.