Home Learning
Cambridgeshire County Council
Ideas and activity for home learning in different subjects
https://www.cambslearntogether.co.uk/home-learning
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Emile Education
https://www.emile-education.com/schools-corona-virus/Games and learning activities in different subjects – free access during school closures
https://go.brainpop.com/COVID19?utm_source=covidhub&utm_medium=hero&utm_campaign=coronavirus&utm_content=free-accessPrimary Resources
Lots of games and activities for different subjects
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/online_downloads.htm
Twinkl
Free access during school closures with lots of different activities
Reading and Writing
Oliver Jeffers reads a book each day
David Walliams is reading a book every day at 11am (look out for Elevenses)
TTS
TTs have produced free printable ‘My Activity Books’ resources
http://www.tts-group.co.uk/home+learning+activities.htmlPobble have created a daily age-specific writing activity
http://pobble.com/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=o&utm_campaign=writing_sorted
The Reading Realm
http://thereadingrealm.co.uk/2020/03/12/free-reading-realm-home-learning-pack-nature-and-animals
Global Digital Library
A free website with stories from around the world. The website also contains games linked to some of the stories
http://www.digitallibrary.io/en
Story Weaver
White Rose Maths
They have prepared a suite of online resources
NRICH Maths and Wild Maths
Activities are labelled with suggested age suitability and stars indicate the level of complexity
Top Marks games
Maths
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/maths/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhk82hv/articles/zcmdwxs Telling the time (KS1)
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/hickoryDickory/ Telling the time (KS1 + Y3)
https://www.mathsisfun.com/time-clocks-analog-digital.html Telling the time (KS2)
https://www.coolmathgames.com/0-math-lines-xfactor Factors
https://static.pbskids.org/cyberchasewebsite/games/equivalentfractions/index.html Equivalent fractions
Computing Resources
Internet Safety - please click
Music Klass – Myleene’s online music lessons are bringing music to new audiences
https://www.classicfm.com/radio/shows-presenters/myleene-klass/music-klass-online-music-lessons/
Science Resources
You can take part in, or just watch, a series of 'Live Lessons' from BBC Learning using the links below. There are lots of lessons, linked to several areas of the curriculum but here are three of our favourites:
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BBC Live Lessons: Our Blue Planet - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/blue-planet-live-lesson/zn7tkmn
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BBC Live Lessons: Forces - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/terrific-scientific-forces-live-lesson/z7nbkmn
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BBC Live Lessons: Taste and Nutrition - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/terrific-scientific-live-lesson/zmcwxyc
Nature Detectives - is a collection of outdoor activities, created and shared by the Woodland Trust -https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/
DK Science is an encyclopedic resource, with short, factual texts about a range of science topics (mostly aimed at KS2+) https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/science/
NASA - The NASA video and image library is now free for anyone to access. You can search through the archive for anything in our solar system and beyond. This is a must-see resource for anyone interested in space. https://images.nasa.gov/
Stem Learning have shared their comprehensive set of resources relating to all of the science topics studied at primary school. The resources contain detailed outlines of activities and investigations to try, with links to external sites including BBC Bitesize - https://www.stem.org.uk/primary-science
The Science Museum has shared a range of free, fun games and activities to help children to explore Science. Please note that some of the games are apps. https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/games-and-apps
Story Time From Space have shared some of the experiments that astronauts on the International Space Station have conducted here: https://storytimefromspace.com/science-experiments-overview/
Cambridge University Astronomy Dr Matt Bothwell, from the University of Cambridge, gives an introductory talk about our solar system and the wider Universe, suitable for older primary school children. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa7e55mYI2xQAoV_0hRmL-g
Virtual School Trips - If you're interested in going to one of the world's best museums, galleries, zoos or historic sites, then take a look at this link to go on your own virtual school trip: https://www.familydaystriedandtested.com/free-virtual-tours-of-world-museums-educational-sites-galleries-for-children/
Mad Science are live-streaming Science experiments every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11.00 am
Google 3D allows you to view animals in augmented reality
https://9to5google.com/2020/03/28/google-3d-animals-list/
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew – Learn about plant and fungal science from home
https://www.kew.org/learning/learning-at-home
Staying healthy
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/twinkl-move/joe-wicks-twinkl-move Joe Wicks ‘The Body Coach’ short workouts for indoors at home
https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1 Joe Wicks PE lessons, 9am every weekday morning
https://www.gonoodle.com/good-energy-at-home-kids-games-and-videos/ A website aimed at encouraging movement and mindfulness for children, including guided dance videos to popular songs
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/kids-baking Easy recipes to try doing with the children
PE Resources
Active at Home
The ACTIVE AT HOME programme allows children, parents, friends and family to look at some of our fun games that are used in school. You will have access to our lesson plans, videos and diagrams to help you keep active when your children are not at school. https://online.succeedin.co.uk/public/index/638
NHS – Change 4 life
This website shares a number of links and ideas for fun home based activities at home, many of which link with other curriculum areas. https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities
Youth Sport Trust
You can find a range of PE activities that can be done individually or in pairs/small groups with a focus on the development of physical competence and actively learning the importance of personal skills to support social, emotional and mental wellbeing - www.youthsporttrust.org/pe-home-learning
Or, if you're looking for a short, fun activity break there are lots of ideas here: www.youthsporttrust.org/active-breaks
BBC Supermovers
A number of activities and videos aimed at primary aged children, linking physical activity challenges with other subject area https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers
Active kids do better
A range of ideas and resources to inspire families to do some physical activity together https://www.activekidsdobetter.co.uk/active-home
National Trust - 50 things to do before you are 11 ¾
A range of ideas to challenge children (if they can get outside) https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/documents/50-things-activity-list.pdf