New Websites April 2020
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Oak National Academy resourcesWebsite: https://www.thenational.academy/ The Literacy Section on here is particularly good. Just follow the links to find the year 5 lessons. You will find videos from teachers as well as questions to answer.
BBC BitesizeWebsite: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons Outside of the daily English and Maths activities on offer, the Bitesize curriculum will vary week-to-week for each age group. There is a breadth of learning experiences for children that supports what they’re missing from school and keeps them engaged.
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LITERACYTop Tips: The most important part of Literacy is, without a doubt, reading. It is so important that you read every day. Remember, the more you read, the more you understand. Make sure you ask someone if there are words that you don’t understand and then challenge yourself to use the words in a sentence throughout the day / week. Other things that I would recommend doing are learning your Year 5 and 6 spelling words – when we eventually come back to school, we will have a lot of catching up to do, so if everyone knows all their spelling words, that is one less thing to worry about! As well as this, keep up with your grammar activities and try some creative writing. We would love to read any writing that you do so please send it over to us on google classroom or email it to the school. |
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Audible Website: https://stories.audible.com/start-listen Description: all children’s audiobooks are available for free while schools are closed. Listening to stories is a great way to increase vocabulary, it enables you to hear correct sentence structure, increases understanding and brings a story to life. Registration: not required
Authorfy Website: https://authorfy.com Description: access to masterclasses on texts from a range of authors, including videos from the authors and activities linked to novels. Registration: is required
BookTrust Website: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/bookfinder/ Description: a site with recommended booklists, categorised by age range and topic, including fiction and non-fiction. Family activities are included in the ‘Home Time’ section. Registration: not required
Classroom Secrets Website: https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/free-home-learning-packs/ Description: downloadable resource packs which cover a range of subjects, including reading and writing. Registration: not required English Mastery Website: https://www.englishmastery.org/ Description: downloadable resource books providing 8 weeks of activities. Registration: not required
Literacy Shed Website: https://www.literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/browse/free-resources Description: downloadable resource packs with tasks based on video clips on YouTube. Registration: not required
Love Reading 4 Kids Website: https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/ Description: a site with recommended booklists, categorised by age range and topic, covering fiction and non-fiction. Registration: not required
Pobble 365 Website: https://www.pobble365.com/ Description: a new image is published each day as a basis for creative writing. Story starters, questions and drawing ideas are provided. Registration: not required
Poetry by Heart Website: https://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/ Description: a wide selection of poetry covering different topics Registration: not required to view poems, but it is required to access teaching resources.
Storytime with Nick Website: https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/help-during-school-closure/ Description: available from Monday 20 April. Films of well-loved stories read by Nick Cannon, a trained actor, teacher and trainer. Registration: not required
The Children’s Poetry Archive Website: https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/ Description: an archive of spoken poetry recordings. Children can listen to poems read out loud. Registration: not required
The Day newsletter Website: https://theday.co.uk/subscriptions/the-day-home Description: a daily newsletter for parents and carers at home with children, helping to enrich learning with real-world knowledge and skills. Registration: is required |
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MATHS – Top Tips: The most important thing to do at home is to keep up with your basic skills. This means that you need to keep practising the four operations (Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction). It also means that you need to keep practising your number bonds to 10, 20 and 100 as well as your times tables (including the platinum challenge!). It is also a good idea to try some investigations to get your brain working – I would recommend Nrich – a lot of my challenges in class come from this website. |
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Hamilton Trust (home learning section) Website: https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/blog/learning-home-packs/ Description: downloadable resource packs with teacher guidance. A week’s worth of resources is provided for each year group. Registration: not required
Mathematics Mastery Website: https://www.mathematicsmastery.org/free-resources Description: downloadable guidance and resource packs for parents and pupils. Registration: not required
Nrich Website: https://nrich.maths.org/ Description: a range of activities. Some are interactive and some are to be completed offline. Activities are categorised by age range. Registration: not required
White Rose Maths (home learning) Website: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ Description: presentations and downloadable workbooks which are easy to use for parents. New material is being released each week. Registration: not required
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Science
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STEM Learning Website: https://www.stem.org.uk/primary-science Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2 Description: an online resource bank, which links to resources on external websites. The site features a live chat function offering support from subject experts. New home learning resources are being developed. Registration: is required for some resources Natural Curriculum Website: https://www.naturalcurriculum.co.uk/ Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2 Description: Fun Science activities with literacy links
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PE and physical activity
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Disney 10 Minute Shakeups Website: https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups Description: 10-minute activities based on Disney films that count towards a child’s 60 active minutes per day. Registration: not required
Super Movers Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers Description: videos which help children move while they learn. They support curriculum subjects, including maths and English. Registration: not required
#ThisIsPE Website: https://www.afpe.org.uk/physical-education/thisispe-supporting-parents-to-teach-pe-at-home/ Description: videos delivered by teachers focussing on the PE curriculum which are accessible on YouTube. Registration: not required
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Mental wellbeing
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Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families Website: https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/anna-freud-learning-network/coronavirus/ Description: wellbeing advice for all those supporting children and young people. Registration: not required
British Psychological Society (BPS) Description: advice on dealing with school closures and talking to children about COVID-19. Registration: not required
Children’s Commissioner Website: https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/publication/childrens-guide-to-coronavirus/ Description: a downloadable guide for children about coronavirus. Registration: not required
MindEd Website: https://www.minded.org.uk/ Description: an educational resource for all adults on children and young people’s mental health. Registration: not required, but registration increases functionality
The Child Bereavement Network Website: http://www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/covid-19.aspx Description: advice on supporting grieving children during the coronavirus outbreak. Registration: not required
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History
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English Heritage – https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/members-area/kids/
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Art
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Tate Kids – https://www.tate.org.uk/kids
Royal Academy https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/articles/tag/family-how-to |
