Home Resources
Please find below a list of learning resources that you may find useful if you are self isolating or in the event of school closing. Teachers will also be sending home Literacy and Maths work packs home in the next few days.
BBC Learning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.
Widget Symbols
https://www.widgit.com/
Symbol images which are used to support text, making the meaning clearer and easier to understand. Free online trial for 21 days.
Spread The Happiness
http://spreadthehappiness.co.uk/
100 things to do indoors
SEN ICT Software
https://www.senictsoftware.com
Online motivating teaching activities for children and young adults with severe and complex additional need. Extending free trial to a month.
Blockly
https://blockly.games
Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.
Body Coach Kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w
Kids workouts to do at home from the Body Coach
Debbie Do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgq8nZqYNmE
Workouts at home for younger Children
I Moves Active
https://imoves.com/
Teaching resources designed to get kids active
Positive Eye
https://www.positiveeye.co.uk/
Resource packs for children with visual impairment and SEN available from Friday
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.
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
Tinkercad
https://www.tinkercad.com
All kinds of making.
Cbeebies Radio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Listening activities for the younger ones.
Nature Detectives
https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetecti…
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
Barefoot Books
on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/barefootbooks/about
Fun, rhythmic stories and songs for Children.
Oxford Owl for Home
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Lots of free resources for Primary age
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
Born to be Adventurous
https://www.borntobeadventurous.com/…/28-days-of-activities…
28 days of activities
DK Find Out
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/…
Activities and quizzes
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.