Home Learning Links
Dear Families,
We will update this page as regularly as we can (we are aiming for every two weeks after the Easter Holidays). However, it's important to remember that you cannot replicate school at home. This is a time of national emergency, and your priority must be the well-being of your family - and it will be the same for our teachers. Your children may be anxious and worried, and what they need most of all is for you to create a home environment that is safe, where they are loved and cared for in an uncertain time.
All of the work set will focus on revision and learning your children should be able to practice independently, and we recommend that you create a routine where you do a little bit of school work every day. We know you will have other priorities - your own work, and caring for your family and all that comes with it. We ask that you read with your kids, that you snuggle together and share stories and movies. That you play together and get outside for fresh air in a safe way, let them help with daily chores, cook with them too. Some days you will do more school work and some days less, but please try to read every day.
What is most important during this time is that you and your family look after each other. Schools are closed, the learning of the National Curriculum is paused. Your children won't fall behind because the whole world has been affected in a similar way and I promise you we will help them get back on track once this is over.
With all that in mind, listed below is a plethora of resources for you to explore with your children to help with their learning.
We use a number of subscription services to enrich and extend children's education, and those links can be found here
We have also compiled this big list of free resources that you can access at home in order to support your child's further learning.
While we are recommending these pages, channels and resources, we do not monitor them on a regular basis and therefore cannot guarantee what content is available on them - it is always the responsibility of the primary care giver to monitor children's use of the internet.
When working online, children will need adult supervision. You would not let your child play with strangers in real life, please do not let this happen online. There are resources to help you keep safe:
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Childline - for support
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UK Safer Internet Centre - to report and remove harmful online content
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CEOP - for advice on making a report about online abuse
Online Lessons
There is a lot of online content to look at but we recommend the BBC Bitesize, OAK National Academy and Classroom Secrets as excellent resources for structured learning at home.
Reading
Amazon are now providing free subscription to books and audio stories for children and students of all ages as long as schools are closed. Kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue learning.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet using the following link: https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Phonics Play
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First News
BBC News Round
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround
Oxford Owl for Home
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Ideal for KS1 and EYFS
https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Writing
Pobble and Pobble 365
https://pobble.com/for-parents
Maths
Robin Hood MAT
https://www.robinhoodmat.co.uk/learning-projects/
Prodigy Maths
https://www.prodigygame.com
The Body Coach on YouTube
9 am every weekday
https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
Geography
National Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Geography Games
https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
History
Horrible Histories
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/horrible-histories
History for kids
https://www.historyforkids.net/
Computing
hour of code
Science
Mystery Science
https://mysteryscience.com
Nature Detectives
https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetect…/
Languages
Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com
Videos and Stories
Audible
The Kids Should See This
https://thekidshouldseethis.com
Cbeebies Radio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
most suitable for younger children
Researchify
https://www.researchify.co.uk/audiobooks.html
Royal Institute Christmas Lectures
https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch
Awards and Badges
Crest Awards
https://www.crestawards.org
Paw Print Badges
https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk
Blue Peter Badges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges
Arts and Crafts
Tinkercad
https://www.tinkercad.com
The Artful Parent
https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
The Imagination Tree
https://theimaginationtree.com
Research
DK Find Out
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/
BBC Learning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/
Researchify
https://www.researchify.co.uk/
Resources for all subjects
Twinkl
https://www.twinkl.co.uk
Classroom Secrets
https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/home-online-learning/
Mrs Mactivity
Music
BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-the-noise (lessons and ideas)
Out of the Ark
https://www.outoftheark.co.uk/ootam-at-home/ (songs and movement)
Friday Afternoon Music
http://www.fridayafternoonsmusic.co.uk/ (songs to learn and join in with)
PE
PE with Joe Wicks
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
Hamstead Hall School Booklet click here
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These are educational YouTube channels, but we have no control over what content they put out, so please monitor your child's access to social media at all times.
- Crash Course Kids - Science Channel - SciShow Kids
- National Geographic Kids - Free School - Geography Focus
- TheBrainScoop - SciShow - Kids Learning Tube
- Geeek Gurl Diaries - Mike Likes Science - Science Max
- SoulPancake