Extra resources and links
On this page you will find some links to different websites that you can use on top of your daily remote learning we upload for maths, English and foundation subjects. Make sure you do the learning that you are given first but there are lots of fun activities to do alone and with family members during remote school.
English:
Kids' stories and poem videos by Michael Rosen: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelRosenOfficial/videos
Audible - free Children's books during remote school: https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Authorfy - free author masterclasses, great for budding authors: https://authorfy.com/masterclasses/
Maths:
TT Rockstars: https://ttrockstars.com/
Maths Frame - some good maths games for free. Make sure you pick ones that will help you learn maths: https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/262/Thinking-of-a-Number
Nrich Maths - fantastic maths activities, games and resources to get you thinking: https://nrich.maths.org/9084
Wellbeing:
GoNoodle - short, fun videos for staying active and boosting mental wellbeing: https://grownups.gonoodle.com/
Calm Moment - children's 'sleepy podcast': https://www.calmmoment.com/podcast/introducing-sleepy-time-the-new-bedtime-meditation-podcast-for-children/
Children's mindfulness and meditations: https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-for-kids/#activities
Relax Kids - calm pack, helping children to relax: https://www.relaxkids.com/calm-pack
PE:
Learn Together Cambridgeshire - lots of ideas for PE at home: https://www.cambslearntogether.co.uk/home-learning/pe
NHS Disney 10 minute shake-ups: https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups
BBC Supermovers - active lessons and videos based across different subjects - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-collection/zr4ky9q
Change4Life A-Z activities: https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities
Get Set - get ready for Tokyo 2021: https://www.getset.co.uk/tokyo-ten
Geography:
Geography games: https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Information and games for children: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Science:
Crash Course fun science videos: https://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids
NASA kids club - great for space enthusiasts: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
The Royal Institution: Science Lives Here. Science experiments at home: https://www.rigb.org/families/experimental
Sublime Science 101 free science experiments: https://www.sublimescience.com/free-science-experiments/
History:
The British Museum - 100 objects from museums to explore: http://www.teachinghistory100.org/
Art and Design:
A website full of art projects for children: https://artprojectsforkids.org/
The Tate Kids - make, create, art games and quizzes: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids
Computing:
Blockly - learn computer programming skills, fun and free: https://blockly.games/
Scratch - creative computer programming: https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
Dance Mat Typing - learn touch typing for free: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr
Hour of Code - lots of coding activities: https://hourofcode.com/uk/learn
Spanish:
Duolingo Spanish - learn Spanish vocabulary for free: https://www.duolingo.com/course/es/en/Learn-Spanish
Online Spanish games - great for practising vocabulary: https://www.spanish-games.net/
Credit for reading comprehension texts
1) Eating by Carol Ballard (Wayland Publishers)
2) DK Eyewitness Food by Laura Buller (DK publishing)