Huntstanton Primary

Home Learning Useful Websites

Maths

https://urbrainy.com/maths/free-home-study-packs

https://komodomath.com/ - make sure you click on the free section

https://komodomath.com/blog/the-38-challenge-make-times-tables-easy - times table practice, available as an app

https://eng.mathgames.com/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

mathsframe.co.uk  (particularly good for times table practice)

 

English/ Reading

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/

Josh Gad (actor) is reading stories to children on Twitter https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1MYGNkBqXmwJw - this is The Day the Crayons Quit

http://www.pobble365.com/

https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk/

David Walliams free audiobook every day for the next 30 days (reading):

https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

www.literacyshed.com  (animations followed by suggested writing activities)

spellingframe.co.uk (free activities)

Resources from the library (lots of access to online reading activities) 

Resources from the library June 2020

https://wandleenglishhub.org.uk/lettersandsounds (daily letters and sounds lessons)

Resources from the library July 2020

 

Range of subjects

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/covid19-school-closures or www.twinkl.co.uk/offer

free resources for parents, some are activities, some need printing.

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/  – range of activities

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/24151/elementary-home-school/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/  old site, no longer up dated but lots there

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/

https://www.storiesoflynn.co.uk/learning-during-isolation/ Are you looking for something fun to do at home? Do you want to help save the planet whilst you are isolated?

BBC Bitesize -lots of resources, including link to programmes on BBC iplayer

 

Science

http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/

Steve Backshall’s Live Wildlife Home School every Wednesday at 9.30am:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm-URP49TgSgyIU1rgh2m7A

 

Butterfly Conservation need garden sightings, there’s a free sign up and simple surveys (with identification guide) to complete as often as you like with the maximum number of each type of butterfly seen any one day https://gardenbutterflysurvey.org/index.php

 

Geography

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/learntolovenature/ - the focus for the week beginning 27th April will be the coast

 

Computing

https://www.scratchjr.org/ - available as an app, coding for young children aged 5-7

http://scratch.org/  

Physical activities

https://www.gonoodle.com/for-families/ physical activities and dance.

https://www.aspire-sports.co.uk/aspire-active-hub

Cosmic kids yoga videos available on YouTube

 

Music

BBC teach Bring the noise (music):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-the-noise/eyfs-ks1-music-play-it-bring-the-noise/z4sq92p

 

All subjects

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/primary-live-lessons/zmc9jhv

 

Additional list of resources

https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/resources-list-for-home-learning - there are lots of websites listed on here, if you scroll down about half-way there are some primary specific ones and if scroll close to the bottom there is a whole section on Health and Well-Being linked to Coronovirus and suggested ways of talking to children about it.

Other things you can do

 

National Theatre stream of Treasure Island from 7pm for a week recommended for ages 10+: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwNvC8sFTEU&safe=active

https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/education-and-learning/adult-learning/courses/family-learning-courses - a range of fun, free online courses.

https://csapps.norfolk.gov.uk/csshared/ecourier2/fileoutput.asp?id=35986 - family maths, English and Art free online courses.

Google Lego 30 day challenge, great Lego fun

Coronavirus Home Learning Support for Teachers and Parents is a Facebook group which has lots of ideas from parents, many of whom are experienced home schoolers