Please click links below to access the FREE online education resources to support your child’s learning whilst at home.
General learning sites
Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org
Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material.
BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
The Kids Should See This
https://thekidshouldseethis.com
Wide range of cool educational videos
Ted Ed
https://ed.ted.com
All sorts of engaging educational videos
Crash Course Kids
https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids
As above for a younger audience
Toy Theater
https://toytheater.com/
Educational online games
DK Find Out
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/?fbclid=IwAR2wJdpSJSeITf4do6aPhff8A3tAktnmpaxqZbkgudD49l71ep8-sjXmrac
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.
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/covid19-school-closures
Computing
Blockly
https://blockly.games
Learn computer programming skills – fun and free.
Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
iDEA Awards
https://idea.org.uk
Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.
Geography
National Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.
Geography Games
https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Geography gaming!
Modern Foreign Languages
Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com
Learn languages for free. Web or app.
Science
Mystery Science
https://mysteryscience.com
Free science lessons
Crest Awards
https://www.crestawards.org
Science awards you can complete from home.
Nature Detectives
https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
Art
Paw Print Badges
https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.
Tinkercad
https://www.tinkercad.com
All kinds of making.
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.
Maths
Daily online maths challenges for all age groups
http://www.iseemaths.com/home-lessons
https://www.themathsfactor.com/
English
Cbeebies Radio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Listening activities for the younger ones.
Oxford Owl for Home
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Lots of free resources for Primary age
Spelling frame includes all the words – both statutory and the example words – from the National Curriculum for Spelling for Year 1 to Year 6. Choose a spelling rule and each word is read aloud and provided within a sentence for context.
Jane Considine’s Super Sentence Stacking sessions on youtube are fab too! Type in ‘Super sentence stacking into youtube for the sessions.
History
http://resourcesforhistory.com/historywebsites.htm
https://www.historyforkids.net/
Western Approaches Lockdown Lessons Live – these can be found on youtube too (one of our budding historians have tested these out and enjoyed them).