Home learning
Please read the following advice to help your child stay safe online
http://tiny.cc/xa17lz
We have put together resources and links to help your children feel happy, entertained, healthy and engaged whilst they are at home.
Keep checking this page as we will be updating it regularly with new ideas. If you have any recommendations that you would like to share, please let us know and we will add them.
Please look at you child's class page for learning that their teacher has specifically planned for their year group.
Seesaw Online Learning Platform
Please click on link below to help you login to your child's Seesaw classroom where teachers will be uploading activities for the children the complete:
Seesaw instructions
BBC Daily Lessons - daily lessons for each year group in maths, English and other subjects.
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons
BBC Teach - curriculum-mapped videos by subject and age
Barnet learning at home website
Links to online materials to support learning at home.
Watch some familiar Tudor faces reading some much loved books!
www.youtube.com/channel/UCu5KAUIAhEVEl9BqrRrkmhA/playlists
Squires Lane Learning Federation PE Zone with our very own Mr Grandison and Mr Williams!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gyt0i9183Q&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsdXF5X69lY&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Err4vRa7Mas&feature=youtu.be
Mr Hirons' daily ukulele challenge!
www.youtube.com/channel/UCNGilnwzlIL2Y8sgRBNs3Ww/playlists
Virtual support groups for parents
Facebook Support Group - FAMILY LOCKDOWN TIPS & IDEAS – regularly being updated with ideas, including live story time events, activity ideas and a range of online classes for children and adults
https://www.facebook.com/groups/871176893326326/?fref=nf
Free online classes
Dav Pilkey - starting Wednesday 1st April - fans of Dog Man and Captain Underpants can enjoy fun and free activities, including how-to-draw demonstrations, listen to stories being read aloud and download exciting resources
https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-20-026/?loclr=ealn
Find lots more creative ways to engage your children at www.kidadl.com
Suggested websites for learning and well being
Headspace - meditation
https://www.headspace.com/covid-19
PE with Joe Wicks
https://www.youtube.com/thebodycoachtv
Cosmic Yoga - fun, family friendly yoga and meditation activities
Go Noodle - fun songs, dance, yoga and mindfulness activities
NHS 10 minute shake-ups - fun 10 minute fitness activities
https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups
Youth Sport Trust - fun free PE activities
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/pe-home-learning
Mindfulness activities
https://positivepsychology.com/mindfulness-for-children-kids-activities
TED talks to share with your children about Growth Mindset
https://childhood101.com/growth-mindset-videos/
Free life skills workshops for children
https://www.rolemodels.me/courses/online-learning/free-online-life-skills-session/
Learning tips
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/five-ways-to-keep-your-kids-learning-at-home/z4966v4
Fun, creative and artistic activities
Non screen based, fun activities
Scouts - inspired indoor activities
https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors
The Dad Lab - full-time dad who shares videos of his creative play ideas, science experiments and craft making
https://www.facebook.com/thedadlab/
Tate for kids - learn about artists and have a go at creating your own masterpieces!
Online art tutorials
https://wanderhomeschooling.com/free-art-lessons-on-youtube-for-homeschoolers/
110 Fun at-home activities for families
https://familyeguide.com/boredom-busters-110-fun-at-home-activities-for-families-kids-2/
100 activities to do indoors
https://www.spreadthehappiness.co.uk/product/100-things-to-do-indoors/
Fun creative activities, including crafting, baking and messy play
Simple fun activities for 0-5 year olds
https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/#3
Free art projects
https://doodles-academy.org/doodles-at-home/
Colouring pages, crafts, puzzles, printables
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/
50 fun activities for kids
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/craft-ideas/how-to/g1389/diy-kids-activities/
25 arts and crafts activities to do at home
https://blog.kidadl.com/articles/free-arts-crafts-things-to-do-at-home
Art activities - creative STEM inspired art activities
https://www.steamsational.com/steam-art-activities/
Online art tutorials
https://wanderhomeschooling.com/free-art-lessons-on-youtube-for-homeschoolers/
Thinking games
https://allinonehomeschool.com/thinking/
Virtual trips
12 Famous museums offering virtual tours
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
Zoos with live streams to watch animals
https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/rockhopper-penguin-cam/#rockhopperpenguincam
Music and performing arts
Stream the Wind in the Willows live for free:
Beat goes on - body percussion videos and live streaming
https://www.youtube.com/user/ollietunmer
https://www.facebook.com/beatgoesonUK/
Languages
Duolingo - learn a language for free!
Kidslingo - running online French and Spanish classes for children
https://www.kidslingo.co.uk/find-a-class/
BSL (British Sign Language) - learn to sign for free!
www.british-sign.co.uk/learn-online-british-sign-language-course/
Thematic learning ideas
14 themed days of activities and discussions
Curriculum learning resources
BBC curriculum videos
Oxford Owl - activities grouped my age
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/school-closure-resources/
Scholastic - free learn-from-home site with 20+ days of learning and activities:
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Twinkl - full curriculum learning ideas and resources
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/parents
Little Owl Resources - printables for EYFS
https://littleowlsresources.com/parents
Literacy
CLPE - Power of Pictures - be inspired to create your own picture book! Watch videos of authors reading their books, talking about how they approach writing and illustrating their stories.
https://clpe.org.uk/powerofpictures/authors-and-illustrators
CLPE - Poetryline - watch videos of award winning poets reading their poetry aloud and find copies of their poetry for you to read yourself. Why not learn and recite one of your favourite poems? You can have performances with your family and make videos to send to your friends.
https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline
Once upon a picture - pictures to inspire creative writing
https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk/
Spelling
Phonics, reading and story times
Fun phonics games
https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/literacy.html
Story times
CBeebies - videos of stories being real aloud
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00jdlm2/cbeebies-bedtime-stories
Storyline Online - well known authors reading stories aloud
https://www.storylineonline.net/
Story Nory - free audio books
Audible - free audio books
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Vooks – watch and listen to books for free
https://watch.vooks.com/browse
Authors are streaming live story telling sessions. Find out about them here:
Authors events online - links to live author broadcasts and book related resources
https://www.carylhart.com/special-projects/author-events
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorEventsOnline/
Chris Haughton will be reading his books and giving at art workshop everyday at 5pm on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/abitlost/
David Walliams - daily readings of
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/
Michael Rosen - posts videos of him reading his poetry on his YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/MichaelRosenOfficial
Reading
Oxford owl - free e-books
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/free-ebooks/
World books – read books online for free
International Children's Library - children's books written in a wide range of languages
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
First news – free six week trial of resources
https://schools.firstnews.co.uk/remote-learning-resources/
National Literacy Trust Family Zone – simple activities that will engage your children at home, while also benefitting their reading, writing and language development
https://literacytrust.org.uk/familyzone/?mc_cid=1a89f05f20&mc_eid=51faffe9db
The Reading Realm
Live readings of stories with cross-curricular activities to complete afterwards
https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/
Fun book related reading activities
https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/kids-zone/activities
Common Sense Media - recommendations on reading material for children
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/what-to-watch-read-andplay-while-your-kids-are-stuck-indoors
Maths
White Rose Maths
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
I See Maths - information, resources and links for the daily home maths lessons hosted by Gareth Metcalfe during the UK school closures
http://www.iseemaths.com/home-lessons/
Third Space Learning - helpful guidance on maths teaching for each year group and free learning resources
https://thirdspacelearning.com/blog/home-learning/
Maths games
www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/index.html
Science
Natural History Museum – inspiration for fun, outdoor investigations
https://www.opalexplorenature.org/schools
Lots of fun ideas for science activities and practical experiments:
https://learning-resources.sciencemuseum.org.uk/resourcetype/at-home/
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/dippy-on-tour/dippy-learning-resources.html
https://www.livinglifeandlearning.com/
https://www.stem.org.uk/primary-science
https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk/
https://sdm-sfx.digital.scholastic.com/?authCtx=U.794217314
History
History Association - history ideas and resources
https://www.history.org.uk/primary/categories/content
British Museum
https://www.britishmuseum.org/learn/schools/home-educators
Geography
National Geographic
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Geographical Association - geography ideas and resources
https://www.geography.org.uk/teaching-resources/early-years-and-primary-resources#page-1
Free geography games
https://world-geography-games.com/
Computing
Code camp world - children can learn to code from home, for free
https://www.codecampworld.com/?fbclid=IwAR0_obeWDmRVxwNtMN VkYWhU6d8WHP3FjMIOEsZvURbWoY2LGu-wxfbewts
E-safety - activities to help your child learn about how to be safe online
