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Home Learning

Some Free Educational Websites for children to use.

Please find below a list of some websites that may give you some support.

All Pupils have a school login to:

Purplemash.com
Times Tables Rockstars

Twinkl are currently offering a one month free subscription where you can download 1000’s of resources linked to your child’s year group.
Phonicsplay.co.uk Year R to 2 has free access areas to some games. This is a site we use here in school
Enrich a maths website with lots of free activities
BBC bitesize topics for all ages. Click here to view
Collins - Busy Ants Maths - Click here to view
Oak National Academy - Click to view

The following websites to support your child’s learning (some of which they are familiar with using in class):

All National Curriculum areas of learning:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn (BBC Bitesize offers lots of helpful videos, games and quizzes)
www.youtube.com (Useful for finding videos to support teaching and making learning fun e.g. times tables songs, Science songs etc.)
www.purplemash.com/woodlands-me7

Maths:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10 (Daily 10: Useful mental maths questions which are timed)
https://ttrockstars.com/
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/ordering-and-sequencing-numbers
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy.html
https://mathszone.co.uk/
https://mathsframe.co.uk/
http://www.mathematicshed.com/

English:

PE:

https://www.gonoodle.com/ (Includes fun learning through dance/movement songs and videos)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

Some other sites that might be of interest:

From Medway Libraries

CLICK TO VIEW - Short, Fun Story from Medway Libraries

Don’t forget that all the free library online resources are still available, if you need printable pictures or information

the Encyclopaedia Britannica has a children’s version which is great for accurate reference.

https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200181/libraries/68/online_reference_library

Free children’s eBooks which can be found here: https://medway.overdrive.com/library/kids Library catalogue: https://medway.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/HOME
Resources for young families can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
Fun with books and illustrators try here: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/

For fantastic BME book related fun look here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSkihS5mm-c (Nathan Bryon reads Look Up)
https://pippapixley.co.uk/ Pippa Pixley
http://www.splitwigs.co.uk/ Sav Akyuz
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/globalassets/resources/misc/magic-show.pdf Satoshi Kitamura
https://www.instagram.com/adeadepitan/?hl=en Ade Adepitan
https://www.instagram.com/waterstones/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/kwamealexander/?hl=en Kwame Alexander
https://twitter.com/JosephACoelho/status/1242139992648024065 Joseph Coelho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3lgNZBTr2A Candy Gourlay
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/r/represents-picture-books/

From Paul Nolan

Dear Parents/Guardians

Last term we had a visit from an author called Paul Nolan. He has decided to provide resources and links to live readings which are happening over the next few weeks. Here are the details:

Free and live Facebook broadcasts that I, and my fellow author Robin Price, will be delivering every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30am at www.facebook.com/mogzillabooks

These free and interactive workshops will provide your pupils with these opportunities:

To listen to one of our authors reading from their books
To learn how to plan their own story using one of our free planners and sliders
To be shown techniques to start their own stories in really gripping ways
To have the opportunity to have their story read out live on Facebook the following week
To participate in fun and interactive quizzes involving many historical periods
To learn more about an historical period
Ask the author questions about story writing or the historical period

You can view our first and popular Roman workshop now at www.facebook.com/mogzillabooks

Our live broadcasts will be appearing every Tuesday and Thursday at the same time of 10:30am, with the following schedule:

23^rd April – Stone/Bronze Age theme with readings of Timecast: Age of Bronze by Paul Nolan age 6+

Download writing materials before: http://club.creativewritingclub.co.uk/themes/the-bronze-age/

28^th April – Anglo-Saxon Viking theme with readings of Beowuff by Robin Price suitable for ages 8+

Download the workshop materials before: http://club.creativewritingclub.co.uk/themes/the-vikings/

30^th April – Stone/Bronze Age theme with Paul Nolan featuring a live /interactive artefacts quiz 6+

5^th May – Ancient Greece theme with readings of Maze of the Minopaw by Robin Price ages 6+

Download the workshop materials before: http://club.creativewritingclub.co.uk/themes/myths/

7^th May – World War One theme with readings of Agent Two Face by Paul Nolan suitable ages 10+ Download writing materials before: http://club.creativewritingclub.co.uk/themes/world-war-1/

12^th May – Ancient Egyptians theme with readings of Cleocatra’s Kushion by Robin Price ages 9+

Download the workshop materials before: http://club.creativewritingclub.co.uk/themes/the-egyptians/

14^th May – World War One theme with readings of Agent Two Face by Paul Nolan ages 10+

Learn more about life in the trenches and play the Officer or Tommy game

19^th May – Roman Britain theme with readings of Boudicat by Robin Price ages 9 +

Download the workshop materials before: http://club.creativewritingclub.co.uk/themes/boudicca/ or http://club.creativewritingclub.co.uk/themes/roman-britain/

21^st May – World War Two theme with readings of Demons of Dunkirk by Paul Nolan ages 10+

Download the workshop materials before: http://club.creativewritingclub.co.uk/themes/world-war-ii/

26^th May – Graphic Novel theme with reading of London Stars by Robin Price ages 10+

Download the workshop materials before: http://club.creativewritingclub.co.uk/themes/flooded-world/

28^th May - World War Two theme with readings of Demons of Dunkirk by Paul Nolan ages 10+

This session will also include a Home Front Quiz

Download the workshop materials before: http://club.creativewritingclub.co.uk/themes/world-war-ii/

Before each session at www.facebook.com/mogzillabooks , your pupils (or their parents) can download the relevant Story Planning sheet totally free from http://club.creativewritingclub.co.uk/themes/ or they can plan their story during or after the session using one of the free, interactive story sliders – particularly appealing to pupils who like to use ICT.

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