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World Book Night - 23 April
World Book Night is a national celebration of reading and books that takes place on 23 April every year. Events up and down the country run by individuals and organisations celebrate the difference that reading makes to people’s lives, and everyone from publishers to librarians, and local businesses to the general public can get involved.
World Book Night is run by The Reading Agency, a national charity that tackles life’s big challenges through the proven power of reading.
Find out more on how you can receive a free audio-book to listen to on World Book Night, and take a look at the World Book Night 2020 Booklist for reading inspiration.
Bored of Joe Wicks? Try Daley Thompson instead.
Learn@Home
A resource for families with children of different ages & areas of interest
As schools around the world close their buildings and families find themselves at home, we want to ensure that learning together continues. So we’re partnering with learning creators to bring parents & families resources and activities. These resources are not meant to replace homework assigned by teachers test, but meant to complement that work.
Welcome! We're happy you're here to learn with us.
oak-curriculum-week-1.pdf
coronavirus-mental-health-and-wellbeing-toolkit-2.pdf
Click on the logo above for some great inclusive resources.
Free_Online_Sessions_Suitable_for_Children_with_Learning_Disabilities_03_2020.pdf
LEARNING RESOURCES
This site brings together resources from our Museums, including activities, games and videos. Discover activities to support a range of curriculum topics for use in the classroom, in museum galleries and beyond.
We have brought together an initial list of online educational resources to help children to learn at home.
These websites have been identified by some of the country’s leading educational experts and offer a wide range of support and resources for pupils of all ages.
The list includes subject-specific resources for:
They are currently being offered for free.
We know that many families and young people will be learning at home for a while, so over the coming weeks we'll be showcasing some of the most popular parts of Disney Theatrical’s free education programmes. Scroll below for activities from The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, Frozen, and a selection of Careers in Theatres videos and podcasts.
Bookmark this page and keep checking back for free activities, resources and videos to keep you entertained!
ABOUT TOKYO TEN ACTIVITIES
Tokyo Ten activities provide simple ways to get active with family or classmates. All you need is 10 minutes and simple equipment, and you will find discover new, simple ways to get moving.
Watch the video above to see the Tokyo Ten 'Duster Dodge' in action!
LOG YOUR ACTIVITY
Don’t forget to log your Tokyo Ten activity against your team for the chance to win great prizes.
Join your local mathematics contest!
We are running a free mathematics contest on Sumdog for all schools in Sutton.
The contest starts on Friday, April 24 - it will be great if students at LEO Academy Trust can take part.
They only need to play for an hour or so during the whole week period to get a competitive score.
The winning class will receive a 6 months mathematics subscription, including extra games and our premium teacher tools!
To join in the fun, visit the Sumdog site:
More non-screen activities from Pobble.pdfhome learning collection3.pdf
Overview of activities (1).pdfHere is a free Go-Givers Lesson Pack to support SMSC, Citizenship and PSHE learning within the home environment.
All of the activities have been taken from Go-Givers resources and adapted to be delivered by parents and carers at home.
Use the link below to access or share the resources with parents:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PF_bhLbOj_JzRmz1lehc_Ck6nDwMCKA7
Encourage children to pick a book to read using the 'five finger' rule.
Once you have chosen a book as a family using the 'five finger' rule, we would like you to draw a picture of your favourite character.
Use your imagination and be as creative as possible, then share a photo of your illustration with us on Twitter @PLCommunities using #PLPrimaryStars or email us at PLPrimaryStars@premierleague.com to get involved.
Take part in our family challenge!
Buddy has created a series of videos that you can try and cook with your kids. If you do make sure to post your photos using #KitchenBuddies
Move & Learn at Home With GoNoodle
GoNoodle: Good Energy at Home is a free online resource that provides tons of ways for kids and families to be active, stay mindful, and keep on learning!
GoNoodle: Good Energy at Home offers free:
- Movement, yoga, and mindfulness videos
- Downloadable curricular activities
- Recommended off-screen home activities
Check out our recommendations below and sign up for our weekly Good Energy emails for more.
The last few weeks have put an undeniable strain on educators as they were propelled into remote teaching with little to no warning. To assist educators in their transition to remote teaching, we have compiled a range of online tools teachers can use for lesson prep, student engagement and supporting pupils during this period.
We hope this blog provides some support to make this difficult time more manageable. We will continue to add resources to this post as we uncover them.
Introducing the all-new FA Learning YouTube channel, giving you direct access to our latest coaching webinars, sessions, interviews and ideas to stay active.
Here's Gareth Southgate, Phil Neville, Justin Cochrane, Rehanne Skinner, Sally Needham and Pav Singh to explain more.
Subscribe to FA Learning: http://www.bit.ly/FALearnin...
Visit The Boot Room: http://www.thefa.com/Learning
Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FALe...
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The Young Artists’ Summer Show is a free, open submission exhibition for young people aged 5 - 19 years, taking place both online and on-site at the Royal Academy of Arts to recognise talented young artists.
Special notice: We remain open for online submissions during this period of uncertainty. The deadline is 24th April. The online exhibition will go ahead as planned from 12th July and we will let you know as soon as possible about the dates for the on-site exhibition. We look forward to receiving your entries!
Video lessons for primary age children
These short videos are intended to provide primary school pupils with interactive lessons while they are at home. Teachers can choose how regularly they set them, but it is important that, within each batch, they are set in the suggested order. Most lessons are 15 to 20 minutes long, each ending with suggested follow-up tasks. All lessons exemplify a Teaching for Mastery approach to maths. The current plan is for a new batch of five lessons to be added here every week.
Home-Activity-Pack.pdfThis is a games-based activity that puts to use the skills developed in the first three weeks of sessions.
We've got two examples (one indoors, one outdoors) but want to see what your pupils can come up with . We want to see the best games that they can come up with around their homes.
Our favourite will win a Chance to Shine kitbag , so encourage them to share their games with us! (Videos can be shared with us on our social media channels or emailed to us at info@chancetoshine.org)
For a new session every week, check out our Twitter, Facebook or Instagram page.
Please encourage parents to sign up to the FREE Chance to Shine Portal for more activities to do at home with their children. Send them this link: bit.ly/CTSparents.
This June, join thousands of people taking part in our annual nature challenge, 30 Days Wild! We want you to do one wild thing a day throughout the whole month: for your health, wellbeing and for the planet. That’s 30 simple, fun and exciting Random Acts of Wildness.
You’ll get a free, downloadable pack of goodies to help you plan your wild month, plus lots of ideas to inspire you to stay wild all throughout June (and beyond!). For extra ‘bonus’ items, keep an eye on your emails for additional, fun activities, from instructions for baking hedgehog cupcakes to a beginner’s guide to wildlife photography.
To get involved, click here.
During this challenging time we are doing all we can to make our resources available to you for use at home, for as long as we can. We strongly encourage you to sign up to receive our eNewsletters or follow us on Facebook or Twitter to hear about new songs and activities as they are made available.
So, to help with the rhythms and routines of your new daily life, we are releasing seven songs, one for each day, all with challenges and activities related to each song. Every week for the next few weeks we will continue to add songs and resources. Click here for the resources.
Home learning - Football fun activity pack
KS1/Foundation, KS2
Values, Playtimes, Vocabulary, Number and place value
In this pack, there are fun activities - for 5-7s and 7-11s which include spelling puzzles, fact-finding and sum-solving.
Children can solve puzzles and sharpen their skills while finding out some fun football facts in the process. Children can try these by themselves or do together as a family. Answers are provided for parents and carers.
The mission
Infections can spread quickly. With the Handy Helpers curriculum-linked education programme we hope to change children’s attitudes and habits towards washing their hands.
The resource pack includes a mix of activity sheets, lesson guides and posters to encourage good handwashing hygiene.
Teacher Register
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HISTORY
”Alexa, open Nasa Mars”- Find out what the rovers are doing on Mars. Skill Download- NASA Mars
”Alexa play Geo Quiz”- Everyday 6 new questions are released. Test your geography knowledge. Skill Download- National Geographic Geo Quiz
”Alexa, launch this day in history” Why not check in daily to find out about an historical event that happened on this day? Skill download- This day in history
”Tell me a history fact”- Fun historic facts. Skill Download- History Fact
ENGLISH
”Alexa, start the spelling game"- Fun spelling bee . Skill download- Spelling Bee
”Alexa what’s my flash briefing”- Teaches a new word, the definition and examples of how to use it in a sentence. Skill download- Word of the Day
”Alexa, open Amazon Story Time”- More than 100 short stories available for children aged 6-12. Skill Download- Amazon Story Time
”Alexa, ask spelling assistant to spell (fill in blank) for me”- Ask Alexa for help spelling a word Skills Download- Spelling Assistant
LANGUAGES
”Alexa, teach me root word”- Sit back whilst Alexa tell you the root words in Latin and Greek, the definition of the word and examples. Skill Download- Learn Greek &
LATIN
”Alexa open Translated”- Alexa can translate short sentences from English into 37 other languages. Skill Download- Translated
MATHS
”Alexa ask Math Mania to play” – Choose from games such as everything, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions or money. Skill to download- Math Mania
”Alexa, learn times tables” – Alexa will read out the multiplication times table every time you choose a number between 1 and 10. Skill to download- Learn Times Table
”Alexa, open the Queen’ Mathematician”- Recommended ages 6-8. Free the queen who is trapped until you unlock the charms by using your best mathematics. Skill to download- The Queen’s Mathematician
”Alexa, Open One, Two Three” – With three levels available: easy, medium or hard. Challenge those maths skills. Skill to download- 1-2-3 Math
SCIENCES
”Alexa, open weird Science” Alexa will tell you a series of random science facts. Each unbelievable and equally as weird. Skill Download- Weird Science
”Alexa, what ‘s my flash briefing’- have a science question let Alexa know. Where is the moon? Or How do trees eat? Skill Download- Science Questions Answered- Flash Briefing
Fun with Alexa
”Alexa, open animal workout”- Become your favourite animal whilst getting your body doing some exercise moves. Skill Download Animal Workout
”Alexa, start Chompers from Gimlet”– Struggling to get the kids to have a good brush of the teeth. Chompers will explain to kids the correct way to brush and keep them entertained with jokes and music. Skills Download- Chompers
”Alexa, play Jeopardy” -One for the slightly older ones. Based on the American quiz show, test our knowledge. In order to answer correctly remember to answer back in the form of question! Skill download- Jeopardy
”Alexa, start animal game.”- Want to put Alexa to the test? Choose an animal and make Alexa guess what animal you are thinking about. Skill Download- Animal Game
”Alexa, Open the Magic Door”- Explore a magical land to collect hidden gems, help creatures and solve a few riddles. This is an interactive games so you can tell Alexa what choices to make. - Skill Download- The Magic Door
”Alexa, open daily dinosaur”- Have a dino mad child? Then ask Alexa and a dinosaur will be randomly selected from over 1000 species and provide a description. Skill download- Daily Dinosaur
”Alexa, ask Moshi Twilight to play a Sleep Story”- Bedtime stories with ambient sounds. Skill Download- Moshi Twilight
”Alexa, open curiosity”- Alexa will deliver interesting facts that will surprise you from thousands of subjects. Skill Download- Curiosity
”Alexa, play the podcast (insert name)”- Listen to lots of child friendly podcasts, tales or stories. Skill Download- Anypod
”Alexa, play Head's Up!"- Based on the game from the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Try and guess fictional characters, superstars and more. Skill Download- HeadsUp
”Alexa, play Would You Rather for Family"- Family friendly version of the popular game. Skill download- Would You Rather family-friendly version.
”Alexa, ask Pikachu to talk."- Are you a Pokemon fan? If you are you will love this! Skill Download- Pikachu Talk
”Alexa, play Beat the Intro"- Can you guess the songs and artists? Skill download- Beat the intro
”Alexa, open Lemonade Stand"- Run your own lemonade stand and take part in the adventure. Skill Download- Lemonade Stand
”Alexa, play Justice League Adventures"- Take an adventure with your favourite superhero. Skill Download- Justice League Adventures
”Alexa, open Sesame Street” – Want to chat to Elmo?? Now you can! Or maybe invite him to play hide and seek. Skill Download- Sesame Street
”Alexa, start SpongeBob Challenge" – test your memory with taking orders. Skill Download- SpongeBOB Challenge
”Alexa, start No Way That's True"- Nickelodeon presents a game that will test your knowledge on weird and wonderful facts. Skills Download- No Way That’s True
”Alexa, open Story Blanks"- Fill it in! Skill Download- Story Blanks
”Alexa, play Headspace Bedtime Story"- Guided meditation to send those lovelies off to dream land. Skill download- Headspace Bedtime Stories
”Alexa, open Good Vibes”- Feeling blue? Open good vibes to listen to inspirational quotes. Skill Download- Good Vibes
”Alexa, moo like a cow." Hear the sounds of tons of animals with this fun skill. Skill Download- Animal Sounds
”Alexa, open Lego Duplo Stories”- Interactive stories, what will you be? Skill Download- Lego Duplo Stories
”Alexa, open Laugh Box."
Alexa's Laugh Box will play all sorts of giggles, but we think the baby laugh is the best one to get kids laughing, too.
”Alexa, start Zoo Walk"- Try and guess the animals. Skill Download- Zoo Walk
”Alexa, open Bedtime Story"- Ready for bed? Alexa will read a quick bedtime story. Parents will love some of her comments. Skill Download- Bedtime Story
”Alexa, ask Magic 8-Ball if [question]." See what Alexa says! Skill Download- Magic- 8 ️FUN THINGS TO ASK️
Papillon Communications @PapillonComms need our pupils to get involved with a fantastic campaign they are running with @RHHealthcare. If your pupils are budding poets, artists or a whizz with a pen let them know. Let's bring joy and laughter to these #carehomes. #socialcare #Nottingham #Mansfield #Newark #Grantham
Did you know...there's a range of entertainment from the comfort of your own home, courtesy of a Sutton Library Card for FREE
e-magazines via @rbdigitaluk
e-books via Libby / @OverDriveLibs
e-audio via @BorrowBox
Discover what's available: http://socsi.in/nViT0
Free Teacher Access
Use BrainPOP as part of your distance learning plans and keep your students engaged and on-track. This form will get you and your class immediate access to BrainPOP products including BrainPOP Jr., ELL, Français and Español.
After completing the form, you’ll receive email instructions on how to set up your account. Share your login with students so they can access all of BrainPOP’s movies, select resources, and learning games with GameUP.
P.S.: Our new Coronavirus Topic is currently free to access on BrainPOP. You’ll also see an accompanying lesson plan.
Bedrock is offering free access to our online curriculum for every school closed due to the current coronavirus outbreak.
Learners will benefit from access to Bedrock’s broad, rich vocabulary and reading programme, keeping students reading during absence from school and focusing on crucial Tier 2 academic vocabulary that can be applied right across the curriculum. Our self-marking, evidence-based programme can be used by learners independently of teachers or parents, so Bedrock is ideal for supporting students in continuing their learning from home during school closures.
Terms and conditions apply.
It's a strange time to be a school pupil right now but wherever you're doing your lessons, BBC Bitesize is here for you - more than ever.
From 20 April, you’ll be able to access regular daily lessons in English and Maths, as well as other core subjects, in an expanded version of our website and also on special programmes broadcast on BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button.
We’ve worked with our colleagues in other parts of the BBC and education experts from around the UK to make sure everyone who needs it can access learning resources during this uncertain time. You can also expect some of it to be delivered by well-known faces. Find out more here.
For Parents
Scratch is a programming language and an online community where children can program and share interactive media such as stories, games, and animation with people from all over the world. As children create with Scratch, they learn to think creatively, work collaboratively, and reason systematically. Scratch is designed and maintained by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab.
Learn at Home with now>press>play!
now>press>play is an active audio resource that engages children in the curriculum through emotion, imagination and movement. Immersed in sound, your child will become the main character in a story, meeting people, discovering places and solving problems on an educational adventure they’ll never forget!
How does it work?
- Write North, South, East, West on paper and stick one on each wall*
- Put on wireless headphones (if you have them)
- Stand in the centre of the room and… now press play!
- Follow the instructions in the story
- Afterwards have a discussion and use the follow-on activities
*If your child is listening to a Reception story, you don’t need to do this.
Top tips:
- Your Audio Adventure will be enhanced if you use wireless headphones / earbuds
- You will equally have fun if you play it out loud
- Join in - it’s fun to do together!
Share your Audio Adventure At Home with us on Twitter or Facebook and use the hashtag #nppAtHome.
Every day whilst schools are closed. LGfL is publishing daily questions, tips or challenges for primary aged pupils to help them stay safe at home and on devices. Click here for the resources.
Hopscotch-Activity-Kit.pdf
New feature in Kahoot: Add images as answers to engage pre-readers and students who struggle with text!
As one of our top requests, you can now use images as answer alternatives. It will help you engage students of all ages – even those learning to read – with a wide range of topics.
Primary resources for home learning
How best can you support your children outside of school? Whether you're a parent, carer or home school educator, there are a variety of activities and resources that can be used to support children’s education from home.
More resources coming soon.
This film is perfect for all ages and can be used for learning at home or in the classroom.
‘A Fair Tale’ is about cocoa farming in Ghana and the importance of Fairtrade.
It was created by the Fairtrade Committee at Hutchesons’ Grammar Primary School for Fairtrade Fortnight 2020. The group were joined by FP and animation tutor, Joanna Susskind from Toad’s Caravan Ltd, to learn all about stop motion animation. Pupils from P4-7 spent 2 full days in workshops in order to create all props, artwork, voice-recordings and animations to make this beautiful movie come together!
Join 5 Inspire-works Facilitators today for a live drumming workshop! Clap, tap or drum along on whatever you’ve got to hand! Click here for videos of past sessions.
Daily Monday-Friday 2pm BST
ReadingZone Live Home Learning is the first in a range of new resources aimed at supporting home learning by giving simple and fun activities that children at home can complete. Find out more here.
The London Schools Symphony Orchestra (LSSO) will make films from its concert archive available online free of charge as part of a new digital concert series, LSSO ALIVE! Read about the first two concerts scheduled for broadcast in this blog: https://wp.me/p8Z4W4-W6
Check in on emotional well-being during distance learning
Without the consistent routine of the school day, reliable Wi-Fi or even a quiet place to work, students may be struggling to adjust to learning outside the classroom. While nothing can replace teachers’ in-person interactions with their students, the same digital tools used for teaching can be used to check in on a student’s well-being. Learn more here.
Creative home learning – from the Royal Opera House, to your house!
Whether you're looking for simple activities, a creative home-schooling project, or theatrecraft fun, Create and Learn invites you to explore the magical world of the theatre from home. All of our new resources are free to access and do not require you to login.
Each week we'll bring you fun, new activities to get you singing, dancing and making. There will also be a 'Challenge of the Week', which we invite you to share with us on social media using #ourhousetoyourhouse. You can make your own theatre and scenery, visit faraway lands and enchanted forests, meet magical creatures, heroes and villains, and share tall tales of magic and trickery. Unleash your creativity and enjoy creative learning at home as you learn about theatrecraft and performance. We can't wait to see what you produce!
Plastic Investigators
The Plastic Investigator club is recruiting agents to solve the nation’s plastic problem. Do your pupils have what it takes to accept their mission? Click register now to take part in the Plastic Investigators education programme.
The top secret materials include:
All printed packs are now out of stock, however, you can still download everything you’ll need from this page.
- Teacher guide
- PI club mission handbook
- Mission stickers
- Mission poster
- Downloadable brief presentation
- Competition entry form and parent letter
The Veg Power Challenge
Clarence Birdseye revolutionised the way we keep food fresh by bringing flash frozen food into our homes. Explore how he used observational science to discover the power of frozen vegetables. The curriculum-linked resources encourage the use of innovation and engineering through creative activities to get your pupils loving their vegetables! Register to start your classroom expedition now.
The first 500 schools to register will receive free printed packs. Use the teacher notes, classroom presentation and activity sheets to run three curriculum-linked lessons:
Lesson 1: Taking a Birdseye view (Science and Literacy)
Lesson 2: Why eat vegetables? (Maths, Science, PSHE)
Lesson 3: The Veg Power Challenge (D&T)
The flexible lessons can be used altogether across a whole day or spread out separately, whatever suits your timetable. With interactive activities, videos and games take your class on an expedition to love their vegetables and the chance to win great prizes.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (22 April 2020). To help you plan your celebration, in school or at home, we want to share our fun and inspiring resources about super scientist Jamie Garcia and her recyclable plastic.
Jamie has dedicated her life to making the world a better place. This Earth Day learn about how she has helped the Earth by creating a fully recyclable plastic — by accident!
Discover Jamie’s inspiring story with these fun and easy to follow curriculum-linked resources. They are easy to share with parents too!
Andy and his wife Kim kick-started the next tennis viral challenge ahead of the Easter weekend - the #100VolleyChallenge.
Fellow players and fans didn't disappoint as the likes of Novak Djokovic and British star Harriet Dart got involved. It even sparked a bit of sibling rivalry as Andy's older brother Jamie also showcased his volleying prowess. See how Jamie and more of our Brits fared in the challenge here.
It's never too late to get involved - show us what you've got by sharing your video on our social channels using #100VolleyChallenge.
Glass Guardians
Championing the importance of recycling!
Glass Guardians is back, and this year we are looking for super-recyclers! With updated activities and a new competition, we have all you need to help children aged 5-11 understand the importance of recycling.
Challenge them to work through the curriculum-linked resources for their place on the superhero team. Teachers can find activity sheets and lesson plans, for both their KS1 and KS2 pupils whilst parents can find KS2 resources adapted for home learning. Do they have what it takes to become Glass Guardians?
Win some great prizes
Your children’s challenge, should they choose to accept it, is to create a glass recycling superhero to join the nation of Glass Guardians. What super-recycling powers will they have? What does their superhero costume look like?
Share their ideas for the chance to win £500 of Amazon vouchers for the school and £50 of vouchers for the winning learner’s chosen outlet.
Myleene's Music Klass
Classic FM presenter, singer and pianist Myleene Klass is giving music lessons from home via Instagram and YouTube, joined by her talented daughters Ava and Hero. And they’re getting a whole load of new people into music.
Keep the creativity flowing and stay inspired with the brand-new #AdobeColoringBook! Chapter 1 is all about the alphabet. Check it out + share with your students: http://adobe.ly/coloringbook-chapter1
Our learning resources span over a thousand years of British History - so if you're #learningfromhome look no further! http://hrp.org.uk/schools/learning-resources…
Click on the pictures below to visit websites full of useful resources.
Places to Visit!
Museums and heritage sites are closed for now, but you can still transport yourself to them and explore what lies inside
10 virtual tours of the world’s most famous landmarks
They’re closed for now but you can still take an interactive online tour, to gaze over the edge of Machu Picchu and marvel at the Pyramids from every angle
• 10 of the world’s best virtual museum and art gallery tours
