Government set up site for Home Learning
Department for education
Have brought together an initial list of online educational resources to help children to learn at home.
Online Education Resources
Below are general websites for whole school we are adding to these as we find more:-
Fire Safety Word Search
Amazon has cancelled audiobook subscription for children and students. Lots of books free now until schools reopen – Audible Stories
helping-children-cope-with-stress-during-the-covid-19-outbreak (Parents leaflet)
Online safety at home – Think you know Resources for ages 4-14
Mathletics – KS2 maths (also App on ipads) (Children should already have their own logins)
Numbots – Whole school maths (Also App on iPads) (Same login as TTRockstars which children should have)
TTRockstars – Times Tables practice KS2 (Children should have their logins)
iMoves – Exercise videos for all year groups
These are home learning books from TTS
Early_Years_Home_Learning_Collection My_Activity_Book_Yrs_5_7 My_Activity_Book_Yrs_7_11
Collins Big Cat ebooks – free access to online books (instructions and password for login are on the front page of this link.
White Rose Maths
The White Rose Maths Team has prepared a series of five maths lessons for each year group from EYFS to Year 8. They will be adding five more each week for the next few weeks. Every lesson comes with a short video showing you clearly and simply how to help your child to complete the activity successfully.
iCompute
The children can Learn Programming and Computational Thinking. These resources are designed for independent learning and can be accessed by you from home during school closure periods. Click on Login (top right hand corner), then use login details below:-
username: computing@grahamjamesacademy.
The Maths Factor
The Maths Factor is a maths site Carol Voderman set up normally costing £2 a week but you can sign up for free while schools are closed. Just need to put in an email/password.
Science with Maddie Moate on YouTube – Weekdays 11am – chat about science and nature.
David Walliams reads one of his stories everyday at 11am (it stays online so you can listen anytime)
Thurrock Libraries online – If you are a library member you can download e-books free
RSPB Wild Challenge – Sign up with an email and you can still do some of the activities even though we can’t go out much.
Wildlife Trusts – Activities while self-isolating
Edinburgh Zoo – watch life animal webcams
Country Living – 12 live animal webcams
Draw along videos with children’s book illustrator Rob Biddulph
5 National Parks to visit online
PBS Kids – Learning based games
NASA – Lots of astronomy and space based resources
Tate Kids – Games quizzes and things to make.