Websites to support learning
During these unexpected times of home learning, the following websites and links will support the work the children are doing at home.
Online Resources
Twinkl has kindly allowed parents free access to their website. This will provide the children with access to activities and learning packs, linked to their year group curriculum.
To access these resources, please log on to www.twinkl.co.uk/offer and use code UKTWINKLHELPS. You must already be registered to use this.
Collins Website
https://collins.co.uk/pages/support-learning-at-home - This website contains a range of E-books to support reading at home. As well as this, there are examples of ways to support learning further in a number of ways:
- SATs practise
- Times tables practise
- Worksheets, activities and quizzes.
English
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen (Audible have given free access to hundreds of children's books)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ (Daily Read Write Inc Phonics Lessons)
http://www.pobble365.com/ (Free comprehension and writing tasks)
https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk/ (Free comprehension and writing tasks)
https://www.2starsandawish.com/home (Songs, poetry and videos to develop reading comprehension skills)
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ (Phonics games and activities to support spelling and reading)
www.nessy.com (Spelling activities and games)
https://ziptales.co.uk/subs/sunderland/index.php (Library card number needed)
https://www.firstnews.co.uk/ (Free comprehension resources available)
www.monsterphonics.com (Username: login Password: homelearning)
https://www.worldbook.com/wbblog/covidsupport (Access to a wide range of books)
History
https://www.keystagehistory.co.uk/primary-history/ (Some free resources for history)
(Simple ideas to help with learning history at home)
Geography
www.natgeokids.com (Free online games and resources)
www.world-geography-games.com (Free online gaming platform linked to geography topics)
All Subjects
www.purplemash.co.uk (All children have their log in details in the front of their home learning books.)
www.twinkl.co.uk (Offering a month’s free membership and free home learning packs)
www.edshed.com (Offering free trials for spelling, maths and literacy shed for the duration of school closures)
www.bbcbitesize.co.uk (Free interactive games, quizzes and videos for all subjects)
https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/ (Offering free access to everyone until April 2020)
www.senecalearning.com (All subjects- KS2 and above)
www.oxfordowl.co.uk (All subjects)
www.tts-group.co.uk (Offering free home learning booklets)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers (Fun videos to help children get moving while they learn)
www.ixl.co.uk (Resources for all subjects)
www.crickweb.co.uk (Interactive games and activities)
https://themuddypuddleteacher.co.uk/ (Free activities available for a month)
Art
https://www.primaryartskills.co.uk/free-resources
Modern Foreign Languages
www.duolingo.com (Interactive activities)
Maths
https://www.themathsfactor.com/ - for children ages 4-11
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button (Times tables)
https://mathsframe.co.uk/ (Maths games)
https://www.boddlelearning.com/ (Interactive maths games)
https://whiterosemaths.com/ (Free home learning packs available from 23rd March 2020)
https://nrich.maths.org/ (Maths problems)
http://www.iseemaths.com/home-lessons/
(Maths lessons every day at 9am for KS2 and some daily games and challenges for KS1)
Science
www.go.twigeducation.com (Free access to videos, activities and worksheets)
Computing
https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/codeclub (Coding projects)
https://www.j2e.com/j2data/ (Data handling)
https://beinternetlegends.withgoogle.com/en_uk/interland (Online safety game)
Music
https://www.outoftheark.co.uk
https://charanga.com/site/musical-school/ (Free 30-day trial)
Physical Education
https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html
(From Monday 23rd March 2020, Joe Wicks will be hosting a free workout aimed at children on his YouTube channel)
(Fun dance sequences to get your children moving)
https://home.jasmineactive.com/login - this is the programme that we, as a school use to support basic skills. This will initially be a 15 day programme, with videos going onto the dashboard on Jasmine today (24.03.20) to give families structure and daily ideas.
Please use the following log-in details:
Username: parent@hettonprim-1.com
Password: hettonprim