Hi Everyone,
I hope you have all managed to have a good weekend as far as possible under these strange circumstances.
For those of you who may have completed work set by your teacher, there are a variety of different websites below for you to have a look at, and work through.
You could start by googling ’20 learning apps for stir-crazy kids’ to start with!
English
- If you have access to the internet, please visit the website below to inspire some creative writing. A different picture is posted each day. You could use one of the pictures to inspire you to write a story, play or poem. There are also suggested activities under every picture that you could aim to complete. (pobble365.com)
- Free Home Learning resources from Scholastic. Visit their site for their Early Years, KS1, Lower KS2 and Upper KS2 packs.
- https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
- ‘The Literacy Shed’ have provided free KS1 and KS2 literacy packs, reading comprehensions and other activities. Visit their site https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html to download their resources.
- Oxford Owl has reading activities for younger children (oxfordowl.co.uk)
- Sir Linkalot (the future of spelling) https://www.sirlinkalot.org/
- English with David Walliams (worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses)
Maths
- Free maths resources and online tutorials to use at home. (https://whiterosemaths.com)
- Maths games aimed at 5-8 year olds (https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/index.html)
- Maths with Carol Voderman (themathsfactor.com)
General
- Glasgow Science Centre on YouTube post daily experiments at 10am (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAPeZejmELU23udGRxtW14g)
- Vast variety of subjects and activities (https://www.twinkl.co.uk)
- BBC Bitesize are adding daily content for all Primary School age children (https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize)
- Jump Start Jonny has a ‘Free Stuff’ section on his website to keep everyone active at home. He also has a YouTube channel and is hosting live Workouts at 9am. (https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/home)
- PE with Joe Wicks (https://youtu.be/6v-a_dpwhro)
- Follow the link to Edinburgh Zoo! Webcams and a koala link where you might catch a glimpse of our adopted koala Alinga!! (https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/koala-cam/#koalacam)
- Premier League Primary Stars – lots of challenges to be had, including a Solve, Shoot and Score game! (https://plprimarystars.com/for-families/play-game)
- For all Harry Potter fans, J K Rowling has launched a Harry Potter at home website https://www.wizardingworld.com/news/introducing-hp-at-home
Enjoy and stay safe!
