Website Links
There are lots of online resources, games and activities which can support your child's learning whilst they are at home. Below is a list of websites which you may find useful.
General resources
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BBC bitesize Daily English and Maths 'lessons' are uploaded here as well as a range of already existing activities and games to support the National Curriculum.
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Purple Mash Free to register while schools are closed, this site has a range of exciting games and activities to suport the whole National Curriculum.
Phonics
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Phonics Play This site has a wide range of games to practise phonics sounds for year R, 1, and 2 children.
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Phonics Bloom A range of interactive games to help children practise their phonics.
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Education.com This site is free to register and has some fun games to practise reading phonics sounds.
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Monster Phonics This site has some good activities to help your child learn a phonics sound they might not know.
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Top marks English age 5-7 A selection of games to practise reading and writing with phonics.
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Family Learning Free phonics games to develop phonic knowledge and skills.
English - reading and writing
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Audible All children's audio books are available for free while schools are closed.
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Authorfy This site is free to join - the ten minute challenges set by real authors are great!
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Book Trust Not sure what to read next - this website is great for recommendations.
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Classroom Secrets If you have access to a printer, these home learning packs have a wide variety of activities for each year group.
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Crick web Suitable for Year 3 and above, this is a selection of 20 english games including grammar, spellings, stories and instructions.
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Elevenses with the World of David Walliams Author David Walliams is releasing a new story to listen to every day!
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Goodnight with Dolly Parton Singer Dolly Parton is releasing videos of her reading bedtime stories.
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Pobble 365 This site releases a daily picture to inspire thinking and writing.
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Spelling Fun A range of spelling games to be used with all ages.
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Spelling zone Select your year group and then the curriculum word list to find a range of games to help you practise your spellings.
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Topmarks English Select your key stage to find a range of appropriate activities for reading, writing and spelling.
Maths
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CBeebies Help Your Child with Maths Videos to support adults helping children year R, 1 and 2 with maths
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CBeebies Numberblocks Vidoes, songs and games to help your child learn about numbers.
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Topmarks maths Select your child's age range to find a selection of maths games to practise their skills.
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White Rose Maths Short videos on maths skills to help you and your child work together to complete the activity.
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N Rich Thsi website offers a range of problem solving challenges.
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Oxford Owl Maths A range of online games to support key skills in the maths curriculum - filter by age to find games suitable for your child.
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Third Space Leaarning This website offers some ideas for practical games to play together to practise maths skills.
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Maths Frame This website offers free maths games - mostly suited to year 3 and above.
Science
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BBC Bitesize science KS1 Science videos, games and activities for year R, 1 and 2.
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BBC Bitesize KS2 Science videos, games and activities for year 3, 4, 5 and 6.
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Education.com A selection of practical activities to bring science to life.
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STEM science Activities to help children develop their science skills and talk about the world around them.
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WOW science A selection of videos, games, activities and experiments for primary Science.
P.E.
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Boogie Beebies Videos to get younger children up and dancing.
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Disney shake up 10 minute activities based on Disney films.
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Super Movers Vidoes which get children moving while they learn.
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#ThisIsPE Produced by the Association of Physical Education, these videos are taught by real PE teachers.
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PE with Joe Wicks Joe Wicks has a selection of workout sessions specially adapted for kids.
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The Daily Mile at Home Ideas to keep the whole family active whilst at home.
Other Curriculum areas.
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Art with Tate Kids The Tate Gallery website offers a range of activities to make as well as games and quizzes all linked to art.
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History with English Heritage This website offers videos, articles and activities linked to different historical periods.
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History by DK Interactive pages where children can find out facts about each historical period.
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National Geographic Kids This covers information, games, quizes and activities all about geography, history, science and animals.