Working at Home
Generic 'How to Guides'
Here are some useful links in addition to the work set by your teachers. Please be extra vigilant if accessing links through Youtube. For advice on ensuring parental controls and safety settings, see the ‘Parents’ menu and ‘Parent Support’ tab on our school website.
English
- Twinkl – One month free access for parents using the offer code: CVDTWINKLHELPS or UKTWINKLHELPS
- Primary Resources - free access to resources, worksheets, games and activities created by teachers
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/
- Oxford Owl for Home – has free access to online e-books that link to our school reading scheme
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
- Woodlands Junior School Primary Homework Help – resources and games for all subjects
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/
- CBeebies Radio – Lots of listening activities for younger children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
- Literacy Shed - A range of English resources, particularly videos to use as a stimulus for writing.
https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html
- Pobble 365 – A daily writing stimulus through a picture.
- Kids Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen
https://www.youtube.com/user/artificedesign/videos
Mathematics
- Khan Academy – Mathematics resources by year group
- Times Tables Rockstars – we already subscribe into this as a school; an interactive, competitive game where children learn to become more fluent with their multiplication tables. Each child has their own login so can login accordingly.
- Mathematics Shed - A range of mathematical resources to use across the age ranges.
http://www.mathematicshed.com/
- Nrich – Mathematics problem solving and games.
- Top Marks Hit the Button Game - Mathematics mental arithmetic skills game.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
- Woodlands Junior School Primary Homework Help – resources and games for all subjects
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/
- Twinkl – One month free access for parents using the offer code: CVDTWINKLHELPS or UKTWINKLHELPS
Physical Education
- Joe Wicks Youtube Channel ‘P.E with Joe’ – Joe will be doing a daily P.E session for children (and adults) at 9am. The link to the first programme can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8&safe=active
- Cosmic Kids Yoga – Yoga and Mindfulness online sessions through stories.
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
- BBC Supermovers – Get active with song and dance sessions linked to English, Science, PSHE and Maths areas of the curriculum.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers
- School Games Youtube Channel – Search for the following activities (these selected ones all look fairly straight forward for completing at home and don’t require lots of people or specialist equipment). They also have adaptations to make it easier or more challenging!
Catching Challenge; Keepie Uppie; Power Jump Challenge; Rebound; Target Challenge; Tiddly Winks
https://www.youtube.com/user/YourSchoolGames/videos
- imoves Website – lots of interactive workout, dance and mindfulness videos
https://imoves.com/the-imovement
Computing
- Scratch – Computer programming for beginners!
https://scratch.mit.edu/parents
- BBC Dance Mat Typing - An interactive touch typing resource allowing children to develop their computing skills.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr
Topic
- National Geographic Kids – Activities and quizzes about the natural world.
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
- Woodlands Junior School Primary Homework Help – resources and games for all subjects, excellent for History and Geography.
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/
- Twinkl – One month free access for parents using the offer code: CVDTWINKLHELPS or UKTWINKLHELPS