Useful websites
As online learning is becoming ever more popular to assist with home learning. The staff have created a bank of useful websites to access resources which we will continue to add to during this challenging time.
Classroom secrets – has a range of online resources and games for maths, SPAG, reading comprehension and phonics for EYFS – Year 6. Including Just set up a free account , - https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/
Collins free resources including times table practise, learning booklets and ebooks https://collins.co.uk/pages/support-learning-at-home#Primary
Twinkl has many free resources to support all areas of the curriculum during this time https://www.twinkl.co.uk/
Plazoom Free home learning packs:
English:
Phonicsplay – an app with a variety of phonics and literacy games. Username: march20, password: home https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Oxford owl have lots of books and resources – please ask your child’s teacher for their classes free online log in. https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Access books digitally from Borrow Box the Online Northumberland Library https://northumberland.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/HOME
Online animated and read along stories including classics and books by many genres. You can have a free 30 day trial! https://www.vooks.com/parent-resources
90 day free trial reading planet – online books to read https://www.risingstars-uk.com/series/reading-planet/products/rising-stars-reading-planet-online-library
90 day free trial of cracking comprehension Rec – Year 6 https://www.risingstars-uk.com/subjects/english-language/cracking-comprehension-(1)
Word e books – free online books of stories and non fiction https://worldbook.kitaboo.com/reader/worldbook/index.html#!/
Teach your monster to read – a fantastic app/website. Phonics single letter sounds, special friends, reading cvc words, reading sentences. App is paid, website is free.
CBeebies alphablocks – an app containing games and videos of the alphablocks.
Reading Eggs – An app for reading and phonics. This currently has a 30 day free subscription but after that is it a paid for app.
Maths
Useful resources and manipulative to use to help calculations
Topmarks – a website or app containing free maths games for every mathematical concept.
CBeebies numberblocks – an app containing games and videos of the numberblocks. We use this in Oak class.
Master the curriculum – a website containing free maths resources. https://masterthecurriculum.co.uk/
White Rose Hub – have dedicated a section on their website of free resources to use in maths. They have a daily maths activity every day. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
Prodigy maths – an app containing maths games.
Other Curriculum Areas
Free STEM activities to do at home: https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/primary
Explorify – An app or website for science teaching, containing games and topics. https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk/
BeeBot – an app for computing
BBC Supermovers – a programme on BBC containing dances and exercises for children. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers
GoNoodle – a free website, just sign up and access all of the dances and exercise videos. We use this daily in Oak Class. You can also search GoNoodle on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/user/GoNoodleGames
Khan Academy Kids – is a free, fun, educational program designed to inspire young children to become learners for life.
One Day Creative adding free videos on YouTube covering everything from mindfulness and resilience to culture and movement, literacy and the environment: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCinS6B7fA6ICWPj2wQleQGQ
Picture news channel have lots of quizzes and online assemblies linked to events in the news https://vimeo.com/channels/picturenews
First news have online and downloadable versions of their child friendly newspapers we read in school https://subscribe.firstnews.co.uk/free-downloadable-issue/