Home Learning Ideas
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- 144 Grids
- Action for Happiness-Jump Back July
- English
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Word Games Fun games that support vocabulary
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Free online books David Walliams is releasing a free book every day for the next 30 days
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Audible Free online e-books
- Oxford Owl - Free e-book library
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Pobble 365A different daily teaching resource with many activities based around a picture (changed daily)
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Oxford OwlLots of free resources for Primary age
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- Maths
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The Maths FactorCreated by Carol Vorderman. Usually £2 a month, currently free. Daily sessions and good times tables resources.
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Oxford OwlLots of resources for home learning
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Prodigy GameIs in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.
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- Science
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Project based learningAimed at secondary, History and Science based
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Nature DetectivesA lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
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Mystery ScienceFree science lessons
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Crest AwardsScience awards you can complete from ho
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- Art, Design and Craft
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Mrs Booy's Clay Kits. Fiona Booy, a parent of a Year 4 child and our Pottery Club leader, has created an online pottery club, Make-at-Home Pottery Club, for the duration of lockdown. It is suitable for young children through to adults. It comprises of free teaching videos and local clay delivery. Each week more videos will be included. Further details can be found below:
- art ideas.pdf
- Free Pottery teaching videos
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Mosaic Kits. Audrey Montet, a parent of a Year 3 child and our Mosaic Club leader, has started selling mosaic kits and is doing free deliveries throughout St Albans and surrounding villages and postal orders too. She will be introducing new kits as the weeks go on :) She has kindly let us use her mosaic equipment with the children who are still attending school. Orders can be made here:
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Mosiac KitsBuy Mosaic kits from a local business here.
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Pictures of mosaic kitsPictures of Mosaic Kits
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Pictures of Mosiac KitsPictures of Mosaic Kits
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AD ARTCartooning Tutorials by BHJS Dad, Adam King
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The Artful ParentGood, free art activities
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Red Ted ArtEasy arts and crafts for little ones
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- PE and staying active
- Geography and History
- Geography Games
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National GeographicActivities and quizzes for younger kids.
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Project based home learningAimed at secondary level. Geography, history and science projects
- ICT
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BlocklyLearn computer programming skills - fun and free.
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ScratchCreative computer programming
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Tinkercard3D Modelling program.... Student instructions Have a class link? Go to your class at https://www.tinkercad.com/joinclass/C436NVK9SKU3. Enter the Nickname your teacher assigned you. Or create your own account.
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- Try something new!
- Sign Language online classedSomething different! Log on for online British Sign Language classes
The following links are for general support with distance learning, and cover many different subjects:
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Primary Homework Help
A site with many curriculum areas to research
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The School Run
A website for parents supporting children's learning at home
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Khan Academy
Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it's mostly common material.
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BBC Learning
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.
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Futurelearn
Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).
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Seneca
For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.
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Openlearn
Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.
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Ted Ed
All sorts of engaging educational videos
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Duolingo
Learn languages for free. Web or app.
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The Kids Should See This
Wide range of cool educational videos
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Crash Course
You Tube videos on many subjects
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As above, but for a younger audience
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iDEA Awards
Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online. -
Cbeebies Radio
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British Council
Resources for English language learning
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Blue Peter Badges
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
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The Imagination Tree
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
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Toy Theater
Educational online games
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DK Find Out
Activities and quizzes
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Twinkl
This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.