Home Learning

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Supplementary Activities to Support Learning At Home

Reading: Daily reading of Home Reading books, common exception words and a ‘reading for pleasure’ book (can be read by, with or to the children);

Handwriting practice: Using the letter formation guide in Home Learning Books, practise writing high frequency words and/or common exception words (perhaps 3-5 words at a time). Write these focus words into sentences (age appropriate). Children could also choose a poem to write up in their best handwriting and illustrate;

Phonics play activity time: for Year R, Year 1 and Year 2. Click here.

Counting

Counting and grouping 1 to 10 objects in various ways. Counting backwards and forwards from different starting points between 1 and 10. Counting above 10 in context: e.g. house numbers.

Daily exercise: Twitter: @getset4PE (daily active task for the whole family to complete!)

Useful Websites to Support Learning At Home

Below is a list of useful websites with a brief description for each:

https://online.espresso.co.uk/espresso/login/Authn/UserPassword : This logs on to Espresso as used in school. User name = student10906; password = colehill

www.oxfordowl.co.uk : This website has a wealth of book-banded e-books to read on a tablet or computer. There are also spelling, maths and times tables activities. It is free to register.

https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk/ : This website uses a range of pictures to give children great ideas for writing, whatever age they might be;

www.sumdog.com : This website is a great way for children to practise maths skills while playing fun, maths-related games against classmates. The games are individualised for each child’s ability, so users play against opponents with the same skills. Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 children have individual logins for this website (stuck in Home Learning books);

www.ttrockstars.com : This is a carefully sequenced programme of daily times tables practice. Y2, Y3 and Y4 children have individual logins (see Home Learning Books);

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize : This website has free videos, step-by-step guides, activities and quizzes by level and subject;

https://www.topmarks.co.uk : A useful website for maths skills practice.

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk : This website has interactive phonics games and ideas.

https://www.accessart.org.uk/sketchbooks-an-online-course-for-children-families-parents-teachers/ : online art ideas and resources

PE ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES

https://www.pedssa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PE-at-home-KS1-KS2-1.pdf: Online daily resources for KS1 AND KS2 Ideas to keep active at home

https://www.sportengland.org/stayinworkout#get_active_at_home : access to loads of online exercise platforms.

https://www.yourschoolgames.com/coronavirus-support/school-games-active-championships/ : Weekly challenges - send in your video to earn points and compete. You can even get advice from experienced coaches!

www.gonoodle.com : A useful website to get children (and adults) moving with short interactive activities;

https://www.cosmickids.com/ : A useful website for yoga and mindfulness activities;

Twitter: @getset4PE (daily active task for the whole family to complete!)