Useful Resources
This is a hugely comprehensive resource with a lot of websites which are generally paid for but are now available free. The teachers will, at times, direct you to certain ones but we wanted to make them all available to you to look through.
Oak National Academy
https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom
A national initiative, financially supported by the government, produced by a collaboration of organisations with technological back up that schools alone could not access, providing a fantastic range of lessons for children of all ages.
BBC Bitesize
To help with the problem of demand on internet devices, the BBC have added to their lockdown provision by putting some material on TV and iPlayer as well as online.
Click here for more details
Programming for primary school pupils will be on CBBC between 09:00 and 12.00 every weekday.
There is also a Red button sevice and additionally all episodes will be available on catch-up, on demand on iPlayer.
Online the BBC are releasing free resources and daily online lessons which are really useful.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Website links with Deansfield logins
These are the links the teachers are directing you to daily.
My Maths (login in pack)
www.mymaths.co.uk
Times tables Rockstars (log in in pack)
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student
Phonics Play (school login in pack/text)
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Additional websites
Cross curricular websites
ICT games
www.ictgames.com
Topmarks
www.topmarks.co.uk
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software
Website with information, games and quizzes on variety of subjects.
Test your whole family's knowledge on the geography quizzes and see who is the capitals expert in your house.
Try the matching games with younger members of the family.
Have a go at some jigsaw puzzles.
Try out Monkey mayhem to sort out easily confused words.
You can even relax with some on line art.
Make sure you have a talk about not clicking on adverts which take you off the site.
First News
First News is a weekly newspaper aimed at 7 to 14-year-olds that aims to get kids talking about the news in an easy to understand and non-threatening way. Offering free issues for a limited time.
https://subscribe.firstnews.co.uk/free-downloadable-issue/
Time for Kids digital magazine
Free for rest of school year
https://time.com/tfk-free/
Scholastic Resources for Families
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/resources-for-families.html
Click on the Grades 3-5 Daily Reading Quests and scroll down to TrueFlix for videos and related on-line books on variety of topics
Click on the Grades 6-9 Daily Reading Quests and scroll down to ScienceFlix for videos and reading on science topics
Literacy, reading and stories
Google Classroom Virtual Library
See the attachment to access the books.
Amazon
Amazon have cancelled the subscription of books and audio stories for children and students of all ages as long as schools are closed, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet using the following link:
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Love Reading 4 Kids
https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/
David Walliams - some free activities
http://worldofdavidwalliams.com
Oliver Jeffers reading stories on-line
https://www.oliverjeffers.com/abookaday
CBeebies bedtime stories
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00jdlm2/cbeebies-bedtime-stories
Storyline
https://www.youtube.com/user/StorylineOnline/videos
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside illustrations.
Book Trust
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/
Classic children's stories including Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy by Lynley Dodd to Owl Babies by Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson as well as newer ones.
Storynory
https://www.storynory.com/
Audio stories including fairytales, myths, classic stories and original stories
Authorfy
Famous authors discussing how they wrote their stories and setting small story writing tasks
https://authorfy.com/
World Book Day - World of Stories
https://www.worldbookday.com/world-of-stories/
Michael Rosen videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7D-mXO4kk-XWvH6lBXdrPw
World e Book
Click here
National Theatre
Online Theatre Shows
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning/national-theatre-collection
Globe Theatre activities
https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/learn/playground/activities/
Maths
White Rose Maths
12 week programme of lessons for summer term working with BBC Bitesize.
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
NRich
Activities focussed on problem solving developed by the University of Cambridge
https://nrich.maths.org/primary
Science
Wow Science - links to a variety of science websites, some free, some paid
https://wowscience.co.uk/
Wildlife Trusts - Wellbeing and nature activies
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/looking-after-yourself-and-nature
Woodland Trust activities for children
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/03/kids-nature-activities-self-isolation/
Edinburch Science Festival - activities for children aged 4+ online
https://www.sciencefestival.co.uk/event-details/activities-for-children-
RSPB games and activities for children
https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-kids/games-and-activities/
French
see also attachment below with website links
Duolingo click here
Plenty of time to learn a language. Try out the French and see how much you can remember from your French lessons at school.
Do some practice every day and build up your fluency.
Computing
Free Barefoot home learning page with easy activities, fun ‘mini missions’ and interactive online games which involve Computational Thinking skills with or without a computer. No need for logins.
www.barefootcomputing.org/homelearning
E-safety
Thinkuknow #OnlineSafetyAtHome activities
Home activity pack for ages 4-5
Home activity pack for ages 5-7
Home activity pack for ages 8-10
Home activity pack for ages 11-13
Art
Tate Kids
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids
Drawing with Rosie and Drew
https://time.com/5820518/draw-with-us/
Online art sessions (purchase tickets - small fee)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/art-enthusiasts-london-12917494907