KS2
Here are a selection of websites and videos that can be used with children in KS2 while they are learning from home.
General
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-collection/zr4ky9q – Ways to stay active and learn at the same time.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk – A number of different games, and stories for English and maths.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround – Keep up with what is happening around the world.
https://plprimarystars.com/news/home-learning-activities-school-closures – The Premier League Primary Stars are setting some fun activities for all the family.
https://www.booksfortopics.com/storytime-online – Links to authors reading their stories on You Tube. The books are separated into age groups.
English
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/ – Every day at ll o’clock David Walliams is releasing an audio book.
http://www.pobble365.com/ – Daily writing activities and discussion questions linked to a picture.
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen – All the stories are free while schools are closed.
https://www.literacyshedplus.com/browse/browse/free-resources/key-stage-2-activity-packs – A range of activity packs linked to the videos on the website.
Maths
https://www.khanacademy.org/ – Maths resources
https://whiterosemaths.com/ – Maths videos and lessons
www.myminimaths.co.uk – Daily activities and videos for each year group
https://mathszone.co.uk/ – More Maths games for all areas of the curriculum
https://mathshub.thirdspacelearning.com/resources – Free lessons and activities for teaching maths.
NCETM Maths Videos – Daily videos for upper and Lower KS2 to teach some key skills.
Computing
https://hourofcode.com/uk – Computer coding activities and lessons.
https://www.purplemash.com/ – Lots of activities linked to the curriculum.
PE
https://www.cosmickids.com/category/watch/ – Yoga sessions linked to stories and themes.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ – Joe Wicks is doing daily workouts for children.
Geography
https://www.seterra.com – A good site for testing the children’s knowledge of countries and cities around the world.
Science
Music
School support -Listen to music at home
Websites that provide free resources during a period of school closure
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/ – Twinkl has a number of free home learning packs and is allowing people to sign up for access for free.
https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/ – This is a free website that children can sign up to complete activities online.
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/blog/learning-home-packs/ – There are weekly English and Maths packs for each year group.
Apps that have been made free during this period
Lightbot.com – A coding app that teaches coding through games.