Home Learning
As of the March 2020 school closures, this page will be updated weekly with home learning ideas and links to support your children from home. In addition to this, your child will be delivered home learning packs every fortnight.
Example daily timetable for home learning:
The most important thing right now is that you and your children are calm, happy and taking care of each other to stay healthy. Below is an example daily timetable that you may choose to use if you feel that you would like more structure to your day. Please do not feel like you have to stick to this or even follow this if you have your own plans in place :)
Home learning challenges to complete around your home:
As we enter into the third week of school closures, the teachers at St. Mary's thought that (in addition to the fortnightly home learning packs, all the information on this page and weekly art challenges) it would be nice if we were to set you additional home learning challenges that you are able to complete around your house.
These challenges will be accessible by all aged children (although some may need support) and done within your home. You may choose to complete these challenges collaboratively with your family, or competitively against your family.
Each challenge will be set by a different teacher from St. Mary's in a video link that will be entered below. Please send images once you have completed each challenge to your class email address. Enjoy :)
Home learning challenge #1 > set by Mrs Stephenson
Home learning challenge #2 > set by Mrs Buckley
Home learning challenge #3 > set by Miss Watmough
Home learning challenge #4 > set by Mrs Qamar
Home learning challenge #5 > set by Mrs Khan
Home learning challenge #6 > set by Mrs McGuigan
The link below will take you to the song (including lyrics!) on youtube so that you can begin to learn it from home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnqpfBCwhSA&list=RDMnqpfBCwhSA&start_radio=1
If you want to sing along to any of our other half termly songs, here are the links:
Power in me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT2cB7w2aLY
Touch the sky - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH7HbE-jlbI
If I can dream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_gyxZvHH1U
Home learning challenge #7 > set by Miss Halliday
Home learning challenge #8 > set by Miss Gini
BBC BItesize Daily:
Dear Parents and Carers,
As of Monday 20th April, the BBC has unveiled its biggest push on education in its history - ensuring that every child in the UK has the opportunity to continue to follow the appropriate core parts of their nation’s school curriculum in these challenging times.This will complement what our school is providing remotely through the website and the fortnightly home learning packs. The BBC’s newly expanded education offer will bring 14 weeks of educational programmes and lessons to every household in the country - whatever your child’s age.
- Every child in the UK to have their education supported as BBC offers a wide range of curriculum related learning for children of all ages across all four nations.
- Famous faces Karim Zeroual, Oti Mabuse and Katie Thistleton alongside top quality teachers and organisations such as Royal Shakespeare Company, Premier League and Puffin Books lend their support
- Daily programmes to help guide parents and children through their learning day BBC Bitesize to deliver daily online lessons for all age groups
- Content such as videos, quizzes, podcasts and articles will bring core subjects to life online at BBC Bitesize
Commencing on Monday 20th April, the start of the summer term for our children, BBC Bitesize Daily (as the service will be called) will deliver a tailored day of learning across BBC iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Bitesize website and app, BBC Four and BBC Sounds, with curriculum relevant offers across the UK. Together, this comprehensive package is aimed at minimising disruption to children’s education and providing rhythm and routine in these challenging times.
Bitesize Daily
Every day, 6x20' programmes, Bitesize Daily, will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button targeting six age groups, from 5 to 14, where teachers, experts and famous faces cover off what that age group should be learning that day. Each programme will be available on BBC iPlayer as well as having its own regular slot on BBC Red Button aiding routine and daily structure.
From Bitesize Daily, parents and children will be directed online to BBC Bitesize for an age appropriate ‘daily drop’ of specially curated videos, quizzes, podcasts and worksheets to bring to life core curriculum subjects such as Maths, English and Science. As well as being offered suggestions on how to extend learning around the home.
Bitesize Daily Online
These shows are aimed at all children across the UK and split into age groups 5-7 years, 7-9 years, 9-11 years, 11-12, 12-13 years and 13-14 years. Bitesize Daily Online will deliver a newly created Maths and English lesson every day, for each year group from Year 1-10. Resources from BBC Bitesize, other parts of the BBC, and trusted education providers, are being brought together to create these easy-to-follow daily lessons in the core subjects. As well as offering resources in Maths, English and Science, parents and children will find resources for other subjects such as history, geography and art. The online content will also complement the daily broadcast with video, quizzes, infographics and articles that help children build on the learning from each broadcast. The website will also house guides offering help to parents about how to teach their child, advice for effective home schooling, and guides for pupils with SEN (Special Education Needs).
On social media, parents will be able to access further advice about teaching via BBC Bitesize Facebook and Twitter which will be updated regularly with helpful guides.
Below is an example of a weekly timetable of lessons split into each year group 1-6:
Please find the link to the website below:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons
If you find that your child is struggling to access their year group's work, then please feel free to drop down to a more suitable year group for them.
BBC iPlayer
BBC iPlayer will serve up specially curated content to showcase the very best curriculum-related videos and programmes. Organised by year group and subject, it will be easy for children to find and navigate further support for their learning.
BBC Sounds
Two brand new daily education podcasts will be available on BBC Sounds aimed at parents of primary and secondary pupils. Each episode will last around ten minutes and will be a guide to help families home schooling find content on the BBC that supports their education and wellbeing. Both podcasts - BBC Bitesize Primary Planner and BBC Bitesize Secondary Planner - will be available on voice devices too.
We hope you enjoy these free resources to use with your children.
Oak National Academy - online lessons:
Another fantastic website offering online lessons for Reception - Year 6 is Oak National Academy. Oak National Academy is a new collection of high-quality lessons and online resources. Backed by the Government, it has been created in response to the coronavirus lockdown. The online classroom offers free access to great teachers, delivering video lessons, quizzes and worksheets. Available for both primary and secondary levels, it covers a range of subjects. All of the lessons are ordered so your child can learn along a clear plan. We’ll provide new lessons and resources each week. Oak National Academy will fit alongside other resources such as BBC Bitesize to offer a structure for the day for children until schools fully reopen.
Click the link below to access the website:
https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom
Click the link below to browse the curriculum overview for the week beginning Monday 20th April:
https://www.thenational.academy/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/OAK-Curriculum-overview-week-1-1.pdf
Online reading:
Below is a short e-book that provides an age appropriate and friendly explanation to Corona Virus and what it is. Please feel free to read through the content before showing it to your child or using it to help you answer any of your child's questions in this uncertain and ever changing period of time:
If you and your child enjoyed reading this and found this useful, then click the following link for 'A child's guide to Corona Virus':
We can't stress how important it is to keep children reading during this period. It's not just about reading alone - here's a few ideas:
-Older siblings reading to younger ones
-Family story time
-Book snuggles (cosy up with a book OR read in a den you have made)
-Audio books (sites like Audible are great)
-Read challenging texts to older children (they still like to be read to)
-I read a page / you read a page - share the load
-Act the story out or re-tell it from memory - be brave and bold and daft! Do the voices!
Whatever way you do it, keep books at the heart of your family time! See the links below for access to some online reading resources.
A collection of videos of different stories read aloud by celebrities for children to enjoy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00jdlm2/cbeebies-bedtime-stories
A daily audio story (free!) from 'The World's Worst Children 2' by David Walliams
https://soundcloud.com/search?q=david%20walliams
A range of children's authors who are doing online read alouds and activities
https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-author-activities/
A range of free audible stories for your children to enjoy for free
https://stories.audible.com/discovery
A digital library showcasing a range of books online for your children to read and enjoy
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
A range of activities and resources around books
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/
Online story and rhyme time
https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/children-and-young-people/online-story-and-rhyme-time/
A collection of over 100 free ebooks for all ages (you will need to sign up for free)
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
A selection of 16 classic picture books for younger children to read (and listen to) online.
Sign up to receive this excellent children's newspaper for free! This is aimed at 7-11 year olds and a PDF version can be yours for free during this period of school closure.
Links to websites for home learning:
Below are a range of learning websites to support with home learning. The first list are generic websites that cover a range of different subjects. Further down are subject specific websites.
BBC Bitesize - a range of content to support home learning and wellbeing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Classroom secrets - free access to a child's version of the site.
https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/
Master the curriculum - free maths resources for parents
https://masterthecurriculum.co.uk/
Mrs Mactivity - provide your email to be sent free activities and resources to support with home learning.
https://www.mrsmactivity.co.uk/
Twinkl - enter the code UKTWINKLHELPS for worksheets, powerpoints and interactive games to support all areas of learning.
Scholastic learn from home - day by day projects
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Primary league stars - videos and activities linked to sports to support with maths, English, PSHE and PE.
BBC supermovers - interactive videos to support with KS1 and KS2 maths, English, PSHE and PE learning.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers
Newsround - keeping children up to date with the world around them, creating opportunities to talk about the news with their children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround
The world of David Walliams - a range of activities / games / quizzes focused around the well known author and his books
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/activities/
Online science investigations - a range of investigations and live chats all about science
https://www.youtube.com/user/maddiemoate
Scouts.org - 100+ stay-at-home activities to help your kids learn new skills over the next few weeks and months
Below is a link to a list of resources helpful to teachers, school leaders, parents/carers and young people -
Maths websites:
https://www.matific.com/gb/en-gb/home/onboarding/ > a free sign up to access a range of maths lessons and resources
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ > a great bank of interactive games
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/maths/ > interactive games and information
https://ttrockstars.com/ > online interactive games
https://login.mathletics.com/ > online interactive games
https://nrich.maths.org/ > maths problems and interactive games
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks > videos
https://mathszone.co.uk/ > interactive games and learning opportunities
https://www.themathsfactor.com/ > a free sign up to interactive videos to teach your child maths
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjKMtUogeo6WuAvHsbkwedSwB7pm68O9R > useful maths tutorials online
https://www.mathschase.com/ > a completely free home online learning tool where children can play times tables games, along with many other mathematics skill-based games!
Phonics and reading websites:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ > free using the username: march20 and password: home.
https://www.phonicsbloom.com/ > phonics videos and games
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/ > phonics videos and games
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/alphablocks > videos to support phonics
https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ > PC version is free, app is paid
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/ > free eBook library
https://apliteracy.com/homepage/childrensactivities/ > free story time and reading comprehension by Literacy Consultant Alison Philipson
https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/portal.aspx > free eBook library. Click on teacher, log in with username- Parents@harpercollins.co.uk password- Parents20!
Handwriting website:
https://www.teachhandwriting.co.uk/ > handwriting support
Writing inspiration:
https://www.literacyshed.com/the-images-shed.html > images to inspire writing
Links for fitness / wellbeing from home:
Can you try to complete the 'active coping' activities assigned to each day in April???
Can you complete each of the 60 daily tasks?
For each day in May, can you complete one of the activities below?
Below are a range of websites to support with fitness inside the home and well-being.
Joe Wicks > At 9am every weekday, Joe Wicks (the body coach) is going to be doing a live fitness stream from his youtube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6r99N3kXME
Day 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8
Day 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v-a_dpwhro
Day 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzoy_J3I_c
Day 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8o8wMgAT-Y
Day 5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKGNzNbWjU
Day 6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX05HHni9Wk
Day 7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy1yab7jAcU
Day 8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEWcBIvqjDk
Day 9 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faE7889AIaU
Day 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z05939ZMbE
Day 11 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPXQcCyRFt0
Day 12 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-ZCP91mjeE
Day 13 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbF8FZx2wYI
Day 14 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW7b-hDt2Ok
Day 15 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zGzJdPB-1A
Day 16 - https://youtu.be/HCtg5QDD_r0
Day 17 - https://youtu.be/88Ot2ReVHkw
Day 18 - https://youtu.be/hyBelN_EgS8
Day 19 - https://youtu.be/cABsHbhqv7Q
Day 20 - https://youtu.be/4hdR8Mlib3M
Day 21 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na1rzigYlSU
Day 22 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGYXh_G8X6A
Day 23 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyBelN_EgS8
Day 24 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z42mwuX_Xj8
Day 25 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI
Day 26 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybn_SO990go
Day 27 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGqjVI6J5Ew
Day 28 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLxPLLr1oPk
Day 29 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OT0feX8ld8
Day 30 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1DCBvypjNw
Cosmic Yoga > Yoga videos designed for children aged 3+
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Smiling mind > short audio sessions to help with mindfulness
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSP__8_QEFYdi0gY2F3CXfA
Go noodle > hundreds of 'brainercise', dancing, strength and mindfulness videos, as well as videos that are just fun :)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2YBT7HYqCbbvzu3kKZ3wnw
Out of the Ark > learn a song a day!
Just dance > online videos to teach your children how to dance!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIjW4BWKLqpojTrS_tX0mg
Zumba kids > online videos to get your children active
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymigWt5TOV8&list=PLsLdIyqFC4R5kDlsjwLNwc1RUiH06nEf3
Mrs Mitchell's calming meditation audio >
Other interesting ideas / websites to keep you busy:
Daily ideas for nature based activities to try at home >
https://www.getoutmorecic.co.uk/
Myleen's Music Klass > online music lessons
Introduction > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCRXAErag8U
Day 1 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XXmBlTadys
Day 2 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snAHgBCiDUo
Day 3 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_zplGaphG8
Day 4 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azjq7jh94Cw
Day 5 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeLSfmLc1mo
Day 6 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzE55yauSUo
Day 7 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnahwSOFi34
Day 8 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_cE4nU3VnE
Day 9 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDMHoX6mSCo
Day 10 > https://youtu.be/RUZXA-QxPw0
Day 11 > https://youtu.be/JD7Jzl0LZEM
Day 12 > https://youtu.be/71CWiVBkDJ0
Day 13 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-nTQHM9fSg
Day 14 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TljHitT7kI
Day 15 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mh_VTi5jSU
Day 16 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0RUrPxUc-A
Art tutorials > online art tutorials for children to learn to draw a range of different
https://www.facebook.com/mrsbillustrations/
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM2qebyvfnyEwR4Nz1h1bxIliOAAHiyzY
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQOnL-tNULRYma5nRDy1QA
Day 1 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3y8
Day 2 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30DCOgTGn_o
Day 3 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tVfVvmJP7E
Day 4 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N90fLxaBCGE
Day 5 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5guOVOuVMs
Day 6 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vheR1cd58oc
Day 7 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeQu-4k89gI
Day 8 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YNxKtjJr9k
Day 9 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoTLFJJvCpg
Day 10 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utmqbB7ekXM
Day 11 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KBkUyE6MOw
Day 12 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v03wtP_dz2E
Day 13 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4RfUC6-aKE
Day 14 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1P5nf_l2Uc
Day 15 > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71uku-Jaj88
Edinburgh zoo live cam > watch the pandas, penguins, tigers and koalas who live at Edinburgh zoo as they go about their day to day lives
https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/panda-cam/
Virtually visit museums > a range of links to world famous museums, providing virtual tours of everything inside
Rainbows of hope ...
"Pictures of rainbows have started springing up in windows all over the UK after schools were asked to close in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Hundreds of schools are encouraging pupils to put up paintings to spread hope after a trend started online." - BBC News
With your children at home, it would be lovely to spend some time creating your own rainbows of hope and then displaying them in your front windows. When the staff of St. Mary's are out delivering free school meals and home learning packs, it will really lift our spirits to see these. Happy creating!
When you have made these and placed them in your windows, please take a photo and send them to your child's class email address. We would love to share these on our website :)
Read the full article here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-51988671
Mrs Wright and her family made their own 'rainbow of hope':
As did Mrs Mitchell and her daughter, Angelica:
As did Mrs Grant and her children ...
And Mrs Khan and her daughter ...
And Mrs Buckley and her son, Alexander ...
And Mr and Mrs Armitage and their son, Rex ...
And Mrs Woodyatt ...
And Miss Martin ...
And Miss Johnson ...
And Miss Skirving ...
And Mrs Spencer ...
And Mrs Layton ...
And Mrs Whitaker ...
And Miss Eastwood ...
And Miss Watmough ...
And Mrs King ...
And Miss Halliday ...
And Mrs Hanson ...
And Mrs Middleton ...
And Mrs Ball:
And Miss Gray,
And Miss Phillips did her 'rainbow of hope' using her sewing skills!
And lots of our children already have too!
Funny faces to keep everyone smiling ...
Last week, the staff of St. Mary's were totally blown away by the amazing efforts of our children and their families with their 'rainbows of hope'. We loved receiving emails with photos of these attached and we loved seeing these in your front windows when we delivered free school meals and homework packs to you at home.
As we enter into our second week of 'school closures', we thought it would be a lovely idea to continue the art challenge but change the theme each week. So this week, the theme is 'funny faces to keep everyone smiling'. We hope that this challenge will make you smile and laugh :)
With your children at home, it would be lovely to spend some time creating your own 'funny faces to keep everyone smiling' images before then displaying them in your front windows alongside your 'rainbows of hope' from last week. As the weeks go on, this will create a 'window of positivity' in all of our homes which will hopefully continue to lift the spirits of all people who pass your windows.
When you have made these and placed them in your windows, please take a photo and send them to your child's class email address. We would love to share these on our website :)
Here is our collection of 'funny faces to keep everyone smiling', created by both staff and children :)
Happy Easter scenes ...
Last week, the staff of St. Mary's continued to enjoy receiving emails with photos of our staff and children's 'rainbows of hope' and 'funny faces'. We loved seeing these in your front windows when we delivered free school meals and homework packs to you at home.
As we enter into our third week of 'school closures' and the Easter holidays, we thought it would be a lovely idea to continue the art challenge but once again, change the theme. So this week, the theme is 'Easter Scenes'.
With your children at home, it would be lovely to spend some time creating your own 'Easter Scene' images before then displaying them in your front windows alongside your 'rainbows of hope' and 'funny faces' from the previous two weeks. As the weeks go on, this will create a 'window of positivity' in all of our homes which will hopefully continue to lift the spirits of all people who pass your windows.
When you have made these and placed them in your windows, please take a photo and send them to your child's class email address. We would love to share these on our website :)
Here is our collection of 'Easter images', created by both staff and children :)
Always look on the bright side of life ...
Last week, the staff of St. Mary's loved seeing the range of hilarious jokes in your front windows when we delivered free school meals and homework packs to you at home.
As we enter into our sixth week of 'school closures', we thought it would be a lovely idea to continue the art challenge but once again, change the theme. So this week, the theme is 'Always look on the bright side of life' - focused on sunshine and happiness.
With your children at home, it would be lovely to spend some time creating your own 'bright side of life' images before then displaying them in your front windows alongside your 'rainbows of hope', 'funny faces', 'Easter scenes' and jokes from the previous weeks. As the weeks go on, this will create a 'window of positivity' in all of our homes which will hopefully continue to lift the spirits of all people who pass your windows.
When you have made these and placed them in your windows, please take a photo and send them to your child's class email address. We would love to share these on our website :)
Here is our collection of 'Always look on the bright side of life' images, created by both staff and children :)
