Learning Resources
Online learning to use whilst at home:
Oak National Academy
https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom
Within their emails on Purple Mash, teachers may suggest specific lessons for the pupils to look at on Oak National Academy. This is the government approved “online classroom” which launched on 20th April. Created by a group of 40 teachers, it provides daily lessons for every age group.
The EDP and Evening News
Every day, from Monday to Friday, two pages of the newspapers will be dedicated to educational activities, in association with Twinkl.
BBC Bitesize Daily Lessons:
bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons
The BBC says they will be providing: "Daily lessons for homeschooling in Maths and English for every year group, as well as regular lessons in Science, History, Geography and more."
Each lesson has video clips, some written explanations and then activities to practise the learning. There are online quizzes and worksheets too. Here is the schedule of which lessons they will do each day this week:
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/
The publishers Dorling Kindersley have a really fun, colourful interactive website with activities across the curriculum.
This link takes you to the Key Stage 2 section of the BBC Bitesize website, full of games, activities and videos.
bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn
https://www.theickabog.com/home/
Audible -
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
All children's audiobooks are available for free to download while schools are closed.
Literacy Shed -
https://www.literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/browse/free-resources
For anyone who loves reading and stories, there are loads of resources on here, with reading quizzes and activities based on video clips.
Pobble-
https://www.pobble365.com/
A new image is published each day as a basis for creative writing. Story starters, questions and drawing ideas are provided.
Daily online storytime from Oliver Jeffers, author of so many books:
https://www.oliverjeffers.com/books#/abookaday/
Read Write Inc daily lessons, on Facebook and YouTube. Find out more at:
https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/help-during-school-closure/
David Walliams will be releasing an audio story every day for 30 days for free.
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/
The publishers of many school resource books have lots of fun, curriculum based activities on here for reading, spelling and maths.
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/
BookTrust – Home Time- a hub of resources and activities aimed at families and children. Authors and illustrators will be contributing with readings, web chats and lots of other fun tasks.
http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/
Literacy Trust - The Literacy Trust’s Family Zone is a place for extra resources, split up into age group categories, with activities for reading and writing. www.literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/
Norfolk Library Service - If you have a library card, you can access eBooks, eAudio, newspapers and magazines at: https://norfolk.overdrive.com/
You can also use digital subscriptions like Encyclopaedia Britannica and Oxford Dictionaries (www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries-local-history-andarchives/libraries/library-services/online-resources ).
Over on Facebook, there will be daily story times in which library staff read picture books you know and love– you don’t have to be a library member to watch along!
Mr Hartley's Calculation Videos. Learn to do the four operations with Mr Hartley's YouTube videos.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaYFszYGzupl2FgzykvaBA-p-KrIt5-VH
Mathematics Mastery-
https://www.mathematicsmastery.org/free-resources
You will find downloadable resource packs that parents can print off and use with your children at home, with really clear instructions.
Nrich -
https://nrich.maths.org/14600
Some interactive maths activities that can be completed on tablets or computers.
Learn maths with Carole Vordeman at her online maths school.
Normally there is a charge, but free during this period.
themathsfactor.com
The publishers of many school resource books have lots of fun, curriculum based activities on here for reading, spelling and maths.
home.oxfordowl.co.uk
A fun maths challenge from BBC Bitesize:
bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb
Exciting and fun science and maths activities. Check out the ones for the primary age group.
www.stem.org.uk/home-learning
PE With Jo
The Body Coach, otherwise known as Jo Wicks, is doing a daily 30 minute P.E. lesson for everyone, at 9am each morning. The first session this Monday had 800,000 people joining in from around the world.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
The Strictly Come Dancing champion is doing a daily themed dance lesson.
youtube.com/channel/UC58aowNEXHHnflR_5YTtP4g
The Woodland Trust provide ideas for 10 activities you can do in the garden whilst self-isolating.
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/03/kids-nature-activities-self-isolation/
https://www.youtube.com/user/maddiemoate
Daily science lessons from fun scientist - Maddie Moate
Exciting and fun science and maths activities. Check out the ones for the primary age group.
www.stem.org.uk/home-learning
Music lessons from Sistema and NORCA
There will be a weekly lesson coming from the team who come into school to lead our orchestra!
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
NURSERY & RECEPTION WK 3
https://docs.google.com/
YEAR 1 WK 3
YEAR 3 WK 3
YEAR 6 WK 3
Week 4
YEAR 3 WK 4
Week 5
YEAR 1 WK 10
ALL CURRICULUM LESSONS AVAILABLE THROUGH ONE PAGE, WITH A COMPUTER AND A MOBILE VERSION
NORCA & Sistema Curriculum Portal
https://www.norcasistema.org.uk/sistema-curriculum-portal
In addition, a range of general music activities are available on our General Resources page:
https://www.norcasistema.org.uk/general-resources
Practise Mandarin at home, by going to Duolingo and clicking on “Chinese” Or learn another language!
https://www.duolingo.com
Mrs Song, who comes in to school to teach us Mandarin has prepared this video to help us learn the numbers 1-20. There will be a new video from her or Miss Lin each week.
Mandarin Lesson 2
Please find resouces to introduce Chinese zodiac animals.
The story behind Chinese zodiac- "The Great Race" (in English): https://youtu.be/NrKQmI4vSwA
Pupils can dance with this clip: https://youtu.be/VIDkgxrYIc0
Pupils can follow my recording to learn 13 different animals, they can also print out the work sheet (attachment) or practise writing on a piece of paper: https://youtu.be/qa0Djfu_9cE
Gameshow Quiz: https://wordwall.net/play/2001/377/643
Find the match:https://wordwall.net/play/2001/377/826
Advanced- Balloon pop:https://wordwall.net/play/2001/377/305
Challenge yourself- Anagram: https://wordwall.net/play/2001/377/790
This page will be updated on a regular basis with new ideas and resources.