Useful websites and resources for home educators
Dear parents this is just a list of useful links for your perusal. There is no obligation but you might find some extra support within. This is by no means an exhaustive or comprehensive list so please do share any links that you may have come across that you have found beneficial and might be helpful for others. Email them to your child's teacher or share them on the Padlet.
Twinkl is an excellent overall resource for current curriculum coverage and additional resources (popular with teachers and homeschoolers alike!) https://www.twinkl.co.uk/
Oak National academy provides lessons and resources in a variety of subjects https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/year-1#subjects
BBC Bitesize are providing daily lessons across a range of subjects https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p
Oxford Owl provide a free book library. Books that match our school programme can be found here. If you are unsure about the level your child should be reading just email you child's teacher to ask https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Bug Club (Active Learn) is our chosen online reading resource for school. If you do not have or have lost your login do contact you child's teacher for a reminder https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0 (note renovations to the site will be taking place on 16th of May)
Pobble is a great new writing resource https://medium.com/pobble/hot-off-the-press-pobble-news-a-new-weekly-writing-resource-63cab31503f7
White Rose is a popular maths resource with schools https://whiterosemaths.com/
Raspberry Pi Blog is set up for parents who want to help their kids get into making things with technology but don’t know where to start.https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/digital-making-at-home-parents-guide/
Crayola have put up loads of free and downloadable colouring sheets https://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/new-coloring-pages/?page=3&count=24
Head Start are providing free activity booklets for all year groups https://mailchi.mp/f8ef57bbb997/free-booklets-for-ks1-and-ks2?utm_source=All+Subscribers&utm_campaign=a8cc991fa1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_06_28_10_39_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_76ba1113bb-a8cc991fa1-73901215
Pfizer have put together a school programme for raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance in schools across the UK. https://www.pfizer.co.uk/superbugs-join-fight-school-programme