Helpful Resources

We are delighted to introduce you to a selection of helpful websites recommended by our school to support your child’s learning journey at home. These websites have been carefully curated to complement the curriculum and provide additional resources that can reinforce the concepts taught in the classroom. By using these platforms, you can actively participate in your child’s education and foster a love for learning beyond the school hours.

  1. Educational Games and Activities: Engaging educational games on websites like ABCmouse and Funbrain can make learning enjoyable while enhancing essential skills such as literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking.
  2. Interactive Learning Resources: Websites like Khan Academy and National Geographic Kids offer interactive lessons, videos, and quizzes that cater to various subjects and age groups, empowering your child to explore and deepen their understanding.
  3. Language and Reading Development: Encourage language and reading skills with resources like Starfall and Reading Rockets, which provide a wealth of materials for phonics, reading comprehension, and language development.
  4. Science and Nature Exploration: Websites like Exploratorium and NASA for Students expose your child to fascinating science concepts and discoveries, nurturing their curiosity about the world around them.
  5. Homework Help and Tutoring: Platforms like Khan Academy and Brainly provide valuable homework help and peer-to-peer support, assisting your child in overcoming challenges and excelling academically.We believe that these recommended websites will be valuable assets in your child’s educational journey, enriching their learning experience while allowing you to actively participate and support their progress.

    We encourage you to explore these resources together with your child, as we believe that learning is most effective when it becomes a shared adventure. Should you have any questions or require further assistance, our dedicated staff is always here to support you.
 

English

Maths

All Subjects

Oxford Owl E-Library

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

Choose from hundreds of online books that children can read on tablets or a computer. They are fun and engaging. 

SumDog
https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in

SumDog requires a log in (parents can do this for their children). 

Great website for maths problems, challenges and practicing fundamental skills such as number bonds and multiplication facts. 

BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary

This is a UK based website with educational games and videos for all subjects. Select that you are learning in ‘England’ and choose which year group is best suited for your child. 

Oak National Academy

https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage

Great website for reviewing full lessons. If working from home or doing online learning, children can follow along to videos and complete activities. 

Oak National Academy

https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage

Great website for reviewing full lessons. If working from home or doing online learning, children can follow along to videos and complete activities. 

Canva

https://www.canva.com

Canva is useful for designing posters and projects. Children can use it to make anything from postcards to brochures and is safe for them to use online. 

TopMarks 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk

This website offers free games to practice spelling and grammar at all primary levels. 

IXL Maths

https://uk.ixl.com/maths

Choose which year group is best suited and practise particular skills such as number bonds, counting forwards and backwards or multiplication skills. 

National Geographic Education

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/?q=

Nat Geo offer great resources for Science, History and Geography lessons. There is a search function with safe and interactive videos for most areas of learning. 

Literacy Shed

https://www.literacyshed.com/

This website has a lot of videos. pictures and prompts to help develop writing. It gives guidance and ideas on how to use each video or picture. There is also a spelling shed to help spelling practice. 

Times Tables Rockstars

https://ttrockstars.com/

Great for fast recall of multiplication facts. Makes it fun and competitive for children. 

Typing

https://www.typing.com

Lots of games to help children know the keys on a keyboard and become quicker with typing. 

   

Go Noodle

https://app.gonoodle.com/

Go Noodle has hundreds of videos for brain breaks. There are songs, dances, stretches and yoga that children can follow to give their brains a break.